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

showed that It would be necessary to increase the
fund TO $l2SO00 in order 10 finish the arcn IN ac
cOrdance with the finally accepted and detailed
designs submitted by Mr. White. which were APP
proved at a meeting of the committee on tne
9th Of May. 1891. This increased cost was partly
owing 10 the create. size Of the structure over
that at first proposed and partly to the enrlcn1
ment of the sculpture. This estimate, IL should
be remembered, was exclusive OF the cost OF
groups Of statuary not yet designed in detail
1t therefore became necessary to continue the
work OF raising the fund
The piers were completed. and the first springer
| stone was set on the 10Th of May, 1881, the Key
| stone of the north front was set on the l'tn Vi
| July. and that the south front shortly allei-
ward. b. December II of that year the suuct-
| ure had been carried to a height OF siXty-,ntee
| feet six inches. or four feet above the corhIce;
The sonis or interior decoration of the arcn, ana
| the keyetones carved in the rnarble-yarIs
! before being set was also the cornice; the
freze was carved in place BY the clo@ OF , .he
year the structure was carried 10 the Dase Ol TIC
| attic cOrnce, and then covered for the winter.
| The fund reached $4,000 on the 2Stn OF Janu-
airy. 1892 At meeting OF the committee oi, . e
| 18Th Of March the inscription was approved Tor
the large panel OF the attic on the north 'front.',
ito commemorate the one hundredth anniversary
OF the inauguration Of George washington DIS
| first President of the United states
A PADEREwsKI CONCERT
NJ Ignace Jan Paderewski, the great Polish
| pianist had made tour OF the United states
during the winter Of 1892. and been everywhere
|
his appreciation of the hospitality received in
America ne volunteered to give a farewell con-
| cert for the benefit OF the Arch fund ana Ell
gagged the Metropolitan Opera House FOR thls puF-
| pose Colonel Henry tIiaginson. OF BOSTON, o.
| forcl 10 give the services of the Boston sym
| phony Orchestra. under the leadership OF Arulur
| Nikisch conductor. % contribute 10 the Success
| of this event. Il was stated that the eminent
| PIANIST intentionally eeected the Arch funu as
his beneficiary, as il had National senuIn'en' -;
This benefit concert took place on the evening OF
! public-spiriod action Of the persons haiieu aIu
| Messrs StcinWay d Sons. piano manutacture,, -
, who paid all other expenses. added *42oV 10 ''e
| fund. which March %. passed sl2oooo' - A.,
| The work Of completing the arch was RESUME
| IN March 1872 the interior chamber roofed ana
| the corncc # the attic SET with the eXcrpuoli
| Of three stones. which we're prepared 10 De Pus
| In place with Informal ceremony. me s.a , :
| were no, built at that time in the westerly pier;
| and access t. the roof Of the arch, heisnt vi
| about scVcntv-fve feet. could only De hdh ny
| climbing ladders For this reason no formai
| ceremonies could be- held. ON the oth 81 Apiii
a group Of men having sc3led the ladders as as
| semhlod ON the roof Of tho arch TO witness t'ie
LAYING 4 tho last stones; thes' were threr
blocks # tho top course of tn" attic on the south
| front over TN" e1stcrly end Of i's mi Idle panel
| Tho first f thes" set by N"hari watson,
! CiIdor thu secretary Z me committee; the second
| nv stanford White. tn" architect II the arch ana
! the last hy William z stewart. tn" originator OF
| No autprrris-. and treasurer OF tho fund. VINO.
| striking the stone with tn" m1Sons malet, sdlu.
| This is the last block + marble of the NaHhins-
| ton Arch II which tht first was 50, I'cenp',
| % 1893 | declare that II is wei ana Uu'Y 'd,p
! Finls Corouat Opus" The Initials of IN" gent'-
| mon who st tho stones were cut in the JOINTS
| There wore present. b sides m" persons haici
| yvh, laid the stones. James Sinclair ana Johh
| + Sinclair = the firm who supplied inc tndrp1"'
| G Wilson Atkins. representing DaNid n h!hs,
| 'r tn. builder: william Angus ana l)aVll angus
| II the firm which st the stone. Thomas =. heat-
! ing Hamilton g King and Frank Boyer. n the
o.ilr. star ~ the treasurer; Clarence l.. 'nen;
~ Tho New-York Times Frederic y rex ~
| TIN. Now-York World" f. q Burroughs ana j.
: Pu-he e The New-Iork Recorder ana r.
! G. puffv. Waterman. Tn" actual work II lowe.
ing the last thr"" stones was done under u' ~
r.c,lon OF Adolph Bell. foreman. by Peter NC
! %i,..n pan Tarnatson. william Bulge. Ben
! Riir ami Michael Mlett. stone-Settors. \ pho,
tographcr from Pach Brothers was present an. =
! took groups ~ he secretary treasurer ana
architect and Of all persons assembled on the
roof Of the structure The Photographic were
| taken bv The second photographer sent me rrs'
being unable from vertigo 20 ascend the iuu'rS
A. the time the last stone was set the fund
amounted % sl2l9o7 %.
THE COMMITTEE
The structural completion Of the arch within
I.ss than ,hrce years 4 the inception OF the
enterprise elected favorable comment from the
urcss and was a cause II rejoicing II all who
had contributed t. accomplish this result
A. this time the committee on its erection was
constituted as follows
ro,,,,,,.., on Erection ~ thc Washington Arch al
Washington square.
OFFICERS.
Henry 6 Marquand Richard W Glider,
rouis Ft,zreraM William r Stewart.
V,,a-t' Hartman Treasurer
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
William 2 stewart Edward Cooper;
Treasurer; Charles smith
MEMBERS OF THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
ON ART AID EXHIBITION:
Halnar H. Roycsen. Henry g Mar9uand'
John l.. Cadwaladcr. Francis j. MlIlet,
Nyiii,u, , coffin Oliver ~. Perry.
William T. Dodge Charles T.. Russell
Nl"''xS'airior " Drake + Hopkinson smith.
Eo,In9 Ford IispenarI stewart.
| t;t,h,rl * ,iilor Rutherfurl StuyVesant.
Danicl Huntington.
deceased.
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS
EJ .hn i,. III N NI:nr ir Levi = Morton
Samne - B4bcork The2 % s w ayers
trover cleveland CHARLES : Smith.
EJWard tnoper William r stewart.
RoS.rt " DE- Forest. William /: strong
iouis r,,zrnr,I1 Russell Sturgs.
Hugh J. Grant. Mayor. jenkins an S'hd''N'
Richard VI. Hunt.
.Dcccascd
y, changes -haI been made during the three
wears In tho atllcers or list Of members formerly
ON the Centennial Committee on Art and EXhioi-
ton. many changes. however. were made from
time f. time IN the list of additional members
all were with one exception, In addition TO those
not. d above serving at the date Of the prepare
ton II this article
HI-SY WORKMEN
The arch was decorated with flags IN honor OF
the ceremony of laying the cornerstone OF the
Tomb of General Grant on April - lS92' ana
again on April 80 the 1854 anniversary 81 the
inauguration of President Washington ana the
thir, anniversary Of the inception Of the enter
pr,sc for it's erection. At this time the unsighty
scaffoldiug which FOR more than year sur
rounded the structure had been taken DOWN oy
AIM If ha rd work the last tiubers We're removed
ON April % and the third anniversary or the
centennial of 1859 an unobstructed view was trst
had of the arch. Inc tuhd ,hen amounted ~, ~
s,o- eoS Tho stairs Of 10 steps had been built
IN thn westerly pier. the roof completed and the
panels OF the attic carved and the following
work remained 10 be done Tor ,he decoration ~
,hn s,ruc,urc: Two marble eagles. in process OF
hninn r1rvnd nfter designs by Martini . be put