Historical Society
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Exhibition of Valuable Statuary from Rome.--The monthly meeting of the Historical Society on Tuesday night was an interesting one, and exceedingly well attended.
The Hon. Luther Brodish presided.
George H. Moore,
Esq., the
Librarian, presented a report, from which it appears that the number of donations to the Society during the summer has been quite large.
A long list was read, comprising a valuable collection of manuscripts, books, works of art, etc. The
Chairman of the Executive Committee,
the Hon. Augustus Schell, reported names for membership.
Mr. Bradish then announced that a collection of statuary just from
Rome, the last works of the late sculptor
Crawford, which have been deposited with the Society by his widow, through the agency of
Mr. John Ward, was on exhibition in the library.--Among the miscellaneous business a vote of thanks was passed to
Mr. Ward.
Mr. Thompson, the artist from
Rome, now on a visit here, stated that a meeting of artists had been held in
Rome, at which
Mr. Gibson, a leading English artist, proposed that the last work of
Crawford, the
Indian, should be cast in bronze and erected in one of the leading squares of
Rome.
The idea was warmly seconded, resolutions were passed highly complimentary to
Crawford, and subscriptions begun.
This testimonial of artists to an artist was, he said, more than empty compliment.
In the speaker's opinion,
Crawford's Indian surpassed in bold originality all other works of the kind.
Unfortunately, the committee of artists could not find a place to be given them by the present dynasty that would in any manner be suitable to the work.
The statues on exhibition are the
Indian lamenting the downfall of his race; the
Hunter Boy,
Adam and Eve, the Boy playing marbles, and the
Peri, represented in
Moore's poem as waiting at the gates of Paradise.
The paper of the evening was ‘"The Surprise and Capture of
Pound ridge,
Westchester county, on the second of July, 1779, by
Lieutenant Colonel Tarleton, with a biographical sketch of that officer,"’ by
John M. McDonald,
Esq., of
Flushing.
It was read by the
Librarian,
Mr. Moore, and frequently applauded.--
N. Y. Tribune, Oct. 3d. 
