The Washington herald., 1913-02-02

was temporarily buried in a vault con-
structed for his remains In Riverside
Park, on the banks of the Hudson River.
in New York City. Afterward the pres
ent imposing .mausoleum was built Its
cornerstone was laid on the SEVENTEEN
anniversary Of his birth. April "a 1882.
by the President of the United States.
BENJAMIN Harrison. The event was cele-
brated with great civic, military. and
naval display. The ground for the mon
ument was broken April q. The monu-
ment Is familiar to all the people OF
New York City and to all visitors II
was dedicated April q. 1881, by Presi-
dent Mckinley. by whom 1t was present.
ed TO the care of the city of New York
The architect of the monument was
John Hemingway Duncan. who described
1t thus: IAN in all, 1t is tomb mark
ed In modern times. Greek. yet com
posite. colossal. yet informal. like Grants
own composition
Tomb of RutI,erford b. Hayes.
Rutherford B. Hayes was buried in
oakwood Cemetery at Fremont. Ohio. In
1892 Mr. Hayes erected a family monu-
ment consisting of a monolith of sar-
cophagus shape. cut from granite OBJ
tained at Stlmmerstown, Vt, the home
of his parents, and under this monument
Mr.. Hayes and his wife are buried.
James A. Garfield was buried at Lake
View Cemetery, Cleveland. Ohio, Sep
tember &c, 1881. The memorial over his
remains is one of the most elaborate
of the many great monuments OF the
country. 1t is in the shape of memo
rial tower, within which is erected what
is called a temple or shrine, and In the
crypt underneath the statue of Garfield
lie his remains in a bronze casket. The
memorial was designed by George hel-
Ter of Hartford. The memorial was bull;
by public contributions. which amounted
to S134. 1876.
Chester A. Arthur was buried in Rural
Cemetery at Albany, n. Y, in the Arthur
family burial plot. The grave or the
President is marked by stone sarcoph-
agus, at the foot of which stands a
bronze figure representing Sorrow. The
monument was designed by r. keyser'
of New York, and cost $1,000, which was
paid by personal friends OF Mr.. Arthur.
BENJAMIN Harrison was buried IN
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis inu'
His grave is marked by a massive mon
ument of Vermont granite, and was pald
for by his family.
william Mckinley was buried tenn
porariIy I'm a receiving vault of the West
Lawn Cemetery. at Canton, OHIO SUD
seauentIy Ia a park OF twenty-six acres
in this cemetery, a site which Mr.. NC
kInIey mad suggested as a suitable sitt
for a monument to the soldiers ano
sailors OF Starke County, a monument
was erected to him. This memorial Is
built principally of Milford CMassD gran
tie. with a bronze statue of the Presi'
dent. and with sarcopagi containing the
bodies OF the President and his wife. The
monument has a total height OF 163 feet
and was dedicated on September ~, lVl'
when az address was delivered by Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt.
Grover Cleveland was buried a.
Princeton, n. ]. His grave Is marked
by a dignified monument behtting III;
character tor strength and courage
IL will be seen that the most OF ths
Presidents have not been cared Tor very
impressIveIy by the country winch tneS
have served: yet they all rest In peace
Their best monuments really are In wna
they. accomplished. 1t would be well 4
they could all be gathered together II
one place after they have passed away
thus making a sort of national Nalhalla
Why not take the suggestion that hs:
been made as to the final disposition OF
the remains OF Thomas jefferson? TAKE
him away from Monticello and make g
pIace for him IN the National Cemetery
at Arlington In that event 1t would moi
matter very much what might become o
Monticello.