Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-03-03
A GENEROUS OFFER
Clarence Mackay Will Donate a
Bronze and marble Statue OF
His Father to the State


The plans for the new library build |
ing to be erected by the State OF Ne
yada this summer, mention in the |
specifications a life sized statute Of
miner intended to represent the
chief industry of the State of Nevada.
While this matter was under dis
cusson many friends of the late john
W. Mackay expressed a desire to
perpctuate the memory Of the great
est miner of the coast in BETTING
bronze. Several of the friends of Mr..
Mackay discussed the proposition AMI
expressed a willingness to contribute
whatever the additional cost might be
IN making the work of historic pro-
portions. While this was being dis
cussed by Mr. Mackay's friends Con-
troller Davis took a trip to New York
to consult with the family Of Clarence
Mackay for their permission to erect
the statue and obtain the necessary
data.
to Mr.. Mackay he hesitated giving his
consent as he feared that it might DC
regarded by the public as an ATTEMPT
to aggrandize the family and none
knew better than he how his faith er
in his lifetime, held self ADVERTISE
ment in utter contempt
The pressure, however, brought to
bear from old friends of his father
both in New YORK and on the Pacific
Coast was so unmistakaDle in since
f11y that he gave his consent. and then
only On one condition. viz: that he
should bear all the expense Of the
work
This was the spirit in which CA
ence Mackey, President of tbs Pos
tai Telegraph Company entertained
the proposition. With his usual
promptness in business he began at
once the selection of a sculptor BY
happy coincidence he selectel
GutzOn BOrglum the leading sculptor
in New York, to find that the art st
was born in Nevada His paren s
We're passing through Nevada bOunj
for California in 81. He was born
near Bear Lake just this side of the
Utah line at d station where a stock
ade has been erected to protect tray
elers from the Indians when the5
camDed for the night
Mr.. BOrgum studied his art under
Rodin Of Faris and his recent stat
ne of Ruskin will be exhibited at
the Spring Paris Scion.
His masterpiece may fairly be con
sidered his equestrian work entitled
The Mares Of Diomedes." The gro i
represents Hercules rounding up ths
horses to which Domedes the Kins
Of Thrace fed his captives.
1t is half life sized bronze an
for which James Stillman the NV
York art patron paid $4,000 and pre-
scented it to the Metropolitan Museum
of Art in New York. A place in thu
Metropolitan Museum fully establish
the standing of an artist in New YOr
No niger honor can be paid an arts
in America than this.
The contract between the two 20
the work is confidential matter bl
it will be somewhere between fife y
and twnty thousand dollars.
The State Board of Capitol Comm
siOners held a meeting yesterday al
Mr.. Davis made his report to tn
Board regarding the generous offer &
Mr.. Mackay. The matter was col
sidered of SO important a nature tha
it was decided to leave the dispositio
Of the statue to a full board.
). While in New York Commissions
Davis agitated the subject Of havil
a statue erected to Mark Twain VII
is a Nevada product. and sevec
wealthy men have signife@ their W
lingness to raise the requisite amou0
Indeed, there is one man in Ne
York who will advance the none
The only obsticle in the way IS II
unwiIlingness of Twain to allow SUI
a work to be erected during his Ii
time
There are some who think that til
statute Of Twain should be placed
the Library building and that =
statue of Mackay in mining atti
should occupy the Mining school
the University.
This is a matter to be thorough
canvassed that the State may ma
no mistake as to the proper locati
of this magnificent work of art.
If it should be decided to give pla