The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-11
The Elias Howe Statue.

prominent citizens, including Samuel OsgoOd, Will
lard Parker, r. Ogden Doremus Henry w, Bellows,
William G. Bryant Frederic de Peyster, Howard
Crosby, E. II. Chaplin, Henry Ward Beecher John
Cotton Smith, Charles O'Conor, Cyrus W. Field,
Alexander Masterton and J. s. Gibbons concurred
In the idea that suitable monument ought to be
erected in Central Park to the memory OF the late
Elias Howe, Jr., the inventor OF the sewing ma
chine. These gentlemen thought that the neces-
sary funds could be raised by voluntary offerings OF
not more than one dollar each from ladies' who ap-
preciated the benefits OF Mr.. Howe's invention.
Mr.. Howe, In addition to being q successful in
ventor, was good citizen and an earnest
patriot, ready to give money time, health,
life In defence Of his country How much the con.
sideration Of Mr.. Howes inventive genius and pub
lie and private virtues may have quckened sub
scriptions we do not certainly know. Sufficient
funds, however, have from time to time been dc.
posted In the hands OF Mr.. Masterton. President
Of the Manufacturers and Merchants Bank, Of this
city, to enable Mr.. Ellis, the sculptor selected by
the association OF gentlemen above mentioned to
complete his modelling, in the confident hope that
tne after WORK would DC punctaally completed.
In England, where similar association was started
under the name OF the Howe Memorial Fund Mr.
Ellis, whose studio Is No. a. on the fourth story OF
the New York University, north side has been
working at his model since last May, has just com
Plefsd IT, ana VIII despatch 1t this morning to
bronze The completed work, including the
granite pedestal, the bas-reiels and all the
accessories, Will not cost less than twenty
thousand dollars; not improbably It will cost
more The party who transacts the casting guar.
antees to deliver the bronze statue into Mr. EIis,
hands within three months after having received
the model. Since the model goes hence to-day the
bronze should be forthcoming early in May and, II
punctuaty Is observed the statue ought early In
June, to be set up IN Central Park where it win.
probably, occupy position on the Mall '
yesterday afternoon an opportunity was riyen
Tor inspecting the model at Mr.. Ellis studio The
work is eight feet high and the figure stands erect
the weight OF the body resting on the let foot In
the right leg Gel tain Stiffness Is noticeable and
the knees are closer together than perfect propor
tion sanctions. These peculiarities however be.
longed TO Mr.. Howe's physique, and demand recog-
milton In any honest portrait Of him. The right
brimmed hat The costume Ia simply reproduc-
tton OF that OF the ordinary man OF
business In the upper walks OF life.
The long and many-rngeted hair, which con-
well rendered, and the countenance expresses that
lntrepidity, obstinacy, patience honesty and hone
which sustained the inventor OF the sewing ma.
chine through the quarter OF q century through
wnicn ne toiled 10 obtain permanent success After
sending the model to Philadelphia today Mr. Fills
VIII Immediately set to work at three bas-relefs.
winch are TO adorn the pedestal and which viii
also be cast IN bronze and bOited on One of these
ls TO Illustrate the misery OF the pre-sewing-na-
chine needlewoman as indicate in HOODS sSone
OF the Shirt" The second will show Elias Howe
IT., In his workshop bordering over his first ma.
chine The third viii Indicate the perfected nstru
ment under the easy manipulation OF the average
worker. These bas-reliefs will adorn three sides
place on the fourth. The pedestal will not proba-
bly, be so lofty as the one on which the present
statue or Shakespeare stands but the plinth will
PROBABLY DC On line with the eye.