The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-02

ceived the idea of working the bright
face of his little boy into fancy piece
and presenting it to him. 1t occurred to
me that i'll did not win his appreciation
entirely by this mesus, that L WOULD at
least often his heart and disarm further
opposition. On my return from Rome L
bsstened to- his home with my little
piece OF statusry, but on my arrivsi
found him in a dying condition. de dlea
that night and never saw it. The next
morning | went into the psrlor ana
found my widowed sister standing Win
her arms around my "Morning Glory,
and size said to me as | entered: 'On,
Winnie, if Mr.. Fuller could only have
seen this he would have died reconclled
to YOUR calling" And that is why
an orning Glory" is her tavorite.
EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF LEE
The Lee Memorial Association having
advertised for models OF statue 10 oe
erected to Robert L. Lee at Richmond
and the LIST OF November having been
fixed rs the time tor an examination Oh
the models and an award OF the Work
made, Miss Ream was busy At work on
her model, which was about completed
Her design represents Gen. Lee on ms
old WAR horse traveller" holding the
birdie in MS lett hand while IN
his right, as il hangs by his side, is the
familiar SLOUGH hat. he Is IN tuil uni
form. with sash and sword, and holsters
resting on the saddle in front OF him.
She has succeeded in giving periecl.y
that natural military bearing OF the Old
cbiettain, and in looking ut the figure,
the descriptive lines of John L. Thomp-
son in his poem, Battle OF the wider
ness" occurred TO me:
.The fame of the Wilderness fight abides,
And down into history grandly riueS'
Calm and unmoved, ~ in battle lie sat
The grey bearded man with the pIack
SLOUGH hat"
The horse stands upon high pedestal,
on each of the four lower corners OF
which is resting wreath, one OF laure,
one of oak, one of bay, and one OF cypress
denCtlng fame, strength, immortality ana
grief. At the foot OF the pedestal stands
"A female figure with a chaplet of magnolia
flowers on her head, and across her
shoulders u mantle, the union OF me
Confederate flag, representing the South,
while in her right hand she holds pen
Inscribiug the name of Lee" upon the
side of the monument. The design Is
beautiful and VINO could conceive OF any
thing more faithfully representing that
tender love which the Southern people
have for their dead chlettain.
Just here, 1t occurs to me that WINNIE
Ream will excel her male competitors IN
one department OF her profession, and
that is in design. Woman lives more IN
an ideal world than man does; her lmag-
nation is quicker and brighter, and
while famous sculptors like Clark Mills
or Valentine may be unsurpassed IN
copying, none of them can equal Winnie
Ream in the beauty of originality. Ma
Jure, in creating the tiuer and more com
plex organism of woman has endowed
her with power to impart originality
and dehcacy to the work Of her hands
when 1t is impossible for man 10 do.
HER POLITICAL sYMPATHIEs.
Winnie Ream is an ardent Southerner
in her sympatnies and betrsys that warm
generosity Snd impulsiye enthusiasm so
characteristic of the Southern womef.
She has acquired fame and fortune, and
with true devotion to cause that was
dear to her heart, MS | verify believe, she
would be willing TO devote the remainder
# her life if necessary, and without
ccmpen satiOn, to the work of erecting
monument to Lee. To be the sculptor OF
such = monument would be the most
cherished ambition OF her life.
Ste was living in Arkansas when the
war commenced, and with her own hands
made the battle flag tor the first regiment
u At went out from that State into the
Confederate service. Her only brother
was soldier in the Confederate army
and was tesrtully wounded IN one OF the
battles of the Southwest
When a bill was before Congress max.
ing an appropriation to pay her fer the
Lincoln static, Senator Sumner made N
strong speech against it, alleging that it
WAS an outrage to permit the statue o:
LncolH to be made by rebel sympa-
ulzer. But the brave little woman who
had encountered and overcome so many
difficulties in her profession, was al over
mach for the Radical Massachusetts
Senator, and succeeded in getting the ap-
preparation.
She is chock full of energy and is
capable OF any amount Of ondursr ce.
me bravery with which she has fought
T. nc battle of life, and the simple moiesty
with which she wears the honors of sue
cess have won tor her the admiration Of
AL who are familiar with her history
America has produced no brighter genius
Than Winnie Ream. q. IL. NJ.