Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
Five Handsome Memorial Arches to
Adorn and Guard the Entrances
10 Schenley Park and
COMMEMORATE DEEDS OF VALOR.
The History of the Country and Her Greatest
and Bravest Sons Embalmed
in Masonry.
COLONEL CULYER'S PLANS COMPLETED.
Cou,sls Formally Requested to Furnish Site for TIT
Carnegie Library.


class. 1t is prepared to meet any munich
paIity in the ring, and will guarantee to
knock it ou: in any style and in accordance
with any rules.
Rome is The latest victim of the Gas City.
Rome's seven hills are not in it when COM
pared with the pimply face of nature in this
vicinity, and its memorial archways are to
be discounted in beauty and patriotic asso-
Citations by the gateways at the five entrances
to Schenley Park.
The Eternal City had few advantages,
such as a unique form of malaria, corps of
stalwart gladiators, and usually despot.
Around City Hall they say Pittsburg is bet
tel of without tine first; that Chief Browns
finest are away above the second, and that
the third is kept in check by Councils.
a suggestion was made to Chief Bigelow
yesterday that the entrances to Schenley
Park be commemorative of events in the
history of the country, or even of this COM
nunity. His attention was called to the
fact that there is no soldiers monument in
Pittsburg, and that it would be good idea
ii the G. A. L. men of the city were 10 build
an archway, of suitable design, which would
keep before the rising generation the valiant
deeds of their fathers and at the same time
be an ornament to the park.
a Chance for the Immortal George.
1t was further suggested that the other
gates might be built by patriotic organiza-
tions or private individuals who desire to DO
honor to the men, and women, too,
for that matter. whose lives and
deeds have shed additional luster
on the national escutchecn. Attention
was called to the fact that the Jr. o. q. A.
NJ. intended to honor Washington by erect
ing monument to him in the Allegheny
Park, and it was intimated that it would be
only the right thing to erect Washington
arch at one of the entrances to Schenley
Park.
Chief Bigelow took very kindly to the
idea; first, because, as he stated, it is only
right to cultivate spirit of patriotism and
a knowledge of United States history by
means of object lessons, whether in marble
or granite, and secondly, which he did not
state, that it would obviate the necessity of
asking Councils for an appropriation for
this purpose, if the arches were erected oy
contributions or donations.
Mayor Gourlev was very enthusiastic
over the idea. He said: ''It is great pro-
ject, and one that heartily indorse. Such
memorials would live longer than any other
that could be designed. Once established,
they will live as long as the city exists. A
monument is seen but occasionally and is
often unheeded when seen, but design o
this kind bearing an appropriate name
would become part OF the daily life of the
community, and the deeds or men comment
GRATED would be kept constantly in the
minds of our people.
Some Grand Army Opinions.
City Treasurer Denniston, Department
Commander of the G. A. r., also indorses
the idea, although he believes in suffi-
cheney of monuments of the usual character
10 keep green the memory OF the heroes of
'61-'65. He recalled the fact that in Europe
this form of memorial is very popular,
and are known all over the world. Every
one. he SAYS, has heard of the Arc d. Etoile,
commemorating the victories of Napoleon,
in Paris; the Marble Arch in London, and
others in every capital city on the conti-
nent These arches form landmarks which
are seen daily, and are associated with the
history of the country.
Captain Crosby Gray said: "This is
just what we want We really have no
monument in this city to keep up the mem
ory of the veterans of the Rebellion. The
Soldiers Monument in Allegheny is in an
ott-ofthe-way place, and is decaying. II
the memorial took the form of a park en-
trance it will always be kept in repair and
more conspicuous site could hardly be
chosen. 1 have no doubt but that the old
soldiers and their friends will take care of
one of the Schenley Park entrances"
Controller Morrow is another man who
looks with favor on tine idea. He believes
that it would be graceful and utilitarian
manner of embalming history in masonary,
and he has no doubt that the subject will be
taken up eagerly by the open-hearted peo-
pie Of this particularly prosperous and gen.
erous community.
Hunting for History and Relics.
y Chief Bigelow is having little trouble
Just now in creating history for the old log
house in the park. Washington once made
it his headquarters, but that is all that is
known about it Just now. The Chief thinks
he will send to Mt. Vernon and beg, borrow
or buy bedstead or some other bric-a-brac
once used by the Father of his Country, in
order TO add interest to the building. An
other difficulty confronts the Chief and
that is in finding appropriate Indian names
for the park avenues. He has advertised
for suggestions, but so far has received no
answers, probably because he failed to use
THE DISPATCH as his medium.
Colonel Culver, the New York Landscape
engineer, has nearly completed his slans for
the park, which embrace groves, avenues,
drives, lawns, parterres, caverns and water
falls. So far as possible none of the trees
now standing in the park will be removed,
but thousands more will be planted
The probability of the location of the Car
negie Library building at Schenley Park is
given as another reason for having entrances
in keeping with the handsome surround
ings, especially since the Carnegie Commits
sion has formally asked Councils for the
Schenley Park entrance site.
Thirteen of the 16 Commissioners met in
the Office of the Carnegie Association rester-
day afternoon. with Colonel j. B. Scott pre-
siding. The meeting was lively, but not
inharmoniously so.
A Formal Demand Upon Councils.
The Executive Committee, to which had
been referred the selection OF site for the
Carnegie Library buildings, made its report
in the following resolution:
Resolved. That a communication be sent TO
the Select and Common Councils of the city of
l,ittsburg, asking for the passage of an ordl-
nance empowering and authorizing this board
20 OCCUPY such portion OF the l9 acres of land
in the Fourteenth ward recently purchased by
the city of Pittsburg from Mrs. Mary E. Schen-
lev as may be deemed necessary BY the board
for the purpose of erecting thereon such build
ings as in the Judgment of the board may seem