Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-04-17
WASHINGTON LETTER


city is that of the American poet Hen.
made by William Copper a sculptor
Of New York city, and will be placed
in the small triangular park bounded
by Connecticut avenue, Eighteenth and
VI streets. Owing to the fact that
this park Is somewhat ovcrshadoWcd
by large buildings on the south, west
and north sides, 1t was decided after
thorough consideration of the question
to have the statue face the east at a
slight angle with Connecticut avenue
The LonafeIow Memorial.
Funds for this memorial were raised
by an association of which Bishop
Mackay-Smith, General \, w. Greedy
and B. II. Warner are active members
and Chief Justice Fuller and cX-prcSi-
dents Cleveland and Roosevelt were
honorary members. The association
was organized about twelve years ago,
and the fund was made up of small
contributions from the many admirers
Of the life and works Of the poet. The
fund amounted to about $25,OOO Con
gress appropriated $1,000 for a pcdcs
tai for the statue and authorized its
location IN Il public reservation i'm
Washington.
Dedication In May.
Work on the memorial is nearly COM
pleted. The foundation and pedestal
are practically finished, and the statue
is on the ground, merely awaiting the
time for hoisting into place. The ped
estal Is composed Of large blocks of
highly polished Scotch granite and is
undoubtedly one Of the finest Struc-
lures of its kind in the city. The stat
ue is Of bronze and represents Long
fellow in academic robes seated in an
armchair. One hand is raised to his
head, and the other holds an open
book. No date has yet been set for
the public dedication of the memorial,
but 1t will probably take place about
the middle of May.
Zoo Animals For Sale.
The zoo at Lakeside park, about sew
en- miles from Richmond. Va. has been
discontinued as an exhibition of ami
mails, and the collection of lions, bears,
deer, monkeys and other animals has
been offered for sale.
The Smithsonian institution is inter
ested and has signitied its intention
of securing any animals that may be
suitable for the national geological
park in this city. DR.. Baker, sup"rin-
tendent of the national geological park
has appointed Head Keeper Blackburn
to visit Richmond to determine what
If any, animals the government wants
RemodeIing the House.
Representative Mccall has general
charge Of the rcmodclng Of the hail
of the house of representatives. US
chairman of the committee on the Ii
brary, he reported the bill providing
for the change, which was finally
passed, and is frequently consulted hJ
the superintendent of the capitol build
ing. Mr.. Mccall said tie other dHy
that he did no, expect TIE remodeling
would be completed until Il year from
December
tol has almost to be torn to pieces,
new roof to be put ON, new strur-
tural steel put in, walls torn down.
foundations changed, etc. For these
SIasons, Mr.. Mccall says, it will he
impossible to complete the alterations
before December, 1910.
The New Wireless Tower.
Where the navy viii looate the uew
wireless station mat is 10 fash m",-
sages 5000 miles and put all the COM
mercial companies either out of bust
ness or in the deep shade has not vet
been determined.
The most impressive thing about the
work to the layman is that It will ne
cessitate the use of a tower 600 feet
high. which will be by all odds the
highest structure in the world, except
the Eiuel tower. But the new tower
will be solid.
1t is to be of concrete and will make
the Washington monument look squat.
ty by comparison 1t will scarcely.
seem a tower at ALL being only fifty
feet at the base and eight at the top.
1t will be more like an exaggerated
chimney or concrete mast, but it
will be hollow and will carry the
aerial wires in the shape Of az i'm
mense umbrella frame at the top.
No Elevator In Shaft.
The top Of the tower 1t is believed,
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