New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
BROOKLYN NEWS.
IN HONOR OF MARTYRS.
DESIGNS FOR A BEAUTIFUL AND M
PREsSIvE MEMORIAL SUBMITTED.
A MoRTUARY CHAPEL SHAPED LIKE THE HOLD
OF SHIP sURMoUNrED By TALL COLUMN
PLANNED BIT WHITE AND MACMoN-
NEs-NEARLY $3.50 900 TO

At the annual meeting Of the American Prison
Ship Martyrs Association held last evening az
the home OF General and Mrs. II. c. King. No.
IS willow-st., plans exhibited and discussed
for memorial which II erected. will be one OF the
finest Of its kind in the country The plans which
have received the most favor. designed jointly by
Stanford White and Frederick MacMonnes. call for
a n1ortuary chapel and surmounting shaft OF
granite which is 10 be go feet high. and will be in
view from all parts OF New York The design calls
for the expenditure OF $4,000 and II Is believed
that the sum can be raised within five years. II is
the belief Of Stephen Y. White. the well-known
broker that not oily the city and State but also
other States and even the National Government.
through Congress be Induced 10 contribute to
this National memorial.
The meeting in many ways was a noteworthy
ore. as all Of the twenty-four members present are
was Mrs Daniel Manning. the widow OF Daniel
Manning ex-Secretary of the Treasury She Is the
National president Of the American Daughters OF
the Revolution and came from Washington espe-
calIy 10 attend this meeting. Others there were
General Stewart L. Woodford Henry Sanger Snow
and his wife who is president Of the Daughters OF
the Revolution; Mrs. H. L. Pratt Mrs. Albert
Haley Mrs Titcomb. William b. Davenport and
several others.
At the election all the present officers were
elected and the following trustees, whose terms
expire were also reelected: Roswell P Flower.
william Berri and Judge Henry c. Rowland. AS
there less than half OF the regular members
OF the association present. II was decided that II
would no be well 10 decide definitely on design.
and a special meeting was called for April H. when
A. is probable that the design submitted by Stanford
White will be selected. II is described by him as
follows
The design Of the memorial is in the form OF an
old Greek and Roman column. and the fact that II
Is a raised Tberius is typihed by the incinerating
bronze tripod on the top. The design is Of the ut
most simplicity. but Of heroic Size and depencs
entirely on its proportions for its effect. Ihe
scheme contemplates great granite sign around
column. and PLATFORM either paVed Win M aa gran
IS Of course. the memorial chapel in the crypt
with the great embossed relief by Ma Monn.es at
the end. with the coat OF arms or me oinSreht
States surrounding the chapel .
This mortuary chapel TO be made IN the form
OF the hold OF snip ana Is 10 ne - sGD" a. Tree
large memorial meetings can ne nsId IN -. - ~
are 10 be appropriate bronze tablets erected on me
walls. and representative and allegoTica oesisnS, sI
The design as submitted calls ior IN" -hpiI -
Of exactly s240s SO. This money will ne required II
the memorial IS built OF the pest quality OF PINK
is used and If the raised platforms are sodded in
stead Of being constructed OF mssonry ne esl@Idve mae
be cut DOWN 10 Sls0glJ The committee. now
ever Is sure that there will be trouble in raising
enough money - put the memorial up in the best
s y White who IS extremely enthusiastic over
the idea. says he has no doubt thai ne can IN
fuence the authorities TO give literally Mayor
Van Wvck il is said is a lineal descendant Of one
Of the prison-ship martyrs. and has promlsed 70
give the project all the aid in his power Eulan
q large appropriation for the Shore Road. ana pc
lieyes that ne ne WI WI oe @D1g 10 arouse
There is about $500 in the rea sury at the pres
en time OF this amount Port s9nG has 2dPsed
about $1,000 and Long Island Chapter about s9Vn
The officers Of the association who were re-elect-
de,r Mrs < Y White; treasurer. Felix Campbell,
and secretary Mrs. H. c. King.