New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

sisted of about one hundred. Temporary officers
GERS soon after. The Robert Fulton Monument AS
soGaSn is very proud Of it's young and dstin-
also an inventor OF merit, the same Robert Full
to oHganl II ms a age 1t has taken considerable time
pished "a The president has appointed his commit
forty members and thS latter of twenty-five
cbarIss % = be Sf,a of interest to know that the Hon
N Mr. Vanderbilt tt that viii give him great peaspre
ASSOCIATES as on are hs sc @ on site a Among his
Dr. Murray Bu}er SRe 'esHe car
fF5 g5rj5 Fulton Cuttng cevsl5na f Dodge; Bishop
George W Melville This @ Committee NIT ei viii CONS consult
6e he @ mna %
ne men O Of like Ts n Is nvn Re of
sculptors TO compete for the very best workman
It is our ' intention to W lazy the cornerstone some
@ az in 6 On hs @ h roth
from New, York to Albany with the Clermcnt; II
Fuitons l4st N brtRhday Oh The Presdent Of the
United states the Governor Of the state and the
zens throughout the country as we'll abroad,
E M be 6 nd 6e to De viii n S Wcoms
Robert Fulton belongs 10 all humanity. and not to
After the laying of the cornerstone We hope to
oa and when eompetsd the rea1s Of
Fulton will be moved from the LIVINGSTON vault In
This has ali been arranged with the consent of
Robert FutGn's descendants. 49,,
that the thought uppermost in the minds or the
Robert Fulton Monument AssOciation Is to give 20
the subscribers the best testimonial TO Robert
Fulton that be produced from an artistic st5 nd
point. While the ceremonies both Of the laying OF
the cornerstone and the dedication OF the monu-
ment will be held with appropriate religious SER
vices. there will not be any great display or
to me II would not be appropriate. and The
committee VIII endeavor TO have the memorial comb
pleted by 1909. soon thereafter as possible
While. arranging all these matters, the
city of Bordeaux under the patronage OF the French
government. Is preparing to honor Robert Full
toms memory in the way OF exposition TO be held
from May until November I am told that after
Fulton In the city of Paris. Surely American citi-
zeus should net let foreigners exceed them in honor
ing their own countryman. Let me- therefore,
make a very strong appeal TO all those who desire
to subscribe large small amounts early
possible. addressing them to the treasurer Of the
Robert Fulton Monument Association, No. Park
Row, New York City.
We have been asked great many times II the
Robert Fulton Monument Association intended
building an arch. We have mot at any time
considered the building of anything Of the kind.
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Colurn-
bia University and OF members. seems to
be Of the opinion IL would be very good thing If
possible, TO establish gate In connection with
the monument and tomb. where distinguished for
part of New York. and not be compelled to traverse
the lower part Of the congested business district.
This gate could also be used by the different
yacht clubs and steamers charging small amount
for the privilege, which would go make a fund
to insure the monument proper attention. This has
seemed to be q very good suggestion, and 1t IS
barely possible that our committee will adopt IT.