The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-05
TAMMANY SOCIETY.

Laying the Foundation Stone OF the New
Observation-Disclosures Of the Building
Speechcs Of Mayor Hoffman, Guiian q. ver-
plnnck. =. =. Cox and 4. Oakley Hail-Rend-
Ing OF nm Ode--MMsic, Banners and Great
Enthusiasm.
The laying Of the foundation stone OF the new hall OF
the Tammany Society, between Third and Fourth ave-
nnes IN Fourteenth street. took place yesterday morn
ing at ten O'Clock
AZ nine O'Clock the sachems braves and warriors as
semblcd in the temporary council chamber, Masonic
Hail. and AFTER the doors thrown opeu for the
admission Of Invited guests friends Of The socety aud
the democrats Of New York.
A. ten O'Clock, under the guidance and direction Of
the special committee the members with their friends
and invited guests, assembled in procession opposite
Masonic Hail. and preceded BY the band Of the Seventh
regiment, marched to the site upon which the demo-
Gratis Of Tammany propose erecting their new council
chambers We cannot DO better here than intro
ducs
DECEPTION or TIE BUILDING.
The ball, which will be erected under the superu.
tendsncs Of Mr. Thomas r Jackson. architect, 10 TO
contain committee rooms elegant concert room,
library and club room. The structure viii be three
stories high With frontage Of hundred and sixteen
feet and one hundred and twenty-five feet Deep The
material 10 DO used viii consist Of rcd brick
and marble, There will be . basement which
may Be rented ~ stores. Opening from
Fourteenth street there will be three sntrances The
library will be thiry.two feet BY forty Adjoining this
apartment will be the ROOM with ceiling thr.
yswo feet high the approach to this s1s being By An
we sss Of ths apartments may be formed when state
deep II viii contain stage, gallery ana about half
ade,en private boxes From eight hundred 10 one
thousand persons may be stated this hall Dressing
rooms Tor sdss and gentlemen will Ne on the second
floor. Lhs principal hail whore, We mpposs,
toe democrats Who still adhere 70 lam.
one Sandred and four fsss from; ONE suoarsa sus
fee' deep AID atty feet high platform At one end Of
psrsons II will communicate with the COMMITTEES
rooms by means OF staircase, aud q circular snIIerv
running round three sides Of the hall viii add 70 the
utility OF this room for public meetings II 10 Calculated
that thi. main hall viii accommodate no less than three
thousand ave hundred persons pedimsnt ON The
csein on the ouiding VIII consp!cuouslv bear the
and "lso7 While niche will display the statue OF an
Indian more than life sire II is believed the coat az
eecua we building viii DO something In the neshbor.
LAYING TIE Stone
Shortly After ten o'clock Mayor Hoffman wearing ths |
nsSnn Of the T.mmsny Society and followed py sew.
ayng the foundation stone. The aunounc smept thai
his csrsmouy would take place on the annIversarv ~
ns nations nsePenasnes srsw together crowd Of
zenith street. The basu disooursed music In the in. |
ervals OF the procsedingk The unelouded goriss OF
be dv and the historical AND national memories which
was calculated 70 call up trt more effect 10 the scene
pan could Be given 70 70 by she mere accessories Of
ASs or music
Deposited 10 cake, placed ID the Stone were the
oaed 1891 bill showing the cos, 0, same in currency
.nsory tne Iammany Society, by X q. Horton; pro-
losn q The day and copy Of iuvitAion, ssd New
os ~ the Hon Cuban G. verpIsncr pbot,, srnpbs of
ne srand sachem. sachems and members Of ~ mmanv
'N""' sna ""sf demsosssi Valentines hAausl