Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-23

statue Of Liberty a. il appears on its
pedestaI: HEIGHT Of bottom OF i)undliion.
mass above mean low water. - feet; height
of foundationmass. 80 feet 10 inches; height
Of pedestal, 50 feet; height OF top OF
torch above top OF pedestal. 1jl feet ]
inch. and height OF top OF torch above
mean low water, 30j feet II inches.
About eleven years ago a body OF diStin-
.mished Frenchmcn, enthusiastic lovers OF
liberty, formed themselves into society
called the Union Franco Amercaine de
France, and held banquet November u,
1875, to ibaugurate the project which VIII
shortly be completed. NJ. Blrlhc'iis de-
SIGN vas enthusiastically approved, and
subscription for the erection OF the statue
hcgm. The city OF Paris subscribed
$1,000, and IN five wears France had
subscribed The SD 200 niece, Sary for
this purpose Another banquet was then
held in the French capital. at which an
address TO the people OF the United states
was adopted. recalling the alliance Of
France with thi. nation in the cause OF LID.
city during the Revolutionary war, and
cmbodying sentiments expressive Of their
hearty accord in the maintenance OF Dem)-
cratic principles OF government. Work on
The cola. al statue was promptly begun I'M
der the superintcndcncc Of It's designer.
Tie United States Minister 10 France, SIR
Morton, drove the first spike october 2l
1881, ry,ting the first Of the bolts which
were 20 Join The strtue to the pedestal.
Meanwhile, on this side u the Atlantic.
measures Of cooperation with the Gcncrou,
French nation were taken. On JI1ury
,, 1877, meeting Of citizens OF New York
wa, held for the purposes OF presenting
The undertaking 10 the American people, to
promote the legislation necessary for the
reception and Inauguration OF the statue,
md 10 create financial mean, for erecting a
suitable foundation and pedestal. Con
gfces passed a resolution providing Tor the
erection of the statue on Bcdloe's Island,
New York haIbOr, and for is maintcnlnc'
in good order. Moreover, - formal reccp-
ton BY the President - the United states on
behalf Of The Government, was secured, aud
President Grant thanked the French people
for lhc git, by autograph letter. An address
T. The people Of thi, country, asking sub
,cIiptions, was written and circulated.
The Cornerstone Of the pedestal was placed
In position August ), 1851.
n. BaUholdi, who designed the statue, is
bout tiiy-onc years Of age. tie had at-
tanned reputation before undertaking the
work by which he j. best known. The
grt,t was born at Colmar, France, aad
learned the details OF his art OF the cele-
bratcd Ary Schellcr. HIS first work Of
prominence wa, hi, j1S.reiiet Of "Fran-
ccsca di RimiLi," executed in 1852. Bar
,holdi made the statue OF Lafayette which
adorns Union square, New York. He
was CBc Of the French Commissioners
u the Centennial Exhibition, Philadel-
phIa, where be was award Il 4 medal for
the exhibition Of the brozed statues oi
" Peace" The Young Ninc-Grower,'
and "Genlus in the Grasp Of Misery
Bartboldi is Chcyalcr OF the Legion Of
Honor. Notable in his recent under
takngs, additional to "Libcrty Enlighien.
ing the World" is the lion cut ont OF tn
>olld rock at Boiort, France, a figure
eighty feet long aud thirty icoj high. He
resides in the city OF Paris.