The New York herald., 1876-09-28
THE SEWARD STATUE.
Inauguration Of the Monument of New
YOrk'S Great Statesman.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.
Speeches by President Martin, Secretary
BigeIow and Mayor Wckham.
MR.. Warts LOGY.

Tho unvsllipg Of the statue Of one Of New Yorku
most nlustrous sons, the lato William H. Seward,
attracted large assemblase yesterday afternoon at
Madison square, In spite OF the threatening rain which
during some portions Of the ceremonies actually did
participate in tho proceedings raised platform and
reserved seats provided Tor large number OF In
vitsd guests. among whom the following were tho
most Observation-Disclosures iced, Secretary Chandler
Department OF the lntorior General Chester A. Ar.
thur Collector Of the Port Of New York Major General
Hancock, United States Army; Judge Noah Davis,
Naval Ofhcer Lafn, Major General Alexander Shaer,
Colonel stebbins, c. c. Cowden, Of tho Chamber of
Commerce; A. W. Clarke, formerly member of Con-
gress from watertown Augustus Scheli, Commodore C
K Garrison, Commissioner Lynch, J. Wilson Nc
Donald, the sculptor; James Bowen G. J. Forrest and
number Of other distinguished citizens Many OF these
brought their ladies, OF whom there largo sprnk-
ling in the audience.
Back OF the statue. which STANDS at the southwest
corner Of Madison square. another PLATFORM from
which Gilmores band uiscoursed patriotic airs IN the
intervals Of speechifying few words about tho his
tory Of the statue may appear interesting.
About three years ago Mr. Richard schel, OF this
city, conceived the idea OF erecting In this city statue
Of the latc william H. Seward Secretary Of State Mr.
time In the city, with him Mr. Schell conferred AZ
10 the cost of such work. Mr.. Sche next consulted
with Messrs. George J. Forrest, Lawrence W. Jcromo
Thurlow Weed, E. D. Morgan and Hugh J. Hastings as
to the rracticability Of the idea, and, they all
heartily concurred In his views, decided to i'm
mediatey take the ntiatory steps toward the erection
Of tho statue. 1t having been ascertained that
It would be necessary to obtain $25, 900 TO com.
plste tho undertaking, It was also decided
to invite $50 gentlemen to suscribe Sl0o each
The subscribers are ell prominent gentlemen, the
majority residing in New York. Among them are
President Grant, General A. E. Burnside. General But.
tcrned, Richard Schel George J. Forrest Lawrence
W. Jerome, Thurlow Weed, E. D. Morgan, Hugh j.
Hastings Isaac Bell, Augustus Schell William A.
NGnh Brown Brothers Co., L. r. Morton Il Co.,
q Ian h Co., c. K & William R. Garrison, sheri.
dan Shook, George NJ. Van Nort Frank Work, " H.
Levine, Charles r. Tag, Francis Skiddy, J. D. Fish,
Commodore Vanderbilt, John Stewart, JE Appleton l.
Co., r. H. andJ " l. Pruyn, Of Albany, and A. s.
Diven OF Elmira. AS soon as the funds collected
a meeting OF the subscribers was called at Mr.. Richard
Schells house, when the following gentlemen
elected finance committce-G. J. Forrest, chairman;
committee acting yesterday were william, H. Apple
ton, chairman; Edwin ID. Morgan, Richard Schell
Lawrence W. Jerome, Frederick Law 0msted Isaac
Bell, Richard 4. Mount, Sheridan Shook, Charles w.
Griswold Chester A. Arthur, Abram s. Hewitt, James
Bowen John D. Maxwell, John Z. Doven, William r.
Martin Elijah Ward, Dc Witt Z. Wheeler, George NJ
Van Mort and George j. Forrest.
DESCRIPTION THE STATUE
About two years ago Mr. Rogers sent for at his
studio at Rome and he repaired 10 this country
about his work. Since then lhetime has been
pied modelling ana casting the statue 1t was
IN bronze at the Royal Bronze Foundry at Munich,
and thence conveyed TO Hamburg from where Il was
shipped per steamer to New York, where 1t arrived
about three weeks ago. Mr.. Rogers has given great
to his efforts this work, and IL will probably
add the list Of his best achievements Tho statue
represents Mr. seward sitting his usual attitude,
with his right leg thrown his Left slightly turned
In the left In his left hand hs holds
document he had just been writing, and his right
hand. which he holds the pen, has fallen to bis side
He IS apparently In peDsive mood, As II thinking
Of what he has been writing Is about to write.
HIS cloak is thrown loosely the back OF the chair
and this relieves the stiffness OF the figure Several
books are placed under the chair. with a
scroll top. The height Of the figure while
sitting is ten feet, and If stanning would be thirteen
iceL The base OF the pedestal Is composed OF New
England granite and the upper part Of beautiful varie
gated marble from Spszzia town situated between
Genoa and Leghorn On tho lace OF tho pedestal The
inscription
WILLIAM Ii. SEWARD,
Governor, /
Senator,
Secretary OF State,
OF U. 5.