The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-06
IN MEMORY OF NAVAL HEROES
NnSniiicent Arch to ijc Erected i'm
NeNN York.

NEW YORK, March 5.--The project for
great monument to perpetuate the mem
DRY of the nations naval heroes which
was undertaken some months ago by the
alumni of the Naval Academy will be sue
ressfully carried out The memorial will
be situated in Battery Park, near the sea
wall. and will compare faVorabiy in point
of beauty, size. and environment with any
thing of the kind in any country. The
committee appointed to carry out the
project is composed of Park Benjamin.
Chairman: Robert NJ. Thompson Treas
urer; Rear Admiral Erben. Rear Admir-
al Miller. Capt. J. w Miller. OF the Ma
val Militia: Herbert l.. Satterlee. Lewis
Nixon. George Edward Kent, h. S.
Sloane. and Lieutenant Commander Leon
ard Chenery.
Mr.. Benjamin said today that the com
mittee wished it understood that the pro-
ject was in no way connected with the
proposition to perpetuate the Dewey arch.
nor had it received any of the funds cub
scribed for that purpose. He also de-
clared that no canvassers or collectors
had been sent out, despite reports to the
contrary. Admiral Dewey, he said had
nothing to do with the project except as
brother graduate. who had sent his
After careful consideration, Battery
Park was selected as the place most quit
able for the memorial and the mayor. the
Municipal Art Commission, and the park
commissioners have all approved OF the
choice of the committee.
The question of design was then taken
up and Ernest Flagg, architect of the
Corcoran Art Gallery, in Washington, the
st. Lulses Hospital buildings of this city.
and Of the new buildings for the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. was invited to
submit a design and plans.
Mr.. Flagg's design was submitted to
the committee few days ago. said Mr..
benjamin, and was accepted almost at
first glance. 1t is indescribably beautiful
and is so comprehensive in scope as to
leave nothing to be desired. II will be
about 10 feet high. almost twice the
height of the Dewey arch, and little
taller than the Arc de Triomphe In Paris.
1t will ne LIS feet wide. 1t will be sur
mounted by a quadriga of sea horses
which will be fianked by ancient war
barges filed with trophies. At the bases
of the piers of the arch there will be four
great bas-reliefs typifyins memorable
events in our naval history. Farragut in
the rigging. Paul Jones on the deck of
the Bonhomme Richard, Perry on Lake
Erie and the death of Lawrence.
Inside, in inches, will be. statues of
statues of future admirals There will
also be tablets for the names of heroes,
but the committee wishes 1t to be under
stood that no one will be SO honored who
has not been dead at least twenty-five
years.
Approach to the arch from the harbor
will be through a beautiful sea-gate en-
closure in sufficient basin and land
ing stage. Two piers will extend a short
distance beyond the sea-wall and at the
end of each will be an immense beacon.
The arch will stand about 100 feet back
of the river edge of the basin and will
be approached by steps and terraces.
"A great nlazs round about will be
ornamented with statuary and trophies.
A wide marble-tiled walk, edged with
a marble balustrade. will lead to the arch
from the street. The entire structure will
be of white marble and will take at least
three years to complete"
The committee have assurances from
men of means that they will give largely
toward paying the cost of the project.
but In addition, the city. State. and Ma
tiunal Governments will be asked to con-
tribute 1t is expected that the work
of construction will be begun early in
the spring.