.4 ■L73 R4 Copy I VIEW UF THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL The Lincoln Memorial will be the costliest munument to the memory of one man ever reared b}' a republic. The Capitol, at one end of the great parkway stretching from Capitol Hill to the Potomac, is a monument to the Government; the Lincoln Memorial, at the other end of that parkway is a monument to the savior of that Government; and the Washington Monument, standing between, is a monument to its founder. The Memorial will stand on a broad terrace 45 feet above grade. The colonnade will be 18S feet long and 118 feet wide, and will contain 36 columns, 44 feet high and 7 feet 5 inches in diameter at the base. Within the interior of the structure will be three halls. In the central hall, wli.ich will be 60 feet wide, 70 long and 60 high, there will \:e a noHe statue of Lincoln, while in the two side halls will be bronze tablets containing the Great Emancipator's second inaugural address and his Gettysburg sjieech. Henry Bacon is the architect of the Memorial, which will be completed in two years. REPRODUCTION OF AUTOGRAPHS OF THE SIGNERS OF THE TESTIMONIAL TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN PLACED IN THE CORNER STONE OF THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL ON THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY A. D. NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN AT WASHINGTON, D. C. FZo3 & .LYBKf This is number OV/JJ! of a limited edition privately printed by the George A. Fuller Company Copyright 1915 B}^ the George A. Fuller Company Washington, D. C. TRANSFERRED FROM 80PYRIGHT OFFICE SE? V I9ii 1915 PRESS OF W. F. ROBERTS COMPANY WASHINGTON, D C. Secretary of War LINDLEY M. GARRISON Lincoln Memorial Commission: WILLIAM H. TAFT, Chairman JOSEPH G. CANNON GEO. PEABODY WETMORE SAMUEL WALKER McCALL CHAMP CLARK THOMAS S. MARTIN JO. C. 5, BLACKBURN Special Resident Commissioner SHELBY M. CULLOM, Deceased HERNAtJDO D. MONEY, Deceased THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL AUTHORIZED BY ACT OF CONGRESS AND ERECTED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE LINCOLN ME IVIORI A L COMMISSION AND SUPERVISION OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR HENRY BACON, Architect COLONEL WM. W. HARTS, Executive and Disbursing Officer GEORGE A. FULLER COMPANY, Builders Washington, D. C , February I2, 1915 THE PERSONNEL OF THE THREE DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Secretary of War LINDLEY M. GARRISON Lincoln Memorial Ccmmission: WILLIAM H. TAFT, Chairman JOSEPH G. CANNON GEO. FEAEODY WETMORE SAMUEL WALKER McCALL CHAMP CLARK THOMAS S. MARTIN JO. C. S. BLACKBURN Special Resident Commissioner SHELBY M. CULLOM, Deceased HERNANDO D. MONEY, Deceased THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL AUTHORIZED BY ACT OF CONGRESS AND ERECTED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL COMMISSION AND SUPERVISION OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR HENRY BACON, Architect COLONEL WM. W. HARTS, Executive and Disbursing Officer GEORGE A. FULLER COMPANY, Builders Washington, D. C , February I?, 1915 EXECUTIVE MlAJL^^ ^^aC^ &^^Aj C^rr-tryvs^ ySojd^ (Aj^^f^^ ^^f'^''^^ Secretary of War LINDLEY M. GARRISON m -4- -v^ Lincoln Memorial Commission: WILLIAM H.TAFT. Chairman JOSEPH G. CANNON GEO. PEABODY WETMORE SAMUEL WALKER McCALL CHAMP CLARK THOMAS S. MARTIN JO. C..S. BLACKBURN Special Resident Commissioner SHELBY M. CULLOM, Deceased HERNANDO D. MONEY, Deceased THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL AUTHORIZED BY ACT OF CONGRESS AND ERECTED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL COMMISSION AND SUPERVISION OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR HENRY BACON, Architect COLONEL WM. W. HARTS, Executive and Disbursing Officer GEORGE A. FULLER COMPANY, Builders Washington, D. C, February 12, 1915 LEGISLATIVE Kongrtaa of tijp ISnttrb States ^Mcnxsi of S^preaentatiuta [M ^^ ^/' (Mr.:i^u^oUS^, ^a„4U4 va.ss / y Y^O^'7t.^r^'*>^ /^/L/^^*^ T^X^^^^''^'^^ 7i<^^0-rr -^ii'X'C JC " /^X^^f 4-^»-«^ 'V«5'5^ ^^Siw^ ^ Oi^X^lK C't ^T-'ln^fi v^ ■-j^mv^^M^''^^ Ji^^AM-oi. >— c:^^^«ir>'^^ w^^e<..^^ — — 't^^lKyiM^ 7/^ ^/vw^CCf^ '^ Secretary of War LINDLEY M GARRISON Lincoln Memorial Commission : WILLIAM H.TAFT, Chairman JOSEPH G. CANNON CEO. PEABODY WETMORE SAMUEL WALKER McCALL CHAMP CLARK THOMAS S. MARTIN JO. C. 5. BLACKBURN Special Resident Commissioner SHELBY M. CULLOM, Deceased HERNANDO D. MONEY. Deceased THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL AUTHORIZED BY ACT OF CONGRESS AND ERECTED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL COMMISSION AND SUPERVISION OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR HENRY BACON, ArcMtect COLONEL WM. W. HARTS, Executive and Disbursing Officer GEOISGE A. FULLER COMPANY, Builders Washington, D. C, February is, 1915 JUDICIAL 9It|p (Elfitt JuBtirr of tl;e fintirb »taiea anil tl^ Aaonriate JusKrpB of tt;r Supreme QCourt of tl;r llnttrli dtotrs c^^a^d> iCy- (E.-^U- Secretary of W3r UNDLEY M. GARRISON Lincoln Memorial Commission: WILLIAM H.TAfT, Chairman JOSEPH 0. CANNON GEO. PEABODY WETMORE SAMUEL WALKER McCALL CHAMP CLARK THOMAS S. MARTIN JO. C. S. BLACKBURN Special Resident Commissioner SHELBY M. CULLOM, Deceased HERNANDO D. MONEY, Deceased THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL AUTHORIZED BY ACT OF CONGRESS AND ERECTED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL COMMISSION AND SUPERVISION OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR HENRY BACON, Architect COLONEL WM. W. HARTS, Executive and Disbursing Officer GEORGE A, FULLER COMPANY, Builders Washington, D. C , February is, 1915 The Lincoln Memorial Commission Grand Army of the Republic The Staff of the Architect The Executive Officer The Builders AND Remarks of the Special Resident Commissioner and Letter of Senator Shafroth Secretary ofWar UNDLEY M. GARRISON Lincoln Memorial Commission: WILLIAM H. TAFT, Chairman JOSEPH G. CANNON GEO. PEABODY WETMORE SAMUEL WALKER McCALL CHAMP CLARK THOMAS S. MARTIN JO. C. S. BLACKBURN Special Resident Commissioner SHELBY M. CULLOM, Deceased HERNANDO D. MONEY, Deceased THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL AUTHORIZED BY ACT OF CONGRESS AND ERECTED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL COMMISSION AND SUPERVISION OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR HENRY BACON, Architect COLONEL WM. W. HARTS, Executive and Disbursing Officer GEORGE A. FULLER COMPANY, Builders Washington, D. C, February 12, 1915 ^ife Sltncoln Mtmarxal Commiastxm tuy /f^,^^^ li^ /uo ^'^^^ c/TTu'-yt^^i.^ ^. >$iCa.-_Z^^ Z<"-^-«-T'~ HERNANDO D. MONEY Died Seplinbcr 16. 1912 SHELBY M. CULLOM Special Resident CiNnmisnoiMr, v ^'>- ^vc«_ C>«ft mfr^^Aw. ^t-,^ j.^^ Cot oC^&^^i^ ^A^^^ *~t{M^o}i ^c/^r(^J^c^''^ e> <^^=€."^^^-a^-^52^ '^G*27Ss-C . WILLIAM H, TAFT. Chairman JO. C. S BLACKBURN COL WH. W. HAPTS, U. S. < JOSEPH G CANNON CHAMP CLARK SPECIAL RESIDENT COMMISSIONEB Eitculivt ««0 DmunsiHS ocnctn GEO. PfABODV WETMORE THOMAS S. MASIIN 14 SENATE OFFICE BUlLDINii HENRY A. WALE. stc«.T««r SAMUEL WALKER McCALL JO. C. S. BLACKBURN I 40 sehati ornci BoiioiNS LINCOLN MEMORIAL COMMISSION Washington, D. C. February 12, 1915. Laying the Corner-stone of the LINCOLN MEMORIAL. Remarks of Hon. Jos. C. S. Blackburn, Special Resident Commissioner. The Lincoln Memorial Commission, at its recent meeting, determined that the laying of this corner-stone should not be attended by any public function, as there was not time in which to prepare for such a gathering as would be commensurate with the occasion. The purpose of this Memorial that we are erecting is not to per- petuate the name or fame of him in whose honor it is builded. His name will outlast all tributes that we can pay in the shape of bronze or marble. It is intended rather as an evidence to the genera- tions that shall follow us of the admiration and love cherished by the American people. It can add no lustre to the fame of Lincoln, but it is to stand through coming ages as evidence of the gratitude and devotion in which Lincoln is held by his countrymen* JOHN F SMAFROTH. COtO.. CMArPMAM, DUNCAN U FLETCHER. FLA. MILES POINOEXTEn. WA9H. JOHN w KERN.IND. »«>SES E. CLAPP. MINM. WILLARD >AULSBOBV. DEL. ALBERT B- FALL. H. MCX. JAMES K VAnOAHAM. MISS. EDWIN C BURLEIOH. ME. OLLlE M, JAMES. KT. NATHAN DOFF. W. VA. JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS, (LL. QJCnilcb Pieties Senate, COMMITTEE ON PACIFIC ISLANDS AND PORTO RICO. WASHINGTON. D. C. n f) V ^^ir£^ y^ '^jL^r^TTT^ LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 014 442 348 3