New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-10
GREEN MONUMENT RIVALS
T5co Organizations in the Field
Hare Different Plans.

The desire 10 erect q monument for Andrew H.
Green has resulted in the formation Of two as
sociations which have the same end in view,
bat entirely different ideas as to scope and
working methods. One association was organ
lied by the trustees of the American Scenic and
Historic Preservation Society. of which Mr.
Green was president. and is known the An
drew H. Green Memorial Association. The other
is called the committee Of the Gate OF Honor
memorial to Andrew II. Green and others
Francis Lebaron of No II West Twentieth-st.
is it's secretary.
From time 10 time conflicting announcements
regarding a Green memorial have appeared In
the newspapers. On Wednesday Mr.. Lebanon
stated that his committee had decided on a
memorial gate in Central Park to cost 100000
for Andrew H. Green and seventeen others, and
that drawings for it had been prepared by AL
bert r. Ross of No 542 Fifth-ave.. and William
Copper of No 2O7 East Twenty-frst-st. They
were put on exhibition yesterday at Knoedler's
Art Galleries. Fifth-ave. and Thirty-fOurth-st.
This announcement from Mr.. Lebaron brought
forth protest from Edward Hagaman Hall.
secretary of the Andrew H. Green Memorial As
ISOLATION. that so far as that association was
concerned no decision had been reached and that
Mr. Lebaror had' no connection whatever with
the association or any of its committees
"On December IL last" said Mr.. Hall yester-
day, Mr.. Lebaron called on me 10 discuss the
subject OF a monument to Mr.. Green. l told
him that the trustees Of the scenic society were
considering plans for the formation OF a general
association OF citizens and would soon take
formal action l mentioned the various forms
Of memorial suggested, and added that my sug-
gestion was memorial gate.
"A few days later Mr. Lebaron called again.
saying that he had seen Bishop Potter and
Archbishop Farley and they thought the
mortal gateway an excellent idea. He
asked me 10 go with him TO the studio of his
friend William Copper. sculptor. AS a matter
OF courtesy l called and later was pressed by
Mr.. Lebaron to call again. on declining to do
So as II might commit to this particular
sculptor. Mr.. Lebaron ceased his calls. He took
the memorial gate suggestion. however and had
a design prepared. which was published with
some Of the names which l had mentioned as
those who would be Invited to be officers Of the
Memorial Associations.
Meanwhile the scenic society proceeded with
its arrangements. and after several preliminary
meetings organized the Andrew II. Green Me
taking wac then committed. We have in view
a memorial costing S1O0OOO. TO be made up by
a city appropriation of $4,000 a State appro-
priatiOn of $4,000. and the remainder from
private subscription. Several private subscrip-
tions have already come In. though no effort will
be made to obtain them until the form of the
memorial is decided.
The association IS representative Of the citi-
zens and city officials Of New-York Walter s
Logan Is president Isaac ". Seligman treas
urer, and Jacob A. Cantor chairman OF the
executive committee. which includes.