The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24
MEAD'S SNOW ANGEL IN MARBLE
Replica of Famous Statue Unveiled in Unitarian Churcn
Gift of Henry X. Willard in Parents Memory.

pinson and Hale; Dowley, POWERS anu
Raiestier These names are held IN feVe,-
ance among us. They do not stand Tor pale
distractions. but for living personalities
for men and women who have labored ana
sacrificed in the olden days 80 that tne
church for which they had so pure an al
lection might continue TO 90 its srac m,
work in this community, Lake .he p epa
of precious ointment IN the hanus " WY
woman OF Bethany has TINS ioyai,y ueIn
,asted in something beautiful and rarely
significant,-in something the memory OF
which can never pass away .u,,
"Such thoughts as these come naiurany
IN mind. in this service OF praise ana pray
err and holy meditation, in whlch we nre
NJ nresent engaged. For now, for the
FIRST time. are we privileged to look upoin.
= memorial gift Ca gift of sentiment II
Won will, which must appeal to the deep
or and finer emotions OF the soui'ilie VIII
in, This replica OF The Recording Angei,
appearing before us In its sweet purity
today is the freewill Offering oil aevo,eu
son to the memory OF his iather anu ,no'n
err, who long since were worsnippers ~
this congregation and always had the vel
fare Of this society warmly at heart.
~ have mentioned the names OF several
persons who, in their day and generation,
have been identified with the history OF
orr church. But when | add to these the
names of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Augustus
Willard | am sure that the elders among
Won, at least, will recognize the propriety
and Justice of their being placed IN the
list Mrs. Willard, as Miss Sarah hehogg;
was accustomed U understand) TO spend
much of her time in BrattleDoro, wnen a
girl,-hving with her relatives, the prau,
levs. on Terrace street, and attending the
nriyate school Of the Rev. Addison Brown
Her name appears as member oil our
church in the wear 1915. Later, after her
marriage to Mr.. Willard she and her nus
hand were here at infrequent Intervals
sometimes, however, spending seVeral
months at a time; and always while dong
so. being constant attendants at our church
services We must all recollect them as
they came to this place OF worship ior lne
| last time only three or four summers ago,
| and how, although weighed down by years
| and the necessary inhrmltles that olu
age brings in its train, they were yet a,ere
| in shirt and eager TO learn how that church
was faring which in their youth meant SO
much TO them and with whose members
they had such pleasant and friendly re-
| ations. ,h;s
But ought I to pause here? Is not TINS
| Recording Angel whose face Is turned SO
wistfully towards us today closely and VI
| tally associated with one-its creator
who went forth from this town many
years ago to do his honored part In the
world; and has now entered into rest IN
the land of his dreams beyond the sea
think we are all pleased at this opportun'
ity OF expressing our gratitude to Larkin
G. Mead for the earnest devotion WIN
which he piled his art, for the. lofty Ideals
which he kept so constantly IN view, ior
the laborious days that made possible the
fashioning of so many beautiful and gra'
cious forms, wherewith to ennoble the
minds of men. We recognize with regret!
and yet with certain consciousness oil
pride, that the statue, into whose presence
| the hour has summoned us, represents the
last labor of the artist,-the finished and
complete work from the sculptor's hand
before II laid the chisel aside forever,
Mr.. Osgood then paid a strong tribute
to the sculptor and referred to Mr. Mead
association with the church. He also spoke
of the making of the original Snow Angel
which was fashioned, as the older genera
ton know, of snow by the young sculptor
The pastor said that it was fitting, that the
replica of this famous work, which wa.
afterward chiseled in marble. should stand
as near as it could to the meeting OF the
roads in the heart of the village, for here
was its original modelled by Mr.. Mead.