Evening star., 1915-09-30
Restrictions Removed.


An act of Congress in 1868 authorized
the Secretary of War to deliver dam
aged and captured ordnance when vol
untary contributions were paid in to
the amount of 100000. An act of 1870
removed the restrictions as, to the
amount of subscriptions paid in and
authorized the Secretary of War to de-
liver damaged and captured ordnance
from time to time as the models were
completed.
An appeal for subscriptions was sent
out by the Postmaster General to post
masters throughout the country, who
! acted as agents in receiving them. The
| money thus acquired was turned over
| to Gen. Spinner. the treasurer. Those
contributing were presented with elab-
orately engraved receipts embellished
with fine portrait of Abraham Lin
| coin. The contributions reached the
sum of $4,000, and Clark Mills, the
sculptor, was asked to make the de-
in the capitol grounds near the Senate
wing, designating the spot by cleverly
photographing his model in front of a
picture of the Capitol His description
of the monument follows:
Sculptor's Description.
1.-The pedestal to be of granite and
to be seventy feet, surmounted by thir-
ty-five colossal figures. Its construc-
tion triangular; the base of which ad-
mits three groups. presenting slavery.
THE first Ito the right) presents the
slave in his most abject state, as when
brought to this country. Here we be-
hold him, nude, deprived of all which
tends to elate the heart with any
The second presents a less abject
stage. He is here partly clad. more
enlightened, and. hence, realizing his
bondage, startles with a. love of free
dom.
.The third (behindD is the ransomed
slave, redeemed from bondage by the
blood of Liberty, who. having struck
off his shackles, holds them trium-
phantly aloft. The slave is pictured
gratefully bowling at her feet.
Between these groups are three bas-
reliefs. First represents the firing on
Fort Sumter. The other two present
the Senate and House amending the
Constitution.
resents the members of the cabinet in
council, while Seward points toward
Europe, as though explaining the i'm
portance of the act.
THE second group. officers of the
navy and prominent Union men who
stood by the President during the war
Ball of Richmond Depicted.
1.-The third. the fall of Richmond and
the surrender of Lee.
The crowning figure is the Presi-
dent in the act of signing the procla
nation. At his feet are Liberty and
Justice, while behind sits Time, watch
ing the hour glass, missioned, as 1t
were from heaven
"At the base of the steps leading
from the center structure are six
equestrian statues of leading COM
manders of the army"
OF the $4,000 contributed for this
monument. about $1,000 was paid to
the sculptor for his work. OF the re-
mainder,. $4,000 was invested in 3.65
per cent bonds of the District of CO.
lumbia loan. The interest on this in
vestment was paid to Gen. Spinner un-
til his death in 1880. AS the bonds are
registered in his name, they could only
be paid to him or his legal representa-
tive in his capacity of treasurer of the
association.
The funds collected by Gen. Spinner
prior to his death. with the books and
, vouchers of the association, are at
present in the hands of his son-in-law