Evening star., 1915-05-30

open-air amphitheater, the Roman and
Greek theaters. many OF which we're
used for similar PURPOSES. were closely
Hastings of New York. as they repre-
sent such beautiful examples OF archi-
tectural art.
The plans finally adopted for ehis
vast amphitheater. surrounded BY .
5000 people. and In the arcade around
the elliptical formt OF the theater.
which Is covered. there IS TO be stand
ing room for nt least 1000 people.
from eight TO ten thousand persons in
all Three entrances are to he made.
ono large central one ana two on tho
main approaches for the general pub
lie, and also an entrsnce In tho rear OF
the aesemblage room
Under this room. i3 the basement are
provided general rdstrooms A cen
trail staircase provides access to the
second floor leading into a museum.
which occupies the whole space.
speakers stand. or ,ostrum. is also to
be constructed in THE shelter of this
covered portion OF sthe structure. and
in case of bad weather the entire am
pi,itheater Is to be protected from the
elements by canvas coverings.
facilities for inscriptions TO famou.
men and also for the display OF husts
statues and monumdn dnts OF men deserv-
ing Of national homer. either buried at
Arlington or elsewhere
Another special source OF prolific In
terest IN tho national cemetery this
year. and one which has constantly
drawn an endless stream OF visitor.
since It's completion. is the beautiful
Confederate monurtsnt Of bronze. the
work Of the already famous sculptor
Sir Moses Ezekiel Of Virginia, soldier
OF the Confederacy, which was unveiled
and dedicated June i. 1914.
This ceremony OF nationally honorinG
the fallen foes of the nation in tho
nations burial ground was consum
mated while the Eyes of the whole
world were focused upon II In admira
tion. In all OF the vast expanse of the
national cemetery There Is other
monument that can equal this one for
its magnificence of conception. perfec-
tion of artistic construction or beauty
and richness of material
This monument. Ereathing the spirit
of peace, erected Id honor OF the Con-
federate dead. was presented to the
President for the nstion by Mrs. Daisy
McIaurin Stevens, ms president of the
Jynfted Daughters tf the Confederacv.
and accented by htrs I'm the spirit of its
giving. II is unique in the worlds his
tory. and is erected on the old Lee es-
tate. later Union battle-ground and
where. by strange coincidence. the
hrst soldier buriedt twas Confederate
prtsoner. at whose burial President Lin
coin happened to be present
At this impressive dedication Of this
monument last Jus.e, President Will
son, Gen. Washington, Gardner, COM
mander-in-chief of I the Grand Army
Of the Republic Sen Bennett Young
and Col Robert f. Lee, grandson
Of the famous ! southern general
made speeches whose eloquence and bril-
lance will live long IN the annals OF ora
tory. Col. Hilary a Herbert, president
of the Arlington Confederate Memorlsi
Association and SECRETARY of the Navy IN
Clevelands administration, summed up
the history Of the moslument in his speech
.sx
He told of President Mckinley's mem
orable address at Atlanta in 1898. just
after the Spanish war. in which the
south had shouldertd her full share of
fghting, when he gave expression to
the sentiments from which grew the
inception of the project that led TO the
erection of this me norial in Arlington
cemetery.
Two years later Congress passed an
act to gather into one section of tile
national cemetery the bodies of all
the Confederate soldiers then scat
tered throughout the District of CO.
lumbia In 1906. Secretary or War
Taft gave permission for the erection
Of the monument, land an organization
for that purpose was created among
so,therners in the District. Shortly
afterward the Daughters of the Con-
federacy Joined in Sthe work. and both
committees worked diligently to accu-
ynulate the necessary funds. When tn"
corner stone was tlaid President Taft
participated.
lust at the dramatic moment in the
services of last Gune, Paul Herbert
Nicou. the eleven 4 ear -old grandson o
Col Herbert twitAhed a cord and the
draperies parted abound the statue. and
az they opened tEey revealed the su-
perb work of broLEe.
Honor to the dAad and peace ever
lasting among tha living is the theme
exnressed by IL , The heroic figure.
with her right HIND holding A laurel
wreath to crown tse dead. her left rest
ing plowsY'ck. on Wnlch Is
sickle. is the sout T. In the large fig
ures that wreatiG the pedestal. every
phase of life ink the toniederacy is
typified-the youAg wifi. buckling on
her husbands sAord, the blacksmith
forging his ownf weapon, the fathel
partinr from hisfrhild In the arms OF
IT'S old NANNY Aad stricken figure
leaning on the Constitution for sup
port.
This monument fsill also he the scene
of memorial services the first week iu
their their graves. grave -" At Arlington and else;
where.