The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-05-31

the SILVER image OF Justice, TELL away
exposing the statue for the first time to
tho public case. The crowd gave won't 20
wild cheers while the band played "Anees
tca." 1Tf u
When the applause died away Hon.
John NJ. Quinn. editor of tho Butte MfAsss
made the closing address. He spoke
of the statue as . work Of art, of how %
canie 10 be made and how Il represented
the wealth, enterprise and artistic tAste Of
The citissns Of that state. ~
Appearauce OF the statss.
spec'al Dispstch 10 the Standard.
CHICAGO, May 3O.-On q first view, one
is impressed by the exceedingly graceful
poso OF tho figure. the weight resting upon
the right foot, and with tho left swung
back upon tho toes, az II the woman wac
about to step forward from on the globo.
The more closely the statue 10 observed
the more this impression grows on one.
Tho outlines arc almost severe In the
Greek style which the sculptor adopted. A
singls garment loosely confined at the
waist by girdle, and leaving arms, neck
and upper bust bare, falls almost 10 tbc
ankle. Adisdem rests upon the wavy hair,
which 10 drawn back In . Grccian knot.
In her left hand, raised above
tho head and extending slightly forward,
10 held the scales Of justic, In one side Of
which 10 silver and In the othsr gold. Ths
pose OF the hand 10 most graceful, lending
. charm TO the whole aguss. The risht
hand. falling at the ssde, holds . drawn
sword. The drapery, hanging from the
shoulders, 10 20 arranged that while IL
conceals the form from view. Il gives tho
observer delicate outline Of the left limb
40 Il 10 thrown back upon the toes.
The original idea OF having the globe
surrounded by clouds was necessarily
abandoned BY the discovery that such q
design had been patented, 90 that sub.
stitution Of the American eagle with out.
stretched wings was made 81 the base Of
the globe.
Tho complete height OF the statue and
aiobs 10 feet, 2 inches. As the globe 10 2
feet In diameter, It leaves tho height Of
the statue feet, . inches. The lsuath Of
the head is i0X inches; the circumferencs
of tho head, % inches: circumference
of the neck. 1874 inches, length Of the
face, 9 inches; length Of the nose, 2hS
inches. From tho wrist TO the middle
finger, the hand measures just 8 inches.
and the circumference Of tho wrist ID also
8 inches. Tho length Of the arm 10 feet,
~ inches; tho circumference inn.
mediately below the shoulder. 1 foot. 3T
inches; the width Of the shoulders, foot,
So inches: length Of the leg, % inches;
distance from too of the left limb to the
knee. 2 feet; from the knee to the whist
line. 2 feet. Z inches; from the baso Of the
waist line, foot, inches; length of the
neck under chin. ~ inches; circumfer.
ence of the waist, outside of the Qirslle, 81
inches; bust measure. son inches; from
the top Of the head to the waist line. "a
inches length of middle finger, ~ inches.
circumference of the ankle, 9L inches
length Of the foot. 10 inches distance
from tip 10 tip Of the eagles wings, 4 feet,
4 inches.
The piinth upon which the globe rests
represents thousand ounces OF gold and
IL ~ inches In height. II. In turn. rests
upon an ebony base 2 feet Z inches in
height. and that upon platform q inches
high, making the total height of the
statue with pedestal 10 feet.
Tho silver of which the statue In made ID
800 fine. containing no alloy. aud 10 valued
at $4,000 The plinth 10 Of white metal
plated with gold.
Tho statue has been placed In the center
of Mont ana's booth In the mining building
where. surrounded ~ 1t 10 by Montana's
minerals, il stands out as representation
Of the refined product Of tho metals
around 1t.
To soften the elarine light that flowed
IN upon II from the glass roof Of the build
ing. canopy was erected over Il. II is Is
feet high and feet square. -Four circu.
lar posts OF copper support II. The dra'
peries arc Of purple velvet ornamsnted
with heavy silk fringe.
The statue was cast In the works Of the
Amsrican Bronse company at Grand
CrossinR. whore Il has been under the con
slant guard Of Pinkerton detective.