The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-29
BRILLIANT PAGEANT PLANNED
Hall Was Erected at Cost of One
Half Millions
MARKS LOUISIANA PURCHASE

OF LOUIS April 23.-An event of
nation wide interest will be the ded-
ication tomorrow Of the great Jeffer.
son memorial which has been erected
IN Forest park in this city. The dedi-
cation viii be accompanied by a mil
Itary pageant and dn elaborate pro-
gram of addresses. The participants
VIII include many notable visitors who
viii be in the city to take part in the
american peace congress which viii
begin its sessions Thursday. Among
these visitors will be the guvernors
Of several states. United states SEN
ator ana Representatives. adinnstra-
ton officials and foreign diplomats
from Washington aud delegates rep.
resenting numerous patriotic and
peace organizations
The memorial is q combined monu
meni TO Thomas jefferson. third pres
ident Of the United States, aud a
combination of the acquisition Of the
Louisiana territory. The day selected
loI the dedication will be the 10th
chase. which was the greatest peace
able acquisition of territory in the his
tory Of the world. In many respects
II stands alone among world monu-
meuts
Is Magnificent Structure.
The monument was erected with .
$j0O,0O0 fund which was left from the
receipts Of the Louisiana purchase
exposition In this city in 1904, after
all the indebtedness of the eNposi-
tlon had been paid, The exposition
was held to commemorate the Centen-
nial of the acquisition of the Louisiana
territory, ana the monument. growing
out Of the exposition. IS in a way
perpctuation of the idea which pre-.
NOTED the exposition.
The memorial is in the form of
huge hal', about 500 feet long and -
feet wide. II will bu used to house
relics, interesting from historical
standpoint. Of Thomas Jefferson, Of
the Louisiana purchase and of tn.
Louisiana purchase exposition.
Under an immense arch. the full
height Of the building, stands a he.
role statue of jefferson. The arch is
seventy feet deep, with rotunda OF
dome sixty feet IN diameter Thu
dome is artistically decorated with
emblems of the nation and state. To
the east and west of the open arch
extends the wings of the building. The
facade of the wings is fronted by im-
mense pillars Of stone. The exterior
interior Is Of concrete and marble.
Massive Statue At Entrance,
The most striking artistic features
of the memorial, aside from the stat
ue, are four poised eagles which
stand on the four corners above the
The eagles are five feet high aud were
designed by Karl Bitter.
The statue of Jefferson occupying.
the center of the rotuuda, is of mas
terful lines and overpowerng size.
The work Of the sculptor shows the
statesman seated In massive chair.
which stands on pedestal ten feet
in height The seated figure is nine
feet high. giving the monument a
height of ninteen feet The statue.
like the eagles. Is the work OF Karl
Bitter.
The main floor of the two wings OF
the building Is divided into four large
exhibit halls. several Offices, and the
7 Jefferson hall and ante-rooms. JEFF
ferSon hall in which will be hung
portraits of historic persons of the
purchase and paintings of
notable places In the Louisiana terri
tory occupies the west wing. Ia the
east wing will be the largest of the
exhibit rooms, a museum Of historical
relics
historical Relic Collection.
Another feature will be the histor-
ica library. which will include not
only books. but thousands Of manu-
scripts and letters bearing upon the
history CT the Louisiana territiry. The
collection of manuscripts goes back TO
the French and Spanish sovereignty
pf the territory. The Indian collec-
tion also Is large, Including more than
10000 specimens. Among the most
notable OF the jefferson relics which
will find place in this museum, is
the sun dial which Thomas jefferson
made and used at his home I'm Vir-
yinia.
Bitter's celebrated signing of the
Treaty" will have a conspicuous
place under the arch. This work OF
sculpture represents Monroe, Marbois
and Livingston putting their sigma.
lures to the Louisiana purchase
treaty. Anril 20 1904 Within the