New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-18
UARMTH IN THE PARK BOARD.

ANOTHER ANIMATED DISCUSSION OVER
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM PLANS.
Eleven trustees of the American Museum Of Natural
History In Central Park headed by Morris H. Jcsnp'
,sldcnt the board appeared at the spccal nearing
Of the Park Beard Yesterday afternoon To advocate
the approval OF the plans for The addition 10 'he
lcctuie.hall Of the Museum made by j. {. 'aoy'
the architect Joseph II. Choac. Oswald ott'hdhi'r'
j. rerpont Morgan. Professor A. :. Lickmorc. George
q; Haven. william T.. D,dgc. Oliver Hartman, James
NJ Constable. Charles Lanicr ard Archibald Rogers
were among those present. ana they all favored III"
demand Of Mr.. Jrsnp. The plans, when nave D'eh
before the Iaik BOARD for several months. were OPP
o.cd by President Paul Dana although tw'nty-'hn''
out OF the twenty-f1ur Trustees Of the Museum have
given them their sanctlCn. Andrew IL. ur"h aioh'
voted no. OF tie Park Commissioners Mcssr> rappen'
Haven and GRAY have declared their approval. Cil-
vert Vaux the landscape architect Of the Park De
partment, agrees with Iiesldrnt Dana mat IN" plans
nre not suitable After the board by a vote Of 10
a month ago approved the plans, Corporation Counsel
Clark decided that the whole boari Of Museum trustees
must give their approval. and that the action of the
Executive Committee IN the name oi IN" bViy was
ILLEGAL At the last meeting Of the Park Board Prcsl
d.nt sup gave notice that the 81 ccOns OF the Cor
poration Counsel had been met. and that the whole
board had voted for III" plans With only one dissenting
voice. that Of Mr. Green.
PRESIDENT Dana said To- bis associates. Commissioners
Happen ana cray tIOHlilHAiOH'T Su'uH U'hh "VH''
"Ihcse are plans. They are not the plans winch
We had before us previously Mr.. Cady Insisted that
they were the same, only they were more IN detail
Mr. Jcsup made "A defence OF III" plans. They hid
received the approval he said. Of the leading architects
Of New YORK; and he denied that they wcc not In
conformity with the general plan Of the Museum OF
1877. The architect who designed the first plans.
Mr. Wink. now opposed Mr.. Caiy's plans. Mr. Jesup
spoke Ighrly OF NJ VauXs ability rs IN architect
hmm uf.l ~ "A committee OF
two architects to examine the plans, Commissioners
Tapren and Commissioner Gray opposed this project.
Mr. Dana said then that he would resign from the
hoard b fore c would vote To approve the plans until
expert architects had pronounced iavornby upon Them
lie criticised the action NJ the trustees and MS icio"
Commissioners IN Ignoring Mr. NaiAs opinion.
Every cranky and money making scheme said Mr..
Dana makes the Park roari its objective pon'. The
andscap, architect has been very shec, anchor.
saving us from such attacks
IL don't think there any cranls among the
trustees of the Museum" said Mr.. choatc. except
one perhaps. and 1 don't accuse him Of being In
any money -maklng scheme
MIR Nnux may De- very good landscap, archl
cc,.r said Mr.. Constable. but he Is bad architect
OF !; building
IT Is poor announcement 10 me-" said Mr.. JeSip.
10 devote my thoughts, my tmr my labor ana my
money to these matters of puDiic interest, when
nm met by such captious oppo il0il.' Mr. Je'lp
looked steadily N Mr.. Dana .
DO yoa call nv opposition cnptiouSi" asked Mr..
Dana like n man rousng from rcvcry.
II do. sir" replied Mr. Jesup with hohhdhe'i
4 coed deal OF dcSultory controversy followed on
moi lion Of Commissioner Tapprn the board adjourned
the hearing Tuesday AT = 10 y. m, wien II Wis cN
peeled that Commits srlus would be present and
mil vote secured There f. much doubt about the
board approving the plans by lis former vote.