The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-06

to be expected. The honors paid it OF a SD
venIy character.
But one regiment gave the ruiflc Of the drums usus
in sautins high commanding officer.
Col Lee hc indefstigablc chairman of the Monumental
Cornnttee, who maSB,aincd his post the pcdc sl
had frequently 70 leave a. to Intimate 10 the officers IL
command Of the regiments wha. they had 10 do whcr
10 draw heir swords wbsn to saue and when cheer
The Seventy frss regmeas, which ~ eTulsting
fully the Seventh was an exception. They marchc
INTO the square in most gallant manner placed thei
Band in poss a. ordeycd arms. and chcrrcd nine times
the most elegant style. The crowd Appreciated beir
ticn, and cheered them lot they w,rc sight
number Of he regiments choered with their q.
the shoulder. Some Leither saluted cheered dbl
the civic part of the procession.
The riding of the Dckel's Black Hussars exhibited a
thorough knowledge Of the manege
The statue has been visited by thousands Of people,
and the public verdict is Of entire app obation.
The weight Of the horse and rider about four and
half tons distributed follows The plinth 900 lbs
horse 2,70O the rioer and other parts $780, The
bnaton Of metals Is fol!ows:ss parts of "copper" with
9of tin Of zinc and of lead The body Of the horse
was cast in piece, and the thickness of the metal
averages three cghts of an inch 1t cast at Ames
foundry, in Chicopee, Mass
group fourteen feet in height and is mounted upon
granite pedestal Of equal height. The statue faces to-
ward the West The Paer Patre is represented sitting
in the saddle attired in the Continental uniform His
head is uncovered and his right arm extended as il he
about to speak The artist has modelled the face
from Hondons bust, the only satuary taken from
Washrgton's person Mr.. Hondon from France, in
1885, and reached Mount Vernon the Sd of October Of
that year lie spent weeks at that place The work
modelled when Washington was in his fifty. fourth
year.
intending ODiniOns
will be showered upon Mr. Browns work. we may say
that Is great ornament TO the finest portion of the EN-
pire City, and that lis general effect is highly impressive
lis, hope the commencement Of the good work Of
beaufng great metropolis the people OF which
fond Of art and willing to encourage it, The naugura
ton, with the exception of the military part nicely
cone. The artist properly noticed, and received his
full share OF the triumph
The work has cost $50 600, which sum was subscribed
by the following named gentlemen
William b. Astor Charles NJ Ieupp
Aug. Belmont, Edwd. b. Little,
John Bridge, Peter Lorillard,
Isaac Bell, Jr., James Lenox,
James Brown, Andrew Mount,
Edward X. Collins, Samuel S. Mltchill,
Vim. Chamberlain, David s Miller,
Richard r. Carman, Robert B. Minturn.
Henry A. Colt Charles H. Marshall,
VIM. W. DE Forest, William G. Rhneander,
Benjamin III. Field, Robert u. Williams,
Hamilton Fish, Nelson Robinson,
Seth Grosvenor, Gerard Stuyvcsant,
Jasper Grosvenor, Cornelius Smith,
Boonen Graves Uriah J. Smith,
Moses H. Grinnel, Jonathan Sturges,
Samuel ) Howand, Moses Taylor,
Wilson G. Hunt, Robert l.. Taylor,
John q. Jones, WIN. Wetmore,
shepard KNAPP, Vim. whltewright, Jr.,
james q. King, Aug III. Ward
Jacob Little, John ID. Wolfe,
Vim. f. wiinerding.
We trust that their muniiccnce will be duly appre
cated, and their example initiated Nothing shows
truly the progress of people than love for the tine