New-York tribune., 1920-04-20
Artists Reject
All Ideas for
War Memorial
None of the 81 Proposals
Received Is Considered
Sufficiently Meritorious
10 Des serve Adoption
New Contest Suggested
site ON the Hudson River.
North of Dyckman Street,
: neclared Most Available

me report Of the jury Of artists ap-
..;ntsd BY the Art and Executive Com
| .;stee. Of the Mayors Committee on
IN Permanent War Memorial was
-.de last night. The report declares
..st none Of the sugge stions submitted
n the open competition comes up to
u. standard required The report re-
saees the possible forms which such
| ,.morial might take to three and
nskes two recommendations, one re-
yurding the procedure to be followed
Ahv the committee in the future and an
ls,her regarding the most desirable
ate
There we're sixty-seven proposals as
"a the form which the memorial should
axe. the report says. These were con-
.Iasred at five separate meetings. At
ach meeting the jury was assisted by
! Paul W. Bartlett, chairman of the Art
md Executive Committee.
As result the report says the jury
reaches this conclusion:
THAT no proposal. in all it's details
las submitted. is sufficiently meritori-
ous for the jury of artists to recon-
mend its adoption to the general COM
|nt.ee.'
Utilitarian Ideas Rejected
1T was early decided" the report
continues, that no proposal primarily
o. mainly utiltarian in scope would be
entertained. This decision eliminated
Ia large number of proposals and many
Incidental features of those remaining
sad vas due te our unanimous convic-
tim that it was unwo rtny of a metro
poiitan city to combine any prominent
utility. convenience or economy with
its official memorial to those who had
ssrved or died in so great a cause
For this reason, and for reasons hav-
ing to do with lack of suitable sites
snd the necessity for avoiding any
dminution Of the city's breathing
spaces. many excellent ideas for water
gates. bridges and boulevards were dis
earded, and the forms of memorial
finally admitted as being desirable are
limited to three:
memorial arch.
eenotaph in charge of an architect
and including sculpture and mural
painting-a sort of temple to sacrifice
and victory employing the three arts
IN the work of commemoration.
A statue or sculptural group.
New Committee Suggested
In order to ensure "broader rep
:essntaton of the best talent of the
,ountry.' the jury makes this recon-
leudatlon;
That committee be appointed,
sunetioning properly in connection
nth the Mayors General Committee.
ae composition, powers and duties of
Tslch shall be determined in all es-
sntial particulars as follows:
In order to assure a representa-
I'VE and competent committee on the
s'oauest basis. this committee should
N appointed by the chairman of the
mayors Committee, one member by
direct appointment and one member
selected BY him from list of three
sames submitted by each of the fol-
owing societies or organizations: The
Aanlclpal Art Society. the Fine Arts
liberation of New York, the New York
napier OF the American Institute Of
architects. the National Society of
aufal Painters, the New York Chap
ter Of the American Society OF Land
Eape Architects, the American Society
81 Civil Engineers, the New York
Csamber Of Commerce and the Ma
honal Sculpture Society. A total mem
oership OF nine
is further suggested that COM
petition divided into preliminary and
mai stages should be organized bv
ss committee. open to all citizens Of
ne United States, and with a special
saaeavor to secure entries from those
Fno have achieved distinction in de-
cne Site Recommended
The report lays emphasis upon tie
aesessity for seurine for the memorial
sxe that will contribute and Sc
.a.e Tor al ti-ne the elements of dig
33sy. space, beauty and solemnity."
sash site, the report states, is to be
iaana on that part of Manhattan
SANG lying north Of Dyckman Street.
a'aneed by the Hudson River, Spuy-
sa'Duyvil Creek and extending in an
tssserly direction beyond the foot of
~ ridge. so far as the committee may
as:n advisable.
lne repor; is signed by Edward