Evening star., 1927-10-19

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Of appropriate selections were PLAYED
ut intervals during the ceremonies.
Plans for construction of the memo
rial were launched formally Ii years
ego, when the Legislature of Pennsyl-
vania. June Il, 1911. provided for the
establishment of State commission
10 procure suitable statue and a
site in the Capital city. The United
States Congress, January 81, 1915,
passed a resolution establishing n ma
tional commission and designating
site for the memorial in the Botanic
Garden.
These were followed by various leg.
is'ative acts of the Pennsylvania law
making body, providing funds fot
carrying on the work which, how
ever, was DELAYED because of decisions
of the auditor general Of Pennsyl
Vania which prevented use of the
funds until favorable Interpretation of
the statutes could be obtained from
the courats. and because of the ne
cessity of getting Federal legislation
TO permit removal of the Bartholdi
Fountain. which encroachcd on the
site for the memorial
Contract Signed i'm 1919.
The contract was signed by the
sculptor June {. 1919 The National
Commission of Fine Arts approved the
sculptOr's model March Is, 1920. and
January ~. 1921, the design for the
treatment of the ground around the
memorial was approved.
The memorial has a granite base
about 50 feet square, upon which there
is central drum. containing sculp
tured figures of marble about nine feet
in height.
The architects. January 20. 1921, sub.
mitted TO the commission plans and
specifications for the base and drum.
and for foundation of the plaza. and
its coping. which surrounds the mem
orial. They were approved in August,
1921.
Ground was broken on the site, with
elaborate ceremonies, March %. 1922,
and construction went forward slowly.
being stopped at intervals for various
reasons.
The personnel of the National Com
mission follows: Secretary Dwight +.
Davis of the War Department. Senator
Fess, Representative Robert Luce,
chairman of the House committee on
library; Gov Fisher of Pennsylvania
and Lieut.. Col. L. S. Grant, third exec
utive officer.
Commission follows: Gov. Fisher,
chairman; Hugh K. Fulton, vice chair
man; Benjamin +. Taylor, secretary:
John j. Hansher. Charles f. Bidels-
pacher, Samuel f. Towne, John B.
Patrick and John E. Baker
The memorial is one of the most
costly for a single individual ever
erected in Washington, it being ex-
ceeded only by the Washington Mon.
ument and the Lincoln Memorial 1t
cost 100000. and the expense, includ.
ing the cost OF the unveiling exercises
today, was borne by the State of Penn.
sylvania. which is presenting it to the
Federaf Government. The stone cut. |
ting was done by Piccirilli brothers.
Gov. Fisher and his cabinet as we'll |
as the general officers of the Pennsyl. |
vania National Guard arrived at /
Chevy Chase Circle shortly befure
noon today, where they were met by
Lieut.. Col. Grant. Headed by an !
escort of Metropolitan police. the gov /
ernor was taken Immediately To the !
White House. where, with his daugh. |
ter, Mrs. Henry Tatnall Brown, IT.. t
of .Haverford, Pa, he will be guest |
OF the President and Mrs. Coolidge /
during his brief stay here
They as well as Miss Meade took
luncheon with the President and Mrs
Coolidge.
At 1:3a o'clock members of the
pennsylvania State cabinet, the Meade
Commission of Pennsylvania and Of
hcers Of the Pennsylvania Guard went
to the White House. where they were
presented TO the President and then
they formed part Of the governors
body, WHICH proceeded To the scene of
the unveiling under the escort of
Cavalry. Those in the cabinet party
are: Gen. Frank ID. Beary, Col. Clar-
ence j. Smith, Secretary and Mrs. |
Besnon r. Taylor. Secretary and Mrs.
james l.. stuart, Chairman William
ID. Balney. Secretary and Mrs. James
r. Woodward, Secretary and Mrs. !
Mathew Ii. Taggart, DIR. and Mrs. r.
). Ii. McCauley. Secretary and Mrs.
Charles r. Dorworth, Secretary
Charles Johnson, Commissioner Ma. |
than r Fuller, Maj. and Mrs. Lynn |
q. Adams, DIR. Charles c. JorGan,
Judge and Mrs. Thomas }. Baidridge.
Mrs. Margaret Deane, Secretary and
Mrs. Walter IL. Glasgow, A. Ro.d
Hamilton, secretary To fhe governor. !
and Mrs. Hamilton. Arthur r. Town.
send. budget secretary. and Capt. r.
A. Godcharies. State librarian. I
Commissioners Party.
The members of the PENNSYLVANIA
Commission and their party follow: /
Senator and Mrs. John g. Homsher /
Hugh r. Fulton and Mrs. Fulton. /
John r. Baker. Representative and
Mrs. Charles L. Bidelspacher Col. !
John B. Patrick, Col and Mrs. Sam
uel p. Town. Rev. j. II. Pershing. H. /
IL Spayd, Miss Henrietta Meade and
family escort, Mr. and Mrs. Julien /