The Republican journal., 1891-07-23
The Journals New York Letter.

/ the blowing of the forest arbutlIS, 1.-THE dewy
| wind-tlower" swaying in the noiseless depths
of the pine-woods, the clear calm Of the sun
shine, and the thousand other cleaning beau
| ties of summer in the country crowned with
! tlowery hay" the Joy glory and radiance of
the city at this season of fervid heat are not to
| be deSpiscd. The events Of the past week as
>ert it. Here we look through the lens of
/ practical common sense and not with the ewes
i of GeluSion. Far from US In the collision and
Strving> of the great city are the chance day
dreams, and the pretty fantasies which are the
children of poesy. Nor would we have it 9th
erwi>e looking, in high citizenship, to the
/ prosperity, victory, successes and enghten-
ment of the future State whose life we are
moulding with our every heartbeat.
The week that is gone was made memorable
by The unveing Of two statues. One of the
/ loyal Roman who fostered the growth of Cath
| olicity in our midst, and stood through all his
life a. the embodiment of strength and sense.
! The other of the famous Brookly mite whose
| eminence as a preacher and philanthropiSt has
won recognition all over the world. For this
reason. and because of the great esteem many
/ bear him. the central part of Brooklyn has
/ been chosen for the site of his statue. Mr.. j..
@ \. Ward, the sculptor, has done bis work
/ admirably. Not only are the personal features
and aspects of the man precisely rendered. but
/ his whole character is set forth to the contem-
pIation of all the generations to come who
shall only know him through the memorials
/ we b,queath In the sculpturcd statue the
grandeur, humanity and sef-reiance of the
man find expression in the stable poiSe,
the erect head. the calm gaze. 1t was
| the high powers of the gifted orator en-
/ ployed 50 often in the service of the Il >piSed
negro, added to the 'charity towards all, which
] SO distinguished him, which made Henry Ward
/ Reecher at once SO popular and conspicuous
in Well-doing during the days Of his living
I presence in our circle, AMI so widely regretted
now that he has gone. The monument is in
/ every way an ornament and glory to the
City Of Churches" salutary reminder of
the good lie accomplished and the great hopes
he entertained. The statue stands in front of
/ City Hall, facing it, and in full view Of the
thousands who daily pass. The figure of the
na-res> at tho base Of the statue, reaching up
/ 10 lay the laurel at BepchcI's feet d>pl " the
/ best Workmanship on the monument The at
/ tfude is grace itself. Her grateful upward
/ look is towards one. who, in remembering her
! needs had broken her bonds of slavery, and
/ set her free to reach the Feet of the Apointed.
without the stain upon her of the iGnominious
/ b4rhari>m of her more favored fellow crea-
! lures. but rather with the JOYOUS tribute of the
/ gloriou. manhood ana excellence of her dc
4 liycrcr,.
Live a> long as We may it viii be hard
To find anything at once 50 sweetv impress
,ilv. and - tIau-ht with the eXuberauce.
cuquctti>hne>>. delicate beauty and tender
charm Of youth a, the scene witnessed on
| Tuesday last The rites Of a Jewish we,l1in.,
were lust concluded, the MAY morn united to
/ lioie and youth in her divine ecstasy picturing
a career without thunderclap> and del old of
/ lightning lla>hcs The pighted pair in JOYOUS
strain HAD Given away ali Of the lower. u.cd
in the decorations. TO the friendly wcddiu,
guests. These came cai}v out of the bou~e in
the Hume Sunshine laden with buncbe, Of loose
I cut roses. sweet peas. ana piuk,. and STANDING
/ in groups at street corners, or on the Avenue
-"'o S''''i>79 ~ HaPPihe>S ana ila1I an'e
which were most delightful and akin TO the
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