The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-03
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY.
MEETING AT THE CENTURY CLUB TO PUSH
THE ERECTION OF RARrHoLDI's MONUMENT

MEETING AT THE CENTURY CLUB TO PUSH
THE ERECTION OF RARTHoLDI's MONUMENT
MR.. EvARTs TO APPOINT n COMMITTEE.
A meeting OF prominent gentlemen was held last
night in one vi the large of the Century Club
devise means for the raising OF subscriptions toward
the erection OF Mr.. Bartholdis colossal statue OF
"Liber.y Enlghtening the World" On the motion Of
Mr. John Jay the we'll known Mr. Evarts was called
on to preside, Mr.. Richard Butler acting
as secretary. Among the gentlemen present
were Mr.. +. Coudert, Judge Hilton, Mr..
Pinchot, Mr.. Joseph Choate, Mr.. Henry
+. Spauldng, Mr.. Samuel D. Babcock, Mr.. Agernon
s. Sullivan Mr.. Clark Bell, Mr.. W. H. Appleton. Mr..
Theodore Roosevelt Mr. John A. Weeks, Mr.. J. Seavcr
Page, Mr. John 7. Denny, Mr.. Samuel Avery, Mr.. Ed
ward Koran and Mr.. John Moran. Considerable IN.
tcrest was excited by Edward Moran's ne painting,
"rhe Commerce Of Nations Paying Homage 10
Liberty" This work is remarkable Tor its massivo
ness and briancy. 1t occupied place tho wall be-
hind Mr. Evarts chair and appeared great advantage
II was kind OF visible embodiment Of the proposed
movement, which as yet has not taken any very ma
toria shape this country The effect OF tho picture
was further heightened by the reading OF poem 0.
remarkable lorce and power, written by Mr. John Mo-
ram namcsake OF the artist and which suggested
by tho picture In the poem Liberty Is depleted in
coors that will please her ardent worshippers and
America halted us her best beloved daughter, the rel
uge and protcctress OF tho wretched and oppressed
Mr.. Scaver read this poem with fine effect.
A COMMITTEE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Returning to the practical object OF the meeting, II
was that TO the proposed commemorative
monument II would be necessary to raise sum of
$1,000 America, while u similar sum would
have TO be raised In France. Alter
discussion 1t was decided to
empower the Chair 10 appoint committee
Of twenty persons, who would be authorized to solicit
aud receive subscriptions Tor the proposed
No appointments on tho committee announced
us Mr. Evarts said he would wait until no could DO
assured that every appointed would really inter-
est himself actively in collecting funds Colonel
Hawkins then rose and IN neat speech
asked that a resolution be adopted directing the
committee when appointed to memorialize the State
Legislature TO grant sum OF money In aid OF the pro-
posed statue The Colonel based his argument on tho
untary subscriptions TINS proposition Was seconded
adoption lie was followed In similar STRAIN by Mr.
Coudcrt and Judge Noah DAVIS. The latter gentle
man pointed out that the adoption Of Colonel IIaw-
kins proposition would inevitably lead to the growth
of spirit OF hostility through the country,
an It would be looked on as an effort
on the part oil New York city TO OBTAIN large OF
money out of the state taxes for purely local objects
THIS, IN his opinion, would have the double effect Of
creating hostility to the proposed monument and pre-
venting people outside New York subscribing 10 n
project for which they would expect later on to be
taxed. These views so lar prevailed that the whole
question was left the hands o: the committee which
Mr. Evarts will appoint There being further busi-
ness before the meeting II was declared adjourned.