New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-31
A. Fl. GREEN EULOGIZED.
CITY HALL MEETING.
Atdermen's Chamber Draped an
BLack-May0r PreadeS.

Memorial servic for Andrew H. Green were
heid yesterday in the aldermen's chamber Of
the City Hall, in keeping with the resolution
ADOPTED by the aldermen. The chamber was
draped in mourning. Gun sains of Grape shrouded
the windows and the pre-, ident's chair, while the
municipal flag behind it was crossed by leaves
OF cycus The portrait of Mr.. Green. just pur-
chased by the city for 81 $50, stood on an easel.
Grape covered TO the left of Mayor Low. who
presided.
Borough President Cantor, as chairman of the
committee in charge led the procession from
the committee room. With him were Chancellor
MacCracken. of New-York University. who
10 deliver the euIogy; Mayor Low, Controller
Grout and the other members of the committee.
AFTER prayer by the Rev. Leighton Williams.
Mayor Low said:
We are here in honor of the memory OF Andrew
t -. Green IN grateful recognition of the obIiga-
wees during his long life. As far as I have been
rate it is the rsi Occasion 1e Tst occasion at amy
mat such ceremonies were held under the auspices
deeply the city moved by the taking OF of
'nAS sood man without moments notice
Chancellor MacCracken in his eulogy said. in
part:
Although six years have now gone by since the
monument has yet been esta blished in honor of
that event Whoever has studied the map Of
great ancient city. ConstantinopIe or Athens, or
Rome, has observed that the successive bound
ares az are marked by walls traces of walls. I'm
~ thirty years ago he boundaries OF New-York
O4ty on every side were the tidal waters that
rounded the island OF Manhattan but now through
me successive movements. of which Andrew H.
Green was the nader, the boundary lines have
grown 10 fully one hundred miles. Four-hfths Of
TINS extent Is grandly marked by nature by tidal
waters that encompass city of the Waters
mere remains, however, miles from the Hud-
son TO the Sound. and twice seven miles from the
oouuO 10 me ocean, which is not thus granGsy
marked by nature. The line from the Hudson to
the sound has been tentatively and obscurely
inarkeC by ordinary street monuments, a few
inches square, set by the city engineers The line
across Long Island has not been indicated in even
tins lnconspiCuous way.
May we not appropriately define the utmost
pouhos OF this city Of ours upon IT'S landward side
ny a memorial boundary road to be called the
andrew HasweI! Green Boundary Road stretching
seven miles from the Hudson River TO the Sound,
ana twice seven miles from the Sound to the
ocean ms boundary road 10 be parkway OF
thfee or four rods in breadth. adapted as far an
may De, 10 local wants in the thinly inhabited re-
sIon where II must run. boundary line such
tu4S could pc readily reached at many points by
million pupils Of public schools could thus learn
us units In Great Britain they preserve, in
many places. a custom which is centuries old. Of
E1 a.Ibultlng each year the bounds OF the parish.
eSJap lshed as proposed. what a notable day might
be enjoyed by New-Yor5ers. not a perma buaton
per maps. buI ClTcUmVectlOn of the bounds OF
CITY. Perhaps five six hours on a swift boat over
wagon or on foot over the boundary road upon the
ana 10 take sucE course fine day of
Sune or october should be required of each stu
dent IN the high schools the colleges and the uni
Verslues OF the metropolis. The land to De
purchased fo- the entire parkway if made Of mod
est ~ldth. would be hardly hundred acres. Its
cost would be comparative trife IN comparison 70
the increase Of value which it would create along
its