The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-18
Liberty Enlightening the World.

The French transport ship Isert
expected hourly in New York har
Dor, having on board Batholdi's
statue of "Liberty Enlightening the
World" The SITTER has the pleasure
of presenting TO its readers, this week
an accurate Illustration and full descrip.
ton of this statue and pedestal as il
will appear when erected on Bcdloc's
Island in New York harbor-
The idea of this great work was first
conceived by Frederic Auguste Bar
tholdi, an emminent Partisan sculptor.
A society was formed called the ''Union
Franco-Americaine de Franco" and q
banquet'was held Nov. 6, 1875 to inau-
gurate the project. The city of Paris
subscribed $4,000 and in the ensuing
five years $3.50, 900, the amount neces-
sary to complete the statue was raised,
the greater part being contributed by
the masses, through small subscriptions.
1t was proposed that France would
furnish the statue and the U. S. the
pedestal. In 1877 meeting was held
in New York to further the pedestal
fund, and Congress passed resolutions
granting the use of Bedloe's Island,
and appropriations for the maintenance
of the statue. On August 9th 1884 the
cornerstone of the pedestal was laid
and work has continued on it ever since.
DESCRIPTION.
The height of the statue is 1912 feet,
the highest statue in the world. its
weight is 440, 200 pounds, of which 49,
900 pounds are copper and the remain
der, being the frame work that supports
the shell, wrought-iron. Some idea of
its magnitude may be obtained from
the fact that 40 persons found standing
within the head, and 10 people might
sit around the flame of the torch, which
elevation can be reached by spiral
stairway within the outstretched arm.
The height of the foundations are 52-
10 feet and that of the pedestal 81 feet,
so when placed in position will stand
800 feet. Higher than the enormous
towers of the great Brooklyn bridge or
the steple of Trinity Church, which is
the loftiest in the city of New York, >
higher, in fact, than any of the colossal
statues of antiquity,-by its rare arts
tic proportions, as well as by its stupen-
deous dimensions, will add another to
the Wonders of the World. The pose,
stride, and gesture, with its Classic face,
are pronounced; the drapery is both
massive and fine, and in some parts is
as delicate and silky in effect as if CHS
eled on the smallest scale.
What magnificent object it will be,
towering almost to the clouds from the
beautiful harbor of New York! 1t
will stand as grand symbol of liberty.
AT the gateway of no other nation could
it stand with such appropriateness.
Here it symbolizes the fullest achiev-
ment of human freedom and will for
ever stand to tell that story.
In WANT OF FUNDS.
The Committee having in charge the
erection of the pedestal are dependent
upon generous public for the neces-
sary funds, and have prepared beauti-
statuette, as a souvenir to send to each
person who subscribes S1.00. Ought
not the heart of every American to re-
spond with pride when he has the OPP.
of contributing toward the e.
rection of such monument. Some j.
lea of the extent of public sentiment is
shown by the fact that the "New York
World" has been able to report subscrip-
ions, in very short time, of over 20.
200 dollars.
Every person wishing to become a
should send their address to
Richard Butler, Sec. American Com.
If the Strtue of Liberty, No. SO Mer-
Ter Street, New York, inclosing 81 90,
md will receive in return miniature
of this great work.