The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-05-09
THE BARrHOLDI STATUE.

This new Wonder OF the W o1ieI' ""'s''
is now being loaded On the French trans
port Isere for shipment to this country. Is
the largest statue in the world. Some idea
of its magnitude may be obtained from
:..- fact that forty persons found standing
room in the head y siN-toot man stand
ing on the level OF the lips only just reach
ed the eyebrow. While workmen were
employed on the crown Of her head they
seemed to be making huge sugar'cainTon'
and they jumped witt. ease in and out the
tip OF the nose. Fifteen people might SIT
around the fame OF the torch, which de-
walton can be reached BY spiral staircase
within the outstretched arm.
The London Daily -Ve:s,s, in speaking OF
ii, says: at 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 Hermann in its arms.
1t towers to the skies from the yard OF the
Rue de Chazelles, where it has been eight
wears in construction, and the view I, ON
its coronet sweeps clear OF the six.story
houses and beyond the walls Of Paris
The weight of this stupendous statue is
10000 pounds, OF which 10000 pounds
are copper and the remainder wrought
iron. 1t is expected to arrive in New York
about the 18TH of May, where it will be
erected on Bedloe's Island, this being the
location selected for it by Gen. w. I. Sher-
man, who was appointed by the President
to make the selection. When placed in
position it will loom up 5o4 feet above tide
water, the height Of the statue being 49,,
feet, that OF the pedestal 81 feet, and the
foundation s,.1o feet.
This imposing statue, higher than the
enormous towers Of the great Brooklyn
Bridge or the steeple of Trinity Church,
which is the tallest in the city Of New
York, higher, in fact than any OF the
colossal statues Of an,iquity,-by its rare
artistic proportions, as we'll as by its stu
pendcus dimensions, 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 drapery
is both massive and fine, and in some parts
is as delicate and silky in effect as il
wrought with fine chisel on the smallest
scale.
The conception and execution of this
great work are due to the great French
sculptor, NJ. Bartholdi, who has devoted
eight years Of his life and most of his for
tude to this great work, and whose gen.
erous impulses, which must be on scale
commensurate with this noble work,
prompted him to make such gift to the
United States. The committee in charge
Of the construction Of the base and pedes.
tai 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 inches
in height, the figure being made Of bronze,
the pedestal of nickel silver, which they
are now delivering to subscribers through.
out the United States for the small sum OF
ST. each. Aside from its being lasting
souvenir OF this colossal statue, it will or.
nament our homes and bear testimony
that we have contributed to the completion
Of one of the grandest works of modern
times. All remittances should be address.
ed to Richard Butler, Secretary American
Committee Of the Statue Of Liberty, No q
Mercer street, New York. The commit.
tee are also prepared to furnish model, in
same metals, twelve inches in height, al
SIS each, delivered.
We feel assured our people will he only
too eager to testify their grateful sense Of
the triendliness OF this ,nagnanimous offer
on the part ofthe Preach people, and to
reciprocate the kindly and liberal senti.
ments in which it originated, by thus aid.
ing in an active prosecution of the labors
that may be required to give the statue ar
appropriate base and pedestal. Now is the
time to do it. Whoever wishes to have
the honor and pleasure of contributing te
the erection of the grandest statue of an,
age, to say nothing of the sentiment tina
should b.: welcomed and encouraged, mus
act promptly, for the money will be raisee
as sure as The sun rises. Every subscribe,
sending 81 will be supplied with a ,ninia
ture counterpart Of this great and imperish
able statue Of Liberty Enlightenine tn,
World"
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