New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-27
THE ART SOCIETY'S PRIZES.
RESULT OF THE COMPETITION FOR THE
BRONZE BASE FOR STANDARD

The result Of the competitions Invited ny '"e
Municipal Art Society OF New-York for bronze
base for a standard similar to those IN the pia@@a
Of St Marks at Venice and for design lot
cast-Iron drinking fountain was announcer ia'.
night The members OF the jury have not agreed
10 the first prize for a drinking fountain anu
the award OF the three prizes. amounting " WV
accordingly. VII not be made TINS week
The frat prlze for a standard. 500 was awarded
to model No T. designed by Palmer Hornoos'e',
architects and Charles A. Lopez sculptor se0o.'u
prize. 500 10 model No. II. designed by H. IL.
Braun. architect and Joseph Slbbel sculptor 'hru
prize 800 to model No s. Robert d. kohn archi-
'ect, and Andrew O'Connor sculptor. ABOUT lo''!
designs in each class were submitted to inc jury
and will be on exhibition to the public daily oesh-
ming to day. from a. m. TO p. M. IN 'he ioo"S
OF the Architectural League. Fine Arts pu'u'"e'
No. 2lj West Fifty-seventh-st.
The successful plastic design and drawing TOT d
bronze base for a standard to be erected III inc
plaza Of city Hall Park are well worth seeing IL
Is proposed TO place this base on the edse Vi III,
terrace in front OF the City Hall. The design u Va
the period Of Louis XVI. so as TO correspond III
style with the building The entire heisht Vi 'e
base Is about 10 feet. and its historical Po''''
are Interesting At the top Is the entonal treat
ment OF the National flag. wrapping the pV shown
cardinal points OF the compass arr soature 81 the
In the band below. The GROWING Is" ~ motor a
pedestal IL a reeded band Suggesting tne NJ .
staff which are applied four heauS I'p' ponnatb
four enochs I'm tho history Of the city. Seuehth
each head Is n shield bearing bass-reh1 rebr -,
senting typical scene Or the period, ne ~ - :
head Is that Of "A Manhattan Indian ana tne reiIet
the discovery Of the Hudson River In 10Y ne
Ond head is that Of Peter Stuyvesant; anu the ~
lief trading with the Indians In 1926 The third heau
is that Of Governor Andres with reIle reP- .. Ia
ing a reception by the Dutch Governor IN ioIfi gnu
the fourth head that OF Governor Cllnton, VII :,
relief representing the evacuation OF New orr W
the British I'm l7S5. \ circular band az We > pane
contains the names OF the five boroushs OF New
York city 800. ,,,,,c,
It 10 confidently hoped by members or me snr The
pal Art Society that the, necessary tunes ~, ~,
erection OF this standard NAV ba soon lo'
ing either from tho city treasury or through pith
munncence A standard OF this character couIu y.
cast I'm bronze and act IN in position ioI tot ~
goo although that amount would NOT cover w w
cost ~ making the original model IT IL urgsn tua'
such 4 standard would he an ornament 10 the ct'!
and is especially desirable In view OF me Iact ,.
the pre sent city flagstaff projects in an uilsreIy
manner from tho cupola OF IN" city Hall. dsngur-
ing the appearance Of the only fine public Dulidhs
in New-York. - 1870. Adams
Tho members OF the Jury wore Herbert H nI,i
Samuel r Avery Charles r. Barney. KARI Ei,ter,
Edwin Rowland Blashneld; Kenyon Cox N ,Irr
T. Evans Daniel G. French. H. : kearny. H LEM
G. Maruuand. George w MAYNARD Wlnam run
erford Mead. Bruce Price. Thomas Iryoh anu -
o A Ward.