The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-11
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completed before April. 1875.



completed before April. 1875.
ITALY TO AMERICA.
BY the last foreign mail an Official communica-
ton was sent from the Italian Consulate. Slgnor
Vito Viii, IN which he gives implicit instructions
10 carve in marble . colossal statue OF CHRISTIE
pher Columbus, In which the discoverer OF America
is represented IN somewhat croucning attitude.
with his right hand shielding his eyes, al the pre-
else moment OF his discovery OF the then unknown
but long wished lor land. The statue Is one OF
rare excellence and power, and WILL no doubt. DO
regarded by all Americans with feelings OF the
most profound reverence and regard.
THE PREsBYrERIAN's STATUE.
The model OF TINS statue IS now 70 be seen II
Baily's studio, Eleventh street, Philadelphia. IL
Is colossal. in 1t are combined all the dignity OF
craftsmanship, with al the graces Of his minis
terial lie. HIS costume Is that OF his day and
hand he holds roll, the other hand rests IN
graceful attitude at his side The height OF this
HosMER on EMANCIPATION.
Harriet Hosmer 10 engaged on statue repre-
sentative Of emancipation p, Tor me same OCCASION
she columns OF the HERALD. THIS statue Will ba
on exhibition at Paramount Park during the SIX
STATUE OF WILLIAM PENN.
The Building Commission contemplate COM
pleting the colossal bronze statue OF the founder
OF pennsylvania intended Tor the dome OF the city
buildings, In time for It's display In the parK on
STATUES now UNDER WAY.
Catholic fqnntsin lve sta'ues stoSSS
jews Genus Of 500
arries Hos%er 1Emancipationj GratuiSSas
Public Building Association. proposed (wiiam
Statue Of Liberty for old independence square chi.
PresSytsrans " itherspooni S0
UNWILLING OF THE STATUES
Mr. Keyser proposes that VII these statues bO
unveiled on the same day. His pIan Is iollows:-
THE DAY OF THE CENTENARY.
The morning should be uShered in by salvos Of
artillery, first from tne State House Yard. then
from Carpenters Ifal, then the Navy Yard, the
public squares; from Farmounr and from the
bases OF the statues ut Georges Hill, Be,mont,
Mount Pleasant, Mount Prospect ana the Hills.
the city, loowed by bands paynR the nationa
airs.
Al hour after the various delegations having
charge Of those statues should be on their wayl
the Germans to the statue OF Steuoen, the French
to the statue OF LAFAYETTE, the bankers %
the statue OF Adams; OF Virginia to Jefferson. &C..
each to its own. These delegations should have
monies, which should close with the unvellinG Of
the statues, should necessarily not occupy moro
noon, from point TO point the eye OF the spectator
thronRing the broad slawns and valleys and hik
great men OF our nation in the golden sunlight
cleaning In martial bronze or pale IN immortal
stone. This effect would be as If the beloved aud
revered dead were rising again before our gener.
alton.
In the mean while, on the hillside descending
from the knoll at Georges hnl, and where the
statue OF freedom stood, and which would stu
remain veiled would have assembled all those
who are constitute the central group Of the Gel.
ebratlon at the base OF the statue survivors OF the
Revolutionary time the President OF the United
States and MS secretaries; the judges OF the
Supreme Court and OF the otner federal ana State
courts; the members OF Congress; the Governors
OF the states and State Legislatures; Mayors OF
the cities, and on the right and lett OF these In.
vited guests; these, on successive platforms, steps
descending toward the great amph,tneatre below.
At the base OF these steps the orchestra, fanEed
BY parks OF artillery; IN the amphitneatre below,
the soldiers. marines and officers OF tue regular
army and navy; then the soldiers and othcers OF
volunteers; on either side, II any, The foreign
the civic organizations; around all on the plain
beyond and on the nil SIDES surrounding this vast
amphitheatre, the great assembage composed Of
these delegations, &C., which would be gathering
larger and larger as each successive statue had
a discharge OF thirteen cannon should oe sue.
ceeded by one OF the largest cabre, the signal Tor
ton to God. Then should the great orchestra
break forth with our national air. and
ven till be the aside am
the ciangor OF trumpets and me crash
81 artillery III and In the presence Of these mil:
should be read. Then the orchestra should again
break forth III battle piece, closing WIN rounds
should succeed the reading or the Emancipation
proclamation, the programme closing with .
pecan Of peace, introducing the national airs OF
The evening should witness fireworks on q pro.
portional scale from the several hills lighting up
rams and radiance
AN OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT.
Such in prief is Mr. Keyser's plan, already mag.
nifcently under way. The American Centennial
Commission has enclosed as follows:-
communication announcing the action OF
various societies intending to participate in the
celebration was read, whereupOn
Mr.. Pr0sser, OF tennessee, offered the following
resolutionS:-
Resolved. That the Centennial Commimou receive
With pleasure the announcement that the Catholi0
Total Abstinence Union Will erect memorial fountain
~ Fairmount rark, III honor Of the anniverssry q
h Srs e
81 sis e % :e.s
work tor the same great occasion
Resolved THAT the Superintendent OF the Centennial
grounds be directed reserve suitable localities fbs
display OF these me moriAlA
Adopted.
Alter this ofIlotal recognition who can doubt bue
that the plan VIII meet with the most perfect Coz
Humnatonf