New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-26
WINNIE REAM'S STATUE.
FORMAL UNvAILING OF THE WORK. LAHob
AUDIENCE AND LITTLE ENTHUSIASM
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The scene In the
Rotunda. this evening, was quite brilliant one Avery
large audience assembled In addition to the officials and
their families and probably larger one was compelled
70 co AWAY from inability to get into the Capto al
all The beautiful hall, rising In its aerial FoPoI-
tons, and rooted with the softened radi""ce Vi
Brunadi's frescoes, was crowded 10 its u'noos
capacity. AS an Oratorica tribute, u was compounuoo
Of mixed elements OF success and failure cue iae''
perhaps. predominates small platform in the center
OF the rotunda and built around the statue was pro-
vided with seats for the oranr artist, and the JOINT
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, under
whose direction the ceremonies were conducted. INC
President and VicePresdent, both appearing IN e1cel-
lent alth and spirits, were seated on the right Whe
around were Senators and Representatives. early
during the proceedings several eloquent bouquets anu
wresths were sent TO MISS Reanl, aeeompaieta ~, ny
several cards, bearing inscriptions upmcntry 70 Lne
artist and work. or the speeches. tits conceded mat
Gen. Bankss tho most notable, Senator
the most finished ana senator S4rpeLtets Ihe Inos'
original Indeed, some points In the latter were IOrce
and the story he told os wei as one OF TWO references
Brooks had the OF both breyity and point There
appeared TO be general verdict as 70 tS ba or T
tile likeness, and very little effort To euOSze Lhe Work
from anything but that standpoint Criticism,
Oi C9ur.e Ioua ld HI pa 80 esteemed Judge Davis
through Mr. Carpenter, and Messrs 1rumOull anu III
ness There considerable applause ON mo refhoVa
OF the flag with which the statue was draped ana once
twice during the speech OF Cen banSs s, %
and looked. Mss Roam was, Of course, the observed
looked we'll ana unusually attractive she wore black
velvet robe with oyerdress OF white popn ana tasty
which have undoubtedly aided her in this hrst public
work were quite noticeable. On the whole, the cere-
mony passed OFF WELL in spite OF the fact tAat % Mueh
rhetoric nearly produced repletion.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l
Washington, Jan. 25.-The unvailing of Miss
Of tnok
Rotunda of the Capitol which brilliantly Illuminated
ard decorated with flags. Ono Of them, made VI Cali
forla silk was suspended tho statue. President
Grant, vice-President CQfax, Gen., sherman, Judge
and tho orators Of tho occasion occupied seats ON tho
platform There was very large audience, lncIudhe
Judges OF the supreme Cout and members OK Congress-
A.er music by the Marine Band Senator Morrill, Of
pioyed in the Post s6CO year. but she had faith
that she could do something better gave her
coin That statue and tho artist were now before mo
Judge Davis Of Supreme Court then according to
the programme, proceeded Slowly 10 unNi tle sta'ue'
As ts Was done the assembly DIUAe lortu III ap
senator Trumbul of Illinois in the course Of his re-
marks said that previous to the passage of the act by
Congress, giving to Miss Ream the execution OF TINS
work number Of persons haa made se ana
by Lincoln. This bore such striking resemblance 70
size. After giving brief account of the artist and her per
sona history and her visit to Rome he said she succeeded
in procuring block Of marble without STAN an hns
statue into nded to represent Although Lincoln was
often seen in happy frame OF MINI there We're peiSGs
burdened with thought his countenanee always had q
pensve expression, and this was Thai the aruss hid
compliment he could pay, as ne gazed upon the sttue
was the readiness to excaiIn-" This Is Mr. Lincoln"
Others would Judge OF tho execution of the artist
Representative Cullum OF Illinois aIter saying that as
member from the former nome OF MT LmeGn ~ wds
OCCASION alluded TO the fact that from the earliest history
OF the human the worlds heroes ana Oeneiact0rs
scuptured statues Genius alone could make the marble
speak The art Of sculpture and the perfection OF the
arts evidences OF the degree OF clvizaton AS
they advance in form and beauty so the people rise IN
culture and moral attainment There were now present.
persons from all parts OF the republic lneiudng me
Chief Magistrates and tho makers ana eXponnders OF te
dencc has raised up men or great purposes me people
claimed Washington as the FOUNDER and Lincoln as
the hsto Oi tue tbe scen@ efIS Of slaves
Monuments and statues will have crnDied INTO dust be-
fore this act shall be forgotten The speakers alluslon
to Grant and sherman loudly applauded; ana, IN
conclusion ne said let this statue be preserved in the
Capitol The name OF Justice, Union, and Liberty.
Gen Banks began his remarks with the assertion that
the incidents which distinguished the Presidential
OF Mr. Lincoln were greater than any which oc-
cured since the foundation OF the Government Lincoln
had greater capacities than those attached to ordinary
men He discharged his duties with such earnestness,
sincerity and to enroll his name with the
great civil administrators. The great cause OF his sue
cess was the interest he took in the welfare OF all
when party spirit ran high, Lincoln was with difficulty
prevented from making visit TO Gen. Mcclellan III Ma
was mot TO embarrass the General with impraecable
suggestions but to give advice IN M per
said "for his success is our success Lincoln mad no
personal aniInosities. Those VINO differed from MN
were not necessarily estranged from him. lie always
counted on reconciliation Ii was this quality that drew
10 him the hearts OF all classes OF the people IL was Just
that his figure OF enduring marble should Dc placed III
the CAPITOL 10 remind and our successors OF the virtue,
Character success and devotion to the principles which
he advocated and defended and died In maintaining.
Repre sentative Brooks OF NewIork said: IL was APP
proprate that in unvaillng statue Ike this Demo
craft should be given opportunity to express for him
self and assoc their common interest both IN the
man and in the monument-the memorial OF the man.
lie who acted foremost part as Mr.. Lincoln In that
norton OF our hist0ry-the most exciting and most
perilous save that OF revolutionary erals entitled.
moi only to such memorial this,
but but to have it placed here under the
great dome of its Capitol We have Pantheon,
Vatican, no Pinakothek nor no Westminster Abbey
wherein entomb lustrious 10 erect statues
their honor Yet the time is coming nay 1t Is In part
grounds will be filled with pictures, paintings freseoes
statuary, brOnzes friezes, basreliefs, and other
monuments Of the worlds remarkable men.
are unvaing is the double memorial OF not only Chief
Magistrate the prime of e foully shot down. but the
memorial Of woman's handiwork-a woman's pias-
tic art The Pantheon the Vatican, the great museums
works OF some Phjdlas Praxiteles OF antiquity but
they show marble monuments busts OF statues the
fngerwork Of the iairer sex while here IN TINS Rotunda
ballot with the pencil the chse, the artistic instru
ments, TO perpetuate 1.-THE human form divine" For
tunate the man thus scupured Fortunate IN the
caamities OF his country for in restored Union he
lived to survive them all fortunate in the trying hours
OF his DEATH he is thus forever consecrated TO the
Republic by his martyrdom imIaortallzed among all
mankind; Fortunate too on being thus handed down to
posterity by a wOman5 love OF noble art, Of the
few OF the immortal that not born to die.
Senator Carpenter Of Wisconsin said that passing by
the artists of worldwide fame, Congress employed
young girl TO execute the statue The selection OF the
artist was most fortunate scuptors generally followed
after ancient models, their productions resembling
neither men nor gods; and, rs an illustration, he
referred 70 Greenoughs statute or Washington
in the East Capitol Grounds 1t having beeu
compared to Englshman just from
the bath. IL looked more like Washington than q
prize-nghter. Art had completely trumphed over ma
ture He spoke Of the freedom OF the West which was
not tranmeled by the education OF the foreign schools
and claimed for the address Of Mr. Lincoln at the deu
ca Of CemeferY cYeAter elOlueIN