Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-26

| Streams Of people moving towards the Capitol
| last night, an hour or more before the opening
of the doors, indicated the popular interest felt
in TIE ceremony of unwilling Winnie Ream's
| statue of Lincoln, aud that the throDg there
would be beyond the capacity OF the great TO-
| tuhda TO hold, "a proved to be the case. BY
| seven o'clock, despite the unpleasant weather.
the several fights of stairs OF the bold western
| facade OF the Capitol were alive with people,
while a resolute crowd jostled each other for
near positions TO the rotunda entrance ready for
| rush on the opening OF the doors a half
| hour later. crowd of similar size ana deter
| niiDation OF purpose held the spacious steps on
| the eastern front.
| In the House.
According to the programme. the Speaker
| and members of the House of Representatives
| were admitted at the eastern door of the House
with ladies belonging to their families, and BY
| seven o'clock the hall OF Representatives.. as
| well as the Speakers room, was filed by mem
| bers and their frends and at q quarter past
seven a move was made for the rotunda and
| after a little crowdng along the corridors the
party from this end of the Capitol made their
way TO the seats assigned them.
In the Senate.
9he president, Vice President. the committee
| OF arrangements, the artist Miss Eeam, the
Senators, justices of the Supreme Court of the
United States, members OF the Cabinet, repre-
sentatives of foreign governments resident a,
| Washington, Gen. Sherman, prominent naval
| officers, Mayor Emery, and large number of
| notables. assembled in the Senate chamber, and
| proceeded to the rotGnda at quarter past seven.
| I'm the ROtunda.
At half past seven the main doors of the ro
| tunda, east and west, were opened, and the vast
! crowd surging up the stairways poured in, and
| soon filed all the remaining space beyond the
| privileged seats, leaving an impatient thrOng
| outside, who pounded and clam0red In vain at
| the closed doors for admission. Half a dozen
| indignation meetings were held outside at the
| preference shown 10 those admitted at the
wings, while the mass OF the people were kept
/ out In the cold for an hour, and then IN mum
| bers failed 10 get admission. The vast assem-
| blsge filling the rotunda was made upo of every
| class-the most distinguished, and the lowiest Of
| the nation-and among the most interested
| spectators of the scene we're groups Of coiored
| people, who hold Abraham Lincoln in their
| heart Vi hearts.
THE sHl nOwY FIGURES
| OF the patriots, statesmen, warriors, snd dis
| cOyere's, of & pat, painted on the walls OF
| the roiunda, also seemed to belong to the assem-
| apOtheoss of the Patriot Martyr so lately added
| 10 their ranks. Columbus, Penn, De Soto, the
Pilgrim Fathers, kneelnG in PRAYER on the
| Jefferson, Franklin, and the long line OF the
| lluStriOus men of the past looked out from the
| canvass upon the sad, thoughtful face of Abra-
| ham Lincoln, as il in r5cOghitiOn OF a tried and
| accepted brother. Above, the vast hall seemed
| 10 rise 10 an almost immeasuTeabie height. the
| YariouS Circlets OF shaded lights one above
| another giving an idea OF indefinite yastness,
such as is gwen in Martins weird picture OF
Plutonic dome. And from the highest point OF
| al!-in the Heavens as il were-thc Father of
| his Country, in Brumidi's tresco seemed to
hold his hand in the attitude OF benedction
directly over TIE statue OF the Martyr.
The Totunda was appropriately decorated
with the national colors draped over the great
cOOIways, or suspended IN the hall, and a star
OF ga jets placed to light up the face of the
statue, the upper lights OF the rotunda being
il adequate.
The platform was occupied by President
Grant Vice President COltax, Senator Trum-
Gull, Senator Morrill,, Judge Davis, General
Beatty, Speaker Blaine, General Banks, and
General Sherman, in the front tier of seats
IN the order named, commencing the
right of the platform. In the next tier were
Hon. James Brooks, Senator Patterson, Hon.
| W. j. Smith, of Tennessee. and Hon. Nr. Van
| Wyck, OF New York. la the next were Senator
| Cole, eX-kepresentstiye Rice, OF Taine; Miss
| Winnie Ream, the artist; Mrs Resm. her moth
| er; Senator Carpenter, Hon. Mr.. Cuilom, OF
Illinois, and Senator stockton, and the rear by
| the Sergeant-at arms of the Senate aud House
| and several prominent members of the House
| OF Representatives.
Miss Reanl, the heroine of the occasion, occu-
| pied seat on the right of the statue. She
| was dressed in quiet tasteful style in black vel
| vet with white over dress, and white hat with
white feather. From time to time pages strug-
| glng through the crowd appeared bearing floral
| tributes 70 the young artist from her friends,
some ,of them accompanied b. the following
| words:
Presented to Miss Winnie Ream. on the oc-
| casiOn of her triumph as a tribute to her bril-
liant genius and her assured eminence a. an
| artist"
"welcome home to the brave gifted nd noble
American artist. With her own fair hands she
has wrought her name in enduring characters
high in the scroll of fame"
| "This bouquet is presented to the Lincoln
statue and TO Miss Winnie Ream, both Of who
have achieved immortality in their respective
spheres and labors."
"These flowers are presented 10 Winnie
Ream's Lincoln statue as a token of admiration
OF the great man and of appreciation of his
wonderful likeness in marble"
| The Marine Band having played a dirge. and
everything being in readiness, Senator Morrill,.
of Vermont, chairman OF the committee of ar
engagements, came forward and said:
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY SENATOR NOR
-Four years ago little girl from wiscon-
SIN occupied little place in the Post
had faith that she could do something better.
Congress, with almost equal faith and liberal-
ty, gave her an order for the statue OF the late
deceased President Lincoln. That statue and
the artist are now before YOU, and bespeak your
| sympathy. Applause Judge Davis OF the
Supreme Court, will now unve1l the statue.
THE UNvEILISe.
| The statue was covered by the national colors,
| rich flag of silk, the testimonial 10 the
| memory Of Mr.. Lincoln, raised by the weavers
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| two sous per individual, and which was sent
| with the request that it might be placed in the
| U. s. Capitol. The tag bears the words: "Sub-
scription pcpuloire Ia Repubiique Etats Uais, Of
fert en- memoire d'Abraham Lincoln. Lyons, 1865
The flag was slowly raised by Judge Davis,
\ disclosing the figure and then the face OF Lin
| coin; and As the full form came to view a
| prompt and continued round OF applause testi-
| lied to the merits Of the work, which testimony
was confirmed, As fuller opportunity was offered
| 70 enam'ne it from various points Of view, each
| point showing special excsllencies and features
| on striking likeness 70 the illustrious dead
| When the applause had somewhat subsidized
| Senator Morrillintroduced, a. the first speaker, ,
| Senator 1rumbull, of Illinois.
ADDRBes OF aRF ArOR TRUNBuLI,
Mr.. Trumbull said Fellow citizens You
have assembled this evening for the purpose OF
| witnessing the unyeiing Of a full sized statue
| Of the late President Lincoln, and exhibiting l.
| to the public. This statue was made in pur-
| suance Of an act Of Congress. passed on the 18th
| Of July, 1866. Previous to the passage OF the
act OF Congress, number Of persons had made
| statues and busts Of Mr.. Lincoln. And Miss
| Rean, among others, had made both. The bust
| which abe had made from sttings given her by
Mr.. Lincoln bore such resemblance to the
| original that members of Congress and Others
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