New-York tribune., 1896-04-02
4 UONCMENT TO JEFFERSON.
TO BE ERECTED IN THIS CITY-A COMMITTEE
ORGANIZED A DESIGN SELECTED
AND THE AWARD MADE

This is the anniversary of the ma tai day OF Thomas
Jefferson and with 1t comes the authoritative an
ncuncene2t Of the perfected organization of
movement 20 put UP imposing memorial TO his
memory IN this city This enterprise originated or
rather took definite form. among an informal
body Of artists, all Of whom have united in the
belief that methirg should be done 10 redeem the
character of public statuary and monuments in this
city. They believe further that the model selected
should be typical OF the life, achievements and per-
son Of Thomas jefferson, and should answer all
artistic requirements only in Colonial costume,
but in addition should be a recognition OF what the
| great VirCinian aid TO advance the commercial i'm
portance of this port during his Presidency OF eight
years.
The committee and organized some months
ago. electing Noah Davis president Willis s. Paine,
formerly president OF the State Trust Company,
treasurer and Walter l.. McCorkle. secretary. Tho
Art Committee appointed to pass upon designs re-
ported unanimously In favor OF that designed by
r. Scott Hartley. the sculptor Of the Ericsson statue
at the Battery of the Puritan. at Springfield Mas
and OF DaguerIe, in the National Museum at
Washington and other important public works.
Among the members of this Art Committee were the
late Richard NJ Hunt. X. NJ. Upjohn. architect;
Thomas Moran president Of the Salmagunl CLUB;
Frank Millet, the late George lnneSe. Eastman
Johnson and Elliott Daingerieid ,,
The committe eat Large embraces some OF the best
known names in New,York, Republicans predom1-
frst suggested TO ex-Judge Moan Davis. who
said: "Well, II JtnerSOn were awe To-Day ne
be Republican" Other members OF the commit
tee Cornelius y. Bliss, Martin 4. MacMahon.
Julien T. Davies ". Bourke Cochran. Ashley ".
Cole Jefferson NJ. Levy (owner of Monticello. John
b. Mayo "a kinsman Of Jefferson). John ID. Grim
Minis, William Nelson Cromwell, eX-Judge CharleS
=. DAILY. ex-Judge George NJ Van Hoesen and Or.
George +. Shrady.
The contract executed by the committee in max
ing the award % sculptoi Hartley provides for a
structure with the surmountins figure OF Jefferson
$1,000 The decorative features OF the drum above
| the pedestal Will be Liberty Calling the Colonies
to Arms" expressed in life-size figures in
bronze. Other accessories Will be embemaic OF the
life of the author OF the Declaration Of American
Independence, OF the statue In favor Of religious;
freedom and OF the founder Of the University OF
Virginia
| The effort Of the committee and the sculptor in
this movement has been 20 provide memorial out
| OF the conventional. that New York may have an
artistic creation worthy OF the Advancing culture IN
| the nae arts.
| Said an influential member OF the committee last
evening: 1T has not been our policy 10 make our
| deliberations even Intentions public. Tor as n
| dviduals would have been Overrun with propoGi-
| tions from sculptors, good bad and indneIen az
nearly all OF have been on other committees c'
a Ike character before decided TO 60 about our
work on the quiet with the aid o, able, d!snguisAe
and 6lsnerested artists residing IN New ork. As
10 the money you say there Is no trouble about
! that fer a: least two admirers of Jefferson nae
said that they would be glad 10 put UP a H.oHunent
| TO his memory under our auspices entirely oHi "i
their pockets. Furthermore. a JEFFERSON monu-
ment Ia New-York is a certainty.