Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-03
ESSEX TROOP To
ACT As ESCORT
FOR ROOSEVELT
Other Details for dwelling of
Lincoln Statue Being
Made.
CHANCELLOR PITNEY TO /
RECEIVE GIFT DEED
Memorial Presented to City by
Late Amos H. Van
Horn.

Many details have been completed
Tor Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's visit
20 Newark on Memorial Day, when he
Will be the principal speaker at the
unve1ling of the Lincoln statue, which
has been put in place in front of the
Court House and covered with canvas
The offer of the services of the Essex
Troop as an escort for the ex-Presi-
dent has been accepted. Colonel Roose-
velt will arrive in time to participate
In the exercises at IL o'clock, although
1t is hoped that he will be in New
ark early enough to review the regular
Memorial Day parade.
Gutzon Borglum, the New York
sculptor, who worked for two years on
the Lincoln statue, has full charge of
the unveiling, although fhe Is assisted
by subsidiary committee of Lincoln
Post No. II, G. A. r. The impressive
ceremonies of the unveiling and pre-
sentation will commence at IL o'clock In
the morning, to allow Colonel Roose-
welt ample time to reach Grants Tomb.
where he is to make a second speech.
To Present Deed.
The trustees of the estate of the late
Amos H. avn Horn, Ralph Lum.
George w. Wire and John Martenis.
Will present parchment deed to the
statue to Chancellor Mahlon H. Pitney.
who will deliver an address. He will.
in turn, present the parchment to
Colonel Roosevelt, who will accent 1t on
behalf of Lincoln Post, as their repre-
sentative
This popularity of the ceremony is
due to the late Mr.. Van Horns con-
nection with the post. He was char
ter member. held in high esteem by his
comrades. The clause in his will do
mating the statue to the city provided
1t was also to be considered me
mortal to Lincoln Post No. IL, Depart-
ment of New Jersey, q. A. r."
Colonel Roosevelt. after his speech.
win present the parchment on the part
of the post, to Mayor Haussing. who
will accept it officially for the city.
Stands designed to hold between
500 and 1000 spectators will be erected
in an open triangle following the lines
OF the Court House grounds. The Lin
colH Post veterans will occupy one
section with their invited guests who
Will probably be few of the post COM
manders. The speakers stand will be
decorated by the Lincoln Post commit
tee and band music will be provided.
The statue, which Is of heroic size.
represents Lincoln in deeply thought
full mood sitting on long bench with
his head bowed-just as IL he had
stolen away to some sequestered spot
during the war to think awhile by him
self of the problems confronting him.
1t was designed In plaster by Gutzon
Borglum in his New York studio at
166 East Thirty eighth street after two
years Of study. The model statue re-
ceived the approval of the committee
and was sent to the Gorham Com
pany's studio at Providence, r. l.. to
be cast in bronze. 1t was cast in one
piece, a remarkable feature for statues
of this kind and size.
Amos II. Van Horn put aside $4,000
in his will for the statue and II is ln-
derstood that the entire amount will go
to the sculptor, who has had complete
charge of setting the statue in place
and of arranging the unveiling pro-
gram.
The committee OF Lincoln Post No. II
g. A. r., associating with Mr.. Borglum,
is: De Forest P. Lozier, chairman:
James c. Taylor, secretary; James r.
MulliiSin; e. L. Conllin: Uriah Seely, !
Frederick Scholl, r. ?. Miller, Abraha m
Jenkinson and John Connolly.