The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-10-12
5 SelpCtBd StonY.
MFRS. LANGTxsY'S EIyAL.
TAe yerscy Lily Matched by e H'EaaEa~
deHqbisa Girl. who Is Already FR-
mons and EecstinCd to BIZ Ek0re
widely E&se f9ysated

II Il Eai1 that the Photograph Of Mrs.
Langtry, the 1aMous English beauty,
adorns the dressing eases Of every young
gentleman in England. Upon this topic
the Philadelphia R2coTd remarks 'Manag-
er Joseph Leycy, Of the Lawrcnce
Barrett company, now til1iHg.an engage
ment i'll this city, proposes 10 put upon the
stage beautiful Young Philadelphia lady,
whose likeness is in the pocket. Ct every
man who is worth astandard silver dollar,
and whose counterfeit presGntment Will
be received ut the box office for seat III
the theatre to see hcr Hct, {Iri' likeness
will pay Ill his advertising bills, and, If
he gets enough Of them, make She manager
rich man. The lady to whom Mr.. Leyey
has made the tempting offer Of & grca'
theatrical engagement, is none ether than
Miss Anna ". Williams, whose profile is
stamped upon our Bland silver dollar Of
the United States. When the clever young
designer, Morgan, was brought to this
country from England in 1876 to make d
design for a new dollar lie settled down in
this city and looked about fer Il model
for the head of q Goddess Of Liberty,
which WAS TO be stamped on one side Of
Ghe coin. Hc selected Miss Williams, wlJ
was at that time living with her mother
and aunt at No. 1929 Spring Garden street.
When Mr. Lcvey conceived the brilliant
idea Of matching Mrs. T.angtry, who is to
appear in this country in Il few weeks,
and prescntinga type Of American beanty,
the Recor3'& sketch Of the young lady
whom Morgan had selected for his model
WAS brought to his attention, and the offer
which has just been made to Miss Williams
followed. The designer, before attempt
ing 70 make a sketch, visited the academy
Of fine arts in this city, and was for months
engaged i'll studying American art in order
to be able to thoroughly Ameiicanize his
work. lie desired to present As the prin-
cipal Squire on the coin a representative
head Of American female beauty. His
first idea was TO make a fan"iful head OF
the Goddess of Liberty, bat he finally de-
termined to take as model living A"eri-
can girl With tllis end in view he, with
the MD Of a friend i'll the city, who is al
artist Of decided merit, succeeded in find
ing lady whose profile struckhim as ex-
actly what he wanted; but il was with
considerable difficulty that he persuaded
her 10 sit for hi'n Finally Miss Williams
who was tlIe lady bo Ind selected, con-
sentpd, although it t.i3 not occur 70 her at
the time tEat she might become historical
ly famous After four trying sittings Mr.
Morgan succeeded IN making trAclngs
sufficient to proceed with his work. lie
declared that the profile WAS the most per-
feet he had ever seen, either in this coull-
try or III England, ant! ut once proceeded
10 sketch the head which now appears on
the face OF all ot the Bland dollars The
identity OF the original Of tais famous
figure was Kept profound secret fer TWO
years, when the Rec0Id, after " poAths
research, succeeded IN lthTeiiing the 200
Ness to the public. The extreme nIodcsfy
Of the young lady ana the opposition of
her family to the publication OF tue story
were finally overcome, ;, ,artel Miss Williams
at once became famous. SItlce that Einle
she has resided quietly iii this city, and
for some time size has beena teacher IN the
girls grammar school at the house Of re-
iuge. IfMiss williams should consent 70
go OIL the stage tie beauty OF her face and
igure will aid hex in making a.tiieatrical
success. Only the profile il the head was
taken from the tracings, The chin, lt is
said, being designed from that Of Mr. Nor
gan's wife.