The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-17
NEW YORK's WATER GATE.

Not the Dewey Arch, but Magnificent
New Design by Ernest Flagg.
The most conspicuous and imposing
architectural ornament of New York.
The greatest arch in the world as the
portal of Americas finest street.
| The water gate of the harbor of the
worlds future metropolis-such will be
the grea. naval arch and its setting at
the Battery.
! The plans are practically complete
The arch will be built entirely of white
marble and will rise above the Battery
sea wall on a direct line with Broad
way. 1t will terminate the vista Of
lower Broadway at the south as Grace
church does to the north. The general
design, statuary and inscriptions are
| intended to commemorate the famous
deeds of the American navy as a whole,
rather than any particular hero, and in
detail the gate will not resemble the
Dewey Arch in Madison Square.
The arch is intended to form water
gateway for the city and the entire
country Standing at the Njuncture Of
two great rivers, it will be visible for
many miles. A large, sheltered basin
will be built directly in front of the
arch, protected by two marble piers ex-
tending out into the bay. 1t is planned
eventually to connect these with the
arch by an avenue fanked by statues Of
naval heroes.
The arch itself Is entirely original in
design The retail pans have not yet
been completed and the architects de-
he ho ,tIh.
lished But the picture, drawn from
the detailed official description. conveys
correct impression of the beautiful
monument as 1t will look against Its
impressive background The arch, not
including the statues on its top, will be
one hundred and twenty-five feet in
height. The width will be the same,
thus giving it an extremely massive eff
feet. The general design and decora-
lions are intended to adapt the best fea-
lures Of the Roman arches to modern
needs.
The piers will be decorated with
large groups of statuary standing on
elaborate pedestals at the face Of each
pier, making four in ALL two on each
side. These groups will represent STIR
ring historical events, in the history Of
the navy. e
On the south face of the arch on the
western support will be placed statue
Of Admiral Farragut on the Hartford.
Under the statue will be the inscrip-
ton Damn the torpedoes! Go
ahead" ea,t.,ss
The right-hand group will present
John Paul Jones on the Bon Homme
Richard, with the Inscription, "Surren-
der? MOI We have not begun to fight
yet!'
On the land side the west group will
Perry leaving the Lawrence
with the inscription, 1--WE have met the
enemy and they are ours"
The right group will represent the
death of Lawrence, with the inscription,
DON'T give up the ship"
The decorations of both faces of the
arch will be elaborate. The design is
The work of Ernest Flagg, the New
York architect who designed the build
ng Of the Naval Academy at Annapo-
is, the Corcoran Art Gallery in Wash
rgton and other well-known buildings.
rhe work will be crowded with naval
'mblems and decorations The in
'cription "To the Navy" in large let
ars, will be placed at the top of the
lrch. About this will be the coat-of-
rms of the United States decorated
With American flags and summbunted
~ an eagle of heroic proportions. A
luge panel on the west side will con-
ain the arms OF the Naval Academy
nd on the east side the army Of the
Navy Department.
The upper face of the arch will be
ecorated with huge shields hearing
ignificant dates.
The top will be surmounted by a
uadriga of sea-horses. On each side
this group and browning each of the
uge piers will be classic barges filled
18th naval trophies. In the interior of 1
he great opening each side will contain
We inches cut into the base Of the arch
he inches are to be filled eventually
18th the statues of naval heroes. No
tatue of any living person will find ]
lace there The names of McDonough,
tewart, Decatur, Hull Porter and
are under consideration for
nese posts of honor
The enterprise Of building the naval
rch was undertaken by the Naval
cademy Alumni association. Colonel
.obert M Thompson is president of
he committee in charge, and Mr.. Park
vice. president. The Naval
[ilitia and Naval Reserve societnes of
le state are associated with the alum I
in the work A number of wealthy
ew Workers. have pledged themselves
contribute five hundred thousand
ollars. A general solicitation for r
lnds will be commenced as soon as the r
plans are complete.--New II
ork World. {