The sun., 1900-01-19
Abont Half the Required
Amount Has Been Collected
After Three Months.
QUESTION OF C0LbONABE
whether II hc Built With the Arch
on NJ Drrcuds Entirely Upo
Places ia New York Chosen
for Site OF the Grand
Structure.

New York, Jan Is AFTER tlree months
giict canvas ing through hi. uid uf it,
various committees. without rs yet any
general popular appeal. tie citizens coin
a!ttee which was chosen 10 solicit con.
libufl1ns for The erection IL perma.
Gent arch in honor Of the United States
'avy has now collected almost half Of the
amount required. About $500, 600 IS nosy
N hand, and Secretary Nicoil says that
S-5O,9Ul has been practically assured.
As soon as the contributions reach $3.50.
yOV number Of large subscriptions, the
payment Of which was made conditional
on the collection Of that amount, will be-
Eli 70 come in. Among tho subscribers
ci this soft IS Miss Helen Gould, hut MIR.
Sicoll says that the names Of the major
ny Of them will not be made public until
Ieb. !.
The suin cf 100000, as the cost Of the
proposed arch is based on the estimate
ladr llr the citizens committee by the
AAcriodn Sculpture society. This esti-
r,atr, which was made by the artists and
eu.ptors who designed tie original Dew
arch, Is exclusive of site, foundation
.nd colennadp. l, rro1id ME ely foT
Nc reproduction III etoue and bronze Of
t+A' NaAA+ l'%HlfNA tse sA AAAf -kAEAl~.
iAe committee has consulted With a
Hfiher Of the city officials and under
funds that ii ihe money for thr arch Is
provided tie city viii provide the site
and hear tlR, expense of laying q fuua
iatinn. The committee helieyes thai such
#c,inn on the part Of The eity woull be-
~ more than reasonable return for the
idoinmni whieh such an arch would
aanish.
The Coioanndc.
Ihr question of the building " the
0lnrnade IS one thar depends wholly up
n the site selected. ana OF this nothing
Iole definite has yet been decided. Il IS
tndoul ted that in its present position rio
,'lannade is one of the most effective
features oi the arch assemble, but il 1t
houli he decided. fer example, q huill
he permanent arch at on. III tie park
utrnnccs such an architectural leyice
WORLD be obviously impraeticable
The committee has begun u send On.
-ars0na lcitc1s TO those members 0f the
'norHl committee and the trades com
itteos who have not yet sent in theit
-rports. OF those who have sent ia thei.
Ports Henry H. lIendiifi;s, who is
hai}man cr the metal trade committee.
as tHrned in check ks amounting TO 81.
~. air Sicor says that the ciii2ens'
numi,tec has been considerably hinder.
4 IN rstluiing the amount af cnnt'ihl-
ioHs by The delay Of many pf the srb-
'cumittets in sending in their reports.
I'd BE- believed that when the letters
which are now being sent ont have been
re- Owed large number Of subscriptions
viii at once be received.
So far almost all the subscriptions have
come from New York. Outside cities
tave taken much interest in the proposed
arch, but they seem to feel, Mr.. Nicoll
says. that the arch is 4 New York project
ard should be built by New Workers. Tn
citizens committee wishes. however, ii
emphasize tho fact that the arch is mol
INTENDED 70 inmortalize any single hero
1t is 10 honor the achievements of the
United States navy off the Barbars
States ard the coasts of England and
Franco, as well as at Santiago and Ma
lila.