The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-08-26
THE BAItTIIOLDI STATU,
Fair Frances Great Statue-Its Histo,
Other Statues.
TIE STATUES HISTORY.

Other Statues.
TIE STATUES HISTORY. flEN
The history of tho great undcrtab h I
which will give New York Harbor9 NsE
largest statue in the world bcginst5 IN
ly ten years ago, when tho first SD MI
were taken in tho matter by n bodf IN
distinguished Frcnchmon, entbusi6 %l
lovers of liberty, whom its orioinf Sf
and creator then interested in bisE WI
bic conception. These gentlemen ft-
ed themselves into society callcc, ,gsk
Union Franco Amcricaine de ErY, igE
and held banquet Nov. 6, 1876, 4 H
auguratc the project nj. Barths -
design was enthusiastically appre u.
and subscription for the erectio Hof
the statue begun. The City lof j lfis
subscribed $4,000. and in five yJhrs
Franco had subscribed, chiefly i'm shall
sums. tho $3.50 600 necessary for hhis
purpose. Another banquet was then
held in tho French Capital at which
an address to the people of tho United
States was adopted, recalling tho al
lance of France with this Nation in
the cause of liberty during tho Revo-
lptionary War, and embodyng scnti-
mcnts expressive OF their hearty ac-
cord in the maintenance of democratic
principles OF government. Work oh
tho colossal statue was promptly bY-
gun under tho suporintendencoi Of It's
designer. wlto las witnessed itb COM
plotion. Tho United States Minister
10 Franca at that time, Nj. Morton,
drove tho first spike. Oct "a, 1881, rivct-
ing the first of the bolts which were to
join tho statue to tho pedestal. Only
tho right arm, head, and Shoulders
were ut that time ready, but all the
plaster casts were complctdl. and
steady work was being done with tho
bronze of which tho statue IS made
The hand and wrist holding Tho torch
had already arrived in America in time
to DO exhibited at the Ccntepnial Ex-
hibition. and were aftcrwardl temper
York.
Meanwhile on this side OF ihc Allan
tic measures Of cooperation with tho
generous French nation wfro taken.
Jan. 2, 1877. y meeting of Icitizcns of
New York was held for the purpose of
presenting the undertaking to tho
American people. to promote the leg
iSlation necessary for the reception and
inauguration OF The statue, and to Gre
ate financial means for erecting II suit
able foundation and pedestal Con-
grcss passed resolution providing for
the erection of the statue Pn Bcdloc's
Island. N,w York Harbor, land for its
maintenance in good or,pfr. Moro
over, its formal reception bt tho Prcsi-
dent Of the Unitod States btk behalf of
the government was securtIi, and Pres
ident Grsnt thanked the tHrcnch poo
plc for tho gift by autoH Faph lcttor.
An address to tho people ! this coun-
try asking subscriptions Esvas written
and circulated. but fund} havo come
in with provoking slowiE Sss. and the
statue has seen dark days. whsn its fate
trembied in tho balance. &.
ITS SITE.
Springing up from Thu uo. re- of
New York Bay, near the cE of the
harbor, and commandnRo' unob-
structcd view out throughHih" ~" arrows
to tho ocean, Bcdloo's Islz ND nj bn es-
pecially favorable sito fort H. Tcction
Of a beacon-light that sgh%am % once
guide The. mariner to a shfo h. "fn and
symbolize to tho cmiRrarSt when Pc first
reaches our shores thS iJloa NJ liberty
which has been so largely instr, kmental
in bringing him hither fIbo is and IT.
self Is maoh larger thanI annoor either
from the New York 'shoJro or n Eom the
photographic pictures off statue and Is
land which have recently beon tscatter'
ed over tho country. iIf bas H. area
OF four or five acres, add will .,nnbtless
DO dolightful breathii nIacs lfor the
city resident. and n M{,cea to ne won
der-hunting country Hjkitor when 1t
has received tho last bdahtifvi, touches
OF tho Pedestal Committees AM return
cd TO the Government SS1
The foundation ON which M pedes-
tai ~ to rest Is vast mass oaJ gravel,
and sand. and lime. pinoty.N Eone feet
square Mt the base. axty-seE zen feet
square at tho top, and ffty- -ESFwo feet
:. zen inches In height. II rests on pea
oI gravel aomo twenty feet ID Piow inc
snriaee. This huge mass of what is
lSf All practical purposes q II Pnd5 Dioee
~ granite represents tho acttS al Work,
outside OF plans and designA ts' which
las thus far been done for tlA Pe recep-
ION OF tho statue. Upon thidk VIII be
'niit the granite peteataI ll7 feet
iBh' anu twenty feet squas Eo u, the
op. Ihe faclnHof tho peio4 ftai is OF
.eetSs Island QgQpn.) grant le, which
ZION parplc II FoIor and of great en-.
uranco. Tho 3htio will anchored
D this pcdustsN Nbv beayy Iron rods
assing from II -...o,E fstho statue
trough the PIN sF base. Tho
lathe Itself IS rs 80 male Of
opper and iroj & f nearly eco
ms. An olcy M hirlshy win
'cend from tht . pedestal
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