New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05
TO PERPETUATE THE ARCH
OFFER OF CITIZENS TO ACT ON A COM
MITTEE-A TALK WITH J. @ A WAN

y. ". A ~.
Nearly fifty we'll known citizens have signihed in
writing their approval OF the movement 70 create
fund TO perpetuate the Dewey Arch and their WILL
ingness to act plan and scope committee The
complete list Of one hundred will be announced be-
fore meeting Of the Citizens Committee which is
10 be held in the directors room Of the ST. Paul
Building early next week. F Wellington Ruckstuhl
arranged yesterday with Charles H. Nicoll. repre-
sentinS the committee. for a conference with the
Dewey Arch Committee which will probably be
held to-day
J. Q. A Ward. president Of the National Sculpture
Society. was asked yesterday by Tribune re-
porter to give his views regarding the movement
70 perpetuate the Dewey Arch. Il think II Is
very generous impulse" Mr.. Ward replied. "and II
shows appreciation OF the art effort in the COM
munity, which is exceedingly encouraging for the
future OF the country. II Is also very encour-
aging to those who have been striving 10 make the
city more interesting artistic and more al
tractive to the citizens OF other parts OF the coun-
try. New-York should really be a model city. an
example 20 the rest OF the United states-so that
residents Of other cities will here and see
what may contribute 10 their thought and action
in developing their municipalities. New-York
the greatest seaport in the country without naval
monument, is almost disgrace. She, who Is so de-
pendent upon our Navy. should highly appreciate
such a movement.
This impulse OF the National Sculpture Society
is entirely in the right direction and conceived in
the proper spirit and contains the elements Of
grand monument OF course in considering a per-
manent arch Of this kind the site is all important
and should be carefully chosen. The scheme OF
adornment is equally important. and should be
carefully studied The general effect and impress
sion OF the arch truly grsnd. and It is mar
vel that II produced with such good effect IN
so short a time, which gives an assurance that
with proper time and study a work might be eX-
ecuted which would be a source Of pride 10 the city
20 ba
Il think the architect has worked admirably
Taking the type OF the Arch OF Titus he has
adapted Il 70 the size and its uses in the most *
cellert manner work Of this kind gives an
opportunity for presenting sculptural effects II e
much more agreeable interesting and entertaining
way than II is possible 10 get from isolated WORKS
no matter how great their merit II ras Iot5 80 80
problem how 10 dispose OF stdtpaIy - h1stl'T5f
housed ana placed together in making an ln5et..-
gent story II IS alw lys more entertaining ana IL
III is very gratifying to the scuptors that his l
- a-c3Iirsces Them TO believe that will have
nome N this country and that much talked o. at1
an ar 6T sc,13tors VIII achieve results Of
which the Nation will be as proud as " - - 10
Sir Ward added mat the cost Of the mon !iTa
ought to be from $4,000 to Sc" w. aHa as
ond-st to Riverside Drive. where II c9ula De J"
view Of the river. would oe Ve1y @pP, g he arch
,-oTCirenf and influential member Of the sculpture
said Yesterday All eSllIld VI 80
~ necessity be approximate. as the denhlle eAi
me would be dependent in great measure ~ 80
rata-ial used Ii IS felt by the majority OF tlIe
=. eEiecfad The experience OF the past mas snow Il
-. r7a~v Of the marbles used with impunlIy ~
S0-+ne-0 climates not aGapted 10 ne -
-i,rroj~ tests Of the Northern seasons II - -
- 81, Nv Al that an !neXcusable error "ol-Iu e
- 5a ~ selecting material not adapteQ 20 ms -
rai,-v we all recall the case OF the ooeIsh 80
-e-.r,. rs I'D in Central Park Athousn IL 10
,.L.o6d 900 wears exposure IN us naive Cout..
- a. rad hardly been in this civ a - Tlle
5000 eigns OF dsintegrauon showed ny 80.
80 professor Doreuus had 70 pe cons ~ - 7,
g. monument 50 10 arrest turtneI 49,
- 800 I'D with paraflre. and, = feIileIluel e-'
~ 80 rad 10 be repeated az stated ny a. -
y Iii ~aouire an enormous sum OF hoHey 70
r-.e+,Ia,e the arch one that the artsuc pelS 800
P-t,}5 <~3Iv feel al liberty 10 ask IoI- 's 80
WoL.l s,rn could be raised by popular SUD
e-t,,.i,r or otherwise, the proieSsoH a. -
S.t,,,,iS 10 eyervthinC n its power 10 make ''-S
49, -9est monument Of the time ,.-s ava
~ e due 10 the police 70 say me sCOpC1 ,
ie4ead WIN the way in which ihey are ~ C.7
- arcb The Sculpture Society mas nm m ge
-, ,fe own expense. repairing me sliEtt 80
a,sad ~ Saturday's crush, ana, lncloei-l 49,,
&c off some fool inscriptions Inc s'anus r
taien down, and the arch Will De ooHip's
stTreD sOive workers in the Dewey celeorauon tis
cC-roT Of the National Sculpture ooSery -
o,-fors working on the arch ana the -Ha--ovp
o. a. he Flouret. Eghteenth-st anu -
eEe. - ,le committee OF the sculpture
49, roade II possible 10 carry 70 a 1890
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