New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-28
GENEROUS SUBSCRIPTIONS.
70 AID THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
DISCUSSING PLANS FOR NEW ADDIrIoN-fhh Dun
DAY OPENING QUESTION.

DAY OPENING QUESTION
special meeting was held ny ."o
Park Board yesterday to consider 'he
plans for the addition to tue Amer
lean Museum Of Natural History. The museum
trustees have agracd On the plans made by d. u
Cady the architect, and they wished TO present
them to the Board of Estimate at It's meeting
tomorrow with the approval OF he
Park Board. j. NJ Constable, as chairman
of the Executive Committee OF inc
Trustees was present at the meeting OF the FarA
Board with representative Of Mr.. Cady' VINO
was i'll and unable to be present. Presldeht
Borden expressed himself ready to apPro,c wv
plans. but Commissioner Ilutchins said that ne
not satisfied with them, and Comniis>lo Uaod
Robb, who is also "a trustee OF the museum hsieeu
with Mr. Ilutchins that the plans were hoU I'll
tirely satisfactory. At. ,I,,obirs
and shall not vote for them at present, , ',
in no way opposed to tho work. but the cohllils-
sioners should. think, consider the c mI r'ncr
plans carefully before they gave their
See what q botch has been made OF the o.!er
museum building. There is no way , OF gYte,hiSS
into it and the ventilation is bad we snouau
understand these plans better, and would proPUJso
that refer them TO our own architec'' WI
Vaux."
Mr. Robbie was the architect Of the present museum
building
Mr. Constabe-Do you think the present building
good design to be carried out furtheri
Mr. kobb-I should think 1t atrocious for an exterior
structure but for interior it is Intended IL Is
good
To MAKE IT HARMoNIZE WITH IT'S SURROUNDINGS
Mr.. Constable explained that the design OF Mr.
Cady was to harmonic with tho buildings thaC
are going up in the neighborhood of the museum
which will soon be one Of the best neighoorhoous
in the city. The designs are intended to make
the exterior of the building an ornament TO the
city, and the cost Of this portion Will be greaI9r
than any corresponding part Of the building. lie
added that Mr.. Jesup was anxious 10 geo Inv tnt
work under way as soon possible, in order thaJ
o portion of the building could be under rooI ny
October and arranged temporarily for haiI IN
which the lectures to the public school teacner'
could be given.
Mr. Robb-I do not care much for the hall as 10
Tor place for the exhibits OF the museum What Is tho
estimate OF the cost OF work7 Tho bill passed last
year gave the trustees 800 for this luidng but
here that IT is cost $4,000 You VIII nave
to get another bill passed for the rest Of the money
don't believe the Mayor the Board OF Apportonment
viii give tie money under such conditions
President Borlen-Is this the nrst Mr. Robb' that
you as trustee have seen Of the plahs9
Mr. Robb-No. I have seen tho plans before but
know nothing OF the think theio should be souo
ether estirlates of The cost.
MI Robb-Havo you seen Mayor Hewitt about them'
He IL a trustee OF the museum.
Mr.. Constabie-Yes, he meetings
very often hut Mr. Jesup has him and talked with
him plans I do not thnk he is opposed to them
might oppose them II IL tn before
the Legislature again for more money and that Is what
wish avoid.
GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS PROMISED
Mr.. Robb-I don't think the Mayor would oppose them
II the would agree to open the museum on Sun
day.
Mr.. Consultative viii do that II the city will pay for
the additional expense The trustees have offered TO do
It, Now receive from the city $4,000 yearly. You
a trustee expenses last year nearly
s35 and the trustees have had make consider
able themselves. The oAponses will be nearly
doubled with the completion Of the new building. We
arranging establish fund OF S31OOOO
support OF the and this ~ successful It
will help along greatly. About 10000 has already
promised uni. Cornelius Vanderbilt will
give $50 600 Mrs Robert Stuart $50 900. President
Jesup $50 600 and william f.. DODGE and others have
offered TO contribute the fund.
Mr. Borden-I think. Mr.. Constable. IL will be ncces-
sarv to refer the plans further consideration
This action was taken, all the members voting
for it, a report will be made by MIR. NauX and
presented to the Board for its approval next Mon
day The addition is TO be made on the souih
side Of the present museum building III VIII
be OF brick and stone. about the same size as the
building now in use, and when completed VIII
be the first portion of the finished front MT.
Cadys plans present n handsome entrance win
a bread portico fankcd on either side by Roman,
esouc towers. The pOrtco and other details OF
the entrance are what will make the addlilonal
cost Of this work and they will be finished al
oil