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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
THE SHAW MEMORIAL, BOSTON. — VIEW FROM THE^COMMON. 
SOME NOTABLE PUBLIC MONUMENTS UNVEILED. 
The Shaw Memorial. 
Thirty years ago the idea was broached in 
Boston of the erection of a memorial in stone and 
bronze to Col. Robert G. Shaw, the hero of Fort 
Wagner, who was the commander of the first regi- 
ment of colored troops sent to the front during the 
rebellion. 
BRONZE TABLET ON BEACON STREET SIDE OF SHAW 
MEMORIAL. BY AUGUSTUS ST. GAUDENS. 
Copyright by Augustus St. Gaudens. From Boston Herald. 
The memorial to his name and deeds, which had 
its inception in 1866 has at last been erected on Bos- 
ton Common. More than ten years ago a commis- 
sion was given to St. Gaudens, the sculptor 
for a monument to be erected to Col. Shaw and his 
command. The work has been completed and the 
granite structure and its bronze reliefs dedicated on 
Memorial Day, May 30. It is located on Boston 
Common close to the line of Beacon street. At 
this point there is a bank, the street being some 
twelve or fifteen feet higher than the level of the 
Common. In this bank the structure which is 
about 70 feet long and 25 feet deep has been 
erected, the top at a level with the street, and form- 
ing a terrace with seats. It rises to a height of four 
feet above the terrace, in the form of an enclosing 
railing of Milford, Mass., granite. Midway of the 
front rises a superstructure, twenty feet wide and 
about fifteen high, upon which are placed the 
bronze relief and dedicatory inscriptions. 
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The Washington Monument Philadelphia. 
The Washington monument was unveiled by 
President McKinley at Philadelphia on the fifteenth 
of May. It was on July 4, 1S11, that “the State 
Society of Cincinnati” met in the State House and 
resolved to erect a monument to the memory of 
Washington. Subscriptions amounting to about 
$2,000 were then made. By constant effort as well 
as by the accumulated interest from successful in- 
