New-York tribune., 1899-06-10
PRESERVE THE PALISADES
STRONG LETTER FROM ANDREW H.
GREEN.
MISS GAINES URGES THE PROTECTION or rHz
GREAT CLIFFS. AND MAJOR McLAvE
OUTLINES HIS PLAN.

GREAT CLIFFS. AND MAJOR McEAvE
OUTLINES HIS PLAN.
| The attendance a. the meeting called ~ ire
Palisades Commission for the purpose OF sssauns
| the preservation Of ne Palisades which was hes1
| in Froenlchen.s Hall union-st.. Union HiIi hst
| night was small but those present took eonssd-
erable interest IN the subject In the absence u
Mayor scher W. r Van Sickle presided Praysr
was offered by the Rev. d.. Cornelius r. Brett %
Jersey City.
| The following letter was read from Andrew II
| Green Of New-York father OF Greater New-York;
| Il should like very much 20 he with you IN per-
| son this evening and add my word OF earnest pro-
| test against the commercial vandalism wnicn
dtspoIng our American Rhine Of some OK Hs
noblest features OF natural beauty. but resret inst
my engagements will not permit me- For thi1a
| OF a century the preservation OF the natural seen
| cry In and about New-York has enlisted my deep
] est interest and most earnest efforts. ana am IN
| close sympathy with the objects OF your meeting.
| Various considerations appeal strongly for ef-
fective action for the preservation OF the Pasades-
PERHAPS the most sordid Is that this refnarkaole
geological formation is Of the great attractions
| OF the Hudson and It's value In dollars TO the IN
habitants Of the vicinity an attraction to travel
| Iers be measured.
| Its largest value however. cannot oe estimated
| in commercial terms. It OF the greatest
works Of natural beauty that the Creator has ever
| placed dense population IL Appears
| powerfully to the aesthetic nature and exerts an
eleyatins influence upon all classes In addiuon
to the mere pleasure which people universally de-
rive from the contemplation OF beautiful scenery
am firmly persuaded that these oolecs oi nstuIv
exercise potent influence for sood eiusensan'S, iaaa
| The enormous growth of population ana sprsAa %
the settled districts about The mouth q me nuasor
are rapidly obliterating the natural features or
| the landscape and covering them Win ,sil, msn
artificial creations. and In the restricted condiuoh
| ervations where health enjoyment and content-
ment with ne are iosered by good q al, I,sssom
able value in promoting good citizenship
Il most e earnestly hop. that so%s os iss
Palisades for the comfort and delight Of The people
and the seSee,y for me Va %.1YsrE STATS
stands ready TO cooperate most heartily With the
/ New-Jersey Commission for the auainmen' e@
| this end"
MISS GAINEss ADDRESS
Miss Cecilia Gaines. Of Jersey city Heights; .
member of the Commission, made the following
pleas FOR the preservation OF the elins. -, ...,
should be alsed in defence Of the Palisades. sspe-
csy Of the ss Of minds " our nss eounry
| The mans duty as a member Of the Commcnwtalth
| the defence OF the State The womans duty as a
member OF the Commonwealth = to assist IN une
ordering. in the comforting and in the bssutifui'
adornment OF the state
when I last spoke this subjee, u was in'
| Denver and the audience was composed Of women
representing organizations composed OF over three.
| quarters OF million OF women. from al parts OF
thusssiic. and when told them tina, ,hs Gov ;o.-
| of eW j
commission they were loud IN TIER spproVan,, n, ne
fate OF the Palisades will be the fate oi the fs'ue
S ssSS DeaS At wor ' Shall we
| cans allow the Palisades to be blasted sNsy
only a money getting people they know nothing.
| value nothing but dollars
earth whose ways are fought on basis Of princi-
pie and whose energy and splendid enthusiasm
pe rom the Atlantic to the Pacific will dsmAnd %
S sygs 1s s.vt 5sa f hi.
| De Instrumental in preserving one OF natures
| grandest works"
MAJOR McLAvEs PLAN.
Major s Wood McClave Of the commss;on ara
the cliffs, was the next speaker He said. In parts
II is fitting that the movement TO save the Pan;
Dewey iSGss 't the greatest naval ocer in history should
| begin upon these historic heights. | take ~ that
OSf fedES s1s 1ss propsry to & er
tention. viii undoqbtedly receive the support neess.
or magnitude and II is with this idea that J. CONE
before you tonight 70 enlist your sersss , n "a
i'' / Witnessed the largest blast ever made on the
| Palisades. and which occurred on the day We deco
! rate the graves Of our soldier dead II seened 70
be,rS the roar OF one hundred thousand tons OF
! that noble granite tumbling 10 the waters edfs.
aland 9a oT T1f the a%rSy ind dollar and hat ths
knell Of one OF na,aEes mos, nos, nooIs soT bss ss
power to stretch forth my hand and say 70 those
men: stop You nave damakeu TINS pc1outel
/ face too much. Not another blow. not snosher
/ blot. shall you put upon IT, not another pound OF
! There have been several commissions appointed
| 10 save the Palisades They have tried earnestly
| and In diNerent ways 10 accomplish the object. but
! they have failed. There may be one hundred CONF
missions appointed and they may each strive hfe-
| time. but ! believe unless they secure SopuIsr
! subscription success will not crown their EFFORTS
| / appeal as a American 20 Amercans 8ppeei
| "a the press OF the country because through ns
columns our object can be brought quickly 10 tho
peonle: appeal 70 the women ~ the country. be-
hoy per and Whatever
| dertake they will carry 10 succeSsful enling.
Now as 10 the plan. II IN proposed 10 buy
! through condemnation proceedings only 80 much Or
the Palisades as will insure their ssINauoh ox y, ~
the respective States In which II lays the property
/ purchased. II is also proposed 20 erect monu-
| ment 10 Admiral Dewey on these iahsaoes. ulresty
onnosite General Grants and fully as nandSone.
both together representing the highest stsncsrn OF
For the purpose Of systematiZing the collections,
! | suggest the formation cf clues-say cinp -
! len Zach member subscribing " cents; or club OF
/ hftv each member subscribing 10 cents. or cluo
| ~ 100 each member subscribing nve cents Dc
| nosit the amount subscribed In SAVINGS BANK or
| the person making the deposit. as truste. for ne
Palisade- Dewey Fund. At the time that deposn "
/ made sign a check payable 10 the oider or tne
! Paisade Commission OF New.Jerssy eavns ,n9
This check together with the deposit BOOK, snoulh
he left In the banks possession. Send me memo..
! randuu1 to Fdgewater. y. j. giving the AMOUNT ot
] the denosit the name OF the bank and the nsm.s
/ Of the subscribers. This deposit would remain IN
( hank until a commission Is appointed by tne poN"
ernor of The State OF New Jersey, WITH the consent
Of the LEGISLATURE OF that state. % receive ~ 49, 49,
the repositories shall pay over All moneys N tnUf
| nossession for this purpose. on demand oy saio
| commission.