New-York tribune., 1903-05-17

tempIat,on is carried out Here few OF the
things In mind:
Esrs,-A fhree-uiIlion dollar memorial bridge. to
span spuyten Duyvfl Creek from Manhattan lFialo
to The Bronx.
seoond-Two public parks. one at each end OF the
bridge
Third-A water pageant Of magnificent propoi-
lions in which the growth of New-Yorks com
r,erce shall be illustrated by floats and ships OF all
degrees
Fourth-A gathering Of the Warshps OF the
United States and foreign governments IN hohor
of the day. ~,
FYrth-A reproduction Of the Half Moon, Hud-
sons famous vessel. with a crew IN costumes VI
the period
s,Ttb-A 6ipIomatic banquet probably under the
a,,snicas of the Holland Society, which may also
contribute an equestrian statue Of Wilham 'he d.
lent. ,
seventh-Fetes by various participating societies.
with athletic carnival, fireworks. etc
Local interest will centre just now in that pol-
gateway. as the bridge may be called 1t is hoped
by the association that this feature may 1e 70
yided for soon by municipal authority, as IL Is 70
be a permanent structure for the city. IL can De
made connecting INK sef|g5n bet Paba EeTSGe aT parks
living north Of the Harlem River Jhe SpuSttSn
point of its confluence with the Hudson and as
It is part of the Harlem Ship Canal the consent
Of the government would be needed before a span
could be thrown over it. Such a span would OF ne
cessty be high one-the navigation recurrence b nen
formation of the land at the northern point or
Manhattan is such that this would not be very
dIf1clIt a bridge could be stretched from the
wooded hill which rises from the waters edge
across TO a corresponding elevation on the River
dale side of the stream. But the plan most IA
construction and revert to liberal use of piers
and arches for the approaches. fair idea or the
plan most favored by the committee can be had
by studying the tentative sketch herewith given
II has been drawn at the request Of the associa-
tion merely to show the possibilities OF the scheme
not to exclude future changes in details.
The structure Is primarily TO be G tribute 10
-lrfIr IyYrdca with
ornamental details; and secondarfly 10 be devoted
TO public uses. under restrictions to trafhc, etc
It's location would afford views OF the Palisades
and the winding valley OF the Harlem.
The men who have thus far taken active IN
terest in the matter Colonel John Jacob Astor
Coykendan Charles A Coffin Chauncey III. Depew
Thomas Ewing, jr.. John Englis. Wallace Bruce,
Eben E. Olcott. the Rev. DR.. Donald Sage Mackay
the Rev. DR.. John Balcom Shaw. Thomas Powell
Fowler Stuyvesant Fish. Charles s. Francis,
Trhor1as L. James. Ogden Mills, E. A McAIpin.
] Pierpont Morgan George w Perkins. the Rev.
DR.. Edward b. Coe John Kendrick Bangs. Ros-
white Robert C. Pruyn, William Rockefeller.
James c. Stillman. Oswald C. Willard. John BTis-
hen Walker, John A. Sleicher. William H. Baldwin
jr Albert Chandler. F. b. Hibbard, Talcott G
Van Santvoord. William Y. Hawley. McDougaIi
Hawkes. Jacob A Cantor. St. Clair Mckelway,
7 Van Vechten OIcott Rear Admiral Rufus Tryon
George G. De Witt, Frederick De Peyster Foster,
F. D. Underwood. George H. Daniels william r. r.
King George Foster Peabody, George Frederr1ck
W. NJ K. Ocott. George B. Fowler and j. f.
Child.