The times., 1899-08-30
DEwEY's LOVING CUP.
-Four Sets of Artisans Working ON
1t Day and Night.

1t Day and Night.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2e-Work upon th,
costly loving cup which is to be the gif
OF the city to Admiral Dewey is goin,
steadily on at Tiffany's. The cup is TO b.
OF the finest eighteen-carat gold. and will
cost at least $4,000. In order to have i
ready for September 2S. four sets of arti-
sans will be constantly at work, day ans
night, completing its different parts al
once. The cup will be of three sided Ro-
man pattern, with Greek dolphin handles
A nand OF stars. one for each State in the
| Union, VIII surround the brim. and upon
| each side, between the handles. will be a
chased hgure-one a portrait of Admiral
Dewey, supported by oak leaves and the
spread eagle, the second the cruiser OIvm-
pia and the third an inscription stating
that the cup is presented TO Admiral Dew
ey oy the city of New York The exact
words OF this inscription have not vet been
decided upon. twisted rope, embIematfc
! OF the Navy, will surround the neck ~
the cup. and underneath upou the hasa
VIII be the initials, G.. D. the fonr stars
OF an Admiral. and the seal of the citv
OF New York The legs of the cup viii
De anchors, four in number, resting upon
oak leaves
moters and designers of the Dewev arch
SAID TINS morning, in speaking of the pro-
posai 10 make the arch a fixture, that all
such propositions were premature
Inc Dewey memorial arch" said Mr
Lamb, was designed for a tenporarv
structure. and We had no idea that an ar
tempt would be made to make it a perma
neHt @ monument We think it viii be very
neautilul out we do not know whether il
I'm RI,
completed 1t would be. therefore o,rita
impossible at the present time to discuss
sueh pian II the arch should turn out
as we expect it will. and the citizens of
we" YORK should wish it, then il will ba
tline enough to consider such a proposal.
nave no idea what it would cost to rsuro-
ouce the arch in marble and bronze n
wouia De simply guess work to give figures
at TINS time 1t might cost a million dol
iars, and it might cost two
Silas G. Pratt, the COMPOSER of Tho o-o-o
zenobia. 'Prodigal Son" and "Tenness':
symphonies, and the "Allegory OF the War
I'D song, mas Just completed a work fer
grand orchestra, in honor OF Admiral
De"ey, and descriptive OF his remarkable
naval achievement at Manila which bae
Deen oHered to the Dewey plan and scona
committee. The piece, which is in the ma
ture of symphonic fantasia is OF about
@-AeSSH minutes IN duration The historic
event oilers splendid opportunity for
musical treatment Mr. Pratt declares .sin
tnat the retirement of Dewey and his feet
furnishes contrasting episode OF reposa
ana the resumption of the battls PERMITS
OF a repetition which is so essential to
the form of any composition for orchestra ;,
beginning with ''the night before the hat
Tie at Manila" the composer introduces a
sunset effect as also a bit OF bright music
IN the Spanish ''coehouca" dance which
furnishes prelude of pleasure
In describing the actual conflict Mr.
Pratt has chosen for the Americans the
theme, Columbia, Thou Gem of the /
ocean, while the Spaniards are represent |
ed by the Spanish national hymn and the /
lmpetuous Bolerc. from McszcbowsIri,s |
spanish dances. In the interval INV
Country. 'Tis of Thee" forms an unf4er- |
tone to "reminiscences OF the battle and |
eoiloqulal treatment of Spanish themes
with little musical badinage. For the I
closing measures depicting emotions of l
eGnItatlen, JOY, and gratitude. the eom- /
poser mas woven in with Columbia Thou
tenn Of the Ocean the lively strains OF /
pixie Land. and the more dignided i
star Spangled Banner" the eouIbination /
ol the three forming the final climax.