New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
TO HONOR RICHARD NJ. HUNT.
THE FORM OF THE MEMORIAL ADOPTED
BY THE COMMITTEE.
A MONUMENTAL SEAT TO BE PLACED AGAINST
THE CENTRAL PARK wAII-HIsToRY OF
THE MOVEMENT TO PERPErUArE THE

THE CENTRAL PARK WAIII-HIsTORY OF
THE MOVEMENT TO PERPEruATE THE
MEMORY OF THE ARCHITECT.
The plan of the artists Of the city Of New
York to perpetuate the memory Of Richard NJ.
Hunt has taken definite form, and 1t may be
reasonably expected that within a short lime
a suitable memorial will be erected to the emf
nent architect. The idea originated with the
Municipal Art Society Of New-York. OF which
Mr.. Hunt was the first president. He was the
president of the society at the time OF his
DEATH and the office has been kept vacant out OF
respect to his memory
Early in December the Executive Committee
of the society resolved that the next under
taking of the organization should be to erect
a monument to Richard Morris Hunt. His pre-
emnence in the movement which he started
forty years ago, for the elevation of archl-
lecture, and the union with 1t of the sister arts
Of sculpture and painting. which he carried lor
ward unweariedly until the day OF his death'
made 1t peculiarly fitting. the society thought
to commemorate his achievements In enduring
form.
In its appeal, the society said: LAS he was
our first president. and in many senses the
founder Of the society, and as we feel that IN
honoring him We shall be doing ourselves honor'
we have taken the initiative In presenting 'ne
project to the artistic societies and ins'i'uuohs
of New-York. We felt as the project took shape
that the other societies with which he had been
connected, and In whose work he had ASSISTED
so ably. would desire to join with us in erect
ing a memorial to one who was equally mem
Der of all. and to whom all owed so much.
Az result of the appeal Of the Municipal
Art Society many organizations signified their
willingness TO cooperate with the societys
committee which consisted of Charles T. bar
new Perry Belmont Edward II. Kendall. George
W. Maynard Herbert Adams. and william a.
Cofin, vce-presdent, and f. Hamilton Bell
secretary # the society. The following COM
mittees were appointed by the various socie'ies'
Architectural League-George b. Post. W. H.
Ware Z. II. Kendall
Institute of American Architects, New, ork
Chapter-E. H. Kendall H. ]. Hardenbergh and
W. A. Boring. -
National Sculptors' Society-Thomas Hast
ings Charles c. Haight and Daniel Z. Frencn.
Society Of Beaux Arts Archtects-Walter
Cook Thomas Hastings and II: G. Anthohy;
Century Assocation-Cornelius NanderpH''
Eastman Johnso and Stanford White
Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum OF Art
W. r. Ware, samuel p. Avery and J. O. A.
Ward. ~ ?,
National Academy of Design-Will II. Low H.
Siddons Mowbry and c. y. Turner. c
Society Of American Artists-Augustus 81.
Gaudens. John La Fargo and b. Bolton Jones.
American Water Color society - A""N'' -
Symineton and +. X. NJ. REIN.
The committee of which Mr.. Post was chairman
and Mr. Bell secretary. met and after much de,
liberation to the form and site OF the HeiO' ia'
finally adopted the following:
"Resolyed that the energies OF the committee
be directed to the erection Of monumentai
seat possibly with a fountain or drinklns-Ioht'
adorned with a sculptured memorial OF Mr: hunt
against the park wall in Fifth-ave, ana II Possi,
HE recessed in II. II this memorial were erecteu
in the axis of one Of the streets leadln8 10 'he
museum such as for instance. Eghty-ilrst-s'.
or Eighty third-st-the new entrance VIII ne a.
Fighty-sscond-st-it would be In suiHcient pioN-
unity TO the museum 10 satisfy the sense OF APP
nronriateness and II would be sufficiently con-
spic,Ious t. satisfy all desires we nave govu
reason 10 believe that this site. wnlcn ~ IN tne
Jurisdiction of the Park Board. would oe per
fectly satisfactory 10 that board; ne coz,
be anywhere from >lV,oVV ~ S-''00'' . "~'-' y '
we'll hope u raise. ,o,
The execution OF the plan as adopted mas peeii
intrusted to the Executive Committee OF tne
Municipal Art Society. which IL to act as d
subcommittee of the Hunt Mehoiiai OoN'"'''
tee ,, A.. coo,o,,
met Yesterday and resolved that the orisiiiai
committee should be continued In charge Oh me
work and that w. A. Cofiin ana II. MaIquai,a
should be added to the committee For iunus
70 defray the expenses Of the memorial inc
committee will rely on the various orsaIi~a-
tions which are represented on the COMMITTEE
Mr. Bell, the secretary or the commute. silu
Yesterday that as the grand facade or the
Netronolitan Museum OF Art which Is 10 De
o-ected was planned by Mr.. Hunt, ana az ina.
would when finished. be one OF the eIea.eSt
architectural features of the CITY IL whs
thought highly appropriate that the ,hg IN, 10, AZ,
sbould be placed on the spot selected py the
committee. 49, Ill, .o,o .
The members Of the committee VIII nave d
,oaatinr in n few days and the work OF execut-
ing the plans will be pushed rapioiy'