Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-05-01
BARrROLDlS GREAT STATUE.
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terpart for 81.


4 Chance to Secure StatActte Coui-
terpart for 81.
Bartholdi's great statue of ''Liberty
Enlightening the World" which is
being shipped to New York harbor ON
a French transport, is the largest stat.
ue in the world. Some idea of its
magnitude may be obtained from the
fact that 40 persons found standing.
room within the head, and that six
foot man standing on the level of the
lips, only just reached the eyebrow.
While workmen were employed on
the crown of her head they seemed to
be making huge sugar caldron, and
they jumped with ease in and out of
the tip of the nose. Fifteen people
might sit round the flame OF the torch,
which elevation can be reached by
spiral staircase within the outstretched
arm.
The London Daily News, in speak
ing of it, says: sit is out and away
the largest statue of modern times.
The Colossus of Rhodes was nothing
to it. 1t could carry the 'Bravaria' or
the Herman in its arms. 1t towers
to the skies from the yard of the Rue
do Chazelles, where it has been eight
years in construction, and the view
from its coronet sweeps clear of the
six. story houses and beyond the walls
Of Paris"
The weight of this stupendous stat
NC is 100000 pounds, OF which 176,-
600 pounds are copper and the re-
mainder wrought.iron. 1t is expected
to arrive in New York about the 25th
of May. When placed in position it
will loom up 305 feet above tide.
water. the hight of the statue being
1919 feet. that Of the pedestal 81 feet,
and foundation 52-10 feet.
This imposing statue, high,r than
the enormous towers of the great
Brooklyn bridge or the steeple Of
Trinity 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
tons, as we'll as by Its stupendous di
p mansions, will add another to the
, Wonders 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 drapcry is both massiv
q and fine, and in some parts is as deli
O cate and silky in effect as is wrougll
!, with fine chisel on the smalles
o scale.
The conception and execution c
! this great work are due to the grcs
E French sculptor, NJ. Bartholdi, VIII
has devoted eight years of his life an
most of his fortune to this great work
e and whose generous impulses, whic
= must be on scale commensurate wit
a this noble work, prompted him
. make such gift to the United States
The committee in charge of the cor
IS struct,on of the base and pedestal fe
y the reception of this great work al
d in want of funds for its completion
Il and have prepared a miniature stat,
:. cite, an exact counterpart of tn
" original, six inches in hight, the fig
l. ure being made of bronze, the pedest
, of nickel silver, which they are no
IS delivering to subscribers througho,
! the United States for the small sum
. 81 each. Aside from its being a las
- ing souvenir of this colossal statu
it will ornament our homes and he
te testimony that we have contribute
f. to the completion of one of the gran
n est works of modern times. All remi
" tauces should be addressed to Richa
t. Butler, Secretary American Comm
r. tee of the Statue of Liberty, No.
. Mercer street, New York. The col
n. mittee are also prepared to furnish
~ model, in same metals, IL inches
~ hight, at IS each, delivered.
We feel assured our people will
only too eager to testify their gratei
sense of the friendliness of this ma
nihcent offer on the part of the Fren
es' people. and to reciprocate the kline
and liberal sentiments in which
ave originated, by thus aiding in an .
DIV, tive prosecution of the labors that IN
es. be required to give the statue an q
49,, propriate base and pedestal. Now
'"o the time to do it. Whoever wishes
tes. have the honor and pleasure of &C
les, tributing to the grandest statue Of a
cts, age, to say nothing of the sentim'
49,. that should be welcomed and enco
, aged, must act promptly, for
anu money will be raised as sure rs
ent sun rises. Every subscriber sendl
md 81 will he supplied with a miniat