The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28

Washington, May 27.-Isolated distinguished and serene and com pleted memorial to Abraham Lincoln in the national capital will be dedi- cated on Memorial Day. Remote from the business and turmoil of the city, surrounded by a landscape ac- centuating it's prominence, it fitting ly signifies the eminent and isolated position Lincoln occupies in history.
 The President of the United States and two former Presidents will assist in paying tribute to the man at the dedication ceremonies. Chief Justice Taft will preside. President Harding will deliver the main address. For mer President Wilson has expressed his intention to attend the dedication. For the first time the public will be given an opportunity to see the memorial and observe it's grandeur in its completed form. Nature has been assisting In making ready for the dedication, and the great planting plan adopted for the landscape set ting has been completed as far as possible, together with the grading and construction of roads and walks. The great refleeting basin, 2,000 feet long and 200 feet wide, will contain water, on the day of the dedication, and visitors will be enabled to see the reflection in the basin of the Washington monument. This reflec- ton was deliberately planned to ex- press an idea, bringing together in the minds of those who view the scene, images of the two greatest Americans, Washington and Lincoln.
 Like Greek Temple
 For 10 years the people have watched the massive structure slowly rising, like classic Greek temple, symbolic in it's strength and dignity. Those who remained of the original Lincoln memorial commission cre- ated by an act of Congress over 20 years ago will take part In the cere- monial of dedication. They are Will liam II. Taft Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois and Samuel W. Mccall of Massachusetts. Of the original seven members of the commi sson, those three are left. The others dropped
  Congress. and one. Champ Clark, was called by death. Added to the orig inal three members from time to time were Thomas k. Marshall Ma than B. Scott, Col. John Temple Graves, Henry A. Vale and Lieut. Col. c. o. Sherill.
 The son of the great President. Robert Lincoln, will occupy a seat of honor on the platform along with
 
 memorial: Daniel French, the sculp- tor and Jules Guerin, the artist.
 Cannon to He Present
 Uncle Joe" Cannon will be one of the most interesting figures at the dedication. He Is completing 50 years service as a member of the House of Representatives and was present at the convention that nomi- mated Abraham Lincoln for President in 1860. There will also be present Maj George W. Evans, chief dis bursing officer of the interior de- partment, who was appointed mes senger by President Lincoln when a boy of 14 years of age, and has served continuously in that depart ment. The Rev. Wallace Radcliff pastor of the New York Avenue Pres byterian church. where Lincoln at tended services and where the Lin Coiu pew IS preserved, WILL make the invocation. following which will be the presentation of the colors by the Grand Army of the Republic.
 An address will then be delivered by Robert R. Moton of the Tuskegee institute, who will speak on behalf of the colored race. Chief Justice Taft will present the memorial, and it will be accepted by President Harding in behalf of the government of the United States. Among the guests will be members of the diplo- matic corps. officials of the United States and distinguished citizens. The members of the United States Senate and House, it is expected, will attend in body.
 BncOn's Description
 The architect, Henry Bacon, has described the Lincoln memorial in these words:
 '"On the great axis, planned over a century ago, we have at one end the capitol. which is the monument of the government, and to the west, over mile distant from the capitol,