ISBN: 9781151306074

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ... THE BUNKER HILL MONUMENT AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE LAYING OF THE CORNER-STONE OF THE BUNKER HILL MONUMENT AT CHARLESTOWN, MASS., ON THE 17TH OF JUNE, 1825 the earliest monument on the battle-ground of Bunker Hill was a shaft to the memory of Joseph Warren, erected in 1794 by the masonic lodge of which Warren was a member. The idea of a monument to the battle itself, until within a few years of the fiftieth anniversary, seems never to have entered the mind of anyone. The credit of this new conception is given to William Tudor, a Boston man of letters, who, if he was not the originator of it, at least by his persistence and energy did more than anyone else to bring about its realization. Largely through his efforts, a monument association was formed in 1823, and steps immediately taken for raising a large sum of money. To arouse public enthusiasm in the project, the Association resolved to lay the corner stone on the fiftieth anniversary of the battle. General Lafayette, then on a triumphant tour of the States, gladly consented to be present and to assist in the ceremonies. Mr. Webster, as president of the association and the most notable orator in New England, was announced to deliver the memorial address. The day, the magnificence of the celebration, the presence of the nation''s guest, and the renowned orator, combined to bring together on the historic field an assemblage of unusual distinction. After the corner-stone had been laid with appropriate solemnities, the spectators, to the number of twenty thousand, moved to the north and took their seats on the sloping hill-side, facing a platform erected at the base. It was an appreciative audience. The time which had elapsed since the occurrence of the battle was not yet so long as to... Daniel Webster, Books, Fiction and Literature, Fiction, Webster's First Bunker Hill Oration And Washington's Farewell Address; Edited With Notes And An Introduction Books>Fiction and Literature>Fiction, General Books LLC<