Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-05
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 For Monument
iTALYs MAGNIFICENT TRfsuTE
 TO A DEAD KING.
DEDICATION YESTERDAY
Royalty Out in Force at the cersnns-
 nies-Most Colossal Structure sf the Kind in the Word-ststue 4o Feet.

Rome, June 4.--Neariy a million reo- pie witnessed the dedication today Of magnificent monument to King Vic- tor Emmanuel 1T. Interest was added to the occasion by the celebration of the granting of the constitution by King Charles Albert in1s4s. the sam. constitution by which United Italy IS still ruled.
 Queen Mother Present.
 King Victor Emmanuel and Queen He-ena, the queen mother, Marzferfts who appeared for the first time at sIi ofHclal function since the death os Pia of Portugal, the surviving dauzf- ter of King ' Victor the Dowager Duchess of Genoa, the Duke aud Duchess of Aosta, the Duke and Ducness of Genoa, Duchess Letftis the Count of Turin, the Duke of the Abruzzi and other members of tho royal house were present.
 N 5000 Mayors in Assen,bIsas.
 Not only the people but thousands from the provinces joined in making the event one of national importance The mayors of various towns and cities throughout the Kingdom were in at tendance, numbering eight thousand.
 Priest Arouses Enthusiasm.
 One of the incidents of the day vas cheers for a. priest who climbed fh, steps Of the monument. Senators and deputies surrounded him with as much enthusiasm as the populace. Opening ms gown, the priest showed a trI- color sash. the emblem of the mayor atty, saying: T am Canon Psolucci mayor of Goriano Abruzzi As mayor ] took the oath Of loyalty to the king and the constitution. and I thought if my duty to come here and pay a trfb- pc tn fhA rd4I ~A country"
 Colossal Structure.
 The monument is the most colossal structure of the kind in the world. IL occupies the left section of the csrf toline HiIl and opens into the verv heart of Rome on the plaza where the palac. Of Venice stands which Paul III erected. Tn front is the Corso. the leading thoroughfare Of the city. 30 mat the equestrian .tatue of the king lloerator in gilded bronze can be seen from the distance shining against the while marble of the coloDnade form ing it's background.
 Stands Forty Feet Hieh.
 The statue is forty feet high and weighs fifty tons. It was cast in 1s pieces, which occupied two and one half years. When the work was fn- lshed q banquet was served in the
 
 Base Set Of by Flags.
 The so-caHed altar of the father land, the massive base on which the statue stands, was surrounded today by flags of all the Italian regiments and by the delegations of the army and all the veterans of the war of inde- pendence, the picturesque uniforms nd the red shirts of the Gsribs1dians siv- ing brilliant note to the scene.
 
 Great Portico of White Marble.
 The monument is composed of a great portico in white marble with IS immense columns surmounted by frleze and at the ends quadrigae in bronze. In front of the colonsds stands the gigantic equestrian statuo of the father of the country on a rich ly decorated pedestal. Grand stair cases lead up to this, decorated with fountains, statue, groups and antenae with gilded figures. The entire length of the monument is 800 feet, its depsh 45o feet and it's height 25o feet.
 Will Cost About s2o oooo, GOO.
 Notwithstanding the relative cheap ness of marble and labor in Italy. the monument when completed will cost about S2o,00o,00O and will have rep resented 90 years work. The plans young architect Giuseppe Sacconi and were selected from hundreds of others in June. 1884.
 King Humbert Laid Cornerstone.
 King Humbert laid the cornerstone of the great structure on March zz, 1885. Sacconi devoted al his energies to the work and finally died. Three other architects were placed In charge Koch, Manfiredi and Piacentfne, the first of whom also has died No more fortunate was the sculptor of the equestrian statue. Signor Chiazadis, who did not survive to see his mag nificent work completed. Emilio Gal lori, the sculptor of the monument Is Gariba1di on the Janicuium, took ID the work where Chiaradia had dropped it.
 Interior to Be a. Museum.
 The interior of the monument will be occupied by the Museum of the Risorgfmento, in which will be gath cred all the mementoes of the struggle which led Italy to unity and inde- pendence. It will be several years yet before. the structure is com pleted.
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