The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12
BY. A. &. GELOHOf.
NJ. z. A. Washington Bureau.
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The United States government has
paid nearly $3,O0OO0O for a masni-
ticent marble memorial TO Abraham
Lincoln in Washington.
For one-tenth of that sum it CEN
perpetuate for coming generations
memorial which in sentimental valna
will in the future be worth far ,hore
to the American people than the bead
tiful memorial building in Potomac
park. se
Down on Tenth street. in the heart
of Washington, across the street from
Ford's theater. where Lincoln was as
sassinated by ]. Wilkes Booth, stands
the house in which the martyred prcsi-
dent died. .r.-
In it is the largest single col'ec-
ton Of Lincoln relics in the country.
The room in which Honest Abe breath
ed his last on April II. 1855, is the
same today as it was that morning,
except that its walls are covered with
Lincoln pictures and relies and it con-
tains no furniture. The flooring, even
the wall paper, are the same. L,
Y. The house is owned by the govern
ment, but the collection is owned BY
Osborn II. Oldroyd, modest, unas-
Stunning little old man who has made
his life work for half a century the
collection of articles pertaining to- HIS
hero, Abe Lincoln. With limited means
and almost unaided, but inspired by a
devout worship for the character and
personality of Lincoln, he has amassetl
collection which is today priceless.
Oldroyd wants the government to
buy, the buildings adjoining theS old
house on each side. tear them down
and erect q fireprpof structure around
he historic building which contains
his collection. -.44 i tlJ
Il win never c6nsent,"' he said. ito
permit the collection to leaves the
house where Lincoln died. The Sgov.
eminent permits --me to- occupy Il the
house, rent free;sI live with my wife
on the two upper floors. If congress
should pass this appropriation, would
move out and devote the whole house
to the collection" -.
OldrOyd is confident that if his col
lection is made safe. from fire, many
pieces Of furniture that were in the
house when Lincoln died and other ar.
ticles valued for their connection with
the martyred president would be in
Guided in it. rt@u. 49, -.
This year-the one hundred and
tenth anniversary of the birth Of Alb
raham LincoIn--will witness the com
pletion and dedication of the magni-
ficent Lincoln memorial in Potomac
park, on the banks Of the Potomac
river a..... E.isf
The superstructure Of the building
which is built on the stvle' of the Par.
| thenon at Athens, Of white Colorado
marble, surrounded by 3G massive mar.
bic columns. is already completed. The
interior decorations and the approaches
are now being finished.
The act Of congress authorizing the
Lincoln memorial was approved Feb
8, 1911. but work on the building was
not begun until Lincoln's birthday
1914. when the cornerstone was laid
| The fact that it's construction has
taken five years is due to the war
which completely upset the plans OF
the Lincoln memorial commission
headed by former President William
H. Taft.
Daniel Chester French. noted New
York sculptor, Is working on the col
lossal marble statue OF Lincoln. which
will be the only object inside the beau
tiful memorial. The statue, for which
French is to be paid $sS300, will BE-
ready to place within the building
when it Is completed.
! On the north wall Of the building
will be placed a memorial OF Lincoln's
second inaugural address, and on thu
south wall the Gettysburg address
Over each Of these will be an oil paint.
ing 12 feet high and u feet wide
representing aIlcgOFically the princi
pies ennnciated by the. great war pres
ident In each speech These painting
are by Jules Guerin, the world famous
artist. ssfe3 s>,ss 9@tq