New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-06
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THE STATUE OF LIBERTY.


APPEAL OF THE COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS
The committee on raising means for the
pedestal aud the reception and setting up OF Barthos
statue of Liberty Enghtenng the World have issued
the following appeal to the people OF the UnedS'a'es'
MUNICIPAL HALL, No. 81 MADIsoN-AyE,}
To the PcoDle Of ne United States: 1t was proposed
during the last year by society calling ltsell le ,
Franco Americana OF france 10 tianendrnce hy
erecting in the harbor of Newiork colossal rs sa,e , c
was namgurated in Paris by banquet, a. Which GO
qgcnt speeches made by several oi 'no i i' lii
tugusied citizens France recalling the ahIleh. uIi
aucr Of the French and American peoples anu inc sIn
results which have made u so melnoiaOie III ,
civilization. NJ. EdOuard Llboulaye the chheh. VIZ -
whose ncn has been SO often employed in thesciNlce oI
liberty and progress. was chosen les!ct', 80 arar d.
LAFAYETTE the Marquse de Noai,les tne M"IgH iSh
Rochambeau, Count dc TocqueVle, Sorutah u omrcs
Paul de Re.nusat, ana others WHOSE
tors participated in the in0nChtos
olutiOu who have since proved and her
admirers and stcadust friends of our cOuhu! anu "
IT, tGr IRA; oppca to the French people these gentle
men said: "Our design is in Remembrance oi M no
anniversary 10 raise an exceptional monument P,o
pose erect III the unequdeu ,nn iroion facing
an island belonging 10 tae states Oi 'Ie o.i, ,, inr
Long island, where some al the earnest o" ns frame
pendence were fought sS de't ciiics Of acw-York.
Brooklyn, and Jersey CITY. There on INC sIs from
ali pors Of the world are constantly passing IL VII IiSc
from The bosom OF the waves ana represent L"'''' ~
G'o.'S nbl and beautiful conception and the ap,
,llalf
parts Of France that the work WIS az o'S p" r,Lod,
hands of The eminent French sculptor, VI. p"i 'Uu,
,'inse design after receiving the alIroNd oi ih"ny
cnnnrteut artists is already Iii process OF pIdvted ~
cyfin Visitors 10 the late Centennial IAhlDiOh va
r"iv recall Inc enormous hand III bronze which is 10
form - mart OF the imposing WORK OF ART. -.
II ONLY remains for tie American people, III rcslonsc
to his generous movement 20 provide Tor tue reception
lpcatiou pescna ana Inauguration OF t1ls statue
winch " iii hc more than 100 feet IN hlgnt SURROUNDING
nrdc.ta of nearly equal hight, ana winch VIII not oEN
ioru an mucssIyc ornament TO tie entrance al the con-
mcrcia metropolis OF the Union, but answer Seiul u
pose as beacon signal station, ana prove an ehIaI
ing record Of the early and lasting lcGdsp OF the TWO
great republics of the nineteenth century. =,
The UudclS tmcd-1 committee appointed NJ Il mcc'iuS
Of cZuS held al the Century Club Oh me - ol January!
lS7I-haVc charged with the duty OF presenting INC
project the concurrence ana cooperation oi tel lCl
ynen and pursuance of their task VIII car
culate all the great cities ana towns Oh INC
States series OF subscription papers, III oIueI lhd "
classes OF citizens may be enabled 10 take part III m
Grand patriotic enterprise. subscriptions 10 any amount
yl ne recelyrd-roln 10 cents 20 100 and over tna'
beers of Commerce ioartls OF TRACE Exchanges, Trade
mems and Mechanics Associations tlubs anu othor
leguar organizations are particularly ftqu Scu ~ HUI
ct themselves III the furtAcrance OF Onr OBJECT
tcci assured tldt thc Alhtcdu p''Pl.
will only 20 recognize the iiehulh'SS "a
ths nuninceut oter pIit of tire French people,
and to rccpl0cate the kindly ana li1efdI sentiments III
which il originated by prompt acceptance 81 1t anu III
acivc prosecution the abOrs that may he needed 10
carry the purpose t. a successful completion. -
TINS is signed hy william NJ. e, aits, Chairman Jd"lh
d. Morgan John JAY, William Cullen Eryant PGrke
GuIWi SAMUEL ID. labCOck. william II. Michndin. John
TAYLOR johnston, Henry f. Spautilng IAcCd0fe ho'ae-
vet Frederick L. CCudcr james W. PhchOt, treasurer
Whitman H. Appleton. Clark Bcll, The Odcre weston, JOhi
L. Denny. Arson PncliS stokes, samuel l. -A'cI!, D.
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