Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-19
STATUE OF KlRKwoop.
Noted Sculptures Makes Magnificent
Offer to Iowa.

Iowa City, Sept. 19-Vinnie Beam
Hoxie the noted sculptress, recently
made magnificent offer to the people
of Iowa City which is not only of inter-
est to this city alone. but to the state at
large. The offer was to give. free of
charge to the city, model of Iowa's
great war governor, Samuel j. Kirk
wood.
At meeting of the Art Club of the
city at the home of Mrs. Sarah Bloom,
the guest of honor was Mrs Winnie
Ream Hoxie, who addressed the club on
the subject of Art" In her interesting
talk she gave graphic description of
her work upon the Lincoln and Farra-
gut statues Mrs. Hoxie had exhibited
at the county fair, held here last week,
a clay model bust of Governor Kirk
wood, which was highly commented
upon. After the address some of the la
dies We're talking about this bust, and
remarked what fine thing it would be
If Iowa City could Only have statue of
the war governor. This is his old home
and would be the proper place for such
G. monument to his memory.
Mrs. Hoxie forthwith offered hel
services free of charge for this stupen-
dous undertaking, providing the city
would have the model cast in bronze
when the work was completed When
we stop to consider what such an offer
really means,sit makes our hearts swell
| with joy at the prospects. For her
Farragut statue Mrs. Hoxie received
$4,000, and a similar monument to Gov
ernor Kirkwood she now offers free
The casting of the statue would cost
the city about $4,000.
Such an offer by so distinguished ar
artist as Winnie Ream Hoxie can moi
help but interest the people of the en-.
tire state at this time, and will GER
tainly command attention, as it affords
an opportunity for the public spirited
and patriotic citizens of the Athens OF
Iowa to do something that will ever
perpetuate the memory and love for the
grand old man of the Hawkeye state.
| The members of the art circle are
very enthusiastic over the offer. and
will endeavor to interest the citizens
the school children and the G. A. r
and the w. r. c. in the matter. The
subject will be discussed at the next
meeting Of the Commercial Club of the
city, and will no doubt be accepted.
The site chosen for the placing of the
statue has not been regarded as yet but
no doubt it will be placed on the univer-
sity campus by the side of the entrance
TO the old capitol building. Winnie Ream
HoSie was formerly Winnie Ream and
! is the woman who received the order for
/ a statue of Admiral Farragut. In 1872
the United States congress by joint
resolution instructed committees of the
house and senate to inspect models for
& colossal statue of the late Admiral
Farragut. Winnie Ream was among the
sculptors who submitted propositions
and models to this committee. Upon the
failure of the committee of the house
and senate to agree a commission was
appointed, consisting of Mrs. Farragut
widow of the admiral, Gen. w. T. Sher-
man and Secretary Robson. of the
navy. The contract as awarded by this
commission was to Miss Winnie Ream
Mrs. Farragut herself choosing the
Ream statue as the nearest likeness of
the great admiral. Since that time Mrs.
Hoxie had made another colossal statue
for the United States, that one of Presi-
dent Lincoln, and her name is vel!
known in art circles all over the United
States.
This proposition of Mrs. Hoxie is one
that all the people of Iowa as we'll as
Iowa City are interested in and there is
no doubt but that the offer will be ac-
cepted and the statue cast.