New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-21
THE GRANT MONUMENT FUND
MORE COMMITTEES APPOINTED,
Rrrsr=, MERCHANTS, AGENTS AND GOVERNMENT

Artistic, MERCHANTS, AGENTS AND GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES WORKING TOGETHER
At a meeting OF the artists and sculptors OF New
Work City held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel In behalf
of the Grant Monument Fund yesterday the following
committee was appointed Albert Bicrstadt chairman
r w. Wood J. &. Brown, j. II. Dolph, William r.
oDonovan, G. ii. story and II. r. Butler.
Thomas Moran elected chairman OF the meeting
and c. NJ. Mckinney secretary. 1t was the sense
OF the meeting that each artist should contribute
painting piece OF sculpture for this object to the
Grant Monument Association that an exhibition OF
those pictures should be held and aferward sale. and
all within thirty days.
AT a meeting at the Astor House by the awning
and sail makers and ship chambers the following com
nittees We're appointed
Awning and Sail Makers-Samuel S. Thorp. chairman:
s. Hemmenway. treasurer: Frederick NJ smith, sec
rotary; Andrew Mills Trundy Bennett, Hutchng
Bros and D. n. lIolley.
Snip Chandlers-Howard NJ. Baker, George E. Ward,
Ansel L. White.
The Brunswick Bake COllender Company, manu-
facturers OF billiard tables have been appointed COM
mttee to represent this interest In cooperation with
the monument association.
Alta meeting of the confectoners this committee was
appointed; Charles a. Smylie. chairman J. j. Match
ett secretary; A. Jewell, treasurer; r. H. Moses and
Frank c. Swan.
Representatives Of the accident insurance companies
appointed the following committee Richard NJ. John
son. chairman Frank Bushnell, vicechairman william
II. Cutler, secretary L. F. Clapp. treasurer; V. r.
Schenck, E. Dwight tr.. kimball C. ATWOOD ana James
Il. Pitcher.
The New-YOrk Board of Fire Underwriters named the
following committee: NJ. A. Stone, chairman; H. W.
Baton vice chairman Thomas F. Goodrich, treasurer;
John NJ. Wilton. secretary; George T. Patterson. James
Yearance Lndley Murray, ir. George b. Rhoads,
Jeffrey Beavan. j. Montgomery Hare. &. W. Babb tr,
f. Ltchfeld. w De L. Boughton, b. c. AcEerman J. r.
McCay and T. Y. Brown.
The employees Of the Federal Government elected
additional committees follows:
Internal Reve1iue-second Distnct-Frederck A.
Shields, Jchn Dick Thomas F. 0'Brien, Nichols Bah
cock.
United States Naval onice-IIarrison W. Gourley,
Csssfus c. Caswen, lockwood Il. May, Andrew W.
Green. Charles Baxter Sweeny, William Il. Carshaw,
Herbert H. Taylor Walter A. Donaldson. Charles IT,
Clark, John Carver sage, George +. Bissell.
Repairs Of Public Budings-P. V. r.. Van Wyck,
william NJ Hufcut Jacob Baclmeyer George H.
Liebg.
Weather Burcau-E. f. Dunn.
Bureau OF Immigr,tion-C. G. Manning John Smp
son. c. a. Thompson, d. T. Van Duzcr Patrick j.
Haybyrnc. John Geery, George Esllnger, Matthew H.
Walker. Thomas :. Faulkner, John E. Ralph, r. H.
Watts Bernard Bigin. p T.. IIerglich. r. H. Howell,
samuel Young. Charles Gallagher George X Gi1luly
!. G. Peterson and James r. OBelrRe.
At meeting OF bank employees held at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, the following officers elected
F. c Elder, chairman Richard Morgan secretary
+. Baltis, treasurer After an address by General
Horace Porter, and discussion as to conplet, or
ganzation to cooperate with the Grant Monument
Association the following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas The ashes of General Grant have been
permitted lie for several years IN an open city park
In a temporary vault. and
Whereas A popular movement has been inaneuI1ted
for the purpose Of compleing suitable tomb ana
Whereas, The trustees having this work III charge
contemplate enstng in support Of the uldeIta taking all
the business interests exchanges. professions and
Resolved That fifteen committees be appointed
each committee having power to add to It's number
for building the proposed tomb
The following were elected the chsirmen OF said
committees: F. BalHs F. C. Elder Frederick Worth.
Richard Morgan T. H. smith, T. v ByOkaw, ". ii.
Loomis f. J. stalker, II. " Gilbert, J. C. Parsons.
r. L. Plrdy C. Gaubert, George Halsey, W. S. Nevius
and F. G. billiard.
The Grant monument is placed a slight angle
10 the Riverside Drive hat1t Will squarey face the
nont 10 the south on that approach where first pre-
sents itself the observer. IL forms the terminus ."
the vista ON hundred and. twenty tlrdst. looking
"a, toward the west, and its elevated site makes IL
visible from all points of the upper part OF the city,
'cThere has been approach arranged from the river
and railway landing at the foot OF the embankmcnt
which the association hopes will eventually be con
structed as 1t will greatly simplify and increase the
facilities of visitors.
The general dimensions OF the main structure are
square Of about 100 feet at the ground line exclusive
Of the steps and the projections Of the portico. The
total height Of the mausOleum Will be 100 feet from
the base line or nearly 300 feet from the water level
Of the Hudson River From the centre OF the main
hall fcOr 10 the dome /, 100 feet The outer gallery
will he 100 feet above the ground line, arOrding a
complete view Of the surrounding country for miles
The extreme top Of The mausOlem may be approached
by steps above this gallery. 800
The interior dome j. supported by pendentves wich
Gil in the transition between the square formed by
the vaults and the under ,ldco Of the circular dome
These will be figure subjects formed Of marble mosaic.
Above these pendcntyes thirteen openings INTO
the Inner gallery In the panels above theia arc
llsced Inc seal, Of the original Nllrtecn stal>
and directly over them discs with tie namcs en-
blems ect Of all the states. Facing the south, and
at about no beginning Of the step approaches viii be
the pedestal and equestrian statue Of General Grant
Surnouniing Of tho five columns will be placed
equs strlan statues Of his principal commanders Panels
the east and west OF the structure Will receive
bas rciels Of other important IN command and as
ISOLATED n the victories with General Grant.
The body Is 10 be PLACED In black granite
sarcophagus in the crypt below The main moor In
the centre Of the plan and directly under the dome
which viii receive light from the sky In design the
structure Is classical the exterior being Of as Hight
material as will stand the severity Of this climate:
The interior Is Of pure white with the exception OF
such Ornamentation as may be deemed advisable which
Will be Of black.