The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-23
PROPOSED STATUE OF LoxGFEL1oW
Appeal by the Memorial Association to tho
American People for Funds.

American Beopio Tor funus.
WASHINGTON Jan. 22.-The Longfellow Me-
mortal Association. formed for the purpose OF
! erecting q statue OF Henry Wadsworth Long
fellow at Washington. makes an earnest appeal
to all American citizens for funds. President
Mckinley is honorary regent OF the associa-
ton. and in tho list OF regents are the follow
ing well-known names:
William Mckinley. President OF the United
States Grover Cleveland. BENJAMIN Harrison,
Andrew Carnegie. the Very Rev. T. j. Conaty,
Washington. ID. c.; President Charles W.
Eliot. Cambridge. Mass. Chief Justice Fuller.
Gen. Adolphus W. Greedy, Cardinal John
Gibbons. the Hon. John Hay. Secretary of
State: the Hon. George F.. Hoar. Bishop John
+. Hurst. the Hon. Robert T.. Lincoln. Seth
Low, the Rev. Alexander Mckay Smith. ID. d..
Washington. d. c.: John W. Mackay, Thomas
Nelson Page, Bishop Henry c. Potter. the
Hon. Thomas b. Reed. the Hon. Hoke Smith,
Atlanta Ga; the Hon; Henry Wattersop,
phia the Hon; Justice, White, Washington.
I Il; 6: j.; P +, 60 and B t6s Han. /; dSnrd 8 w TIeon,
Denver. Col.
The officers of the association in their ap-
1T is hoped. that such 2 project will CON-
ready contains the statues of more than a score
of eminent citizens. but among them there is
not one which marks distinguished services
rendered to our national literature. 1t has
a statue Of Longfellow placed here would be a
the distinction which he conferred upon
American letters, It is, q grave repr2ach
recognize his eminence by placing his bust in
Westminster Abbey. our own. people have. as
yet done little 70 testify the affection and pride
with which millions regard one who is. beyond
gil others. the poet OF the American home and
tireside;
claim OF Lo1glellow to the title Of our great
est poet. there are. on the other hand.
few who would not place his as second only
poets has been translated into 50 many modern
languages. and no, one has ever so beautifully
selIae' IRA q The coartshiD z Miles Stan
speech the best aspects OF our social and re-
ligions life have. through his works. been made
ism has been powerfully stimulated by the
lines with which II every child is familiar. adj
IF. in addition to this. we remember that
song SO gr rIst9 sn npd b eaGffig{iGg a hsf Fer SaSn y, AMI AMI Sc e
we may well conclude that to place a
which belongs. to all our people. and 70 which
they send their representatives to make their
laws, is to furnish both q true inspiration to
our highest ideals OF citizenship and n testi-
most.
The ongfellow Memorial Association there
fore appeals, with confidence, to the gen
erosity Of the public to and its purpose
ton of this statute. The smallest contri.
buttons will be welcomed. 1t is estimated
that the sum of S35. 900 is needed to procure a
statue worthy of the poet. and the site. As
almost, every American home. where the in:
mates love good literature. contains a copy Of
Longfellow's poems. it is hoped that the re-
Spouse to this appea! may be both prompt and
generous:
ADoLPHUS W. aREFLY, Secretary.
1914 q street. n. W. Washington. /. C.
ALEXANDER MACkAY-SMITH. Chairman.
1925 Sixteenth street. N. W..
Washington. ID. c.
has c oE to Sa act ns N name 81 aG @aIht o9s t6e
Memorial Association. and checks may he
made payable to it. Kindly address envelopes.
Treasurer of LOngfellow Memoirs ASsocia-
ton. Riggs National Bank. Washington. d. c."