Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 31, 1922, Page 7

ESCRPTION OF THE LINGOLN NEMORIAL ——— Washington,” May ~30.—The Lincela Memorial, ghe gift of the nation to the »ry of Abrabiam Lincoln, is-ons of world's mest . weautiful structures and the greatest shrine of the man who saved the Umlon. Impressive in its sim- plicity, the miemorial probably is the asterpiece of all public bulidings: and morial$ in “the United States. It stands in Potomac Park facing the Washington monument, uction was ‘begun on Lincoln's birth- ay anniversary in 1914. The total cost has been wpproximately $3,000,000. This monument to Lincoln is a large rectangular- building of white marble, designed by Hemry Bacon, & New Yeork architest. -1t has a beautiful setting on L direct east- and west line with the Washington monument and the nation's caplto] and rises 144 feot above the lev- 1 of tae park. It is composed of four principal feafures—a statue of the man, a memorial of his Gettysburg address, @ nemorial - of his sacond inaugural ad- and a symbol of the Union of the the e most important object®in the me- al is the statue of Lincoln in mar- by Deniel ;Chester French, New ptor, placed in the central hall by victue of its Imposing position he place of honor, it predominates else. The statue 8 colossal in size 1 ctively personal. It rep- In, seated, In a thoughtful first thing that meets one passes through the im- ense colonnaded entrance. Smaller cither side of the central monumental tablets in letters reproduce Gettysburg ad- and the address t his second inauguration vall ove these are two paint! Jules ‘Guerin, 1s. the ails at ntaln ply . incised word, Lin k arti one typifying and t other typifying production occupied exterfor of the walls orials is a magnifi- ng a symbol of the Jlumn représenting one 6 states existing at the time On the outer walls de and supported at are 48 festoons, one existing at the present great axis, planned . is the capitol of the nument of the » westward from 55-foot granite shaft ent to George Wash- same great axis the Washington the Lincoln Memor- pistes an unparalipfied ogy which imparts ¢ {5 monuments a vhlue in which each standing . dozen years ago Poto- f the most mportant igton’s ‘great park Eys- lies along the Potomac r suggested as the site for . to_Lincoln. - The late John Lincoln! , and later ted States, favored its selec- expressing his approval, he understand {t, the place of hon- main axig of the plan. Lin- | Americans next to Wash- this place of honor. He nortals, You must not to the immortals, His d stand alome, remote habitations of man, ness and turmell of distinguished and se- eltes this one, mear tho ost suited to the pur- t the grounds are raised until the floor itself |y 45 feet higher of Potomac Park. A efr- 1,000 feet in dlameter, park. On its outer centric rows of ateau in the center diameter. In the center of ounded by wide road- , rises an eminence sup- z a rectangular stone terrace wall h 258 feet jong and 136 foet this rectangular terrace rises marble memortal. All the of the steps, terraces and 11t onconcrets rectangular terrace ach 8 feet ‘high, form a ring 204 feet in length n width. On this platform the 36 columns, symbolizing the vhieh enclose the memorial hall d support the upper portion of g bearing the festoons repre- existing 48 states, This col 188 feet long and 118 feet the columns being 44 feet high and t, 5 inches I diameter at thelr n the colonnade stands the white hell, measuririy 156 feet In 84 feet in width. Inside the thé central hall where the ot Lincoln stands is 60 feet wide. long and 60 feet high, whils the @ the memorials of the speech- aced are 57 feet long, 37 feet feet high; four Ionlo col« ting each of these hails hall, The colonnaded memorial hall is 45 feet dn and 44 feet high. To the eastward of the memorfal, at oot of the serfe sof stps leading ro mthe entrance and extending toward Washington monument is & lagoon. flecting basin. 2,000 fest long and wide. In ity waters is reflect- from one end the Lincoln Memoria! 1 from the other end the Washington [ d. It is from two making the or. Splendid elm trees line both e g bagin, tounding the memeor- ¥ to the winding walk the . entire structurs, f boxwood. trees, nest con- | & Ing in the cmm of each nearly years about $1,000 aplece. Pach iree planted about the m:nmni‘ s pelected spect men of great age. 3 % 'The m.crvlmeni for the construction of the memoriul was began in 1903 and in 1910 the late Senator Shelby M. Cullom of Ilinots, & frlend of Lincoln, irtro- diced fn the menate the bill far its erec- tion. The Mg ‘was approved by cou- ress Feob. 9, 1811, The law created a commission and named ‘as its members Willlam H. Taft, Shelby M. Cullum, Jo- seph G. Cannon, George Pesbody Wet- more, Sam alker McCall, Her- nando D, Money and Champ Clark, _ The commission was authorized to procure and determine upon a location, plan and design for a monument or me- morial in on. The aid of the government commission of fine arts was invoked in the selection of the site and plans. On the 105th anniversary of Lincoln's hirth, Feb. 12, 1814, the late former Senator Joseph C, 8. Biackburn, then resident commissioner of the me- morial commission and who was a southern officer during the Civil war. broke ground for the memorial saving as he did so: “This memorial will show that Lincoln {s now regarded as the greatest of all Americans and that he is so held by the south as as the north. The cornerstone was laid on Lincoln's birthday, In 1915 without ceremonies. Among the articles placed within the stona was a history of Lincoln, signed hy his living son, Robert T. Lincoln. The bullding of the memoria] was some- what delayed during the World war and its construetion, which ‘was expected to be completed in three years' time, has taken about six years. A memorial bridge across the Poto- mac river from a point nearby the Lin- coln Memorial and extending to the Arl- ington National Cemetery is contem- plated in the plans as well as a boat landing on the river directly east of the memorial, Temporary bufldings erected in Poto- mac Park for war purposes and oceu- pled by the navy department have en- croached upon the memorial grounds as planned by the commission of fine arts, which declares: “Until the buildings are removed the memorial will be dwarfed and made of small importance, and the development of the landscape features uvon which the memorfal depends for effectiveness will be made imnossible. The continua- tion of the bulldines works sacrilege to the memory of Lincoln.” JEWETT CITY Jewett City fittingly celebrated its blg day Tuesday, when In connection with the honored custom of decorating the graves, the World War Honor Roll tab- let was unvelled with impressive cere- monies, followed by an 'address by Rev. Charles H. Ricketts, of Norwich. The final arrangements for the honor rolll stone tablet were perfected by a com- mittee ¢ onsisting of { E. H. Jennings, D, F. Finn and. Mrs. B. C. Bliss, the work being in charge of Everett Alley. The bronze tablet which bears the 203 names of Griswold's service men, s bolted to an uncut boulder of Concord granite placed on the Slater Library lawn, and here the main exercises of the day, beginning with the hymn Lead, Kindly Light,:by the band, were suc- cesstully carrfed out. The flag which covered the tablet was removed by Irving M. Thornton, repre- senting the navy, and Edgar P. Knox. acting for the army, they being color guards for the day. No ceremony or single act in all the various celebrations of the day was more impréssive than the casting of the flow- ers upon the water of the Quinebaug by the color guards at Lishon bridge. The bugler sounded taps and in the solemn silence that followed the great crowds that had gathered with uncovered heads watched the ceremony in honor of those who sleep in the deep. At the close a the temple, are old ai hym of blemsing was played mitly by day b; rs McDermott and Viegard, also t Alley. 7 Tho™ procesalon started ‘from the town hall where wreaths were provided by the ,"&mm ‘al‘il Ig:qnhah ’bo;’:um ‘were glven to all _men. .The. processton m‘l&‘&y«“&n Maynard, on. horse- back. He was followed by the fiag car- ried by George Cemager., The G. A. ‘R, Di A R, D. of V., W. R. C;, Red Cross, Legion, Women's Auxiliary, the o gpegker, . town - officlals, ‘borough officlals,s Plainfield band, Sons of Veterans, Spanish and all war, vet- erans . followed. Ruth Ballou on her pony led the World War veterans. The American Leglon color bearer was Gil- bert Miner; the' guards were Bdgar Knox and Irving Thornton. J/ Edward ‘Wyatt was in charge of the World War veterans. Alex DesJardines was a most efficient aid to Marshals G. H. Jennings and G. A. Haskell The Jewett Clty cemetery was visited first. Prayer wag ‘offered by Rev. Her- bert Wilber and after taps, Marshal Haskell gave the order to decorate. At St. Mary's cemetery prayers were read by Rev. J. J. McCabe, On the way to this cemetery occurred the casting of the flowers on the waters at _Lishon bridge. On.the return the World War -Veter- ansg’ Honor| Roll was unveiled, the Siat- er library having been decorated with service flags which had been hung out at various homes during the ‘Tecent war. After visiting the Baptist cenfetery, where prayer was offered by Rev. J. Payne, the Soldiers’ monument at Da: vid Hale Fanning pank was decoratgd by tweive girls, descendants of veterarfs, the wreath being given by A. A. Young. These girls were Marjorle and Eunfce Webster. Laurettd Alley, Ellen Prior, Alice Sullivan, Vivian MoLaughlin, Rose Crumb, Theresa Foley, Harriett Mc- Cluggage, Ruby Gray. Frances Mont- gomery.and Mildred Gilbert. The Star Spangled Banner was played by the band, and the school children, under the direction of Miss Filizabeth Hofiekin- son and Supt. Clement, sang several se- lections. Dinner was served in the Baptist ves- try, under the direction of Mrs, E. M. Gray, assisted by able workers. Poppies were sold by Ella Oakes, Irene Stewart, Claire Bernard,. Elizabeth McLaughlin. Ethelle Parkhurst, Estelle, Alice and Blanche Jodoin and Blanche Mecteau. The beautiful baskets of flowers ;for use at the Lisbon §bridee were made by Miss Rosanna DesJardines. The flower girls were. Bessie Thompson, Mildred Olsen, Mildred McCluggage and Eleanor Stetson. The oommittee eppomind by the American Legion post t ocarry out the Memorial Day arrangements was G. A. Haskell, G. H. Jennings, J. T. Barry, H. Geo. Willcox, W. H. Payne, Rosanna DesJardines, Mrs. E. H. Hiscox, Mrs, W. M. McNicol,\Mrs. G. A. Haskell, Mrs. N. J. Babcock had charge of the wreaths. The honer rell cost $1,002, one thous- and being voted by the town and the remainder being raised from the D. A. R. and a few individuals, through the solicitation of Dr. G. H. Jennings. On the lawn at Slater library is also a bronze marker and a memorial tree placed there by Anne Brewster Fanning mond_Belis! Bitgood. Dayid A. Blake, John W. Burton, Henry ler, Henry J, Cadleux, Charles ¥. belt, Campbell, Jr., Joseph = Carnesi S5 Cott Colzinski, ~ George Crroneck, Davis, George Davls, Carl H. Benjamin, Walter L. Benjamin, Ralph B. Kings- ley, Sidney H. Melvin, William Monty, Arthur Dayon, Napoleon ra_Desjardines. din coll, John P. Driscoll, Willlam J. Dris- coll, Emelien J. Dy W. Emerson, Antonlo Farimato, Stephen Faber, Carlton C. Fiske. Joseph Foley, Charles Fournier, Edward Fournier, Al- brt J. Fontaine, Joseph Foy, Frappas Gauthler, George E. Geer, Jr., Napoleon J. Cyr, Chester S, Geer, Bénjamin Gittleman, Alfred C. Graviin, Herbert E. Gray, Thomas B. Gray. ald Guillett, Ulysses Guillett, Philamon Guillotte, Percy Harris, Charles W. Hax- ard, Noel V. Hasard, Alfred Herbert, Harold R. Herbert, Earl S. Hiscox, Bv- erett H. Hiscox, J Howe, Salvatore Tzzo, Horold J. Jacobs, Btphage Jarvis, Frederic Jarvis, Clarence Jeffers, Jennings, Raymond Johnsom, Ralph B. Kingsley, Bdgar P. Knox. Hector A. Lafave, Judson J. LaFountain, Bdmond J. La- eroix, John W. Laliberte, Medos Lemoth. Harold Latham, Alpherte LeClaire, Eu- gene Le Claire, Wilfrel Le Claire, Al- fred William George Lilbridge, WiWiliam Lord, John McDermott, John J. McElligott. John H. McKiernan, Al- exander McNicol, thur J. Menard, Harvey Menard. Henry Menard, Willlam Menard, Broome, bert ‘H. Miner, Joseph Montague, Earle S. Montgomery, Charles F.. Morean, WWilliam A,/ Monte, John C. Willlam B. Oakes. Frank Orapello, Al fred Osaslin, Wallace H. Pavne, Charles B. Palmer, *Charles J. Pechie, Norman W. Pechie, Medas J. Perry, Paul Pe- trosl. Potts Jr, Paul B. Patter, Stephan Pus- Bikarino, Frederick Rafll, Alexander W. e = ANNOUNCEMENT After June the first James E. Fuller & Co. will occupy their new offices in the YOUNG’S BLOCK, FRANKLIN SQUARE Entrance at 242 Main Street ry Bl : ' . ' Dobee Bromiens > MOTOR CAR Edward L. Blanchard, Donald C. W’: George H. Campbell} 68 A. Fred rke, Arthur Cloutler, ' James B. Alfred Couture, ‘Ruman J. Cyr, Peter Joseph Daley, Johm . A | 5004 and Charies H. both prom~ inent democrats. Therefore the republi- can nominees will have no opposition at the town election and a quiet day is ex- pected. : X The First Day Baptist church will be closed for two weeks while the interior walls_are being painted. The Seventh Day Baptist people have tendered the use oémthexr house 6f worship I the meéantime, so Sunday school and other services need not be omitted. A Nght white frost showed on the roofs of sheds and verandas Sunday morning, The drama Patsey Tuesday evening and the Westerly Pie band Wednesday evening in the Ashaway parish house drew appreciative audiences. Miss Mil- dred Taylor was the soloist = Tuesday evening, and Miss Blizabeth Finiay, Mesers. Hair and Bladkburn sang solos ‘Wednesday. evening. A trio, Messrs. Hair, Blackburn and Earl Perrin, sang Wed- nebday evening. Repairs on the bank wall in front of the Babeock Memorial chapel at- Potter Hill are in progress. Charles 1. Biake is employed at Watch Hill for two weeks. J. Dayon, Cla- jugene Desjardines, Leo A. Deajar- , Carmine Diodato, Francls H. Dris- fresne, James D. *Richard, Dutkowski, John George W. Elchelberg, George Anthony Lewis Frappaso, Bverett Joseph Geer, ', Ger- Eari Howard, Bart George H. Jenning: HEBRO There was no service at thé Episcopal church. Sunday. as the rector, Rev. T. D. Martin, underwent a slight surgical op- eration recently. Py Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gellet and children of Pennsylvania were recent guests at E. T, Smith’s. Mr. and Mrs. Fugene Smith and little son Robert of Norwich were guests Sun- day of Mr. Smith's parems, Mr. and Mrs. E.T. Smith. i There will be-a union memorial service in the Congregativnal church Sunday evening, June. 4th. Judge Edwin S. Thomas of the United States district court will be the speaker. Mrs Lillian 8. Newkirk of Norwalk will be the so- : THE JORDAN AUTO CO, 1029 Main Street, Willimantie, Conn. *Orville Laftamme, L'Heureux, Arthur L'Heureux, L'Heureux, *Alphonse Lange, Ralph Lillibridee, Janet and Lois Pendleton. The mémbers of the W. O, W. held a meeting Saturday evening at the home of E. A. Raymond. NORTH LYME Mr, and Mrs, Buckingham and daugh- ter, of Milford, are visiting Rev. and Mrs. J..C. Gavin this week: Oscar Fehrer and family with Mr. Mrs, Fowler, of New York, are spend- hzln. The service is to commence at 8 |ing the week at Mr, Fehrer's summer o'clock, / ihobe here, Miss Funice Seyms was in Colchevlurl Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Warner of for the week end, the guest of Misses | Brooklyn, N. Y., attended church hers in the afternoon Adrian Menard, Ar- Strong’s Sunday. Thomas Tucker and Blackhall visitors Sunday, The Jobn Joseph - H. MeCarthy Jr., Me- famlily Gil- Napoleon J. John Morey. R. Mons®es. noon, Onke: Miss Dorothy Sisson and Gerald son visited Mies Dorothy Wiggias Stonislaw Powraseu, John ures of the day. W. Norwich, Conn. Had Your Iron Today? i U - Never Mind—Re-vitalize {You BET it's Warm—Uhic more need then for s keeping the vitality ug to par. e Vital men resist heat casily. Languid ones ~are floored. 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Woman's Mission Circle met st the Community cottage Thursday after- Carleton Wiggins Saturday a moter :‘; to New London being one of the plesss | i ¢ |