The Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State July 1-1882 The Morgan Monument. The Foundation Laid - Description of the Statue. Preparations have already been commenced in the old Cemetery for the erection of the monument, to be unveiled next September, to the memory of William MORGAN. A deep excavation has been made on the lot, which has been filled with a substantial foundation of solid masonry, upon which the granite pedestal will stand. The bronze statue of Morgan, which is to surmount the pedestal is thus described by the New York Tribune: "The memory of old-time politicians will be revived shortly in Western New York by the erection at Batavia of a statue of William MORGAN, the assailant of Free Masonry. A.C. VREEDENBURGH, a sculptor of Kingston has just finished a model of the statue. The model, which is only three feet in height, will be sent to Vermont to be cut in granite in heroic size. It represents Morgan standing firmly erect, with is right leg advanced and his knee slightly bent, the weight of the figure resting on the left foot. The body is gracefully outlined by the close-fitting coat; the right arm bent, the hand resting in the buttoned coat, while the left arm hangs naturally at the side, with its hand grasping a scroll. The pose of the head is good. A countenance indicating frankness and openness is crowned by a large forehead. The nose is aqualine, the lips thin and somewhat pressed, and the chin large. *** submitted by Linda C. Schmidt *********************************************