The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-09-19 00:00:00

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS,

In reference to St. George's Hall, and its lamentedarchr-
tect, a lively interest is created elsewhere as well as in,
Liverpool, as will be seen from the annexed excerpts fro=
the Builder to which we willingly give a place :
" Mr. Harvey Lonsdale Elmes, who, although cut off
the outset of life, has secured for his memory a lasting
reputation. We have been favoured by Mr. R. Rawlin-
son with copies of a number of letters from Mr. Elmer.
mostly on the subject of St. George's Hall, from which vier
shall make some selections. Mr. Rawlinson says, in him
communication to us,-31i. /Imes was not great by acci-
dent • h. .tuoied unceasingly and earnestly: the Com-
passes he chiefly used were his eyes, and every line w%s
considered with reference to adjoining lines, and to the
whole. His mouldings are Greek in character, but-they
are essentially his own, nevertheless. In appearance Mr-
Elmes was gentlemanly and refined ; as ajockey would say.
" showed breeding." He was of middle stature, light
complexion, fair hair, and bluish grey eyes. In mixed
company, and before strangers, he was silent, quiet, and.
observing : but with those he loved or respected, he way-
cheerful, talkative, and pleasant. Enthusiastically fonctor
good music—Mozart, Beethoven, and Mendelssohn were
his great favonrites, and he could not bear that one note
should be misplaced. Architecture and music he loved_
most. Painting and sculpture came in for a secondary
share of notice. Although. Mr. Elmes was retiring, he
was neither shy nor diffident. He could speak, and to that
point, either to individuals or to committees, and wee
ever ready and prompt with the requisite information or
explanation. He could also defend or advocate wait-
clearness, force, and ability. All good men loved him.
and with bad men he had as little as possible to do. If
his character could be known, as his great work can ber
seen, it would be more admired by all those capable of
appreciating true greatness."
The following letter to Mr. R. Rawlinson,
interesting, as conveying Mr. own idea as to the -
.is particularly-,
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I would rather have
you seem to like my granite shaftsicheonvefimnbisE9hiredm.3.:
h'l,tlhBas46n. otlbeamengfiadol-
ost gorgeous sca.g o a wi
though they be, than the m
t capitals that were ever designed.
I hope
real cement
on the
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them in their present integrity and honestY, caplerh
at the
end,the but finishedtha t
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eta:de ,
along the
judge's platform in one court, your eye glancing
there when
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`contemplatedorga organ
ranges of ruddy columns on either side, in all the richness
richly and strong colour of a foreground ; then reposing for ail_
instant on the lofty arched opening communicating
with the hall, whose broad and coffered soffits
throws a shadow upon the grey columns beneath, and
forms the middle distance,—it pierces the atmosphere
of the great hall, passes the corresponding opening

into the other court, without distinguishing ;Ipartidea
detail from the great distance, and finally rests upon
the judge's throne in the other court. Such, my
some
dear..
friend, is a faint expression of what I hope and trust
day we may see together. I have no doubt it is altogether
below the standard which your imagination has led you.to
expect; but believe me, no thought nor labour on mypa,
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