New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13
HOW TO BEAUTIFY THE CITY
AN AESTHETIC SUBJECT DISCUSSED AT
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY CLUB.
PRACTICAL SPEECHES by HENRY r. MARSHALL
DIR. FELIX ADLER. MRS. E. II. BLAsHflELD

PRACTICAL, SPEECHES by HENRY r. MARSHALL
DR. FELIX ADLER MRS. E. II. BLAsIIFlELp
AND MRS. CANDAcE WHEELER
NEEDS AND HOW TO Fill. THEM
How to Make New-York Beautiful city was
the subject discussed last night before }he N'"e
teenth Century Club at Sherry's. Thy speakers
were Henry Rutgers Marshall. DR.. Felix Adler MIS-
Il. H. Blashneld and Mrs. Candace Wheeler MI
Marshall said in pari
There are two distinct directions III "u nr,, i'm IN
Geag OF Of ns city DarRs nn in
ton of architecture In the interests OF the peau
iandHeap Ut archiiectfe Mr. omstei dseourages
told al young men from entering .ma
for a young man in 1t. This should not De 50. w Il!
i that the wea,9 men na wh T 9Tn SgM IN
various directions do not permit our iahascape 81
lists TO lay their places In an artistic manner
Why should we have something here similar "
the beautiful gardens OF Italy spain, rlad'u i,hn
a day or two that the enterprsing people OF brook
Ign have taken steps to effect the construction ~
Hamilton 10 the north: this is an enterprise which
should be encouraged By ali OF us. In relation 10
this art by insisting education in the Srcnltec.
believe that very few OF you tea ' Enough xii
to permit him to make the very limited numner Oh
that are rTaSd Sr @E CITY Se any eon
srucon that he chooses to build Is It any woh bch
surround he hall IN when gathered tonight
exist in their ugliness as they do? We certainly
which might be different for architects Of different
classes only those who had reached the higher
Specified parts Of the city which are determined
upon for civic adornment l am glad to say tnat
HbanS which pmakes the first step in this direction
bill which would compel the licensing OF architec5s
be amendcd to become effective | trust that this
BIN or more p perfect ct T this es Will De "p"eu
We may preserve other beauties in other portions
OF our island We have indeed built speedway
without much attempt at artistic c9hsherat p oGs
large part OF the shore Of TIE Harlem hDe a., IS
tened out the city from Twenty ninth-st down me
grades that have been permitted to remain on me
50 effective as a lesson to the people that am
very confident they will be willing TO permit the ar
rangement OF the northern part OF the city IN Such
a way as to retain the artistic value OF its bluffs
and grades We certainly should make ey r en e
ami the Park projected by the citizens Of Brooklyn
whsh msn0ned mo ohol aSoys ali things pre-
serve river view. No other great city Is punt
upon the shore of nober river, and am glad to
say that an effort Is now being made. which We
should certainly support TO preserve the Palisades
by the Legislatures o. the states Of New-York and
~ New-Jcrsey we could effectively protect the Ial
nobhs Ferry. II this tract could not Be made a
public park. az least it's occupation would he 80
restricted that its beautiful features would be re-
tain"1.
Mrs BlashHeld said In part I'VE need monu-
ments TO commemorate our heroes and inventors,
our explorers and discoyerers, and our statesmen
and patriots. We ask that memorial tablets be
placed historic sites and houses that our streets
and squares be named after great men, that
ionbal slabs or busts or painted windows. or
monumental brasses should keep green the memory
OF i!lustrious dead. We want sermons IN stones
and 10 the arts enlisted I'm the service % the
ctv. Illustrating her history and celebrating those
who have d, served well OF the Fath"rland, our
memories made living and vital We want to know
whore Washington lodged and Poe rhymed and
P"trus Stuyvesant planted cabbages on his Bowery
farm. and what roof sheltered him VINO snatchel
tho lightning from heaven and the sceptre from
tyrants Nature we'll art must serve the
city Why should shade wide streets
with trees brighten our dusty litte squares with
flowers and the cool splash OF fountains; We have
but little for them, Il may be objected. but
surely utilize the small space That we do
possess
society. without authority. why should We not have
a board Of municipal art. composed OF men
whose cary and respec table occupation that
az hod-carricr whose later business is the sus-
tIinmeut of the grogshop, hut board OF men eiu-
Gated In all means OF art architects and painters
and Ecupt0rs and Landscape gardeners. who should
agree upon schemes Of Improvement and be able 10
carry them OUT II IL not alone or chiefly beautiful
public Interiors that need; IL IL beautiful
tDrlOrs beautiful Out-of-doOr effects. beautiful in
nUcnces. general aspects. which are needed, which
would belong TO the work OF such board TO redeem
~ 10 white WIN cleanliness and light. bring ID
bear upon them such Indictments 10 elevation and
betternent have spoken Of Does any
doubt that this could be Done