New-York tribune., 1884-01-13
PROPOSED EXPEDITION TO EGYPT
AN EXAMINATION OF THE GREAT PYRAMID AND
SEARCH FOR THE BURIED CITIEs-ITs OBJECT
A Ncw-Yorl, member of the society men

AN EXAMINATION OF THE GREAT PYRAMID AND
SEARCH FOR THE BURIED CITIEs-ITs OBJECT
A New York member of the society men
toned below said on Tuesday a TRIBUNE reporter:
Recent efforts promising successful issue, on the part
OF the International Institute for Preserving and PERFECT
ing Weights and Measures to secure funds Tor thorough
scientific examination Of the Pyramid OF Chcops In
Eyp lend interest the claims put forth as to the
religions character Of that structure The Institute was
Organized Mt Boston IN November 1879 General Garfield
being the first president It's aim is the preservation Of
the hereditary unit of weights and measures The mem
bcshp includes many Of the ablest engineers ana cien
fists country. The present head Of the society Is
Charles Iatmcr Cleveland. The Institutes work has
centred about the Great Pyramid ~ the exponent of
ancient and modern weights and measures
4The investigations of the pyramid in lsGi-5 by {.
Piazz Smith, Astronomer Royal for Scotland, are the
basis for the Institutes declaration that 1t was con
structcd according to the highest truth, embodying
complete and perfect science TO he grand world stand
ard of weights for all time. The architect
it is asserted combined In the structure proportions to
which the key and still lost; bat II has been pa
TALLY worked out showing il to give the suns distance
from the earth; the exact length TO fraction Of the
solar year; the length Of the professional cycle; the
earths solar diameter; the original cublt OF measure
ment the little inch measure; the pt proportion Pro
fessOr Smiths researches, with those OF Fcnch scientists
have proven that the elevation Of the pole dsresarding
is exactly IN latitude sos y. Deductions drawn from
this location and it, measurements claimed to in
dicate its perfection weight and measure guide, from
which the present system has been evolved II is even
said to furnish perfect scale for thermometer far sur
passing the modern scales. The precision with which
these things can be figured ont explains In great degree
the admiration Of the rariarchs for the wisdom OF the
Egyptians
So much for the practical side of the pyramid II is
the religious element the Institute that Is coming
to the front Their claims additional TO the above are
that the pyramid IS a system Of Bible chronology, in
d JI M nntiin Of What il vet future j. disclosed They
find fl the discoveries already made evidence that the
architect was superhUmany inspired to create this Pillar
OF witness nSilah AN' ~ w II - IN III A.IinS t
assert, with the command with promise: Ihou shat
Te shalt thou have that tiny day may be heightened in
the land which the Lord thy God givcth thee In the
Pentatech they find that the architect recorded the three
great dspcnsaons, viz. From the food 10 Moses; the
Christ and the crucihXiOn. ether demonstrations
claimed are that It shows The various proportion of
length breadth, ETC., of the Ark OF the Covenants me
size of the molten SolOmons Temple; the size of
Noah's Ark; 1900 1920, 1885 and $500 days Of
from Adam to Noah TO the Flood, to Abraham, Isaac,
Jacob Exodus; Christs birth ministry death the
destruction OF Jerusalem. and other historical facts.
"Thc president Of the Institute has tor long time past
endeavOred TO induce wealthy christian men TO furnish
mid settle disputed points ana make the discoveries
for which carly efforts were not adequately supported
either nv money or scientific apparatus Between the
nvramids and the Sphinx Is believed exist buried
cv whose statues and temples would be disclosed in the
nrooress of the york wealthy iron manufactures Of
Yonngstoyn Ohio Chaunccy H. Andrews has the matter
under consideration having been fayorably impress ed
with the project from both the religious and scientific
nonts of view The undertaking will require $4,000
tor preliminary survey and four times that amount II
the first ab0rs confirm the present supposOns and var
rant continuance OF the exploration IL j. proposed that
English and French scientists shall accompany the
pedtion and that it shall be fully equipped with all the
anpauces OF modern science. Should Mr.. Andrews de-
eide upon contributing the money should 1t be else
forthcoming, the result or the cNpeuOn Wollu
one Of deep interest TO the whole world and especially SO
TO religious circles"