This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...leading public opinion. It originates and leads in contributions for philanthropic purposes and to relieve from great calamities, for scientific research, for exploration and discovery. The New York World has to its credit, among other things, two successful efforts, the second of which we celebrate to-day. When France ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...leading public opinion. It originates and leads in contributions for philanthropic purposes and to relieve from great calamities, for scientific research, for exploration and discovery. The New York World has to its credit, among other things, two successful efforts, the second of which we celebrate to-day. When France offered to the United States the noble Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World, a pedestal had to be provided. There were no national or state appropriations, public contributions were inadequate when the World appealed to the people, and in a few days the required amount of over one hundred thousand dollars was secured. Liberty Enlightening the World had ceased with the years almost entirely to illuminate the pathway to this port of hope for those seeking the refuge and protection of American liberty. Again this great newspaper made its effort and appeal and now for all time the statue will flash its beneficent message to the sky, the waters and the earth. It may be well to recall briefly the origin of this gift from France to the United States. The idea originated among patriotic Frenchmen who wished to create an enduring monument to the intimate ties and century old friendship of these two greatest Republics of the world. Two hundred and seventy thousand of the men, women and children of France contributed to the fund. The French government gave to the enterprise its cordial support and sent a notable delegation of its eminent citizens to the unveiling. This occasion tonight is for me one both of memorable and sorrowful recollection. Of all the famous company who participated in the ceremonies thirty years ago, I am the only survivor. Among the French were Count de Lesseps, then at the zenith of his fame as the builder of the Suez Canal a...
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Near Fine. SIGNED & INSCRIBED by author to Judge George W Maxey (Justice of Pennsylvania Supreme Court), with his (Maxey's) bookplate facing. First edition (NAP). Hardcover, original cloth, 409 pp, illustrated with frontispiece of author. Near fine+, no dustjacket. Touch of dust darkening and foxing along edges of textblock, otherwise tight, clean, crisp, unmarked and apparently never read. Includes texts of speeches given at the Montauk Club of Brooklyn, NY, another delivered via telephone from NYC to Seattle, the Philharmonic Society of New York, to Drafted Men at Tarrytown, Pilgrims Society, Peekskill, an excerpt from the Brooklyn Eagle in which he speculates about the next 75 years, etc. History; World War I; capitalism; economics; Signed by Author.
