The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-08
The shAksperean Monume ont.


Xfew weeks pnorto the Esd of April Lass Qse4, ths
having been tho thAs hundrsdth anniversary Of tbs
poets BIRTH Mr. Aack Of this city, started the ieu Of
celebrating the d by - laying Of stone for
monument be thereafter raised to shskspsrs In the
Park was however received with coldness generally
in literary circles aad tsr being debstsd finally
given s'nexpedtsat and impractcablsn by the
Century Club.
Mr.. Hackott however nothing dsunted sought TIE CO.
operation Of the two popular and prominent manager
the late James wailack ST., and William Whoatlsyin
tho way Of raising money wherewith to initiate TIE
project by benefits DO gotten up 1t their theatres
respectively.
Mr.. wheatley met Mr. Hackstts plan cordially, and
readily agreed give all the profit Of his theatre the
evening Of the anniversary-2sa Of April 1s6l-if Mr.
Hackett would play the FaistaH OF Henry Nv. on the
occasion, and also provided that Kr Edwin Booth-to
whom in the Of his then current engagement
Niblos that night belonged-wouM yield II for such
purpose Mr.. Booth, upon Mr. Hackstt's application,
instantly consented and also proposed To get up at Win
ter Garden the evening" another benefit and 10
play there for II himself.
The late Mr. wallack then sought and earnestly
solicited by Mr. Hacket to join nthe object Mr.. Wal
lack highly approved Of the idea but observed that the
evening anniversary Of Shakperes birth had been
sought by committee and already promised by him for
benefit for tho fund Instituted for decayed actors who
had made arrangements accordingly, and added that
were such night appropriated the Intervening nine
days would not DO time enough toget up suitable on
tertainment at his theatre. Mr. Wallack however, In
tmated tho sxpedioncy Of watng till the next season"
when he would "cheerfuly get up some novelty which
would run, and not only give the monument fund the
first night Of IT, but the entire rocepts" and finally
addedT do not believe possible TO raise any consid
cradle by benefits at those theatres that occasions
but, Racket TO convince you how well disposed am
towards the accomplishment Of monument to shsk-
spere go and make the attempt and whenever II may
seem to me likely to succeed will give out Of my
pocket towards Il thousand dollars." few weeks
prior to his decease Mr. wslack sent for the autograph
subscription book and wrote thousand dollars and
his signature for tho last time. Nt
The of the monument laid In the PARK
the 23d Of April last The proceeds OF two benefits at
Niblo's and Winter Garden theatres amounted TO about
Eve Thousand dollars and tho subscriptions Of
liberal citizens Of New York exclusively had reached
twelve thousand dollars on the Sh instovcr sew.
eneen thousand dollars having boon absolutely collected
and deposited in the Metropolitan Bank according to the
renort Of M Hackett one OF the executive committee
and secretary Of the monument fund.
The circular Of the executive committee issued last
The chief feature Of the monument is TO be a full
length representation Of SHAKESPEARE the fscc and dress
conforming, far possible TO tho most reliable AT
| thortes-tbe Stratford monument and the Droeshout
print Il will be entrusted 70 some American sculptor
thousand dollars paid into the hands Of the treasurer
when will be the duty Of the executive committee 10
determine upon the design and select the artist subject
TO the approval Of tho general commttee.
Among the subscriptions mp 70 the 9Th inst, headed
by tho late Mr. Waack for 81 900 are the following
gentlemen for $500 each, viz:--James Lcnnox Moses
Taylor George Griswold Amon W: Griswold, VIM
Appleton w. Butler Duncan, VIM. r. Blodgett, 8. l.. NJ
Barlow Edmund h Miller, g. y. Detmold Lucius Tuck.
erman lie Grand B. Cannon, Shepard Gaudy, and also .
long list Of signatures by Morris Ketchum, VIM II. Webb
and Others who had contributed $3.50 5000 and 500
respecvey-a OF which, Of course, will appear TO the
public when Mr. Hackett the secretary, Issues his
regular report after the 23d inst the three hundred and
FIRST anniversary Of the birth Of Shakspere.