The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-07-17
Liberty Enlighten,ng the World.

This new Wonder of the World, is
the largest statue in the world. Some
idea of its magnitude may be obtained
from the fact that forty persons found
standingroom within the head A
six-foot man standing on the level of
the lips only just reached the eyebrow.
While workmen we're employed on the
crown of her head they seemed to be
making huge sugar-caldrou, and they
jumped with ease in an out the tip of
the no1e. Fifteen people might sit
around the flame of the torch, which
elevation can be reached by spiral
staircase within the outstretohod
arm.
The London Daily News, in speak
ing of it says: at is out and away
the largest statue of modern times. The
Col! !ossus of Rhodes was nothing to it.
1t could carry the Bravaria or the
Hermann in its arms. 1t towers to
the skies from the yard Of the Rue de
Chazelles, where it has been eight
years in construction, ard the view
from its coronet sweeps clear of the
six-story houses and beyond the walls
of Paris"
The weight of this stupendous statue
is 100000 pounds, of which 10000
pounds are copper and the remainder
wrought,iron. When placed in posi-.
ton it will loom sos feet above tide
water, the height of the statue being
1912 feet, that of the pedestal 81 feet.
and foundation 62.10 feet
This imposing statue, higher than
the enormous towers of the great
Brooklyn Bridge or the steeple of Trim
ity Church, which is the loftiest in the
city of New York,-higher, in fact,
than any of the Colossal statues OF an
tiquity,-by its rare artistic proper
tions, as W., II as by its stupendous di-
mensions, will add another to the Won
dels of the World. A word should be
said of its artistic merit. The pose,
stride, and gesture, with its classic
face, are pronounced perfect the
drapery is both massive and fine, and
in some parts is as delicate and silky
in effect as if wrought with fine CHS.
ell on the smallest scale.
The conception and execution of this
great work are due to the great French
sculptor, NJ. Bar.holdi, who has dcvot-
cd eight years of his life and the most
] of his fortune to this great work, and
whose generous impulses, which must
J be on scale commensurate with this
noble work, prompted him to make
such gift to the United States. The
committee in charge Of the construc
tion of the base and pedestal for the
reception of this great work are in want
of funds for its completion, and have
prepared miniature statuette, an ex-
act counterpart of the original, six
i lches in height, the figure being made
of bronze, the pedestal of nickel silver,
which they are now delivering to sub
scrbers throughout the United States
for the small sum of 81 each. Aside
from its being souvenir of this colos
sal statue, it will ornament our homes
and bear testimony that we have con-
tributed to the completion of one of
grandest works of modern times. All
remittances should be addressed to
Richard Butler, Secretary American
Committee of the Statue of Liberty,
No. 33 Mercer Street, New York. The
committee are also prepared to fur
nish model, in same metals, twelve
inches in height, at S. each, deliver
ed.
We feel assured our people will be
only too eager to testify their grateful
sense of the frlendliness of this magma
nimous offer on the part of the French
people, and to reciprocate the kindly
and liberal sentiments in which it orr
ginated, by thus aiding in an active
prosecution of the labors that may be
required to give the statue an appro.
pirate base and pedestal. Now is the
time to do it. Whoever wishes to have
the honor and pleasure of contributing
to the erection OF the grandest statue
of any age, to say nothing of the SEN
timent that should be welcomed and
encouraged, must act promptly, for the
money will be raised as sure as the sun
rises. Every subscriber sending 81
to the above address will be
supplied with miniature counter.
part of this great and imp"rishable
statue of "Libelty Enlightening the
World"