The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-28


our citizens. ana tne city ltseh should congrat-
uate itself In tho thought that nothing OFT
kind more noteworthy ana 80 aotniraDle mas
ever been given 10 F." neiore'
But the great arch would not be half so
effective nor Wouiu tne ilnprcesion produced
on the oenolue. DC nan 80 inspiring II we're
without itS so'enu,u entrance plaZas on the
north ana SOUTH AT .ne horthern entrance at
Twenty-si1th street. racing up Fifth avenue.
ire two hne groups piaceo az each OF the Two
Eroups OF thtee te'l columns "hich are sur
mounted ny huge slooes' These are The
last inuieS' cy Onaries Lopez, ana
Ihe west inuies' oy isIuore honti.
At mo so"'n on'f"n.e ~ 1Wenu-third
afe"' III eolioopouuhk pos,usn are
Inc NAVY ny "'oiko W. oissen ana
ne ARMY "o,iinkIon huckstuni'
WINE 'he aren mas peen pu,is 'or naval oeie.
hration .tne eooperation Oh tne army In naval
victories - thus n'Uheiy sutsesteo. Ihese
Tour groups are among 'ne nnest creations OF
the scuIptors ana rival the four principal
groups on 'he arch i'.e,'. me coiumns FORM
lux .,e -, A.. ~, 80 .oAe ',',
in line with its eastern and western ends and
their base limos are identical with those OF tn.
arch, to which also they CORRESPOND In measures
mont. The columns between the entrances to
the plazas and the arch have at each eroup of
two a single figure OF VICTORY" by Herbert
Adams The beauty and distinotion Of tbj.
figure repeated on the decorative scheme in
this N an or 10 rema rkably effective and pleases
the eve by the good proportion OF the f,aurea
and their en- ment. Each VICTORY" holds
aloft tablet upon which In gold letters 10 in
scribsd tho name OF ono OF tho ships in Ad-
miral Deyey's SQUADRON. There were aeven
ships and as there are eight figures, the name OF
the Olympia is emblazoned twice. 1t appears
in each court Of honor Whore the reviewing
stands are built facing both plazas the arohi-
tects have cooperated with Mr.. Lamb and the
entrances to the stands and the long froptaees
are faced with white plaster and ornamented
with sculptured designs and borders. This
greatly adds to the sym m etry OF the whole and
nothing remains but for the committee on the
land parade to arrange the programme so that
Admiral Dewey may be driven through the
arch at least as far south as Twenty third
street. II not all the way to Washington Square.
so that he may see the beautiful effect OF the
arch and its approaches from both sides before
he takes his seat on the reviewing stand.
TUE nrcopA1,os OF FIFTH AVENUE
A.,
no $3.50 ". nue'n "a' in,neo
oy fre''uen' "Ara VI 'he ooulp'ure eoIiety.
VINO 70 u 20. .. .he I'M on sne L.na
Laraue. 70 oooperate Ia INC emoellishment OF
me eentre OF a'trac9on In lne oity ena an appro
'h' Murai ianaeers lor ING ueoor n' o! fh.n
aVehue' rom l"ehtyAen 70 inif'y.iourth
street; very smal, sum lol tne pul-
pose, ou' ~ mas oeeh useu WIN "ohoeriuii'
eoou le'ul's' a spec'al oonnle'ee was up
poinCeu 70 Iake inc worA IN hAna' CON
e,s'nx y, oonn La ra[to, IIesiuens VI
,he nui' aln''is; e. IL, o'eennelu' malt I11,,,
anu Ar%s'ront' Imor ~ uaIhse'' "n'
Low; 'osepn heup % rreoefiek o. Lam a, 10
H. D. ochnsoetmun9'' T. Dperry' Uhe,ies l.
iurner' Ehsries n. Lamp ano w. van lnRon''
MT. van inteh' VINO - se'Fe'ery OF .he com
mites mas super''seo inc "ork Oh osoorauon.
inc general soneme CONSISTS Oh columns ana
mas"' o. STANDARDS. ereeeeo aiohs tho euro
ines oi 'he avenue az reRuiar iuserFaiS Win
speola, elranH III, o, eilueo columns On .ne
oloek oe'Moen inirty-iour'n ana !nir.y-thro
s'reots. unueo nRuroS oy rhiiip nar'iny ore
lht,ooucea IN TINS oecora'on hno 'ne coiunns
ana STANDARDS are wreppeo WIN Naurei anu
oiue ana "hite Duntine. opee'any oesiGneo
gonfalons and streamers float from the tops OF
the standards and festoons and wreaths of
rrean Ie,ves ar. n.sd in sfy.ctiv. CONTRAST vth
Ereen ie"Ves arc useu eaee'''o oohstae' WIN
the blue. white and gold OF the other decorative
features The Rilded eagles surmountfna the
stand.rd. .nd NJ N.rtjnx,. beautiful nour..