New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
MUSEUM. NORTH FRONT.

Mr. and Mrs \. \. Healey Burr Terrell. Leonard
Moody. Wallace p. Groom. the Rev IT. Lyman,
Abbott \. T.. Palmer. George W. PARISH 'di"ue'
Rowland Charles l.. Woodbridge. Clarence W. sea
man. Hayden w. Wheeler. Professor ~ d. +. ham
lin John W. Beach. Professor Walter = Ferry
Frederick d Pratt William Berri, Professor NasH-e
Harrison. Professor j. W. Abernathy, N.ldHl VI.
Ingraham. A. A. Low. James Cruiksiank, the Rev
DR. Il. \. Nelson Marcus y. Weed NlIllam D'ch'
Herbert l.. Bridgman the Rev. Or. a J. Behrends'
Nelson j. Gates. Mrs. Franklin w Hooper Adam
II. LEIGH, Norman p. Heffey, p. J. Carin' henry
X Sheldon Wallace c. Lev.son JON II. bufus'
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Coombs. James ). her".n'
william c. Low, Charles T.. Emery and Edward
Barr
A. Augustus Hea.ey president Of the Board Of
Trustees presided. and shortly after o'clock we.-
coined the guests in the following words
Mr. Mayor. Members OF inc brooklyn INSTITUTE OF
on this historic ground consecrated by the blood OF
patriots more than century ago 10 witness. anu
Of the Cornerstone by our Mayor Of the museum
building to be erected by the city Tor ,ne
the cornerstone OF the building 81 the institute
IS said Of The President Of the United States John
quincy Adams. The institute soon ogtsrew ms
before it was ruined by ire The large and more
dg1ifed building Wash,ngton-st.. thai Tor many
In recent years as we all know. the work Of the
institute has made extraordinary progress ana the
number of its members has grown from nundrebs
TO thousands 4 new intellectual life has here
begun. and it is steadily increasing In vlgor an
activity The time has now arrived Wheh there IS
genuine need for the museum building; the CON
museum Is needed, not only that the Work or me
institute may have a larger scope, and us various
stimulating influence Of collections Of art and
science, but the million Of people In brooklyn may
culture which are already possessed by many OF
our sister cities of the Republic.
performed by the Mayor. Il viii mark the begin
Ia. LOT. hk- We.
unborn Never had public eiince fairer site Or
an architectural design more noble az 9eaqtifuls;
future sroWt of the institute the plan Of this
prehensive. looking Ear into the future, that
Tye foT To come viii only serve to
bring the fabric nearer to realization OF the com
signed it. our rapid growth in population and in
wealth makes ii not unreasonable 10 belleVe thit
grea, museums of the world, a temple OF art and
Science that for centuries will shed abroad know
for higher and richer civilization
The Rev. Charles r. Baker. rector OF the Church
OF the Messiah then offered prayer In these words
almighty God. whom to know arsht Is G ever r
lasting life and without whose iaV6T Hlnn i1o rs
Thy servants the Mayor Of this city and ms D9un-
Direct them with Thy gracious favor that all
things may be established here upon the best ani
seaUiy nav be shown forth in this work to all
generations. Grant these and all other things
Christ our most blessed Lord and Saviour Amen
The ode was then read by its author. the Rev
John W. Chadwick. pastor of the Second Unitarian
Church, who has this week written his thousandth
sermon. and who to-day completes the tnlrty-hrst
year of his pastorate in Brooklyn
Professor Franklin w. Hooper. director of the In
stltute then explained the purposes OF the museum
Mayor Schieren. when ne arose TO perform the
act of laying the cornerstone. made brief Speech
saying
We are assembled here this afternoon to lay the
cornerstone Of grand buding Wncn an Tn stanS as
a noble monument erected for and devoted 10 arl
and and i sifnef of kn % for
1t will also stand as an eti1hG efro Of
and energetic work of one man who Is thoroufhiy
consecrated to the cause ne represents ana ~hiie
ssanSs how 70 enlist Others in his splendid work.
While this city has university. she has wns mai
is far better for the majority OF the peopIe -tie
best Of public schools for an their children Brook
yns private schools Of nigh rang are and in
number Of pupils. The erection of this new museum
srforded here many advantages desired by teach
ers for their pupils ana by pare stdies This
museum OF Arts and Sciences. under the auspices
OF the Brooklyn Institute VIII rank WIN JIM H ,s
stitutions of learning of this city foundei ana susI
tained by the generosity Of pubic-spirted men ana
women. ....,. all o,ar the conn
trv as citv With the best educational advantages
The people of this city VIII eyer pe anu
remember their benefac;ors In thls IcsaIu'
A. tho Navor stepped down from the stage with
q silver trowel In his hand there was concerted
movement toward the spot where the stone Jay pS
the hundreds Of persons staining aroH"H TIC ''e@'
Of the crowd Tine metal box containing various
memorabilia was placed in It's cavity the cement
was noured upon the stone and iron plate placed
over II. In the metal box were the Hebrew scrp'-
ures English translation as representing ancient
religion history and law; the New Testament, Eng
fish translation; a copy OF the Declaration OF indie
pendence copy OF the Constitution OF the Ihl'el
States a copy OF the Constitution OF the state OF
New-York a copy Of Brook!yns city charter' copy
OF Mayor Schier ms last annual ms sage a year
hook of the institute. engraved pictures o. Augustus
Graham the Westinghouse. building occupied by
the Institute and of the new building; the plate
used in printing the cards OF invitation TO the eNer-
cises a programme OF the exercises, copies oi the
addresses and the ode read at the exercises pIoHZe
medal of Augustus Graham. a number OF coins.
copies of the Brooklyn newspapers OF December 10
and The New-Yora Tribune. THE New-iork Her
AID and THE New-York Times of December "A.
The chief address OF the afternoon was delivered
by the Rev. DR.. Richard 5. Storrs. who was fire.
quent.y interrupted by hearty applause. DR.. Storrs
said. in part:
Mr. Mayor MIR President Members of the Brook
lyn Institute. Ladies and Gentlemen: The occasion
by which assemb.ed is one OF interest, and
OF animating significance not only to Us. but 10 all
who love this beautiful city, and who desire It's
noblest welfare 1t cannot but be OF peculiar inter-
est an! of especial significance TO those who remem-
Der the earlier efforts and patient struggles which
prepared the way for this institution, now coming
To It's ampest development. and 10 be hereafter
magnifcentiy housed In the building whose founda-
lions before U.S. whose ultimate structure already
rises In majestic proportions before our happy ex-
pectation.
We are here to-day to lay the cornerstone of this
greater building But let ia not forget that IN doing
this but distanty represent those VINO wrought
toward the result before our time. The primary
cornerstone laid by General Lafayette more
than seventy years the Fourth OF July, ls25,
when what known The Apprentices Ii