Memorial to Father Damien.

Evening Star, Issue 8611, 3 September 1891, Page 3

Memorial to Father Damien.

The memorial cross to be erected at Molokai over the grave of Father Damien will shortly be shipped to Hawaii. It is of polished Peterhead red granite, and has cost L2OO, The pedestal is formed of a series of three steps worked with polished faces, upon which rests the moulded and enriched d ie-stone of the monument. This is the central feature of the work, as in the front face is a sculptured portrait in white marble of Father Damien by Mr Joseph Whitehead. The medallion is set in a circular panel with enriched mouldings and spandrills, Rising from the die-stone is a Runic cross, highly enriched on all faces with intricate Guilloche ornamentation. The inscription is deeply cut and gilded upon the three lower steps, and is in parallel form in English and the Hawaiian language, as follows: “Joseph Damien Da veuster. Born January 3, 1840; died April 15,1889. ‘ Greater lore hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.’ (John xv., 13 ) This monument is raised to his memory by the people of England,”