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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
MRS. sAGE's GENEROSITY.

Mrs. Russell Sage has again come for
ward with a substantial donation toward
the work She has given $4,000, with the
stipulation that the amount be used eH-
clusiyely for the restoration of the ro-
tunda. architecturally one OF the mos'
striking parts OF the building. President
McAneny. through the use Of special APP
populations and various amounts at his
disposal from repair accounts, has been
able to bring the fund 10 total of SSo.OOo'
Grosvenor Atterbury, the architect who
restored the Governors Room" was IN
Husted with the work of the complete
'estoraiion at the instance Of the Munich
p"l Art Commission. The plans for the
Yu"oihs. as drawn originally by John Nc
nonib which have been preserved by the
historical Society, have been turned over
~ 'iF. >tterbury. and as far as possible
sn'se plans are being followed faithfully
y" me work OF restoration.
WIN the many changes in the manner
y conducting the city government new
considerations for space have arisen, and
e''estoratiOn Of the City Hall. room by
,Oo'n' AS II was IN 1872. was Impossible.
me old vino and ale cellars in the base
neh' OF the building have long gone out
existence, and. though some of the
ny fathers might have liked to see their
'erloiation. it was decided that they were
unnecessary. The kitchen, where years
go nanquets were prepared for famous
s'tprs and guests Of the city. had 10
snare the fate OF the cellars.
me feature Of the restoration Is the
complete renovation OF the rotunda, with
:" beautiful dome, which for years has
Y'eh marred by barbaric dishgurements
-1a ADDITIONS that took away most Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
The Restoration, Promoted by Mrs. Russell Sage and
with Which Many Well Known Persons Are den-
h6ed Has Already Brought Out Attractive
Details the Very Existence of Which Had
Been Forgotten by To-Day Generation.

light needed to bring out it's real beauty.
Next comes the meeting room of the
Board of Estimate i'm olden times the
court room, then the public Office of the
Mayor and finally, all the halls and
corridors. which were gloomy, dirty and a
decided eyesore.
TO the considerations of artistic beauty
was added the necessity for safety against
fire and collapse. once in its history the
City Hall came very near total destruc-
ton by flames. and every effort is being
made now TO make the building as nearly
fireproof as possible Many Of the beams
in the floors have been found rotting at
the ends. and the architect declared that
bad these beams not been replaced some
Of the floors would have collapsed in less
than years time.
one of the marycls shown 10 visitors of
the City Hall is the rarely beautiful cary
ing disclosed everywhere as the rcstora-
ton progresses. John McComb prophe-
sic6 hundred years ago that this carving
would be considered a model for carvcrs
in the future, and his words are bcins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

TIC buidin> took further step in 1910
when he ordered the restoration of the
original council chamber on the second
noor in the western wing Of the building
and as soon as this work was done Mr..
McAncuy began his campaign for funds
o restore the whole building.
The city Hall was completed and dedi-
Gated IN 1872. and was furnished and oc-
cupied In 1913. and the hundredth ami
yersar, Of it's existence seemed peculiarly
fitted for the undertaking of rs rcjuvena-
ton. As soon as the work is completed
a celebration will he held under the
auspices of the city government and the
historical and other societies interested in
The task
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
UNDERMINING CITY HALL.

AS part of the work the contractors are
installing complete Are walls. separating
the building into compartments, and the
Borough President has also provided for
the installation of an automatic nro
alarm system, with direct connection to
Fire Headquarters. The attic OF the
building, which was found to be in more
or less inaammable condition, will also
be done over In the way OF guaranteeing
future protection
The public records and McComb's oriGi-
nal drawings were the only authenuc
documents left through which the AT
Commission and Mr.. Atterbury have been
able to get true conception or the
architects original design, and these,
ordinarily would have been SUFFICIENT.
But from the records IL is known that at
noon on August IS, 1858, fire started in
the roof OF the Hall. near the cupola. de-
stroying the cupola itself and the dome,
the roof of the centre part OF the build
ing, and, descending into the attic, did
considerable damage to the Governors
Room, In the front Of the building.
II appears, also. that the committee
which surveyed the damage recommend
ed that the dome and cupola be rebuilt
Although Mayor Tiemann urged the inn
portance OF making the repairs immedi-
ately, 1t was not until September %, the
following year. that the contract was
let. for the sum of $ll,5o0. to restore the
burned portions. This contract gave the
ctreet Coumjssioner who was then ap-
parently in charge of public buildings.
discretionary power as to the addition or
omission Of details, az he deemed proper,
and there Is evidence that the Street
Commissioner did not hesitate TO use hts
own Judgment freely. Several changes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
BOARD OF ESTIMATE QUARTERS

The work on the meeting room OF the
B poard Of Estimate was finished two weeks
( ago and the board. which has been meet
ing in the aldermanic chamber, returned
to it's own room last week This room
/ has been restored to its original plan III
every detail. with the exception OF the
! elevated table. around which the Mayor
and the other members Of the Board OF
| Estimate sit during the meetings.
| The Mayors public office will be the
last room treated, this for the reason
/ that his clerks had to be accommodated
there while their own quarters underwent
restoration.
The entire work is being done under
the supervision of the Municipal Art Com
mission. with whom Mr.. Atterbury CON
/ fers frequently
! TO restore the rotunda. the city VIII
! avail Itself Of the $4,000 donated by MIS-
! Russell Sage. Several changes In the eN-
istine lines will be made here By taking
one room from the offices of the Art Com
mission the architect is reproducing Nc
I Combs short corridor alcoyc OF the second
floor. and thereby gaining much needed
light The dome will be reprinted ana
| the gliding taken off the rosettes winch Is
! expectcd 10 add both light and dignity
| The eve Of the dome will be somewhat
enlarged and new and larger skylishl
I installed Besides greatly reducing the
! Gro risk. all Of these changes are eX-
| nectod 20 add materially TO the beauty ana
| impressiyeness of the general interior.
The Art Commission does not pei'e'e
that the existing cupola is the original
They are agreed, however. that 1t Iol-
lows very closely the lines of the orisina''
! save that at some time in the SVs or iVs
added height was given II In ORDER 10
furnish space for the clock. They thoneht
il unwise. however, at the present time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

electric conduts. plumbing pipes ard
what not run ruthlessly across the ret
fined profiles of classic mouldinss, and
everywhere boldly in evidence.
when the present work has been
, finished the building will stand as n
ought to stand. one OF the most beauti}
full architectural examples in the count
try, and | have no doubt. continued
source of pride to the people Of th4
city"
In 1912 a person having business with
the various departments of the city gov<
eminent did not have TO spend hours IN
travelling from one end of the town To
the other for them lie came TO the city
Hall Tor was brought there by the Sheriff.
who had his Office and dungeons i'm tho
basement, as also did the ''officer of thu
watch.') The watch house" was lo'
Gated under the present Mayors Office,
together with one general cell for men
prisoners and one for women prisoners.
Here, also, were the dungeons Under
the southwest corner of the building was
located the City Clerks office. The clerb
of the Supreme Court had an Office under
the present offices of the chairman of the
aldermens ;inance committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
CLOSE QUARTERS.

There was a large kitchen and stores
room, together with servants bedroom,
beneath the present library, and there
was wine cellar and a beer cellar under
the rotunda. The Controller occupied one
small room and the Sheriff another. Or
the first floor were located court rooms,
and on the second floor the council cham
Der as 1t exists now. But one by one all
the county offices and all the city offices,
except those OF the Mayor, the Borough
President. the Aldermen. the city Clerk,
the Mayors marshal and police precinct.
have been removed TO other buildings In
other parts OF the city The Office Of the
Marriage License Bureau. unknown one
hundred years ago. has been addcd Ia the
quarters sheltered by the roof of the City
Hall.
II the City Hall Is deserving Of such
merited attention, dOubly 50 Is the ground
on which 1t stands. From its apex al
Park Row and Broadway, where Washs
ington held many council. to Chambers
street. along which ran the stockade Of
the French and Indian days. every square
foot of II Is associated with the earlx
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

the Board Of Aldermen is not to b.
touched for the present To restore this
TO it's original lines, the architect finds.
would reduce its size 10 such degree
that there would not he room for the
present Board OF Aldermen.
The Railways and small rooms on the
first floor have all been retreated in the
style OF McComb; marble bases fitted in
where rotten wood was found. and both
wood and plaster work strengthened and
restored at every point The Railways
will be fitted with electric fixtures OF
TYNE similar to those in the Governors
Room and the Borough Presidents offlce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

liz historical and artistic value Of
the City Hall, the finest architect
mal treasure inherited by the city
, Vow York from the early part of the
..uo,oenth century, is at last to he
,..a,.bt out in it's full significance and
,..antv through a thorough and artistic
-.storatjon of the interior of the old
huildins.
With the removal of decorative abnor-
maIities that have been nut in during
the last sixty years by men who strove
for caudy effects. with the uncovering
of delicate carvings in wood and marble
from beneath countless coats of paint
slammed on ruthlessly i'm the course of
years. with the removal of barbariC
matches and vandalistic sears and bruises.
the wonderful work of John McComb
and his artisans viii stand out in its full
value Of architectural beauty. rare SIM
plicity and artistic harmony.
The rcstorat ton has been going on for
several months, and each day has brought
surprising discoveries to the men engaged
in the work New details of carving
have been discovered where dirt and
psint had combined TO make the surface
almost smooth. and in the panels curving
above the spiral stairway in the rotunda
exouisitcly carved marble has been found
under CRIME so deep that it's existence
had been entirely forgotten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
WORK OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Moro than five years ago agitation was
begun 10y the Historical Society and ny
artists demanding that the city Hall he
restored to q condition worthy of its
place i'm the annals o. the metropolis.
As usual. tho city itself was the main
obstacle toward the work. the aldermen
ara tho Board Of Estimate combining in
persistent unvillinsness to appropriate
the necessary funds.
II was the generosity Of Mrs Russell
Sage that gave the first real impetus to
the lsudahle effort, and her donation OF
100000 -four Years ago for the restoia-'
ton of the Governors Room" and the
wonderful effect achieved with the use
Of that money seemed 10 smooth the path
of those who sought complete restora-
ton OF the old building
George McAneny, President of tine Bor-
ough of Manhattan. who is custodian Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

borne out by the glowing praise of artists
who come to look at IT,
John Lemaire. AN artisan working al
first for S3 and later at 81 a day was the
chief carver employed by McComb, ana
, both Of them had their troubles with the
Common Council. A subordinate OF Lee
naire's had 10 be discharged, and he I'M
modlately used his political influence 10
cause trouble The Common Councll oe-
mande1 that the man be re-employcd OF
Lcnaire discharged. but McComb fought
for his man and finally Lemaire remained
in full charge Of the carving work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

Continued on seventh page.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-14

Washington, March A. Woodrow
Wilson became president of the Unit
ed States today amid imposing cere-
monies and tumultuous scenes of pop
ular greeting. Standing at the his
toric east front of the capitol he took
the constitutional oath of office, and in
his brief inaugural address made a
fervid appeal to all patriotic men for
counsel and aid.
"This is not day of triumph, he
said; cit is day of dedication.
Here muster not the forces of party,
but the forces of humanity. Men S
hearts wait upon us; mems lives hang
in the balance; mems hopes call upon
US to say what we will do. Who shall
live up to the great trust? Who dares
fail to try? l summon all honest men,
all patriotic, all forward-looking men
to my side. God helping me, will
not fail them If they will but counsel
and sustain me"
Vice-President Marshall had been
inaugurated in the senate chamber
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-14
Woman Judge Tries Girls.

Chicago-Fifteen cases were dis
posed Of Thursday in "Judge" Mary
H. Bartelme's court. It was the first
day of the court, the attaches Of
which are all women, and Miss Bar
telme expressed herself as highly
pleased with the results.
Not a man is admitted to the court
room, where the hearings are limited
to the cases of either wayward girls
or those "who never had a chance
Miss Bartelme was appointed by
Judge Pinckney, Of the Juvenile court
to hear this class of cases, holding
that many girls could more easily tell
their stories to a woman than man.
Woman probation officers acted as
bailiffs and there was a woman CLERK
of the court.
"It is our hope to get justice fOl
these girls and judging by the flrs'
days work / think we will be success
full" said Miss Bartelme.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-14
CONVICTS TO BE REWARDED
Good Roads Congress Would Give
Incentive for Highway Work.

Chicago = The Fifth International
Good Roads congress closed here Sun
day after adopting resolutions urging
the employment of convicts on public
highways at a communication of 10
days of their sentence for every 80
days of labor. The resolution reads:
eve urge the adoption by every
state of the convict labor system of
Colorado, giving all available convicts
the privilege of working on the public
highways with Communication of 10
days for every 80 days. work. We
urge the state and national construc-
ton of post roads and the construction
of national Lincoln memorial high
way, connectiong Washington with
the capitals of every state in the
Union"
The next International Good roads
congress will meet in San Francisco in
1915.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-14
MUST SUBMIT
CURE TO TESIy
New. York Medical Authorit;.
Skeptical Of Friedman.
Health Board Insists New Tube,.,
losis Cure Be Tried on Animal.
Instead of Human Beings,

New York-The city health auth,.
tiles gave DR.. F. F. Friedman !.
Berlin, permission Thursday to te..
the treatment which he asserts il
cure for tuberculosis, if DR.. Friedm.,'
decides to submit to a test which n.y.
board of health will allow to be unds'
taken in a city institution.
The board of health's sanct;o,
hitherto withheld, was granted cond
tionally after the visiting Berlin uby
stefan submitted to the board a hb.
containing a culture of the bacilr
DR.. Ernst J. Lederle, commissions, |
of health, said his department Womb
test the culture on animals.
The chief purpose of this ofics
analysis is to determine whether Tn
serum is harmful. If it shall prove h
be of no possible danger, the board d
health will issue permit to Dr.
Friedman.
DR.. Friedman has not fully decided
to accept the latest offer of the au.
thorities and conduct his experiment,
on animals, but public pressure will
probably induce him to go ahead and
make the best showing possible under
the prescribed restraints.
DIR. friedman has been barred
from making general use of his dis.
covery because he holds no state /.
cense as practicing physician.
"The health department will not oh.
ject to his use of the treatment in the
city provided he lives up to the legal
regulations of the County Medical 50.
ciety," said DR.. Ernst J. Lederle, the
health commissioner, in statement
on the action of the authorities re.
garding DR.. Friedmann's treatment.
ellis treatment will not be demon.
strated in city institutions, however.
The New York County Medical 50.
ciety, which protested against tests
because DR.. Friedman held no Ii.
cense, will not stand in the way if any
hospital appoints the Berlin doctor
resident physician. Under such ap
pointment he will not need STATE
license.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-14
100 reneated the oath to the presi-

tice repeated the oath to the presi-
dent. ,.r
Mrs. Wilson, seated on lower
level climbed on chair at the edge
Of the platform and peered up at ner
husband as he repeated the oath aIter
the chief Justice at :35 o'clock. In
moment her daughter, Margaret,
mlled another chair forward and
Joined her. A moment later, as Pres
ident Wilson began his inaugural adj
dress, Mrs. Marshall Joined them ana
peered over the rail.
Lieutenant Commander sRodgers.
naval aid at the White House, placed
chairs for the other women and they
stood on tiptoe for near view OF the
proceedings.
While President Wilson was deliver
ing his address, the first van load OF
the Wilson family's belongings reach
ed the White House from Princeton.
There were seven trunks, IL suit
cases, II umbrellas and several walk
ing sticks. There also reached the
White House a large cake, which
graced the Wilson dinner table in the
evening. It was surmounted by a
brown donkey and purple elephant.
President Wilson's voice at first
failed to carry into the crowd, but as
he raised it he secured close attention,
which he held throughout the reading
Of his address. Although he had
memorized much of his address, he adj
hered closely to the reading of the
manuscript.
A burst of cheers greeted the Presi-
dents declaration, "our work IS
work of restoration, and it swelled
into cheers and hats were thrown into
the air when he said:
GA tariff which cuts us off from our
proper part in the commerce of the
world, violates the just. principles OF
taxation and makes the government a
facile instrument in the hands of pri-
vate interests.
: From time to time as the President
spoke the sun peeped from behind the
clouds and shed a feeble light on the
scene.
A moment later the crowd voiced its
approval in cheers at his declaration
that "justice and only justice shall
always be our motto.
A storm of cheers greeted the end
ing of his speech at :54.
William J. Bryan was the first man
to shake hands with the President.
He then shook hands with Mr.. Taft.
The partv then prepared to head the
procession back to the White house,
and this time President Wilson sat on
the right-hand side of the carriage.
The procession to the White House
started at 81 p. m.
Vice President Marshall returned
from the inaugural stand to the SEN
ate. Mrs. Wilson with other members
of the family party took carriages for
the White House.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-14

only shortly before, and at the con-
clusion of President Wilson's inaug-
ural address the party hurried back to
the White House, ahead of the inaug-
ural procession, where Mr.. Taft said
goodby to President Wilson and pre-
pared to leave at once for Augusta,
Ga. President Wilson shortly after
took his place to review the process
sion.
While Vice-President Marshall was
swearing in new senators and return
ing ones, the remainder of the COM
pany began the march to the stands
on the east front, where the inaug-
uration of Mr.. Wilson was to take
place. President Taft and Mr.. Wilson
were greeted with loud cheers as they
came out the main door.
Immediately in front Of the presi-
Dental platform Major-General Wood
and his general staff held space
clear. Across the open space doomed
a battery of nearly 100 cameras and
motion picture machines, trained on
the single spot where President Taft
was to pass his mantle Of Office to
President-elect Wilson. Back of the
West Point cadets stood the Essex
troop, President Wilson guard of
honor, and near them the Black Horse
troop Of Culver.
The troops were prepared to give
way when the delivery of the inaug-
ural address began so that the crowd
might close in to hear the new presi-
dent. There was lull in the cere-
monies as the company assembled.
A mild wind blew over the stands,
and the West Point cadets and sailors
ran about in little groups to relieve
the tedium, while the presidential
party slowly assembled. The east
front Of the capitol, sweeping down
from the dome to the ground and out
as far as the Congressional library
and neighboring apartment buildings
presented brilliant scene of color.
The weather still was cloudy, but there
was no immediate sign of rain.
1t was /: IL o'clock before the pro-
cession to the stand had got as far as
the diplomatic corps, so slowly did it
move This was because many re-
manned behind to see new senator's
sworn in. President-elect Wilson and
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-14
CRUISER RAMS TORPEDO
BOAT; 63 GERMANS SINK

Heligoland, Germany-Sixty- three
men lost their lives when the German
cruiser York rammed the torpedo boat
G-178 in the North Sea ThursdV
night. The dead men are all memben
of the crew of the torpedo boat, which
sank Immediately after the disaster
Lieutenant Kock, commander of the
boat, and his first officer, are among
the dead. Seventeen were saved from
the damaged vessel, among the mum.
Der being the surgeon and the chief
engineer.
A mistake in calculation of distance
on the part of the commander of the
sunken vessel caused the accident.
The torpedo boat attempted to pass
between a line of moving warshipS.