Show GATHER AT STATUE children seem to recognize compan ion and friend in bronze ent atlon of in the city 0 newark N J there stands on the plaza la front of the courthouse a bronze statue of abra ban lincoln the figure of lincoln is seated on a bench on which rests the tall hat that the president was ac cua tomed to wear frequently you see men standing there looking at this remarkable statue and it seems as it they were in confidential chat with the figure of bronze so natural Is its pose every day the little children play about the statue to them it Is the figure of a companion and friend it Is not unusual to see a child nestled in the arm of the statue or clamber ing over it recently a passer by saw three children there one little girl sat on one of lincoln s knees another little girt leaned with crossed arms on the other knee and looked up into the great benevolent face and the third child a little colored boy stood on the same knee wound his arm lovingly about the neck of the statue and laid bis cheek against the great bronze nose these spontaneous tributes of at from the children must surely gratify the artist who designed the statue for they show how remark ably hi has brought out the great love ft humanity that was perhaps the ot characteristic of abranam ion |