Show IN MEMORY OF patt br dge intended to corn me his achievements how many of the guests at the pitt centenary dinner could have correctly answered the question where 1 pitts bridge and why waa it so asks the london chronicle bridge was intended to commemorate the achievements 0 the elder pitt whose famous son the theme of the nights oratory was born in the year of the bridge s incel alon on a tin plate on the foundation stone of the bridge the century constructors carved their emo alons in lofty language that there may remain to posterity a monument of this city s affection to the man who by the strength of his genius the stead ness of his mind a f a kind and happy contagion of his probity and spirit under the divine favor and fortunate auspices of george II 11 re covered augmented and secured the british empire in asia africa and america and restored the ancient rep and influence of his country among the nations of enrobe the cit eizens of london have unanimously voted th s bridge to be inscribed with the name of william pitt |