Show history of the monument philadelphia may 14 the washington monument to be unveiled tomorrow afternoon occupies an elevated site at the green entrance to park it is supported by an oblong platform reached on four sides by thirteen estepe of ahe thirteen original states from the renter rises a pedestal pede etal bearing the equestrian statue in bronze of george washington the father ol 01 hie country is represented in the colonial uniform of the american army a laree military cloak being thrown artistically around big commanding fidure at the four corners ot the platform are fountains served by allegorical figures of american indians representing four rivers the delaware hudson potomac and mississippi on the sides each of these fountains is carded ed by typical american animals eight in all at the front and back of the pedestal are two allegorical groups that on the front represents america seated and holding in one hand a cornucopia in abo other a trident and having at her feet chains just cast off she is in the act of receiving from her victorious eons the trophies of their con quest below this group is an eagle supporting the arms of the united states the group in the back represents america arousing her eons to a of their slavery 1 below aro the arms of pennsylvania on tho of the pedestal are two bas one rep the march 0 the american army and tho other a western bound emigrant train on one eide the pedestal bears the inscriptions sic semper Ty rannia and per aspera ad aethra on the other westward the star of empire takes its way surrounding the upper portion ot the pedestal is the legend erected by the state society of the cincinnati of pennsylvania the entire height of tie monument is about forty feet its total cost has exceeded |