New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-13
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


ments in Tuesdays TIuBUSE that William Fearing
Gil has claimed the assistance OF several Msii-
known literary men in the Poets fessvS wiun
thu sa features Of Er CHS programme appears
the statement "Mr.. Parke Goodwin has been IN;
yited 10 make q brief address on Shakespeare"
Parke Goodwin said yesterday have never been
invited to make such an address. My name mas
been sTS xhGs ss6@d decline expect
70 be out of the city at the tmo mdiea'eo iOr 'n0
Edmund C. stedman said: "Your reporter who
called on me last night mistakes in supPoslng tnaI
assented TO Mr. Gins proposition, and tnen VIII
drew may as Nell MAKE an authors SfsSs while they
would gladly contribute toward monument 70
Poe are for various reasons ndisposed 70 do mnon
mnst he men oh zeal and LEISURE like him, 70 carry
out such schemes To give him his due oensVe nc
engineered tho entire performances az nI sS
raised more money thah roc hiniSeh ooui" ""''
earned In several years. ,,,,..
He came to me last winter on this subject rs
had written and printed little book upon roe.
told him nat while would be glad 10 contribute "a
The expenses OF the monument, was avcrse 70 eA,
hibting myself as reader OF one OF ny po s hSa,ber
poets Would have similar feeling. he distinctly
said that my friend Mr.. Stoddard had sent word TO
him that ne would take part In such an cxhoition,
smd mentioned other eminent poets who would do
the same Not to seem churlish about the matter
asked time to consider It, and shortly aiterwsro Ieit
the CITY for months absence On returning At
once told Mr.. Gill that was not able 70 90 whaI
he wished and made instead a contribution toward
Il
snent last wear i'm writing critical tribute TO Poes
genius. together with my recent contribution, VIII
Be accounted my share Of the respect paia 70 us
wanted may be- raised large or small, and that the
monument may be completed so that we can at
las, lay the %snss 81 anu 'n0
literary man whose sure vs sTSt M SGe
StOddarl, DR.. Holland and /. b.. Aldrlch VIII not
fake mart in any way. MIR. Gill claims on his pro-
gramme that K II: Stoddard will read poem,
whereas am positive that r. H. Stoaaafa mas s mo-
the remotest intention of doing anything 3i tne
kind / happen TO know that Mrs. Bayard Taylor
was asked to allow, her daughtert Miss Lillian
Taylor to take part but when Mrs Taylor learned
that the affair was under the management OF MI.
Gin she Immediately and positively refused"
r.. W. Glider said After seeing tne nanes au
among my literary friends in New-fork and found
that none of those whom | asked about the matter
tiyely that poem will be read by Walt Whitman.
Mr.. johnson, Walt Whitmans friend, told mo to-day
that Mr. Whitman had not replied to nor taken any
men of New-York are very doubtful about enteslhg
into the affair as it has been conducted. Inc
names of men used without their authority are
Parke Goodwin L, G. Stedman, X. II. Stoddal,i,
Walt Whitman, X. W. Glider, Charles DE Kay, IT, I.
Lathrop, j. G. Holland and !; u. Aldrlch -. ..
1t has been reported, Also that the names OF many
ladies prominent Iii social circles had been placed
upon the committee of invitation without their
to interest myself in the matter. and positively
declined account of other engagements but
was attached. However, have no grounds OF com
plant against Mr. Gill; and make no complaint OF
his action Mrs William Astor sa'q hs en na Se ht
knew nothing in regard TO the affair. The same was
the case with Mrs Barlow. A.. .,,o cau
tral Implication of the article in yesit1erSdaay,s
TRIBUNE, that the consent Of Mcssrs. X. H. Stod-
dard, Charles De Kay, K. W. Glider and Others 10
participate in the benefit entertainment hal been
announced without authority, was erroneous;
Msssrs. Glider, De Kay and stedman had declined
the invitation tG SSan %tbSrs s Mss Lathfcp
aud Holland however, had not responded 10 the M,
ytation nj all, aud would probably not 30 80 untt
April Is the date fixed for their decision la regard
10 Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Gill denied that he had de-
elined the invitation ut the Century Club
MAKING FONTS AT MR.. LANES EXPENSE.
The Park COMMISSIONER meeting yesterday
lasted from 1850 to p. Commissioners Siaoi,"an
was chairman: The greater part of the session was
taken up with Commissioner Lanes deeds ana al
legged mis,leeds. Permission was granted To McSsrs.
Bronson Jerome, lIavcnlcyer and others 10 pass
with public coach through Central Pafk 10 larry
efewn not stopping in the Park for passengers nor
blowing horn. Roller skating was permitted ~
the walks Immediately around the fountain a
Washington-square. at all hours of the day:
resolution was adopted directing the clearing Oi 'c
grounds about the Obclisk. and similar one rt.cf
ring 10 the surroundings OF the Art Museum va
referred TO % committee.
Commissioner Lanes sixteen page pamphlet o.
improvements needed in the parks and III the Dc
partment was then taken up, and this seemed 10 bc
The signal for opening fusilade upon its author The
criticism of his predecessors was criticised. ana nc
was questioned to statements and structures upon
his colleagues which he made to TRIBUNE reporter
recently. Mr. Wales demanded information abOnt
the state of diSseilsiOn in which Mr. Lane SAID the
Commissioners were. so that they might remedy the
trouble, shake hands aud go on better at the next
meeting. Mr.. MacLcan, reading from the records
questioned Mr.. Lane on number OF his past Official
acts. asking: "Will the Commissioner kindly eX-
plaini, It'll, ap..
nothing 10 say" and finally declared: This ~ not
ftF III
the last four years"
Mr. Wales said that il wonld be an act OF kindness
for M. Lane 10 enlightcn his colleagues.
I'VE can't 20 on unless You give MS light" said
Mr.. MacLcan with a twinkle of his eyes.
"Mr. Wales keeps the iloor all the time and talks
rs To DEATH" said Mr. Lane little testify. lie ac-
cused Mr. Wales of trying 10 get himself made sole
Commissioner and Mr.. Ollie asked what Mr.. Lane
was doing at Albany-which caused laugh among
The Others. This badinage was kept UP for some
time and the different recommendations made IN
Mr. Lanes statement were reached they were nearly
all referred to him for inquiry and report, against
his protest He finally declared " shall decline to
serve Oh any more committees" o,,.r.
Then yOn'd better resi- gn," remarked MT Oihne.
sYou're making fun Of my statements" said MIR.
Lane.
@0h, no-it's like sitting in . graveyard, and you
can't make fun in a graveyard" rctortcd Mr. Wales
When Mr.. Lane again rcfused q reference. Mr..
Wales declared hc was obstructing business
This is all 10 pick me TO peccs-the gentlemen
have come here TO put me down." said Mr. Lane;
"you are trying TO catch me- a,,,.,... ,.,.
"0h, no. said Mr. Macl Lean; " wouldn't catch
you and keep you for anything"
MRS. CoBgs REQUESTS FOR CHARITY,
The will of the late Mrs. Amelia A. Cobb, which
has been offered for probate in the SurTogates Office
Is noteworthy for the large number OF generous
benevolent requests which il contains Inc tcs-
tatrix gives 20 the Presbyterian Board OF Home
Missions So 900; to the Board of Foreign Missions
of the Presbyterian Church, $1,000; TO the Uen-
eral Assembly Fund Of that Church for the purpose
OF church erection, So OO0 to the Ministerial Relief
Fund OF the same organization, 5000; 10 the
Board OF Foreign Missions of the PreSbyter2n
Church, additional 5000 TO be used by the
adies2 Roard In NeVr-Ynrk % the Ennrih prcShV-