PARK AND CEM ETER Y. 
JOHN PAUL JONES MEMORIAL. WASHINGTON, D. C. Charles H. Niehaus, Sc. 
TWO NEW MEMORIALS 
The latest of the imposing public 
memorials to be unveiled in Washing- 
ton, D. C., is that to Admiral John 
Paul Jones, shown on this page. It 
takes the form of a massive, well-pro- 
portioned pylon, designed by Charles H. 
Niehaus, the New York sculptor, in as- 
sociation with Thomas Hastings, of 
Carrere & Hastings, architects of New 
York. 
Marble and .bronze are effectively 
combined in this memorial. The large 
marble pylon, with the bronze statue 
at its base, forms the center of an or- 
namental fountain, and the total cost, 
including the approaches, was about 
$50,000. 
The sculptor and his associate ar- 
chitect examined the site with care and 
designed the monument with due regard 
to the surroundings. 
John Paul Jones is represented stand- 
ing on the deck of the Bon Homme 
Richard during the engagement with 
the Serapis and other British vessels 
off the coast of England, September 
20th, 1779. He wears the costume of 
naval officers of the period. 
The pedestal, designed by Thomas 
Hastings is decorated on the two sides 
with a combination of swords and hel- 
mets and laurel branches in high re- 
lief. A band in low relief running 
round the pedestal has a number of 
naval emblems for motives. In the 
rear is a relief showing John Paul 
Jones raising the first American flag, 
with the stripes and stars on a battle- 
ship of the United States. It is lo- 
cated on the northwest shore of the 
Tidal Basin in Potomac Park, at the 
foot of Seventeenth street, not far from 
the White House. 
The Elks’ Memorial in Metairie Cem- 
etery, New Orleans, La., illustrated, was 
recently dedicated by the B. P. O. E. 
of that city. The exterior wall, coping, 
facade and roof are of granite. Pro- 
vides for eighteen caskets, with a re- 
ceptacle in the floor to accommodate 
remains when it becomes necessary. The 
underground walls are of brick faced 
with white marble. Surmounting the 
mound is a bronze elk. The memorial 
cost $12,000. 
A movement is on foot in Danvers, 
111., to make a public park out of the 
block of ground in the business district 
of the city which was donated for that 
purpose during the year 1868 by Israel 
Hall, a pioneer resident. Up to the 
present date the land has been used as a 
public square and on it are located the 
city water works, town hall, public 
library, public school building, township 
grader house, tool sheds, fire station 
and the calaboose. 
ELKS’ MEMORIAL TOMB IN METAIRIE CEMETERY. NEW ORLEANS. 
