The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
GREAT SHAFT WILL ARISE
AS MEMORIAL TO PERRY
Put-in-Bay, Ohio Will Be the Site of Splendid Marble
Structure.
Structure.

To perpetuate the memory OF Commo-
dore oliver Hazard Perry, the hero Of
the celebrated naval battle of Lake Erie
in the war of 1872. a splendid memorial
will be erected at Put-in-Bay, Ohio,
within the next two years, and all the
prominent architects of the United States
are now invited 10 participate in the
competition for the designing of the
marble and bronze shaft.
The erection OF the Perry memorial
constitutes an important part OF the cele-
bration of the centennial anniversary Of
the war OF 1872, and II will also COM
memorate the completion of the 100 years
of peace between Great Britain and the
United States
Memorial to BE Costly.
More than $500 600 will be raised for the
erection OF the memorial itself. The
project is in charge of a board OF COM
missioners representing the United States
and the States OF Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Michigan. Illinois. Wisconsin, New York,
Rhode Island. Kentucky. and Minnesota.
The fine arts commission. of which Col.
Spencer Cosby, of this city, is chairman,
will act in an advisory capacity on the
making of the award.
Put-in-Bay is a large summer resort
about twenty miles out from the harbor
of Toledo, Ohio. in Lake Erie. It will
be an appropriate site for the Perry
memorial. because the battle of Lake
Erie was fought only a few miles from
it, and Commodore Perry returned to its
cozy harbor for refuge after his victory.
The interstate board of the Perrys
victory centennial commissioners has
secured the following appropriations for
the project from various sources: The
United States government. $25O,ooo; the
State IL Ohio. S3,cc0: the State Of Penn
sylvania, $75, 900, and the State of Wis
consin, $4,000, 1t is expected that New
YORK, Kentucky. Minnesota, Illinois, and
Rhode Island will also contribute funds
to the project at the next sessions Of
their legislatures.
The OmcerH in Charge.
The commissioners for the United States
government are Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, U. s. A: Rear Admiral Charles E.
Clark, u. s. N, and Gen. ]. Warren
Keifer, Of Springfield, Ohio
The president general is George il.
worthington, of Cleveland, Ohio; the first
vice president general. Col. Henry Wat
terson. Of Louisville, KY; secretary gen.
eral Webster P. Huntington, Of Cleve-
land, Ohio; treasurer general. A. E. Sis
son, of Erie, Pa, and auditor general
Harry Cutler, Of Providence, r. 1.
The interstate board has appointed
building committee consisting Of George
H. worthington, Of Cleveland. Ohio.
chairman; Col. Henry Watterson, OF
Louisville, KY, and LIEUT.. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, of this city. The building commit
tee has appointed Webster P. Huntington,
of Cleveland, Ohio, as his secretary, and
Frank Miles Day, past president OF the
American Institute OF Architects, OF s3
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, to advise
It in the conduct Of the competition. Com
regarding the competition
should be addressed to the latter.
The competition will be open to appli-
cants Of established reputation. Applica-
tions, to receive consideration, must be
addressed to the building committee Of
the Perry Memorial. care Webster P.
Huntington. The building committee, hav-
ing received such applications, will reply
to all, notifying those whom they deem
qualified to enter the competition. As the
winner Of the competition will be appoint
ed the architect Of the memorial, the
building committee will select those who
are to take part in II with the greatest
care, and will include among them only
architects in whose ability and integrity
they have absolute confidence, and TO any
one of whom they are willing to lntrust
the work.
Inquiries. to have consideration, must
be received not later than December 20.
1911. The prize of the competition will
be the commission to design and super
wise the construction Of the memorial
Three premiums Of 1880 1900. and $3.50.
will be awarded. The winning architect
viii be given a fee Of per cent upon
the total cost Of the work. and within