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London, England, 1864-02-16 00:00:00

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committee having consideret the mattOrs reforr4td ,'- ,
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to them, recommend, Ist. That the Shal:sperHtie- -::,,,N, j.'.,-IV't
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morial be a work of monumental art ; 2d plat ..Iqa74*.%:fir
measures be taken to endeavour to secure a skelor .',..7.'7`i .t/,':
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'this memorial in the Green-park, on the 1 Nkol7-:iLit ~,, T„,;,,"
ground near Piccadilly.—The Right Hon. NS :"' ''Y""'
Cowper, M.P., chairman ; the Duke of Manchester;
Sir Joseph Paxton, M.P.; Wm. Tite, M,P. ; T. S.
Donaldson, president of the Institute of British
Architects ; F. Gale Hurlstone, president of the
Society of British Artists ; W. Hepvcorth Dixon,
F.S.A.; Daniel Maclise, R.A.; Clarkson Sta.nfield,
R.A.; David Roberts, R.A.; 3. 0. Haltiwell,
F.R.S. ; George Godwin, F R,S. ; Henry Ottley."
Mr. TITE, M.P., seconded the motion, observing
that he thought the time of the committee had been
usefully employed, and it was certainly evident
that the opinion of the public had pmtty well cen-
tred in the adoption of a memorial in the form now
proposed. It had been the practice in continental
cities to commemorate the virtues of dis.

INT EIY S PA.P E

inguished men by the erection of monu-
ments in large ciliee, but at present no pub.
lie statue of the immortal Shekspero existed
in the metropolis of England, and it was really r.
disgrace to the country that such a desideratum
should have remained so long unsupplied. The
Green Park seemed a most desirable spot for th e erec-
tion of the memorial, if her Majesty would grant
them permission to use it for the purpose.
The report was then unanimously received.
Mr. GEORGE GODWIN congratulated the meeting
upon the unanimity which seemed to prevail, and
expressed himself most approvingly in regard to the
choice of the Green Park as the site for the proposed
memorial. He moved : " That the recommendations
of the Site and Monument Committee be printed
for circulation among the subscribers, and that the
following members of that committee be solicited to
act as an executive,to bring the matter fairly before
the public, appeal for subscriptions, obtain design',
and hereafter report to this committee' the sters
they have taken towards carrying into effect the
wishes of the subscribers :—The Duke of Manches-
ter, the Right Hon. William Cowper, M.P.; Sir
Joseph Paxton, M.P.; Tite, Esq., M.P.;
J. A.B. Beresford Hope, Esq.; D. Maclise, R,A. ;
Professor Donaldson."

Captain KNOUTS seconded the motion, which
was carried.

Mr. STERLING COYNE then presented the follow-
ing report from the Dramatic and Entertainment
Committee ;

" Your committee beg leave to report that in pur-
suance of instructions received from the council, they
have, in conjunction with the dramatic secretaries,
endeavoured to secure the co-operation of theatrical
managers, musical, dramatic, and other artists in
town and country, for the attainment of the
objects they have in view. These objects are
twofold :—ln the first place, to obtain pecuniary
aid to the fund of the National Shakspere Com-
mittee; and secondly, to organise an artistic
celebration of the three hundredth birthday of
Shakspere by means of representations of the great
dramatises works in all the London theatres ;
by performance of Shakspearian music on a grand
scale, with large choral effec's ; and by a miscel-
laneous entertainment by popular artists at St.
James's-hall, on the 23d of April next. Your com-
mittee have the gratification of being able to report
that in a great majority of cases their appeal has
been met by expressions of the warmest sympathy,
and promises of cordial support from those gentle-
men who preside over London theatres, as well as
from leading artists connected more or less directly
with the drama. The lessees of the Theatre Royal
Drury-lane, Covent-garden, Haymarket, Princess's,
Adelphi, and Lyceum, have already promised per-
formances in aid of the fund, and since the last
general meeting of the committee Messrs. Shepherd
and Anderson, of the Surrey Theatre, and Mrs.
Swanborough, of the Strand Theatre, have also
offered an evening at their theatres. Applications
have been made to the other London managers, but
replies have not been received from them. Circu-
lars have been recently forwarded to 43 of the
principal provincial managers in the United King-
dom, inviting their co-operation and assistance, and
your committee are in expectation of early and
favourable responses to their appeal. The musical
profession has generously come forward with offers
of service, and this committee are now engaged in
making arrangements under the skilful and expe-
rienced direction of Mr. Jules Benedict, conductor
of the Vocal Association, for a grand concert of
Shakspearian music, to be givon on the 233
April, in some suitable hall or theatre. The com-
mittee further announce, with great pleasure, that
Mr. G. W. Martin has organised, in conjunction with
the National Choral Society, a choir of 1,000 voices,
and that he has liberally offered to give by this choir
a performance of Handel's "Messiah," on some evc n-
ing prior to the 23,1, on behalf of the fund, in addi-
tion to which Shakspearian music is already in re-
hearsal, with a view to a grand celebrative concert
by the same great body of vocalists at Exeter-
hall, on the tercentenary day. Mr. T. German Reed
has also kindly volunteered his professional assist-
ance in any way the committee may think it avail-
able, It is hoped that a new composition by a cele-
brated compser may be amongst the musical at-
tractions of one of these performances. 'The miscel-
laneous entertainment on April 23 will be supported
(circumstances permitting) by those popular artists,
Mr. and Mrs. German Reed, Mr. J. Parry, Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Paul, Mr. Arthur Sketchley, Mr.
Woodin, Mr. J. E. Carpenter, kc. Mr. German
Reed has in the most handsome manner offered

the free use of the Gallery of Illustration for
au entertainment or concert, any Saturday evening
the committee may require it. Mr. Woodin has in
like manner offered the me of the Polygraphic Hall.
Negotiations are pending with Mr. Gye, and with
the directors of the Crystal Palace, for dramatic and
musical performances on a grand scale, and arrange-
ments are being made for mixed readings from the
works of Shakspere, by distinguished artists."

Mr. TITE then moved a vote of thanks to the
Duke of Manchester for his kindness in taking the
chair on the occasion, and his Grace having expressed
his acknowledgments, Mr. L. Banks said he had
another report to present, whereupon the noble chair-
man stated that the business of the meeting would
be resumed.
Mr. BANKS then brought forward the following
report of the committee for forming committees in
aid :—"The committee report that they attended on
Wednesday evening, Feb. 10, a meeting of the
representatives of certain trade societies, and that
such representatives had agreed to form a com-
mittee to co-operate with the aid committee in
carrying out a plan to celebrate the tercen-
tenary commemoration, and also to contribute
to the subscription for the proposed national
monument to Shakspere, In pursuance of the
resolution adopted at this meeting, at which Mr.
Richard Moore took the chair, and addresosebse
heldhad
been made to 400 of the trade societies in the metro-
politan district, requesting each society to send a
delegate or delegates to a public meeting
t
at the Whittington Club, on Wednesday, the 9th of
March. The aid committee beg to report this pro-
ceeding as
b one
being
importance to the
movement,
go calculatedf
considerable
to
e enlist the sympathies
e
and assistance of the actual working classes through-
out the kingdom, and consequently to create a truly
national demonstration on
Mr. TOMLINS seconded the motion for receiving
this report, which was agreed
to.
Mr. WEBSTER bal- •
d he trusted that, in the event
of there being any surplus money after payment of
the expenses att •
ending the erection of a suitable
memorial, the claims
of the Royal Dramatic College
would not be forgotten. The establishment of an
institution in the shape of Shakspere schools would
be a fitting
encouragement to young pupils to take
advantage of such a system of education as would
qualify them to enoble the dramatic profession to
which they might afterwards belong.
Mr. W. MARsTON said that no scheme the com•
mittee might have in view in connexion with the
Shakspere Memorial could possibly command more
interest and attention than th? application of a por-
tion NI the funds to some such übjcet as Mr. Web-
ster had brought forward.
Mr. WEBSTER was about to move a resolution on
the subject, but Mr, Hepworth Dixon and Mr. 'rite
promised that his suggestion should receive every
possible consideration when the time should arrive.
The business then terminated, and it is worthy of
ie
mention that great satisfaction Was exPressriad pre-
feeling of harmony and unanimity which
vailed throughout the proceedings.
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