Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-25

500 place In the Post once and also was
earning salary OF $50 year as Soprano at
the E-street Baptist church
HBR STATUE OF LINCOLN.
The history OF the passage OF the resolution
by Congress awarding the young sculptor the
important commission OF making the nations
statue of Abraham Lincoln (she having pre-
pared the best moden viii be remembered. lt
was opposed by Mr.. sumner on the ground
OF the hazard OF entrusting so important a
work 20 one so young and inexperienced, and.
Senator Howard, whe said he would as SOON
expect woman TO write the Illisd or Homer
or TO lead an army as TO execute such a work.
The resolution was stoutly defended by the
brilliant McDougall, CONFESS, Nesmith, Howe
and others, who teok the position that the
work already executed by Miss Ream JUSTIFIED
thew the 9C CHARGED home on Messrs samner apd
Howard that women had headed armies su.>-
cessfuly. had made statues successfully. and
that the Fragments OF Sappho" were written
by woman. The resolution, after a pro-
tracted debate. passed the Senate By vote OF %
to 2; and the House. where IL was championed
by ThadGeus Stevens, without opposition. Mss
Ream, having completed her model, sailed for
Europe, where she was accompanied oy her
parents
WINNIE RKAN IN EUgoPE.
Miss Ream seems TO have received good
deal OF kindly attention from the artist celeb.
rites OF the old world; and her descriptions OF
item are exceedingly bright and interesting.
In Paris beTSslf and father were accorded the
rather rare privilege or free access ID The &c ldlo
OF
GUsTAvE DoRE;
The pressure OF visitors upon that busy artist
eting so great that he Is compelled to be ex-
elusive His studio is notably complete; spa
ciols, carefully lighted, and supplied with
GoZeDS OF esses OF all sorts and oIher art-tn
PIGMENTS, as well as with books, a piano So.
he Is thofot GUY impulsive In his style OF work;
rspisity for awhile, then runs TO TIE plano an +
dashes OF piece OF music, and so on Al one
time, wishing to Illustrate to a colleague the
attitudes In some group In which vice-wIth a
capital was to be crushed by Labor ns
threw himself upon the floor worked hi
round, boyish face into an expression or tragic
hate and despair, and Selling the foot of the
other, planted it upon his breast to carTy ouf
the IDEA. AT that time his mother (aow deadl
| described by Miss Ream as "a lovable old
LADY, lived with him and took care OF him.
She styled him 1.-The best son that ever lived, "
and he certainly showed devotion to her. she
took Infinite satisfaction In driving out daily In
grand turnout with span OF beautiful
white horses, present from her son.
Miss Ream enjoyed the opportunity OF sitting
| On the same scaffoldlng from which Bore
worked upon one of his large paintings, and or
noting closely the marvellous facility with
which he handles the brush. Despite the vast
amount OF work he has done-carefuly exc
| cuted drawings, numbered by thousandS-and
the look OF extreme youth. In dress and ap-
pearance be IS German rather than French
Externally he Is Joyous, hearty and genial but
underneath Is morbid melancholy, and with
health, prosperity and worldwide fame he
continually wishes himself dead. DESPITE his
mastery treatment Of Bible subjects he de-
scribes himself as without religion; and when
on parting with Miss Ream he wisnei to give
her some souvenir or his pencil, he rapidly
sketched skeleton figure. holding a bow and
arrow, and wrote under it the word al ,oye "
IN hmm orYaS
uon is as deficient as that in a hereafter.
He also gave her on parting copy OF his
Holofernes" similar to his Bible illustration OF
that scene, but much superior In finish and
effectiveness. This bears the Inscription
..Ofered to Miss Winnie Ream from her affec-
tiCnate colleague, Gustav Dore.' Among the
OIL painting On his eaSels was large picture OF
Christ descending from the Cross; striking
Dorean picture illustrating Intoxicat1on, and
Inc Impressive painting OF ROSSinf dead ana
bearing cross upon his breast. Miss Ream
took bust OF Dore and also OF
PERE HYACINTHB.
The latter she found at the convent at Passy
dressed In a coarse gown, barefooted and with
head shaved. The room which he occupied
was unexpected, and almost without furniture.
| He was aJ nrst inclined to think the rules OF
his order would not permit him to sit for his
| bust, but the next day he wrote to Miss Ream
to say that he found he could do 80 with pro.
s a one .Na na ne Sa %1n a an
| ham Lincoln and Thaddeus Stevens for whom
he lad great admiration. Despite his homely
garments and s6aven head, the dignity and
| impress all visitors. In Munich Miss Ream
| met
KAULBACH,
| the great German painter, (now dead) and was
treated by him with the greatest kindness.
His studio was the reverse OF Dore's, being
| small, crowded and with everything In the
&c xuo dlIc<3x
| the cartoons OF his celebrated frescoes mytho.
logical and historical, In Berlin, and contained
also his noted picture OF The Spirit Flight
an angel mounting heavenward, bearing a
child In its arms. Kaulbach was then a tnln
| elderly man. (ln his Goth year., but notably
cneerfu! and Kind hearted. He were Wig and
shirt sleeves. When MISS Ream, accompanied
by her father, visited him. he called out
heartily. and SO this is my little colleague, ="
ana AFTER ne welcoming them called for fruits
genial old artist got Into animated conversa-
ton with Mr.. Ream, and Miss Ream improved
the opportunity to make successful medal.
lion or the famous painters head During her
stay In the city he introduced her TO ali the
leading artists In Munich, and on parting he
gave her letters OF introduction to artists Ia
Paris. q sister OF Horace Greeley, resting
there, had given Miss Ream letters OF intro
duction to one of the pupils OF
LIST.
anu InIUugn Inem Sne naQ an opportunity or
meeting the great composer. She was invited
to the convent near the Coliseum, where List
lives, to hear him play. The room was f1lled
with distinguished people. Miss Ream, by the
thoughtfulDeSS OF her friends was placed In q
seat very near the great musicion. The music
was so sad and sympathetic as to affect her
greatly, and involuntarily the tears came In
her eyes Liszt noticed 1t, and reaching out
his hand gave hers pressure of appreciatfve re-
cogrition. List, now over 20 years Of age, seems
to have settled down finally in Rene, under
the influence OF that religious mysticism which
has affected his later years. He wears the
dress OF an able, with black silk stockings,
knee buckles, &c., but has not taken
orders. Hls meager figure Is surmounted
by head of Singularly f1ne proportions; and
over this his long white hair Is combed straight
PACK and without parting. In movement he Is
elastic and graceful, and In manners he has the
simplicity OF child. He has received the
homage OF the world now for more than sixty
years, for 1t was at the age of nine that he FIRST
entered upon bis wonderfully brilliant career.
But, as Ia the case of Dore, great success does
not insure happiness, ana perhaps the saddest-
hearted man In Rome Is the renowned musician
| who has received decorations from almost
| every crowned head In Europe.
List paid much attention 10 our little Amer
lean sculptor; gave ner sittings for medallion
and brought the Duchess Colonna, the Baroness
Stein and great many distinguished Rom an
ladies' to visit her studio.