New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-19
LIKELY TO STAY WHERE IT. rs.
THE DE PEYsTER STATUE IN BOWLING
GREEN.


COMMISSIONER ROOSEVELT OF THE PARK BOARD
SAYS 1T is IN AN APPROPRIATE PLACE.
After all the discussion OF It's location and the
strong protests made against the proposed Bowling
Green site. the bronze statue Of Abraham de
Peyster is firmly fixed on its pedestal In the south
western quarter of the Green, where 1t has been
staring at the brick walls Of steamship office for
several days. Despite the difficulties that arose.
General John Watts de Peyster has accomplished
his desire TO have the statue of his ancestor placed
near the site OF the Old De Peyster homestead that
faced the Green when New-York almost
Dutch as Holland. He paid no attention to OBJ
jections made to the site of his statue. and some
what surprised the directors by the quiet CELEBRITY
with which he had the statue placed the stone
pedestal that awaited II. 1t is likely to stay just
where 1t is. any question OF artistic propriety to
the contrary Notwithstanding. General de Peyster
surprised ever the Park Commissioners and the
Directing National Sculpture Society. and fore
stalled further discussion by establishing the monu
ment while the society was corresponding with the
Park Board about the question OF location Tho
work OF placing the statue was begun on Tuesday.
and the statue firmly fixed in place Wednes-
day.
Park Commissioner James A. Roosevelt. in
speaking of the statue yesterday, said: The statue
is in an appropriate place. The place is appro-
pirate because the neighborhood around Bowling
Green is jus, where the old Dutch Society. which
Abraham de Peyster adorned. used 10 have It's
habitatons. Even in my time that part OF the
city between Cortlandt-st and the Battery
the place where the old Dutch families lived. The
statue does face just should Ike 1t to face.
however. Now. IL faces due south. l should have
turned it little to the southwest. that the Bat
terry would be directly In front OF H. But II
makes fine appearance just where 1t is. II
couldn't be placed Ia the centre of the Green. l
think the statue is good piece of work-happily,
Dutchman OF whom Abraham de Peyster
type Just 60 down land, and look at III, the profile and
notice them They seem to give notice that when
D ,S puts his foot down he means to keep
G ne de Peysie mas been IL an and WAS both
Just as soon as he could get things straghtened out
he went ahead, and had the statue placed on the
The decision on the site was not referred to the
Naonai Sculpture society a. al III csTr, V% ws
APPOINTED TO repor; o. the location he SAID NJ II
Was good one and think So zoo. Now ,hat a ,ns
there's no for further discussion"
Sculpture society. gave the socieiy's side OF the
matter He said that on April the PARK Com
quested to make an examination OF the statues
now in the parks. and report as TO their locaiion
sSSsfsss any bon May S society %p
pointed a committee OF nine members to carr; carry
is now siudyns the gue ons ny ,Se sos,s,y
that the De Peyster statue was unfortunately
paced. Ihcn some meHlDers sa.d snoui' Hpt
20 In Bowling Green at all and II II had TO be put
there every one though; that the only proper
site for the statue was in the centre OF the Green
1t was SUPP osed, however, that the committee
already appointed would later be called on 10
report on the De Peyster statue. and that opera
lions might be stopped until the report was made
on July II the society communicated with the
Commissioners the effect that. although the
request OF the Commissioners applied only TO
statues already in place. 1t vas thought that the
Board would desire examination OF the Bowling
Green site also. Before the Commissioners could
ask General De Peyster to delay the work. they
and the society learned that the statue was In
place. -,
Mr.. Ruckstuhl said the society did not feel
aggrieyed He could not say positively whether
or not a meeting would be called to consider the
matter further.