New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-25
PERMANENT ARCH PUSHED
MISS GOULD ASKED TO BE CHAIRMAN
OF A WOMAN'S COMMITTEE

Important action toward perpetuatng the Dewey
Arch was taFen yesterday at a meeting OF ''o
Executive Committee OF the Citizens committee
held in the ST. Paul Building. Colonel william {.
Church presided, with Charles H. Nicoh as secIo-
,ary. and there were also present John D. Crln,-
Minis the Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix. Howard Gould
James r. woodward, General Benjamin r. tracy
william II. Parsons, Louis Stern General henry
L. Burnett and Robert !. Hoguet
report was received from the Committee on
subcommittee by It's chairman T. K Johnes' 10
the effect THAI n had selected scvcnty-sM com
mittces representing that number OF trades ana
businesses of five members each. These members
OF the subcommittee were elected members or the
Citizens Committee. and I'm Il day or two VIII De
asked TO begin work with subscription forms IN the
different trades. businesses and professions OF inc
city represented.
General Arson G. McCook made the report Of the
Committee on Out Of Town subscriptions. He ques-
toned the expediency of calling for subscriptions
outside OF New York II well enough IN nj
opinion to ask people outside Of the city to par
ticpate IN the work OF building the arch but not
to importune them. which might create an I'M
preston that the arch could not be built by New
Workers without assistance.
Louis Windmuller. chairman OF the committee
on Subscriptions from Educational Institutions ana
Other Methods of Soliciting Subscriptions recon-
monded tho organization OF q womans committee
In accordance with this recommendation Coonei
Church authorized the sending OF oispalch 10
Miss Helen Gould. at Omaha. asking her 10 serve
as chairman Of such committee ana select "o'
own associates the number not limited. II IS eA-
pected that Miss Gould will accept the chairman
shin and will telegraph reply to-day. The dispatch
was sent by Howard Could II was the opinion Oh
NJ v-ind,nnller's committee that every member
Of the Citizens Committee should exert himseh 10
tho hest Of his ability send in his own subscription
10 the treasurer. J. Edward simmons ana "NN0
a thorough canvass among his personal trehus 20
have the \ follow his example. Moreover no SUD-
scriptlons should be considered as having oeeh
made until q check for the amount has been re-
ceivcd by the treasurer The committee also
recommended that al the newspapers IN the CRY
he requested 70 open subscription lists In their
columns and announce the amounts received from
time ~ time before turning them over 10 the treas
urer.
4 resolution was passed to the effect that 'ne
three committees represented by Mr. Johnes. Cen
eral McCook and Mr. Windmuller should be con-
.inued IN charge OF the work they had undertaken
Robert NJ Thompson. president Of the Orford
Copper Company, was selected as MEMBER OF the
Executive Committee. lie takes the place OF MOT
ris K Jesup president Of the Chamber OF Com-
merce who could not serve on account OF illness
After tho meeting Of the Executive Committee
Colonel Church said that great number OF sug-
Restions had been received from various quarters as
TO methods Of getting money for TIE aSc9 An ac spg
gosiions would receive due attention nqt no d been
had vet been taken on any or utu, ~ nt.u t - 10
suggested for instance. that puhhc IAte.hs ~, .e
hold under the auspices of the committee WI. ~
noted spe lkers and showing steieopucon Wv ~ ,, ~
ne arch some OF the leading theatres IN me Vly
had offered 10 give perforna nces Tor me xehen'
Of the fund, and there were many oilc4S -
certs and 0'her entertainments. None or theae
offers had vet been accepted. a suggestion Qook
mas been opened in which every suggestion received
viii he entered. card catalogue system has also
been put in use. that the movements OF any f'eni
nor % the committee In connection with ihe COL
lection OF money may be recorded In THIS WY
the treasurer can ascertain al any time the amount
~ money on hand and f. will also prevent the
members Of the committee going over ne saine
Committee will be increased 20 $50 in a few day
Colonel Church said that II was TOO carly 10 as
cuss the site or the material o. which the arch
would he built When the necessary amount had
been raised other questions would be disposed or
in every quarter" remarked the Colonel. the
plan TO perpetuate the arch has met with enihusi-
alu, approval. There has been no opposition 10
the movement anywhcre and we want to push It
while Il is hot"