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Estatua a Cabanyes o|* N'Ú.MERO 47. - AÑn V «J-o 4? 26 DE AGOSTO DE isas i> SE PUBLICA EL 36 DE CADA MES SUMARIO; Eslalua á Ck/mmjri'».—A D. Manuel Cabanyéi, Ot>A. por D. Marcelino Mim'ndi-z y I'cUiyo. trádnclda por D. Joaquín Kubió y Ors. — A Cabanyrs. — Meiiatla Jilipina. — Libros recibidos este mes por conduelo de niteslro fundador, — Xoticias. — Donativos. — Afat'imicnlo en í la Biblioleca. un ii ii ii ii in in I MIM IIMII • 11 ii i ii ii 1111111 ii 1111111111111 ii i ti 11111 ii 111111111111111 in 11111111 mam ESTATUA A CABANYES deba en pro de su adoptiva patria: grupo for• mado por hombres de distintas procedencias y con distintas representaciones unidos todos en MáS de dos años van cumplidos desde que la común anhelo: coronar la obra de literatos ilus• Directiva de este Instituto. descando rendir tres que se afanaron por cubrir de laureles á público tributo de admiración al primero de los Cabanyes, erigiéndole una estatua en su villa líricos catalanes en los albores del presente natal. siglo, y al másviituoso. ilustre y sabio de los Constituida una Junta erectora bajo la pre• hijos de nuestra amada Villanueva, acordó eri• sidencia de nuestro fundador, fué su primer giries, una estatua que perpetuara el recuerdo acuerdo impetrar el apoyo de la prensa y el de de su lama y talento, y adornara, honrándolo, las más sobresalientes personalidades admira• el atrio de nuestra Biblioteca-Museo. doras del poeta, para allegar fondos con que Levantóse la estatua del grande obispo Fran• levantar la suspirada estatua en el atrio de cisco Armanyá, modelo de prelados y dechado nuestro Instituto sobre el pedestal que, ansioso, de perfecciones, en Octubre del año pasado, y aguarda sostenerla. se pensó en erigir en el presente otra al insigne A la noticia de la constitución de tan patrió• poeta villanovés Manuel de Cabanyes, gloria tica junta, el ilustre poeta D. Ceferino Falen• de las patrias letras; mas, mermadas algunas cia y la eminente actriz D." María A. Tubau subvenciones al Instituto concedidas, víctima apresuráronse á ofrecer la organización en el éste de uúa suspensión de pagos hecha por una Teatro Principal de Harcelona de una función casa editorial barcelonesa y resintiéndose sus cuyos productos se destinen al levantamiento naturales ingresos del estado poco lisonjero de de la citada estatua: brindóse la prensa de la la pública riqueza, no pudo su Directiva ver capital á secundar con empeño la idea, y vinie-' realizado su constante deseo, no contó con me• ron una tras otra repetidas adhesiones de cen• dios suficientes para llamar nuevamente á pú• tros y personalidades respetables ansiosas de blico concurso A los artistas excitándoles con contribuir á realizar .-l pensamiento. merecido galardón á empuñar el cincel para Se acercaba el quincuagésimo quinto aniver• que brotara de la piedra la gallarda, bella y sario de la muerte de tan sobresaliente inge• simpática figura del inmortal autor de Prelu• nio, acaecida el 16 de Agosto de 1SJ3, y para dios de mi lira. aquel día y en recuerdo de fecha tan memora• A lo que no se atrevió nuestra Directiva, que ble, acordó la junta erectoia promover frater• no podía arriesgarse tratándose de intereses nal expedición á esta villa, invitando al efecto tan sagrados como los que le están confiados, á la prensa de la Corte y á la catalana para háse atrevido, por fortuna, un grupo de entu• visitar la casa de campo donde aquél murió y siastas admiradores del gran lírico villanovés oír el autorizado dictamen de los representan• presididos, alentados y dirigidos por nuestro tes de la opinión pública acerca de la marcha fundador Excmo. Sr. D. Víctor Balaguer, siem• más conveniente á seguir para el pronto y feliz pre pronto y decidido á promover y apoyar resultado de la levantada empresa con tan bue• todo lo que moral ó materialmente redundar nos auspicios comenzada. BOLETÍN- DS LA BIBLIOTECA-MUSEO-BALAGUER Correspondieron á la invitación de la Junta seído de todo lo que más caro debía serle y de el Diario de Barcelona, El Imparcial, La Re- todos sus intereses en pro de Villanueva. Igual naixensa. El Liberal, La Publicidad, él Co• manifestación, y en brillantes períodos, hicieron rreo, El Barcelonés, El Noticiero Universal, los Sres. Marco, Vidal y Valenciano, Torres y La Vanguardia, La Dinastía, El Diario Mer• Herrera. El Sr. Ferrer y Vidal leyó,á instancias cantil, La Correspondencia Catalana, Las de la concurrencia, una preciosa composición Provincias de Valencia, Las Antillas de Puer• suya, dedicada á Cabanyes, imitativa de una de to-Rico, La Universidad de la Habana, El Eco las más conocidas de éste; composición que de Sitges y El Diario, El Mensajero y La De• mereció calurosos elogios. Puso fin á los dis• fensa de esta villa; acudiendo á la fiesta orga• cursos el Sr. Alcalde Constitucional de esta nizada el 16 del actual, representación de todos villa D. José Pollés dando las gracias, en nom• los periódicos citados excepción hecha del bre de la misma, á todos los allí congregados Diario de Barcelona, Las Provincias, La Re- por su interés en favor de una idea que tanto ha naixensa y El Mensajero, que excusaron su de contribuir á elevar el nombre de Villanueva, inasistencia adhiriéndose al pensamiento y ofre• ya que honrar á un preclaro hijo es honrarse á ciendo sus ilustradas columnas para secun• sí propia. darlo. Recorridos detenidamente los salones todos Llegados los expedicionarios á esta villa el de nuestro Instituto por los señores que habían citado día 16, en compañía del Kxcmo, Señor acudido al llamamiento de la Junta erectora, D. José Ferrer y Vidal, D. Eduardo Vidal Va• organizóse la expedición á la hermosa quinta lenciano, Excmo. Sr. D. Pedro Antonio Torres, en donde falleció Manuel de Cabanyes, expedi• D. José Marco, D. Alejandro Inliesta, D. Adol• ción amablemente dirigida por el actual dueño fo Herrera, D. Rafael Alvarez Sereix, D. José de la misma D. Lorenzo de Cabanyes. Montaner, D. Eduardo Toda, D. Juan Oliva Visitadas con detención la biblioteca, sala de Báradat y D. Regino García, y recibidos por la pinturas y demás dependencias de tan bella Junta erectora, sirvióse en el gran salón del finca y, con religiosa compostura, la que fué Restaurant de la Estación un almuerzo de cin• cámara mortuoria cincuenta y cinco años atrás, cuenta cubiertos cuyo menú, que ostentaba el leyéronse varias de las composiciones conteni• retrato fotográfico de Manuel de Cabanyes, fué das en los Preludios de mi lira y, por D. Teo• el siguiente: Arroz á la Valenciana, Epigrani• doro Creus, poseedor de ellos, unos curiosos mes à la Régence, Filet à la modernc, Merln- autógrafos de tan eximio poeta y una notable sa à la Pompadonr, Dindes nouvelles à la carta escrita el día siguiente de su fallecimien• Pórignenx, Fromage glacé, Desscrt assortí. to, en la que constan detalles del mismo y del Jerez, Priorato, Moi't frappé. gran dolor en que por pérdida tan irreparable Terminado el almuerzo, se dirigieron los co• quedaban sumidos sus deudos y amigos. mensales á la Biblioteca-Museo, donde se sir• De vuelta los expedicionarios á esta villa, vió café y licores, y en cuyo sitio explicó fami• trasladáronse á la Biblioteca-Museo y de allí liarmente el Sr. Balaguer á ios reunidos los á la Estación del ferrocarril, en donde fueron deseos de la Junta que preside y el apoyo que despedidos los señores invitados á la fiesta por de todos los allí congregados esperaba; dijo, los individuos de la Junta erectora. que por ser de la nación, puesto que era de Vi• La citada Junta, que quedó constituida á llanueva y de Cataluña est; Instituto que con principios de este mes en la siguiente forma: sus ahorros lograra fundar, se había conside• Presidente, Excmo. Sr. D. Víctor Balaguer; rado su atrio como el sitio más apropiado para Vice-presidentes, D. José Ferrer y Soler y colocar la estatua de Cabanyes; añadió, que si D.José A. Benach; Tesorero, D. I.uisG.Espoy; el resultado de la subscripción que se pensaba Vocales, D. Teodoro Creus, D. Juan Fabré, abrir no permitía costear más que un busto, se D. Francisco Ferrer y Ferret, D. Demetrio colocaría un busto; que si por el contrario hu• Galcerán, D. Antonio Marrngat, D.José Pollés, biese remanente después de levantada la esta• D. Enrique Puig, D. Félix C. Puig, D. Francis• tua, se emplearía éste en hacer nueva edición co Ricart, D. Juan Roig y Serra, D. Enrique de las inmortales composiciones del poeta villa- Santacana, D. Pablo Soler Romeu, D. Juan de novés; agregó, que su deseo hubiera sido cos• Torrents é Higuero, Sr. Director del Diario de tear él solo la estatua, pero que sus fuerzas á Villanueva, Id. de El Mensajero, Id. de La ello no alcanzaban, y terminó significando que Defensa; Secretario, D. Manuel Creus Esther, lo que á él no le era dado, teníalo ahora por y Vice-secreiario, D.Juan Oliva Milá, está estu• cosa llana, y ya veía levantarse la figura de Ca• diando la manera de llevar adelante su cometi• banyes en el intercolumnio izquierdo del atrio do, habiendo acordado la creación de dos co• merced á la poderosa palanca de la prensa, misiones auxiliares en Madrid y en Barcelona, entidad respetabilísima á la que nunca se acu• presidida esta última por el ilustre vil laño vés- día en vano cuando de secundar :deas gi andes Excmo. Sr. D. José Ferrer y Vidal, Senador y patrióticas se trataba. Fué repetidamente del Reino. aplaudida la peroración del Sr. Balaguer. Los dignos representantes de la prensa seño• res Torrella, Moles, Peris Mencheta, Infiesta y Milá ofrecieron, en sentidas frases, su incondi• cional concurso á la Junta erectora, colmando de elogios al Sr.
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