| Show A STATUE OP OF SENATOR BENTON horatio stone the sculptor has matured and modeled his design of a statue to the late thomas hart benton as he often appeared beffre the american senate lt it is nd just and appropriate that the form and semblance of mr mi benton should be thus preserved for the future generations whose estimate or his character and influence in the era of his activity will increase with the lapse of years vears mr stone has been happy in his conception of this faithful image of the man and truthful portrait of the spirit that was in him it is the statesman and the orator who be stands before us commanding in appearance and natural and unconstrained in position and bearing we are informed that it has been designed in pursuance of the purpose of the artist to lo produce a c colossal statue for the adornment of some appropriate place I 1 inthe city of st lwe louis J al at al intel hid |
