New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-03
TALK OF PERpETUATING TIE ARCH.
\ MEETING OF WELL KNOWN CITIZENS NAY
ASK THE MAYOR TO APPOINT
COMMITTEE.
COMMITTEE.

The pegpetuation of the Dewey Arch has been
discussed lately by the many admirers or IN"
scuptors' work. md the members Of the National
Sculpture Society who have been identhtd Win the
arch would naturally be gratlhed To see their Work
i'm permanent form. but so FAR as can oe learned
the most prominent and influential members Of the
society have no assurance that their desires will
bee gratined I'm that respect although they read
with interest newspaper reports about puoHc
fund that may be raised for the purpose.
Regarding the report that he was Identified with
a movement to make the arch permanent, Come
Inns y Bliss said Yesterday To q Tribune reporter.
Two members of the Sculpture Society came To-
me the other day. and wanted 20 arrange lor I"
conference with a number Of gentlemen III regard
to the perpetuation OF the arch. am SolIy ''hl
anything has been published ON the subject as IL
was a mere tentative movement. 1 think nothing
has been done. 1t is a magnificent OBJECT ana il
is undoubtedly desirable TO perpetuate the "r'h
Il IL can be accomplished. But If any meeting mas
been called / don't know OF IT, and don't k"o"
whether or not any meeting has been held IN REFER
Nlr. Bliss is member of the SCULPTURE society,
but he said he did not know VINO inc At'"
were who called on him in regard TO me alcn. ne
had no doubt, however, thal 'n't w. w., ' s a. bo
OF the society they rept scented tncH7ti ~ .
eocietv and the archit.ct OF the Dewey Arch, said
that SO far as the sculptOrs were concerned IL
with the punic and the press 10 decide "httIDt ~
moi the arch shall be perpetuatsd. The sculptors
knew nothing Of any movement 70 MN. t',V a
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1'hev had produced "a piece OF pagtauuy IN aren't
lecture and sculpture, but II was reaill Oii.s "
sketch They would have 10 wait Tor authorty 10
make Il permanent. For six weeks JoD as 'il'
Lamb expressed it, the scuptors had IN his oPlhl9n
reached high water mark. but If IL should oe deei
10 make the arch permanent a great deal or ll.,
uork-hls own with that Of the scuploI5 "vulu
have To ne revised. Nj. Lamb added inat tho re-
ported vandalism the arch was cAakBeltt''ii
4 few moudings had been smashed a. the crush
ON SATURDAY. and relic hunters had picked up the
pfcccs Repairs would Doe made at once al th' eN-
pcnse Of the sculpture Society and the arch "oui4
&c. carefully protected iu future
II was announced yesterday that meeting VIII
boo held this week. probably on FRIDAY. "l wen
known citizens who are Interested ln preserNln5
the arch In permanent form. Warren W. roster,
secretary of the Mayors Committee or the beM.y
celebration. said yesterday that he understood the
Mayor would be asked to appoint a committee on
perpetuation OF tho arch All the members OF the
committee with whom he had spoken were IN FAVOR
Of the plan. e,
including il is said. J. Perpont Morgan JeI-
forson Selgmau ex-Nice-Presideut Low L. Nor
nellus y Bliss and ex-Mayor David \. Body ot
brooklyn: and this committee will before tne e4d
Of the week hold a meeting. az VIII. b n VIII ue
decided whether the arch shall be built 10y private
or popular subscription. 49,,
Tho suggestion ~ the city authorities thar me
arch should be erected Ar Seventh-aVe ana ON
d-anl-tenth-st. IL not popular with the men
who have pledged their aid TO the fund tnelr pref
erencc and that Of the scuptors also, il Is u5,!e
stood being for the site al Fifth-aFe. ana fHS-
nuth-st