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

toll Your tender care OF your father ana matthias
mas touched me greatly. sc.
After she had secured room and moun,aa
her model In Il Miss Ream gave reception ana
htr studio was crowded for two or three tflys
i =, nne alist irsternlty In Rome and by the
sympathy OF the people for the courageons
Yours Amsrlcan artist was exhibited by tse
the decoration OF her studio.
OTHER WORKS By MISS REAy
While the workmen were putting the modal
OF the Lincoln statue into marble Miss Ream
was hard at work on other subjects she mos
elled LIFE size figure OF Ssppho and a smaller
design. embodying the Spirit o. the Roman ear.
ntval-a young girl throwing lowers. Both de-
signs were much admired In Rome for their
spirit ana grace. She also arranged for the
cutting Ia marble two little ngurss which were
among be- earliest works. ana models OF which
she carried 10 Europe. oae OF these IS styled
Miriam, aud the other The West" TAe III
dustrious little woman also modelled large
number OF busfs while In the principal cities OF
Europe, and among them, IN addition 20 thosa
already named, was q Characteristic bust OF
Sturgeon, taken, oddly enough In his church
IA London, that being tie most convenient
place, as he resided out OF togl. she also
made much admired bust oi john JAY. then
cur Minister 10 Vienna; one OF Afc.tf.h6d
Spauldibg, OF Mrs. Fremont, and q numter Of
others.
TIKI STATUE COMPLETED ms INAUGURATION
Miss Ream was abroad nearly TWO years nut
marble, and on her return brought her COM
pleted work. IL vas placed In the iotunds o
The Capitol, and Ia the evening OF the s5tn OF
January, is. !, IL was unveiled vita ap9TopTIaJe
ceremonies In the presence OF an immense
throng that hile5 the Capitol building and all
the approaches. The rotunda was approprl-
ately decorated with the najlonal color3
oraped over the great doorways, or susp snded
In The hall, aud star OF gas Jets was placed TO
light up the faceof the statue. the upper Ilgats
OF the rotunda being Inadequate.
Grant, Vice President CSfax, senator
Trunbull. Senator Morrlu, Judge David
Davis, General Beatty speaker Banks.
terson OF New Hampshire. Hon. w. j. smith or
Tennessee Hon. Mr.. Van Wyck OF New YORK.
Senator Cole. Hon. Mr.. Rice or Maine, Miss
Winnie Ream, Mrs Ream, her mother. senator
carpenter. Eon. Mr.. CuIlom or Illinois Ssna-
10r STOCKTON and Others or Prominence.
Inc Marine band played a dirge. after
which snn senator Morrill, OF Vermont, chair
made some Introductory remarks and thea
Judge Davis proceeded to unyen the Statue.
a rich nag OF SILK, the testimonial 10 the MEM
DRY or Lincoln raised by the weavers OF LYONS
France, by subscription limited 20 two sous
per Individual, and which was sent with the
request that It might be placed In the L. s.
Capitol. The Tag bore the words: "SHbScriD-
ton popltidtit Ia Rel,i6lfGte Eats CaiS oFert "a
llleneotre q d6roldm Lincoln, Lyons, 1861
The Tag was slowly raised by Jadge Davis as
cioslng The figure. and then the face OF Lta-
coin, and as the form came TO view
continued rounds OF applause testified TO the
merits OF the Work. Addresses We're then made
by Senators Trumbul, Patterson ana Carpen-
ter, and Representatives Banks, BROOKS aud
Cuiiom, after which Miss Ream was introduced
TO the audience 10y Senator Carpenter, aud was
greeted With warm applause.
THs ARTIST MARRIED.
The personal and mental attractions OF Miss
Rean suftced TO draw about her always a host
OF admirers, and perhaps no woman ever had
more oilers OF marriage Sac was absorbed la
her art, however, and turned deaf ear to all
such pleadngs, but finally surrendered, aud
was married 20 Lieut.. Richard l.. HoXie MAY
y. ISIS. The wedding took place at the Church
OF The ASCENSION, ana was a very brilliant one,
1t VIII be remembered Her husband, Ike her
sell, mad rather an eventful career. and rose by
force OF character. He was born In New York
City, being the eldest OF three children. The
family went abroad when he Was seven years
Old and remained three years, when the death
OF the mother at Pisa, Italy, necessitated the
sending or the children back to this country In
the care or an aunt. In following the father
WAS lost On board the Austria and twelve
year old orphan, Dung HoXie was sent west 10
away and enlisted as private in the 4ta Iowa
cavalry. Later he received an appointment AZ
West Point on account or his display OF bravery
10 saving the lives or two CfcerS at the peril OF
his own al Camden, Arkansas After graduating
he was sent as one or The engineer corp for this
improvement OF Boston harbor, and thence ia
due time, was called TO the position he now oc-
great credit 20 himself. and where he has won
high place In the esteem OF hts associates on
account or his upright AID honorable cnarac-
ter as We'll as his talents.