The National tribune., 1910-07-21
HISTORICAL MEMORIALS.
Interesting Erections Which Embeiiish
Cleveland. O.

| Editor National Tribune: Please
grant us the space to mention some of
this city's notable monuments.
| The statue In honor of Commodore
oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the
naval victory over the English on Lake
Erie (greater than that of '9S over the
Spanish yoke). This was fought Sept.
l1O, 1913. The monument was first
erected in the Public Square Sept. 10,
1860. The marble was shipped from
Italy and the work done in Cleveland
The pedestal was constructed of Rhode
Island granite, II feet high, whlie the
figure is eight feet and two inches h1gh.
| so as to appear life-size to the eye
when placed upon the pedestal, making
| the entire hight of the monument, In
| Guiding the base, 25 feet. 1t cost $4,000.
| When Commodore Perry sailed up Lake
Erie just before the memorable battle
that won him such glorious fame ana
broke British power in the Northwest,
his fleet lay off the mouth of the Cuya-
hoga River, while he paid visit, to the
shore. Much might be said of how this
| impressive, lifeless, solid shaft, now 10
Gated in Wade Park, silently speaks TO
the living.
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument
stood, in what is now Monumental
Park. 1t is substantially built, mas
sive stone and bronze structure 125 feet
high, and cost 100000. and was un-
vailed July 4, 1894. THE eagle. with
wings extended writes Mr.. Gleason,
stands guard over the portal; the real
istic scenes of the war, in the different
branches of the service. reproduced in
| heroic bronze groups, are in place; the
old army corps badges, gracefully
carved in stone, entwined in laurel
wreaths, adorn each of the four sides
of the memorial room: the Nations
beautiful emblem of liberty and justice,
the glorious Stars and Stripes, floats
majestically in the breeze from hand
some hagStaffS on the four corners OF
the structure, while between the finely
constructed walks and the monument
are beds of lovely flowers, arranged in
form and color representing the corps
badges of the different divisions in the
army and the badges of the Grand
Army of the Republic, Loyal Legion,
Woman's Relief Corps, Union Veterans
Union and the Sons of Veterans, hor-
dered with wreaths of immortelles and
forget-me-nots" Within the structure
are commemorative panels, bronze
busts, colored marble walls, stained
glass windows, the names 10000 cred
ited) of Cuyahoga's soldiers and sailors
cut in marble, mosaic floor, brlght
lights-a temple, indeed, fttingly
adorned for the expression of that pa
triotic gratitude that called 1t into ex-
istence. Near by is a circular pedestal
of polished granite seven feet high, sur
mounted with bronze statue, life-siZe,
of Gen. Moses Cleaveland, founder. un-
! vailed July %, 1888.
The Garfield Monument, formally
dedicated May so, 1890, is located in
the loftiest and most beautiful spot in
Lake View Cemetery. Its shape for the
most part is that of a tower so feet in
diameter. Steps lead to the landing
which is constructed about the base of
1.-THE building. romanesque porch sup
ports the tower. Below the porch rail-
ing there is an external decoration. q
frieZe of historical character, showing
in its five panels characteristic scenes
from Garfield's life. The great doors ol
oak open into vestibule vaulted III
stone and paved with mosaic. From
this spiral staircases ascend the tower
and descend to the crypt. In this crypt
is the casket containing the coffin
Opening from this vestibule is the
chamber where. the statue, by Alexan
1 der Doyle, of New York, stands. L
shows Garfield in. the House of Repre-
sentatives. Over the statue, supported
by granite columns, is dome % fee
: lin diameter, which is decorated with {
marvellous frieze of Venetian glass
tshowing an allegorical funeral process
sion of the dead President. The towe
has 13 magnificent memorial window
from the original 13 States. The monu
ment is built of native sandstone. i
,lcost St50,000. The sum was raised b!
subscriptions taken thruout the United
States and foreign countries. The mon
ument is i65 feet high.-Lewis +. Beck
er. 104th Ohio, SIS East 103d street
iCleVelanu. O.