The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-28
m. creator and His Creation.

On Toes lay, when the yacht Title
AMP oschtd the Sta ne OF Liberty on
Bsdloe's / land, NJ. BrIhyldi adj
Vanced 10 the font, aud the entire
party stood g'Ling Teverontly at the
gift of one republic to another. The
majestiO proportions OF the staus,
the pose OF the fisure aud the & aceiul
Arran cement Of the massive drnpery
stood nut In bold re lei against the
bright blue autumn sky.
Nine. Ba tholdl's ewes filed with
tears as abe pressed the hand OF her
friend, Mrs. GlWnE r, and exclaimed;
'How beautilull' M do LtsseIs and
Gen. Peletler removed their hats. M.
BMtholdi 1t cd silent Tor q few mo
mSuts, and then TUNED to Mr.. r CHI
ard M. But or, aud id: st is as |
wished" Hs surveyed 1t critically
with On artists ey', aud exCIaimt d !:
81 think that wall Ia little tlo hig1,"
poiutiog 10 the battlement which sup
pOrts the pedestal "rhe line is I o
abrupt. There should be gradual
slope from the wa er. That, however,
can be done Ia time. Other is an
Pleas d wi h IL. II is M / wish ID,
The ff ct is Rr nd II doss not con
q ct with the BIO klyn bid9e. They
set IF one ano her"
The va Int Tad now reached the
southtrn do Of he island, and Nj
Bsr holdi ra'd: ~ thiuk like thle
view be I. wish hsd a photoV aph
apra tus and could take an in tanta'
neoBs VI tuIe Of 1t just IS II looks
now" The sun was shiniog on the
great brotzl face aud eoitened the
harder lines, ligltirg the whole coun
tenpnce up aud enCowng II with AZ
exOrtssion that VAS almost human,
"The dream OF my life ia &C ON
phi he'd" NJ. BNttodi. "lu this
the wo,k OF my Ii o, l zee the eym6o
Of Unity and Erie, d4hip between tw'
nRtiols two repub Ice"
III has surpassed my expectations,
said NJ do l. sseps. 81 WAS pTepar,
for grsat work of at hui THIS Is sub
lime. Ills simply fau'tltss. l. ok II
the poee of that arm, the head, th'
perfect expression of the fare. II l
worth eros dng the ocean to see. | q
not know q n mo um mt on the othe
side th,t equals 1t. Lat us hope th'
uDul II Crnmbes into dust aud tn :
would Ia can e'erni Y there shSl al
ways ex at a close friendship between
thss two Rr,a nat ons, whose unio
OF feeling | c,mmem ~ ates" Nj. Ma
Polson Nye said, ut is NY hr.t visit t
America. know / will he dc ighte
with your grand Republic, | am
tue X publican at heat. Til NOR
ing | have been delighted ! letter
il & eat privilege t. he tble to pa
ticipate in the otr,mo lies." Afr
etuls ng arougd and viewing the sta
ne fon different points etc
launch wss lowered, Into which N
Baitbo'di, M. dc LIS ps, Ricl
ard Thompson, joseph Polite
Richard Biler, G n, Pele lie
NJ. ee'igmsn aud Mr. Kiog tmbarke
aud eamed for Liberty bland n
Ba,tholdi was the frst ore TO Ian,
Gen. Pe.et er TUNED TO a reporter an
said: "Oae can hardly Ieais3 Il
grandeur aud magnitude Of tho wei
until one draws near to IT, From u
water il is z aud--iti' beautiful = o
heraiti,tub ime The severe ella S
oulints Of the peles'aO Sc Cf Il
s,a,ue. IT has an air Of ma.siven
and strer 90 compatible with the i'd
Of liberty. think the situatgn
mapnifi ;ent. Indeed, Liberty Is al
wss Great d Tor he statue, not u
etstue for In island"
GTbis mu t be q proud moment
Vour lifs, NJ. Bar holdi,' remark
one q the commit O..
1T is the IealiE ition OF my dreai
/ feel perfect happiness, not PRIDE