New-York tribune., 1922-04-06

Some OF the women who arc opposed
TO the placing of the MacMonnies
statue" Civic Virtue" in City Hall Park
suggested at the second hearing on the
problem yesterday that Mayor Hylan
pose for a substitute statue They in
sisted that he represented all that the
title implies. The Mayor seemed much
embarrassed, but pleased
Mr.. Hylan received the sugge stion
with a countenance ruddier than usual
and merely raped for order without
comment. Mrs. Hvlan and her daugh
ter. Mrs James f. Sinnott, occupied
seats on the rostrum not far from the
Mayor
The Mayors nomination for model
came toward the close of the hearing
when score of proponents and oppo-
nents of the MacMonnics group had
expressed their opinions, with the pro
ponents having the better of it. which
was not the case az the first hearing
two weeks ago. The art faction rallied
to the defense of thessculptor at yes
terday's hearing and were in the ma
jority
Mary Jane Lee, representing the
Home Rule League of the Bronx. smoke
in high praise of the Hylan admins.
tration and suggested that the Mayors
figure be used in place of the Mac.
Monnies gladiator with mermaids OF
sirens at his feet She declared that
the Mayor had cleaned up the city anc
made it safe for women. This senti-
ment was chcered by most of the
women in the room. The Mayor hat
to rap for some time before he go'
order and then the applause broke out
again when Miss NJ. f. Johnson, of the
Brool lyn Alliance Club, and Mrs. Mar>
A. Donnelly, suffrage leader. ex
pressed themselves in favor of the
proposition. They were of the opinion
that Mayor Hylan represented civic
virtue
Woman Might Be Central Fignre
While Mrs. Donnelly approved The
suggestion that the Mayor become I
model, she also submitted an alternate
proposal that woman might be useC
as the central figure in the group
Some of the women also applauded this
suggestion, and were Joined bv a lev
OF the men present.
The result Of the hearing appeared te
be partial victory for the art faction
The suggestion of Park COMMISSIONS,
Francis D. Gallatin that the statue bt
placed in its scheduled location, on the
base of the fountain in City Hall Park
and the public given an opportunity tt
decide whether it was appropriate
probably will be carried out. The
Mayor who sided with the women OBJ
jectors at the first hearing, conferred
with the Park Commissioners after tn,
meeting Yesterday, and it is understood
1T was decided to put the group in place
next week and let the people decide,
81 favor putting up the MscMonnie
statue said Comm iss ioner Gallatin a
the hearing. "and allowing the publ,
to decide its fate. II the people say i
is Objectionable, take it down; in tina
event we shall at least have been fair
Sirens, as is known, are not women
Coming down town to-day | saw devi
on u billboard He was represented a.
man, but should man object to being 81
Portrayed"
The Park Comm issioner pointed ou
that the city must bear the cost Of tn,
statue, under the terms Of its contract
whether it was put in place or not, ant
that, furthermore, the city will have t,
pay the cost Of a substitute if "Civit
Virtue" is not accepted.
Mayor Hylan and Deputy Comp
troller Henry Smith, who declared a