Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-03
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on Wednesday evening, Jan. loth, ol' 'ie
occasion of the INV siiag of the Lince In
statue
This great national work of Art was
executed by Winnie Ream, of Wisconsin,
the same lady who applied short time
ago TO the Legislature of Wisconsin for the
contract of producing a bust Of Gov.
Dodge, and was refused.
Since then she procured contract from
Congress tie produce a Marble statue of
Abraham Lincoln, which has been compile
ted and returned to Washington, the I'M
yelling of which was the occasion Of a
gathering of an immense throng Of peo-
pie in the capitol, consisting Of the Presi-
dent, Heads of Departments, Supreme
Judges, Senator'S, Members of Congress,
and glittering array of all the elite and
talented ladies of the great capital.
Then there was Miss Winnie Ream, the
central figure around whose chair were
gathered the great men of proud repub-
lie, supported on her right by ex- Congress
man Rice, of Maine, whose severe labor in
the field opened the way for the appropri-
alton of Congress. Mr.. Rice bore the
honor bestowed upon his protege with be-
coming meekness. The mai6en's mother
might have been seen OF her left This
brave little woman, who has earned ma.
tional fame, was cad in white popliR ar
tistically trimmed with white satin. A
white velvet hat, ornamented with ostrich
plume, rested upon her brow, whilst a
golden dagger, thrust through her wreath
of curls, finished costume as unique as
it was classic and interesting
Admirers of MISS Ream presented her
with several beautiful wreaths and bou-
quets, accompanied by the following
cards
"Presented to Miss Winnie Ream, on
the occasion of her triumph, as tribute
to her brilliant genius and her assured
eminence as an artist"
"W elcome home to the brave, gifted
and noble American artist. With her
own fair hands she has wrought her name
in enduring characters high on the scroll
of fame"
"This bouquet is presented to the Lin
coin statue and to Miss Winnie Ream
both of whom have achieved immortality
in their respective spheres and labors."
"These flowers are presented to Winnie
Ream's Lincoln statue as a token of ad-
miration of the great man and of apprecia-
ton of his wonderful likeness in marble"
Senator Morrill, opened the ceremonies
in few remarks, calling the audience to
order, and requesting that perfect silence
be preserved. He said that four years
ago little girl from Wisconsin, who occu
pied position in the Post Office Depart
ment, at 5000, thought she could do bet
ter, and turned her attention to art. She
showed a genius in this line that was soon
appreciated, and Congress had commits
stoned her to execute the work which was
about to be revealed to the gaze of the
American people the statue Of the mar
tyr for human liberty, Abraham Lincoln.
Mr.. Morrill, here turned to Judge Davis
and requested him to unveil the statue.
The Judge stood up, pulled cord attach
ed to a rope stretched across the upper
space of the Rotunda, and the beautiful
silk flag slowly assembled until it finally
revealed the old, familiar face of Abra-
ham Lincoln, whereat there was a round
of applause.
Matt. H. Carpenter closed the ceremo.
MES in gifted and thrilling speech in be-
half of the accomplished Artiste, as fol-
lows:
But, I should only half perform my
duty did fail to express to our artistic
the thanks of the State of Wisconsin,
which | have the honor, in part, to repre-
sent, and whose daughter she is. The
glory of a State consists in the achieve
ments of her sons and daughters. We
know Athens only from the works of her
philosophers, her law -givers and statesmen
her sculptors, painters and orators. We
speak Of Rome, but we mean Caesar and
Cicero, ond others, and what they have
accomplished.
Winnie Ream, fascinating, dark-eyed
damsel, born on the heights overlooking
the four lakes of Wisconsin's capital city
"a spot beautiful enough to be the birth
place of all the artists in the world-has
contributed work which may outlast all
the recorded opinions of Wisconsin's
ablest judges, and all the spoken orations
of her Senators and Representatives and
in the name of the state give her thanks.
And now a still more grateful task re.
mains. To this brilliant assembly-the
President of the United States-that
President being General Grant, and not
mere President, the two Houses of Con-
gress, the Judges of the Supreme Court,
the heads Of the Departments of the Gov
eminent, the military and naval heroes of
the nation, and many others of the high
est position and most illustrious character
ilumined too by the presence of the ma.
irons and maidens, the bellies and beauties
of the National Capital; on behalf of my
fair constituent, and in her name, I ten
der her sincere thanks for she regards
your presence this evening as hattering