The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-17

Mr. EDnoR clipped the subjoined communicated
from the Pennsy Inquirer oil the l4th instant au
If you spare ibe room hope you will give i, plae
in your truly national paper Mr. Naples has earned
high reputation as a monumental sculptor, and hsv
understood that The Girard College is mainly indebted /,
his taste and fk for the beautiful and ehaste mar BIZ
work with which II Is ornamenled and which has eciles
much admiration. Such artist is an honor 10 lht
age and country in which he lives
Very respectfully. A SUBSCRIBER
JuLY 10, 1883
THE FINE ARTS VISIT TO LAUREL Hull.
To he Editor Of The Inquirer
Sir II has been generally conceded that the culliya
ZION OF the hue arts may be taken indication oil
nations progress In intelligence and in wealth. The
Of her poets. her painters, and her scuplos, than upon
The wisdom OF her statesmen the yaor OF her
chiefs ~, them this be True criterion. may safely
that the United States are rapid no
alone IN material wealth. but in that refinement OF man
nefs winch must ever accompany love for those arl
which beauly without lmPaIng The utility OF the OBJ
eets OF more practical science The architectural beauty
Of most OF our public buildings now in OF cree
uon-he classic taste dispayed in the works OF our Pot
ers and our Siyersmiths--lhe elegant designs which
from factories and looms proclaim prog ress
but perhaps IN no other branch improvement visible
as ~ monumental architecture and sculpture
Havisgi to perform the melancholy duty Of erecting
monument to the memory of beloved wife who fell
victim to that sad calamity which carried desolaon
many heaIihs-ihe burning of the steamer Henry Clay
10 carry out my views. lett my residence in New York
TO visit Philadelphia for the express purpose OF examn-
ing the various cemeteries and yards in your city
that might select design suitable 10 my intention
One oil the first places visited was the beau fu
terry al Laurel Hill. Amongst many tasteful monuments
there, the one which pleased me most, aud which
ecied az model, was that very recently erected Ia
the memory Of most amiable and benevolent lady
Mrs Bancroft, who, by singular coincidence, lost heI
life by the fatal event which deprived OF my
own dear wife
This monament. though in the Gothic STYLE s light
and graceful in It's design II is ociagoa shaped, and
though simple in form is very richly decorated II stands
about fourteen feet in height, and is surmouncd by a
very tasteful urn, from which fame OF fire expressive
OF the warmth of heart OF the deceased. we'll the
cause OF her DEATH appears 10 issue The simple in
serip,ion Is as follows; Emilia Charbonne' wife Of
Stacy b. Bancroft Born January ~ n 1897. Died July
2Sh, 1852"
The execution of this monument reflects the h,ghes,
credit upon the good and arts,cai skill OF Mr. Jo-
seph Naples from whose chselit proceeded was in
formed that Ms Bircroit, short time before her death
selected the spot where her remains are lad TO be their
last resting place on earth
From the cemetery proceeded TO view Mr.. Maples's
extensive marble works, al The cofnet OF Broad and Arch
streets, and was highly pleased by The examination Of
ture many Of them embellshsd with highly finished s,a-
tuettes, funeral chaples. religious emblems. &c.
particularly struck with three OF the siaiuelles
many different monuments One emblemalc OF
srie' another OF hope and The third OF prayer The pc.
Iton, attitude expression OF the features and even OF
lie limbs, ii may express myself. speak clearly and
emphaiicalIy the sentiment which the artist intended
each 10 represent.
feel so highly grafled By my inspection Of the whole
that adniTe OF the fine afs, refrain from
recommending the amateurs OF sculpture in your city
pay early visit TO the establishment, OF Mr. Naples,
whose urbany IA almost equal 10 his genius and his
skill Yours, truly,
July 7,h, 1853 NEW YORK.