The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-05-11

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| Union Of the United States STANG
! Out Prominently.
/ Work on the construction OF the Lin.
coin memorial In Potomac park. re-
markable structure that is 10 serve as
a monument to the memory Of Abra.
ham Lincoln, in accordance with an
act Of congress approved Feb 8. 1911,
is progressing rapidly. Residents and
visitors to Washington are beginning
TO realize what a great addition the
structure will be to the beauty spots
Of the capital city.
Ga the great axis, planned over a
century ago. at one end is the capitol,
TO the west. over mile distant from
the capitol. is the monument 10 Wash.
ington. one Of the founders Of the gov
eminent The Lincoln memorial. Oh
the same axis. still farther to the west,
completes an unparalleled composition
Four Features of Memorial.
The Lincoln memorial comprises four
features-a statue of the man. a me
mortal Of his Gettysburg speech, me
mortal of his second inaugural address
and symbol OF the Union Of the Unit
ed States. which he stated 1t was his
paramount object to save-and which
he did save. Each feature will impress
the beholder with its greatest force by
means Of its isolation. though this iso-
latiOn is not planned to the extent Of
impairing the relation of each feature
to the others.
The statue of Lincoln is the most
important object, and it will be placed
in the center OF the memorial This
portion where the statue is placed is
unOccupied by any other object that
would detract from its effectiveness
The smaller halls at each side of the
central space each contain a memorial
The inaugural and Gettysburg speeches
will be shown by bronze letters ar
ranged on monument tablet and ad-
jacent low reliefs will relate In ale
CORY Lincoln's great qualities evident
in these speeches These memorials.
part of the ball. are partially screened
from the central portion where the
statue is placed by means of row OF
Ionic columns.
Colonnade Symbol of Union.
Surrounding the walls inclosing the
is colonnade. forming a
symbol of the Union. each column rep
a thirty-six in all-fOr
Zach state existing at the time of Lin
:oln's death. and ON the wall appear
ng above the coIonnade and supported
It intervals by eagles are forty eight !
memorial festOons. one for each state
existing at the present time.
Foundation on Bedrock.
BY means Of terraces the ground at 4
he site of the memorial is raised until 4
he floor of the memorial itself will be /
. feet higher than the present grade.
first a circular terrace. 1000 feet In 1
iameter. is raised IL feet above the
resent grade, and on its outer edge
ill be planted four concentric rows of
rees, leaving a plateau in the center.
90 feet in diameter. which is greater
han the length of the capitol. In the
enter OF this plateau surrounded by
wide roadway and walks. rises an
minence supporting a rectangular
tone terrace wall, IA feet high. 256
eet long and 1856 feet wide. On this
Actanguiar terrace rises the marble
emorial
All the foundations OF the steps. ter
ices and memorial are built on con-
etc piling. which extends down TO the
lid rock. Three steps form a plat
rm under the columns. This plat
rm at its base is 204 feet long and
a feet wide. The colonnade is ISs
ct long and lis feet wide. the col
ms being "A feet high and Z feet 8
ches In diameter at their base. The
tai height Of the structure above the
lished grade at the base OF the ter
ce is 90 feet The finish grade at
e base OF the terrace being 23 feet
owe the present grade the total
light Of the building above the pres
t grade is I'D feet. The outside of
-heLhoiIdl haiI II q leSt VIDE ana
feet long. The col0nnade entrance.
itch is 45 feet wide and AZ feet high.
equipped with sliding bronze grilIes.
ed with plate glass.
The central hall where the statue
nds, is 60 feet wide. 40 feet long and
feet high. The halls where the me-
rial of the speeches are placed are
feet wide. 81 feet long and 60 feet
h. The interior columns are of the
iic order and are 80 feet high.
he cost Of erecting the memorial is
$4,000 This estimate does not In
de the steps AT the head OF the Ia
N, the statue OF Lincoln. the me
RAILS OF his two speeches or the