New-York tribune., 1899-07-30

extending on either side of the avenue from Twen-
ty-third-st. north and beyond the arch to twenty
ffth-st thus making magnificent approach 10
and from this trumphal arch. where the principai
artistic enrichment would naturally be focusseo'
This arch is to be enriched with sculpture symbol
izing our power as a maritime nation. Therefore
the arch has been designed the lines OF the well
known Arch Of Titus. which, with its two great
piers on either side OF the central opening, permits
of important masses of scuptural enrichment
''Tbe main idea of such sculptural enrichment
couId be to have the four great piers continuous
series personifying the four great subjects Of Pa
triotsm (or the call to arms), war (the nghp
The Return Uhe victors returning to their native
land) and Peace (the volunteers again taking up
their peaceful occupations). These subjects could
be treated in an allegorical way, with realistic
groups In the immediate foreground. which would
call at once to the mind OF the observer the ideas
so symbozed. Above these. acting as finals 10 the
four columns on either side Of the great groups
would be portrait figures Of those admirais and
representatives OF the Navy whose names are IA
NOUS I'm history such as Paul Jones. Decatur,
Perry Farragut Foote. etc. and those command
ers who have fought battles which have been turn
ing points in our history, such as the commander
of the Monitor and the commander of the Kear-
sarge.
"Our naval authorities would unquestionably give
us a list of eight names which would adequately
represent the history Of our Navy from Paul Jones
TO Farragut's time. TO fill the four positions on
either side of the arch. The four spandrels over
the main entrance could be filled with figures SYM
bolizing the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific ocean on
one side and the North River and East River on
the other. thus emphasizing New-York's position
as the most important commercial city OF the
country. The keystone Of the arch on either side
should be surmounted by great eagle, above
whose wings would be the inscription which
the city of New-York would put upon this arch. in
recognition Of our distinguished Admiral. The apex
of the arch would be surmounted by quadrlga
Of sea horses drawing a ship. at whose PROV, with
upnfted wings. stands triumphal figure. sug-
gestive of trumphal victory.
TO BE PIERCED ON TWO SIDES.
while the Arch Of Titus is pierced but once.
the location Of this arch at the axis Of Twen-
ty-fourth-st and Fifth-ave suggests that 1t should
be pierced its axis east and west by minor open
ings as In the Arc de Triomphe Paris. and that
these openings be hanked right and left with re-
cumbent figures OF lions symbolizng strength and
courage. Above these minor arches the large plain
surface Of either side of the construction permits
OF two important alto relief panels. In which such
ideas as the Protection OF Our Country and the
Accompanying this report was sketch and a
plan Of the arch designed by the committee. to-
gether with design for triumphal colonnades TO
be erected at Montague Terrace, Brooklyn Heights.
In further report made last THURSDAY W the ESQ so;
be made permanent adornment of the city Re-
ferring to the question Of cost the committee re-
ESTIMATES OF THE COST.
I'VE have had made by whom believe to
be those competent and Of greatest experience
in similar work detailed estimates Of the cost,
which will be comparatively small since the con-
tributions OF the sculptors will include not merely
all professional services but considerable of what
would otherwise be incidental expenses. When
sculpture is finished in marble bronze. the ex-
the models have been prepared is a large proper
ton, frequently 30 per cent or more OF the total
cost But in a like this where colossal groups
are TO be temporarily put up In stan the total ex-
pense-after the designs are settled and the models
made IAN OF which as well as general supervision
say one-ffth TO one-tenth of what would be low
price for the whole. Inasmuch. therefore. for
every dollar which the city was to spend the
sculptors propose TO donate the equivalent Of hve
or ten times as much, II has not occurred 70 them
"a stint the recommendation the burden Of carry
ing out which would fall so largely upon them
and the committee therefore felt free TO
mend as IL has done (as its contributon) scheme
OF sculpture decoration beyond anything that has
"vyben our report was drafted, however and we
found that to carry 1t out would involve a great
part OF the time between now and October. Of be-
tween twenty and thirty sculptors. on Wednesday
evening last the committee called an emergency
some twenty were present and others represented.
and putting the plans before them called the roll
pledged himself without limit; and, result. the
COMMITTEES felt fully justified in Offering the ser
vices of the sculptors OF the society TO the ex.
traordinary extent involved in report that OF
the equivalent. in professional services OF from
with coonnade-as distinguished from preliminary
work-w occupy about month. II would be
practicable TO remove It within week. at time
after the Dewey reception. when its presence was
no longer desired. Your committee having the ad-
vantage OF spec sho1S yo so desT Without
charge. TO furnish plans and superintend the con-
I'm anticipation of the possibility of your ac-
ceptine our plans we requested the Hon. John d.
Of the etsht naval heroes whom he thought would
most dtttpgy represent the Navy on the proposed