New-York tribune., 1890-07-13
PUBLIC MEN IN BRONZE.
STATUES IN PROSPECT PARK AND GREEN.
WOOD CEMETERY.
THOSE WHOSE MEMORY THE CITY HAS FIRST
CHOSEN TO PERPETUATE-PRo-
JECTED Tributes.

JECTED TRIBUTES.
While the city IS wofuy lacking in public tributes
to its public men. something has already been done
in the way Of hOnor!nG men 10 whom the Nation as
well as the city. is Indebted, and movements are under
way which will perpctuate the memory OF Others.
Within the city, bounds, which include Prospect Park
and Greenwood Cemetery, are statues busts Of
Abraham Lincoln, Rober; Fulton, Dewitt Clinton,
Horace Greeley. Washington Irving. Thomas Moore
aud john Howard Payne Preparations are more or
less advanced for the erection Of statues to Henry
Ward Iecchcr, J. :. r. stganihan and Father snow,
the founder Of Sunday school, IN the city of Churches.
1t i, reserved for the future 10 honor in similar
Or. st0rrs, Dr. Cuyler Augustus Graham founder
OF the brooklyn Institute and other men conspicuous
for what they have done in the cty's behalf niche
upon the Bridge might well be adorned with the figure
ot william C. Kingsley the principal promoter Of that
great enterprise.
ROBERT FULTON.
In Fuon-st, in a the front Of the building
used rs the Fulton Perry house and the Offices n the
Union Ferry Company, stands statue Of Robert Full
ton the father Of steam navigation 1t was in 1907
that he made nj, first succe,sfu application Of steam
the propulsion Of water craft and the first ferry.
boat 70 which the new motive power applied was
run upon the Communipaw Ferry from New-York 10
Jersey CITY. This proved successful that in 1914
he proposed 10 put steamboat upon the Old Ferry.
it called from the foot Of Ferry now Fulton)
81. 70 NoW lOrA Nr. Fulton ana MS OTother-ln law,
william Cuttin. secured A lease Of the ferry rights
from the city OF New-NOrk for twenty years at
-. 900 year. ard formed a stock company manage
it. Tho name Fulton Ferry adopted. and Fulton.
81. in each Of the two cities named in honor Of
the great inventor When the Union Ferry Company
put mp the present ferry house the statue Of Mr..
Faton PIT IN he front Of IT, II represents him
in the costume Of his tine and in dgnihed pose.
Few persons who cross the ferry realize whose figure
il stands above their heads the patron saint
o. steam navigation.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
In the Plaza Of Prospect Park stanGs the finest
statue In the city, representing Abraham Lincoln
reading the Emancipation Proclamation. 1t is OF
heroic size Of bronze and stands upon granite
PEDESTAL on one side Of this is a shield with tho
letters u :. A. and upon the other &" L. :. NJ
\ bronze eagle stands at the foot Of the statue in
front holding a broken chain in claw and at
The is another eagle holding the coat atOfarms Of
BrooliIyu. bearing the cty's motto: Fen Draaght
Maagt Macht." The futternS leaves Of the most
important state paper Of the century are in the left
hand of the figure. and Mr.. Lincoln Is represented
as paueiug in the midst Of the reading The pose
and features are regarded as among the most salts
factory of all the statues Of the martyr President in
the country.
Thi, bronze was erected by the efforts Of the War
Fund Committee by the contribution Of 81 from each
chairman Of the subcommittee in charge Of the project.
which wa, started soon after the assassination Of the
President Henry X. Brown the sculptor. The
cost Wa, $1,000. this sum being covered by the sno'
,criptons and interest upon them. The Park Commits
,oncr, provided the pedestal The statue was unveiled
on Ortober u. l-G9. \. A. Low presided and pre-
sentod the statue which was accepted for the city
by Park President Strauahan. DR. II. : storrs pro
nouucel the oraon Music was supplied by the I'D
Regiment and Navy Yard bands and a salnte of 100
guns was fired. Near thl, memorial Will rise the
graceful arch to be provided by the city in honor o
the thousands of brave Brooklyntes who fell on the
field Of battle.
De WITT CLINTON AND WASHINGTON 1RVlN"'
In one of the secluded dells Of Greenwood stands
life size bronze Of De Witt clinton, one Of the best
known Governor, Of this state. marking his grave In
that city Of the dead Upon the side, Of the bronze
peestaI are representations Of Scenes IN the work of
constructing the Erie Canal, which was largely pro-
NOTED hv Governor clinton.
IN Jnlv 1-7l the bronze buSt Of Washington Irving
wa, unveiled upon the East Drive Of Prospect Park op'
po,ite the Flower Garden II stands upon granite
pedestal which bears the simple name Irving THIS
Iu.t was Presented 10 the Park authorities by
m, late Demas Barnes, at one time member OF Con-
creS-.
JOHN HOWARD PAYNE AND HORACE GREELEY
The bust Of John Howard Payne. author Of Home
sweet Horne" stand, upon the top Of pleasant Ahon
I'm fnc Park near the Cottage IT the foot ot us
Ior. Meadow II wa, unveiled with suitable eNer'
,o ON september -. l-73 The pcdcst'l Is iaScroe'
To John Howard PAYNE. actor journalist, Granlt'I'
and the author II Home. sweet Home this monument
IL. erected by the Faust Club of the city II Bro'NyN
1-73~ Il wa, deemed fitting by a club OF louFniI'N
and artist, thu, 20 honor literary man whose OF'r
pl,c. wa, upon Long Island. Thomas kmSelIa W"
iar.ey instrumental IN carrying the scheme to sue
cc~-ful issue. 49,.
ON December T. 1876. there was unveiled ABOVE u'
crave of Horace Greeley in Greenwood an admlraoe
rr.,cuta,iou IN bronze # the features OF tle gFeH
editor whose untmcy death Wa, - deeply deplorea'
The latest addition 10 the bronzeS IN prospect farA
t tb, bu,t Of Thoma, Moore. unveiled on Nay -,
30 and thc KIT II the -. Patrcks eo'eN o., Its
'.,, 'Tlpla, Nu-el.d the 'nlrt promoter "I u,
,,,,fi,n a, we'll a. of tiat of Payne. II "dN ere'.u
q, commemorate the centennial anniversary II uls
.. :. .ot ~ all crcleS and the .dOl Of his own, INC
br,, and other cmbcmS OF Erin are represented upon
The pcdc,ial with the quotation;
Though glory b. cono.
Aud though hope fade away,
Thy name. loved Erin.
Shall live IN our song"
STATUES SOON TO BE ERECTED.
Tpon suitable site, within the Park viii be placed
m , v.,r or t,yo lhp statues # Henry Ward Bee'her