New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
SCIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE.
THE CORNERSTONE OF THE MUSEUM OF
NATURAL HISTORY LAID.


THE CEREMONY PERFORMED BY PRESIDENT GRAM
ADDRESSES BY PRESIDENT STUART. HENRI VI
sTKBBINs, GOV. DIX AND PROV HENRY.
The cornerstone of tho new building on
Manh.,tansouar designed for the American Museum
Unnatural History was laid with appropriate ceremo
MES Yesterday afternoon. The basement OF the s'"
ture has been completed, and on TINS was iau "'"
porary foor while the exterior walls carrieo so'o'"
feet higher inclosed the space which was D "
awning and which served as PLATFORM y" ~ "s.o
about two thousand invited people among WHOM ~oSo
.o,,o NJ the best known residents OF the ciy' sur
ronnatnx the unbut edifce about threo thoussnu
noan,a were assembled 10 see the ceremony PEE
formed by President Grant The entrance 10 'nc
platform was guarded by deiachmeht vi i1o
ooleemen under the commend OF inspector McDor"o.
hand Of music stationed on the platform furnished
music at intervals. The only decoration was aoo"' ~
entrance over which the national coiors were u,'p
ana The derrick supporting the corner stone was oeckeu
with clincing vines. party OF about AoV' conpiiss
,he officers OF the museum President Grant, oeore.'
I,gsh and Others took lunch at Monnc>cI Nhooh" !"
Central Park after which they were driven IN carriages
10 Manhattan square, where they made their
.t.n. m. The Presidents appearance was the sgha'
%, ann,ause from the assembled throngs Among tnoso
- ,oot seats ON the platform we're Gov. DIX, Hami
a., Ptsb the Hon Geo NJ. Robson, Senator stewart VI
Nevada the Rev. stephen IL. Tying sr' ID. De- oohtronoi
Green Police Commissioner Duryea' inc nov, W.
Adams ID d. Profs Albert 5. Bickmore ana " u Mas"
oi New-Uaven, Gen. Babcock, secretary porAa"p,
Aldermen Ottendorfer Vance, and motifs, hOOo,'
stuart John Anderson. President Barnaru'
-. ,nn trustees OF the museum, comprising
e.. rones of william A. Haines' Iheouoro
Roosevelt william T. Bodgett, Ho"aru io.0''
Robert Colgate Benjamin H. Field, Adrian isein' "oi
rs X Jesup d. Jackson steward. j. i1erPoht hhois""'
Jeseph H. Choate. Percy Pyne John b. Irevof' '""0s
NJ Constable William L. Dodge jr. Joseph W. DreAei'
Imam
Lanier PrJfs. Laidy, Lecohte' ahu uu' W. ""N "
Holden, the Curator
Tho nro eedncs were opened with prayer by the Rev.
Dr Stephen H. Tying after which Robert L. stuart
President Of the Museum, made an address, giving 'o
objects of the Institution and the intention OF It's man
ayers H. q. stebbns President OF the Department OF
Public Parks then made speech, which was prepared
m great part by his predecessor in ONCE Saem IL.
Wales Gen. Dix made few remarks, excusing himsen
for not making a formal speech Prof. Joseph Henry
Secretary of the Smiths Institution made an ad-
dress appealing for endOwmens for fortering origihS
scientific research
AT the conclusion Of Prof. Henrys address Prof Al
bet g. Bicsmore read the list Of articles placed III the
box to be deposited beneath the stone. comprising docu
ments concerning the museum, copies oi 'ne sAii'
papers AMI some coin and currency.
President Grant, accompanied by Mr.. Stuart Prof
Bckmore the Ex-Governor, the Secretary OF the Navy
and Others stepped upon the platform surrounding inc
stone and the was performed by the fresl-
dent, who with a handsomely silvermounted trowel
spread the mortar the box aud covered 1t from
sight As the stone lowered over 1t the President
struck it with the trowe three times. Prof Bckmore
repeated the blows and the ceremony was over
The assembage then went TO the arsenal building In
Central Park where the collections area present on ex
bibitiop promenade concert given here. aud the
guests were afforded opportunity OF viewing the
sdecmens Dr. Holder exhibited the collections to the
Presidential party which, after hasy glance at the
frnasnrns- Mas driven AWAY.