New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-04
PEDESTAL LOAN EXHIBITION.
oPrl:Ep UNDER FAVORABLE CONDITIONS.
ADDRESSES BY SIR. EvARTs AND EN-PHEsipLNi
GHANr-A SONNET BY MISS LAZARUS.

ADDRESSES BY MR. ~ Ahio AM 10
GRANr--A SONNET BY MISS LAZARUS
The building of the National Academy OF
Design at Fourthaye. and Twenty-third-st' was JuS'
large enough TO contain the people who throhseo l'
evening to the reception and formal opening or the Bar
thoId Statue Pedestal Art Loan Exhibition Ii the rooms
had been little more contracted all who went could not
have passed the DOORS There not 80 much cnace W
study ceramics tapestry and prayerugs a. thero was
TO chat with friends though people successfully car
red conversations while mentally calculating the cost
OF COrot landscape. The exhibitions OF
fans, needlework and china proved among tne
most attractive TO the ladies' while the men looked at the
paintings which, being hung above the heads OF the null
tude about the only things they could get view
Of valuable addition to the exhibition arrived yester
day from London in the shape of collection OF mnia-
lures belonging to Edward Josephs They were placed
alongside the eases containing fans.
It was about halfpast when the exercises OF
the evening begun by members of the philharmonic
orchestra and chorus OF fifty voices from the Heyeta
Society. Grouped upon the stairway, they rendered
GounOd's Hymn to Liberty with such effect as 10 WIN
general applause f. Hopkinson Smith, the director OF
the exhibition then mounted platform between the
south gallery and the hall and made short speech
rendering the exhibition TO William M. EVarts, the
Chairman OF the Pedestal Fund Committee. He gave
special credit TO the women who had aided In the work OF
preparing the exhibition The men, he said had Oeeh
merely willing hands working under the direction OF tho
ladies. He read the following sonnet by MISS Emma
Lazarus from the catalogue, remarkng that 1t was ap
prorate expressing the sentiment OF the adeS con-
nected with the exhibit:
THE NEW COLOSSUS
Not like the brazen giant Of Greek fame
With conquering limbs astride from land 70 land,
Here a. our seawashsd. sunset gates s a stand
| Il the imprisoned lightning, aud her name
Mother OF EKes. From her beacon-hand ,
0lowa world. Wi vol her mild command
The air.bridged harbOr that twin cities frame.
"Keep, ancient lands your storIed pompl" cries sho
Your hudded masses yearnng to breathe freei
send these the Homeless, tenn e. -tost to ne
| nm my lamp beside the golden door"
REMARKS OF MR.. EvARTs.
Mr. Evarts then spoke In part follows:
take pleasure in accepting this exhibition from the
hands the ladies ana gentlemen who have helped 70
organize and place 1t at the service OF the committee In
SS o4s tns S the S for @
that ADDITION an me IN ss W OF
attractiyeness OF this array OF ail that ele-
faarRRs sa%aed hnd h s[ oy or Country Il
ia OF all interest that people have loaned Tor II
articles OF nestlmable value 10 iner possessOrs with
Which nothing could induce them to part except wish
aid enterprise that appeals not only 10 the best
sentiments OF the people Of this city but all lovers Of
labor, time and attention by an innuneraDle company
All concede that besides the raising OF funds TO
! set up the great monument to gioriy our
sSa instruction for which they deserve great credit
You all that the greatness OF the receipts oy the
commitee are commensurate with the greatness Oh
tho statue or the generosity OF France | do not know
why this Is unless people afraid that by giving too
giving Ifaughter.l II IA also wellknown that mod
crate contribution from each one In this city would fur
nish more funds than We need Perhaps II Is because
there has not stated limit 10 the amount needed or
the time In which Il can be raised that the com,
| mlitee has been left so long with only two-htlhs
ofthe amount necessary Our people should remember
that the statue wac not the m Of the riGn or ~
The whole people significant OF their attachment TO TINS
country their admiration for It's institutions, and tneir
feeling that nowhere could this symbol OF their love Tor
liberty In such safe keeping as here In tho United
states Apause TRUST hat the , new nfG1 t and
with the aid Of the public pres WIN cause he ti
.he II[S e9 bion IN the committees behalf viii
! Introduce 20 you the great General-Generh Grant
| lApplause.l
FEw WORDS PROM GENERAL GRANT.
| oepcul Grant spoke as follows;
In opcpng this exhibition VIII shy that II seems 20 me
only necessary attract the attention OF the people Q
this olt che object N S9T ~. nancy UT neclSy 70
petc pedestal could be raised IN one day the cLes
tho mi al people who gave their warm sympathy IN
our struggle independence, u seems that IL SHOULD
hone Thai every one present will interest his friends IN
thls cuterpns"-l shall Tor one-ahd II we ar ult, ~
this effort II viii not fall VI success no" ueciHio '
! exhibition opened
Among tho people present Parke Goodwin. Mr.
and Mrs AIgernou !. Sullivan. Salem H. Wales Mr. and
| Mrs Joseph W. DroNcl, Jesse selgman. the Rev Dr
Pulp Schah, MT anu lhis' bui'"" ~ 100 - -
| Iyes General vcsqucz T. B. Kane, MI ana Mrs. D.
| Farwell OF Chicago Mr.. and Mrs. L. 3. Jalray
| MIS-, Jaffray, Rush C. Hawkin' Eastman john
son. Commander Gorringc, George W. Edwards
Dr. Lewis H. sayrc, V. Mumford Moore
Mr. and Mrs Edward j. woolsey, r., Dr. Macdonald MT
md Mrs Edward Oothout, EIMayor Wiekham, Sr Md
NJ " ID SLOANE Cornelius Vanderbilt, John ID. Towns
end, Mrs Chauncey NJ. Depew. Mrs Barrow MI an!
Mrs. george l.. Riyes, Noah BROOKS; Lom H., =
Mr. William NJ. Bliss, Mrs: = NJ. Wheeler
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoe, jr., Wiliam NJ CnaSe
Roger Rlordan j. o. A. Ward, Montague MARKS Henry
Ma1iotte Mr. saalReld the Misses Saaied, FredeIicl
Dieman \. ID. Millet MIR. and Mrs Henry Lea'itI, mr
! Lanes Augustus st. Gaudens, Mr. and MIS- james
| oracle Mrs. Z. r. Liyermore and Carl Ia brahut
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