New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-30

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Henry g. Marlnani. chairman 81 'h' commit
tee. acted as master e ceremonies i'Sh"P H'"'S
r. p...,- .~od the EXERCISES by prayer. follow
Ing this q HYMN. specially written f'r ''' '''"-
.t,r vs., r.bor, r-.l.r,ylod johnson. was sung
ty The Ora,1ri, and other singing societies IN an
40 voices ,cI hy Frank II Damros'h Ad-
.,.s.o, ,ro~o mad by Henry O. Marquand and
,r,ilc Ifrt.hins. representing the Park commas
, .rI IN. chorus sang patriotic airs. Inc
.r,,,,, WINS ,r.n delivered 10y George NA'''h
c,.,,is vyb, concluded Il with a quotation rom
vvosbtncfor's address delivered IN the Consutu-
,.r,l Convention: Let US rails" standard 70
.h,.r ,r. wise aud tn honest can repair. Inc
,v.r, is IN tho hands % God" These words at
" curt,ss suggestion. have been inscribed on
tho ,rc. panel - thu attic IN the s'n.h ir'At ~
tho RI D.
r,,. actual cercmouies ~ ,ayinc The corner
O., mo w.r. then conducted n acror'anc' win N"
N,sor.. r.,ua, ly 20" Grand Lodge. me h'''
p.h,-, culver grand chaplain used In the
e.ryioo the Bible on which Washington took ms
oath ~ office ana from it read IN" chapters 't
Genesis. which, as he explained. had been read
a., Wash,nrton's Inauguration. copper o'N
,,,,i..,r coins medals newspapers aal articles
relating t. the arch and tn" comin'U'r WIS "'-
,,s,,.I i'm q receptacle provided FIR IL The
urg :.
and e,lor. f1r testing the stone. which was then
,.,r,i,uv lowered Grand Master John w
woman. with a silver trowel presented 70 MN
Lv "a. committee laid the mortar above thn
r.coriac,c and th- stone w1s then lowered INTO
-, ,l,so After the stone had been tested and
nronnuurcl truly laid. prayer was made ny
Grand chaplain Collycr. AMI an address "e-
Ilvorcl by Grand Master Nro'man. TINS con-
cludcI IN" ceremonies, which w"r" "l'n'1S'd
from 4 sand erected iy the committee By nu H.
boz of DISTINGUISHED persons including President
Cleveland Uhcn cX-IresidenO ana MIS-. ti"V'-
land Mr. ana Mrs Charles :. Fairchi. NIl.l1m
+ Dodge. Mir and Mrs. Richard Watson Glider,
Mr. and Mrs Edward Cooper l.Spcnard stewart
John Jacob Aston. jr. Charles II. Russell Mr..
and Mrs Frank Witherbec. Augustus -
Gaudcns Eugene Kelly. Mr. ana Mrs. but'r
D,rcan Thoodor. ". Myers Samuel d. Bah
cock Daniel Huntington. Donald McNAuEh'o"'
Kishop Henry G. Potter and Mrs. Potter, Charles
s smith. William l. Strong. John ~ King
| Rutherford stuvvcsant. Mr. and Mrs Frederick
| o. Lee and many others.
MIR KINGS GENEROSITY
| Tho treasurer Of the fund rcturnc from Europe
| IL September 1890 and at once resumed the task
Of completing it, He laid IN" first block of
| marble which Wa set on the 22i day Of Deem
westerly pier. and weather permitting work
upon the structure was continued during the
winter The contract for the arch exclusive OF
. the carving upon it. was awarded 10 David II.
| king ir who from public-spirited motives.
! agreed To- build the arch for cost. waving MS
| usual commission Of 10 per cent. Mr.. King gave
| the contract for the marble 10 James sinclair
! Goa and for setting it to David Angus the brick
| filling of the arch was done by employees OF Mr..
| King.
The fund reached $4,000 on the 10th of Feb
ruary. 1891: on the 18Th. at the sale Of pictures
| Of George l. Sency. the proceeds OF two OF them
Isl 500 were given Ia the fund, this being the
largest ndiS idual subscription 10 date Inc PIERS
Of the arch which were then about ten ieet hlgh'
were decorated with flags at half-maSt LOT the
| funeral procession of General Sherman when
| passed he site in February. The CROWN Oh lhc
arch fund was mpcdcd at this time by tnc rdiS
| ing OF "A fund Of $4,000 for "A statue 10 "chc'"i
| sherman in this city.
! Early In April, when the piers had teacheu Il
height Of about twenty-five feet, WoIk upon 'nci'
| was suspended for the construction oi Il suDs.tu-
| t!al scaffolding twenty-eight feet hgh. which
entirely surrounded both piers, ana iu, ei i
| covered roadway for the passage ~ uh a DC
tween them; the erection of this scHHoIu was
| ordered by the city government, ana us COSY;
about $4,000 was an item when hau ro' '
into the estimates OF the committee oi Tue CON-
riet,on Of this platform which required month
| 10 build. steam power, and derricks were placer
| upon 1t. and work upon the structure WAS '''o'o
rapidly pushed.
THE INCREASED Cosl'
The sum Of 100000 originally estimated 10 DC
! sufficient to complete the arch without decora-
| tons OF statuary was subscribed by the 2sth Oh
| April 1884, and two years from the date OF the
| Centennial Of Washingtons Inauguration the
| original fund was fully raised. ana the structure
we'll under way. Revised and maj es'iiha'eS