New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
ANDREW Fl. GREEN TO RECEIVE 4 MEDAL.
THE PRESENTATION TO TAKE PLACE AT THE
CITY HALIe-CoMMEMoRATIvE OF MUNIc-
IPAL CONSOLIDATION.

THE PRESENTATION TO TAKE PLACE AT THE
CITY HALr-coMMEMoRATIvE OF MUNIc-
IPAL CONSOLIDATION.
A meeting Of the Historical and Memorial Com
mittee OF the General Citizens Committee on the
celebration OF municipal consolidation appointed
last February. was held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday morning. 10 arrange the details Of the
presentation to Andrew II. Green OF gold medal
commemorative OF consolidation. The committee
consists OF General James Grant Wilson, President
Augustus W Peters President Edward NJ. Grout,
Justice W. W. Goodrich. j. Seaver Page and Ed
ward Hagaman Hall. Associated with the mem
bers Of the committee in paying this tribute TO Mr.
Green are General Stewart L. Woodford eX-Gov-
ernor Roswell p Flower, Senator Thomas c. Plat.
j. Hampden Robb. Frederick w. Devoe, Silas B.
butcher John f. Dillon. John l.. Hamilton. James
Matthews. John Bigelow, Samuel Parsons, jr. Al
bert F. Henschel Colonel r. w. Sacket, L. V. F.
Randolph Senator Clarence LexOw and other
prominent citizens. 1t Is expected that the presen-
at,on will take place in the City Hall on Thursday
next at noon. The former Citizens Committee.
members Of the City Government. Legislature. In
curry and Charter Commissions, and others will be
invited to attend The ceremony IS not intended "a
a celebration Of consolidation itself so much as a
recognition OF Mr.. Green's DISTINGUISHED public
services TO the city. The medal Will be the first
struck from the dies cut by Tiffany & co. after
the designs adopted by the Historical and Memorial
and indOrSed by the American NuHlis-
rnafic and Archaeological Society last spring, with
the addition OF the following inscriptions To Hon
Andrew II Green. the Father Of Greater New
York. october =, lS9e'-A token o' es'eeih i'o" ''
fellow citizens. ,,,- - 1900, . ,,o,,
the medal is a circular medallion two and half
inches in diameter. The diverse side shows hve
sea ted female figures classically draped. garandcd
wi,h flowers and with joined hands, representing
tho five horouehs whose names are beneath. IN a
tohlet over the central figure IL the inscription
s'Vew-York January J. MDCCCNCNllI In the
hackcround Is a view OF the harDor SuIrounuiis
ali 10 The legend: "Commemorating the tohsoIlda-
ton Of the Municipalities About the fort OF NV"
YORK - The diverse also bears the imprint OF
tho American Eumsmatc and Archaeological so
cietv on the reverse side between the arms OF
rv,ch windmill are four scenes, representing tle
fnur historical periods OF the ctys life, Win me
CORRESPONDING dates follows September :. l~V
~ discoverv OF the site OF New-fork by Henurlk
Uudson. MAY 4 1926 the landing and purchase OF
H. Island OF Manhattan by the Dutch, SEPTEMBER
9 ,eca tho evacuation Of Fort Amsterdam ny Inc
Dutch and the occupation by the Enelsh anu
Iuiv Q i776 the reading Of the Declaration OF IN.
Senendence TO the American Army In the "fields
nov CITY Hall Park These four periods are iurther
yrnbolized by an escaop shell for HUDSON NOy-
go tulip for the Dutch. crown FOR the rhghsh
I'd an eagle for the American period Inc ue
stens were prepared by Mr. Han. the secretary "i
The Historical Committee ~, -. ,.,,,o 20
Sorne Of the men Identified with TINS tribute 10
49,, .reer were rot advocates Of consolidation. hut
.it,or1tze the accom- plished fact as part OF the
c,vs history and join equally with me anvoSa,es
NJ consolidation In recognizing the loIty ana uisn
terested motives of Mr.. Green not oniy ~ come
lion with the consolidation movement. nu' IN a.
Ma manifold and ysluse!s public services IN 'as
last forty ye&re go.