[1] Taking office at the age of 24, he is still the youngest person to ever hold a governorship in the United States, and as a result he is sometimes referred to as the "Boy Governor".

[9] Reporting on the legislation in April 1907, the magazine Granite, Marble and Bronze stated that the governor had organized a commission consisting of politicians Lawton T. Hemans, Arthur L. Holmes, and Daniel McCoy.

[11] The commission held a contest to solicit design proposals and that of New York City-based sculptor Albert Weinert was ultimately selected.

[12][note 1] Following this, an address was delivered by the Reverend Walter Elliott, which was followed by remarks given by Hemans, Detroit Mayor William Barlum Thompson, and Michigan Governor Fred M.

[18] In honor of Emily (who was a native of Virginia), the band present at the ceremony played "Dixie" at the dedication's conclusion.

[21] At some point during the 1900s, a semicircular platform and balustrade that had once formed part of the monument were removed, leaving only the pedestal and statue.

[2] During the relocation process, it was discovered that Mason had been buried a short distance from the monument instead of directly under the pedestal as was previously thought.

[24] In September 2017, the Downtown Detroit Partnership released plans created in conjunction with a Toronto-based architectural firm for a redevelopment of Capitol Park.

[25] The monument consists of a bronze statue of Masons standing atop a pedestal made of Barre granite.

[13] A 1908 review in The Monumental News states that the statue is "a graceful, well-modeled portrait of the governor as he appeared in his younger days".

[22] On either side of the monument were two marble endpieces that served as both benches and decorative spacers,[26] and they were topped by bronze lampposts.