New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-07
NJ B1RTHOLDI on BEDLOH"S Island.
HE EXAMINES THE PEDESTAL AND LOOKS AT PART
OF THE STATUE

HE EXAMINES THE PEDESTAL AND LOOKS AT PART
OF THE STATUE.
Just before o'clock yc 'terday afternoon NJ.
Barlhodi with his wife and Richari Butler, secretary
of the Pedestal Fund, went board the Judith Field to
make his first examination of the pedestal and Bellows
Island The flags that decorated the little steamer
looked as dismal the misty weather the Old broken
down boat itself few people recognized NJ Barthold
as he came on the wharf dressed In mourning.
and all life. their hats. Mr. Butler pOlnted
ont the beauties the harbor NJ and Nine Barholdi
AS they went down the bay. and everything was duly
appreciated At the landing General c. p. Stone in
waiting for his guests. and giving his Nine.
Barthodi the two accomplished the difficult task OF
walking together over gang.plank not Two feet Vile
Indeed ghout the inspection the scupors wife
lad to do enough climbing and walking OH narrow
places appall average woman. After viewing the
foundations OF the structure the party assembled
the unsteady wooden staircase and finally reached
the top. General Stone explained all the points
NJ BarthOldi but, while the sculptor agreed that II
all perfect and beautiful and that the view could
be cxcced he evidently cared more Tor the statue
itself than for the beauties OF the PEDESTAL The
structure worth admlrng and look AT II is sufficient
10 explain the length of time devoted to the work.
Thirty men. the largest number mat can DC rs
hard AT work setting IN vi the
huge blocks OF granite and pounding down The con
CIce, which VIII soon nc as hIiu rs the lock ll~'l
General stone stat that the height reached Is l2
feet and every effort would be 10 complete the
thirty feet remaining OF the pedestal before winter
The frost would do great damage To the cement u not
hardened
pedestal e&-Lieuteual.t-t,ONC Lee, OF ono, hud
Mayor Clark examining the work aud pleasant
meeting took place. The granite received % Ertht
amoaut of admiration IL comes from Connecticut, ana
the cOlors. with streaks OF PINK RAINING here aud
there, beautiful.
The party proceeded to the shed whore the statue
itself Is eneascd Here II NJ rthOlt turn to rN-
PLAIN. The French wOrkmrH were eu aged III joining
steel rib to the bronze pieces and the sculptor cNpnc
the ne hOd of prev ntin2 rust hy placing napier ihrHe
bet them. lie directions In re&ard 10 JOIN
tue prce That work IN the iulur', ana nc
viii have plenty Of time To show his methods General
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case IN which the head ~ Liberty was
placed As the visitors looked 1t the work from I'
lame. the old ,r from the centre vi which the prdcS
tai rises, seemed To dcrdrt from Tine hriuUeS"' ."t
statue Twenty feci Of the pedestal had ~ Ne rrttth
IL showed itself above the fOrtlrc3tlonS ana S
naturally seemed "A waste ~ labor. However. whrh the
work IA iuShcd will bo errtcrd between me
surrounding walls aud the statue. y trip 10 inc once
by for refreshments after tn' tdugurE Walk mn
ished afternoons VISIT. and the party returned 10
the Whar Just the Old captain who would nor nay"
his boat a minute late Was hauling ~ the g"ntpaih
lie WAS persuad Il wait and the party reached me
CITY few minutes alter 8.