The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-24

finished nor the instruments erected before
the first of the year. The announcement
of the arrival of the last part made in TIL
CALL of yesterday has been hailed with Joy
by scientists and educators.
In the original plans for the Lick Oh
servatory made in 1874 by Professors New,
combe and Holden the purchase of large
rejecting telescope was contemplated, but
the funds left by Mr.. Lick were inadequate
to provide both, and the plan OF securing 6
reflector was abandoned.
Professor Holden, while acting as adj.
wiser to the Lick trustees from 1874 so 1888
advocated the purchase of such an instru.
ment, and since ne has been director of the
observatory the question of completing the
equipment by providing reflector of equal
size to the great refractor has occupied his
attention. For the last two or three years
the need of a great reflector has been seri-
ously felt in certain work at Mount Hamil-
ton. For some time prior to the gift Pro-
fessor Holden was corresponding with Mr.
Crossley with view to purchasing the in
strument, but it was impossible to pur-
chase it owing to the financial dullness.
Finally Mr.. Crossley and his astrono-
mer, Mr.. Gledhill, came to the conclusion
that the climate of England was not clear
enough to do the great instrument justice
and Mr.. Crossley decided to present it to
some observatory that was suitably situated
and where it could be used to It's fullest
advantage. 1t is great compliment to
the State that MIR. Crossley selected Lick
Observatory as the home of his valued in
strument, as it is recognition of the fact
that the climate of California is ideal for
making astronomical observations, as has
been shown by the many discoveries made
at Mount Hamilton during the past seven
years.
The great instrument when set up at
Mount Hamilton will be known as the
Crossley Reflector, and will be fitting
Englishman. The reflector was made by
A. A. Common of London, and for the
splendid photographs made with it Mr..
Common received gold medal from the
Royal Astronomical Society. 1t was then
purchased by Mr.. Crossiey and set up
along with other instruments in his private
observatory at Halifax, England.
After Mr.. Crossley's generous offer was
made, Professor Holden set about to raise
the $4,000 by subscription necessary to pay
the cost of dismounting the reflector and
dome, and the more important parts in
England, and transporting them to and
erecting them at Mount Hamilton. Lead
ing citizens of the State promptly re-
sponded, and the necessary funds were
raised. When the dome is finished suit
able memorial tablet containing their
names will be erected. Among those who
subscribed literally were: Messrs. Will
liam Alvord, Fred Croker, George Crocker,
William Croker, J. B. Crockett, j. V.
Coleman, J. A. Donohoe, Mrs. Peter Dona-
hue, John T. Doyle, Charles Goodall, Al
vinza Hayward, J. f. Houghton, E. s.
Holden, I. w. Hellman, E. W. Hopkins,
George r. Lukens. Charles Mayne, Albert
Miller, Charles Nelson, Mrs. John Parrott,
w. NJ. Pierson. Captain 4. II. Payson, ].
B. Randol, Louis Sloss, Levi Strauss and
others.
The dome erected to receive the reflector
is forty feet in diameter. The dome will
be turned by water-power, and it will be
necessary to construct two reservoirs and
a windmill to furnish the necessary power.
The tube of the great reflector is twenty
feet in length. The mountings of the
telescope are complete, but some altera-
tions will have to be made to fit it to its
new altitude.
The great Crossley reflector will be ready
for use January 1