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8 THE BBOOKXYN DATLY EAGLE THUESDAY, MAY 25, 1893, TWEIiVE PAGES. the idea that tho Brooklyn Institute of Arts I VOICES TO BLEND A SATISFACT0KY SEASON THE INSTITUTE MUSEUM. eastern end ot the exhibition hall while the intermediate lecture room is over the western end of the hall. The exhibition hall is a largo area occupying tho wholo of the east and west axes ot tho building. The library and looturo hall referred to almost oomplotoly shut out the light from the exhibition hall below.

The plan does not provide for a dome which rises above the general roof line of the building find in this respect differs from all the other plans and is at variance with the suggestion made by tho board of trustees concerning tho requirements of tho building. Plan No. 2, by William J. Cromwell, ovlncos an immenso amount of labor and has many excellent foaturos. Tho large lecture hall is located at tho very center of tho building and is omplo in size.

Above it is the memorial hall which rices into a dome of moderate height above the building. Tho large exhibition hall is a main fentnro in the southern half of the building, occupying one long court, 250x80 feet. Tho front elevation shows a mansard roof, which is tho weakest part of tho design. Only tho excellence of the general planning for the various appointments of the institute could havo led the jury of experts to have seloctod tho design of Mr. Cromwell in tho preliminary competition, for the French mansnriT roof is certainly not to bo commended for a building of the dignitv and character proposed by the trustoes of the'insti tute.

The chief feature of Plan No. 8 is its Tory lofty and expensive dome flanked by four round towers. The dome is about 880 foot in heighth and would bo, if erected, equal to the ormance will bo turned over to the committee. Tickets can bo had or sent to your address by John 8. Loveaire, chairman.

704 Hancock street; John Brown, secretary, 130 North Eighth street: Martin Bhort, treasnrer. Fifth precinct police station, or James F. Kelly, 117 Broadway. Concerninz a feature of tho ceremonies an officer of the regiment said to an Eagle reporter: "About a yoar ago three or four of the wives of the veterans of tho Fourteenth, mooting socially, conceived the idea that the time and weather worn flag, carried for so many' years by the veterans on their annual decoration day parade, should be replaced by a new flag. The wareol ors on its spliced which had bsen shattered by a cannon ball at Gettysburg, was long since deposited in a locked case in the armory, and zealously guarded, ithat no profane hand might seizo upon any of its tattered folds and boar away as a relic, oven tho smallest fragment.

It is taken annually from the case on tho anniversary of the muster of the regiment into the Unitod States service. It is then borne by one of tho old color sergeants, escorted by the veterans, to the lloor of tho armory, where tho ceremony of the saluto to the colors is performed in the presence of tho wholo regiment, under arms and at open ranks. As originally suggested, at the informal meeting alludod to aboTe, only the national colors wero to be procured, but at a subsequent meeting of all the wives and daughters of tho veterans resident in Brooklyn it was decided to furnish the association with both national and state flags. An or tained a concise history of the Gilbert from it organization and is a valuable book of referenoa. It was the work of a Mr.

George W. Rollmyer. Tho management of the Ira Moore benefit was characterized by some marked inefficiency, especially in tho matter of expenses, if one is to judge by one item alone that of tho number of tickets printed. Ten thousand tickets were ordered and delivered to the committee. What they wore going to do with that number of tickots is for them to answer.

Tho offico of Mr. Thomas Hay den was used as headquarters, and there is one package of 5,000 tickets that have never boen nsed. and tho balanco of tho first 5,000 which wero not used aro still there. Tho two performances in tho Criterion supposing every seat in the house had boen occupied at 41 each and the standing room all sold i would moan the use of not moro than 2,500 tickets, or if they had been sold originally for 50 cents and then exchangod two for a reserved seat 5,000 would have boen more than sufficient. Of course the committeo who ordered them will do the proper thing turn over the surplus tickets to Mrs.

Moore as a memento, or pay to her tho cost of the printing and divide up the ticket? among themselves. It seems that had it not been for the Bank Clerks' association that ordered 6500 worth of tickets, tho Mooro benefit would havo been a fiasco. Up to tho present time about 6400 remains in the treasurer's hands, but it is said that when tho returns come in considerable will bo added to that amount. That is doubtful, as experience toaches. A well known loading amateur of this city, in commenting on the benefit, said to this column afewdavsago: "Iliopoithas been fully demonstrated that acts from plays will not attract a paying audience.

Had tho committee in charge of the Mooro benefit selected a single play, cast it from all tho societies and charged $1 for tick ets, they could show a very different result. Three years ago Mrs. Woodruff had a testimonial at tho Criterion, when 'Engaged' was presented with a picked caRt, including Mrs. Nelson, Mlsi Wallace. Miss Healey, Mamio Sloat, Torcy Williams, Bert Meafoy, Thelps Macfarlane, Alfred Young, E.

O. Jacobson and J. F. Dalton. People got an idea they would soe something they could understand, and in consoquence there were $800 realized." The Booth dramatic societv has held its last rogular meeting for tho season.

The officers will meet, however, during the summer nnd look after the interests of the oriranization. The first meeting of next season will be held on tho second Tuesday in September, and in October, a public installation of the nowly elected officers will take place at the Pouch gallery, followed by a reception. All returns for tickets of the Moore benefit should bo sent without further delay to F. H. Bristow, 300 Eighth street.

It is the desire of the committee to make a report and have tho matter closed up as early as possible. Tho annual oloction of the Florence dramatio societv occurred on Thursday evening last, and the officers nominated soveral weeks ago wero elected. The Bank Clerks' association of the Fnlton bank, where the late Ira H. Moore was employed, sent a set of resolutions to the women of tho Booth, consisting of Misses Vietta Hiler, Bessie Clark, Florence Wood. Ella McBride and Florence Dames, thanking them for their efforts at the Moore benefit.

loretlc3 did not succeed in inducing Mr. William Dinsmore to accept the position of chairman of the dramatic committee on account of press of busiaess. Had he accepted the position the Florence would have been exceedingly fortunate. Mr. C.

F. Nicholson will fill the positiom He will not coach the dramatic corps, however, but an instructor will be secured. The "Monday evenings" of the Florence will next season be, probably, in charge of Clement Asbury. A large party of members of the Booth Dramatic society numbering in all about forty people, will spond their summer vacation at White Lake, Sullivan comity. N.

Y. Mr. Arthur Hoffman, who has, until lately been for a number of years stenographer to the general passenger agent of the New York, Ontario and Western Railroad company, has secured at a remarkable low rate Pullman drawingroom oar to convey the party. William J. McCahill, J.

M. Purdy. H. C. Nolen.

F. and W. Whittaker, Arthur Goodwin and Arthur Hoffman are the arrangement committee. The committee has secured tho Laurel Hill cottaga bordering on tho lake. Rehearsals for an outdoor entertainment is now in progress.

ing equal In its character to tho ast portion. Tho southern fncade will, in tho end, bo most commanding, since it will overlook tho park lands sloping to the south, Prospect park to tho southwest and will command an entirely unobstructed view to tho sea. It should receive as fine a treatment from tho hands of the architects as the northern facado facing tho Eastern parkway. Tho wholo structure is sur mountod by lofty dome, but a dome which would bo more appropriate upon fit. Paul's cathedral or a state houso than upon un Institution of learning.

Plan No. 7, by Messrs. Parfltt has many excellent fontures. Its dorao is ono that certainly would not bo out of place upon a museum building although It rises higher abovo tho building than could be wished. Tho dorno bears moro marks of originality in its design than any other singlo feature In tho competition.

Tho northern and main ontranco is mado a largo memorial arch of large proportions, but tho details aro not in keeping witli tho size of tho arch. Tho main front could have been mado moro Imposing by placing the mezzanino story as tho second from tho ground floor instead of tho first, thereby giving a dellnito basement story witli a first and second story as the chief foaturo of tho facado. In teriorally plan No. 7 has loss solid walls nnd masonry than any of the other plans, the building being largoly supportod by iron pillars. It is provided with six largo courts and ono PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF smaller air shaft.

Trio chief feature of the interior planning of tho building is its freedom courts, partitions and corridors. Tho memorial hall is placed on tho second story above tho ground nnd rises into a lofty dome. front of tho memorial dome is a memorial which serves as an excellent adjunct to the dome. In the center of this memorial hall is a well intended to provide light for tho main passageway below and also to give an opportunity for a view of the dome from tho ground of the building. The main lecture hall is located in tho center of southern portion of tho building and remote from Washington avenue the Eastern parkway.

The main staircase the plan is broad and stately and is a commanding feature when seen from tho frout ontranco. Tho competition was ono of tho most difficult has ever beenundertakon in this country. It entered by several of tho most widely known skilled firms of architects. The general character of the designs prosonted will mark competition as one of the most important in history of architecture, not only hero but FRONT ELEVATION OF abroad. Copies of the conditions of the competition havo been asked for by many architects, including Arms in London and Paris, and architectural journals in England and on continent have not only commended the general plan of the competition, but the specific manner in which tho details wero described.

YOCNli PEOPLE AT THE COB DOCK. Christian Endcavora Visit tlie Receiving1 Ship and mold n. Spirited Meotingr. An interesting delegation of young men and women from the Society of Christian Endeavor the Central Congregational church, Hancock street, visited tho receiving ship at the navy yard cob dock, last evening, where they participated in the oxorcises which aro customary on ship once a week. The young people wero accompanied by the chorus of the Central Sunday school, who sang with earnestness and unc THE In.

Sweet Melody Over the Old Soldiers' Graves. Mansfield Post Services in Cypress Hills Cemetery Will Do JIarte More Impressive Than Usual by the Addition or Pinging by tho Columbian Guards How the Organization Was Formed. Tho decoration day services of Mansfield post No. 35 will bo very elaborato at Cypress Hills cemetery. Tho Columbian guards will participate They consist of seventy two girls from 13 to 18 years old.

Thoy were organized last yoar and paraded last docorationdaj for tho first time. There aro four companies of sixteen filo front, with captains and orderly sorgosnts. The officers aro Captains Allie Brown, Mamio Short, Carrie ossenz and Lydia Poole: Orderly Serjeants Mnmio Halpin, Mamie Hanan, Katie Newell and Annie Janzen. Each of the guards will carry a basket of cttt flowers to be used in doeorating the graves in the now soldiers' plot. Thoy will also sing a number of songs appropriate to tho MUSEUM BCILDISQ.

day. They will be in ohargo of Past Commanders John Brown and John P. Short. The following order has been issued by Mansfield post relative to the decoration day sorvices: Oesebal OmiEHS No. 1 Comrades: First Tuesday, May M0.

1893, decoration day, the post will meet at headquarters at 8:30 A. M. to participate in our annual decoration day parade and to decorate graves in the new plot in Cypress Hills cemetery. It is earnestly requested that every comrade of our post who can attend will appear in full uniform and take part in the parade. The Columbian guard of the post, consisting of eighty young ladies dressed in white, will parade and Carry baskots of cut flowers to decorate graves at cemetery and sinT appropriate songs.

Yerks' full band with the drum and fife corps of our post havo been engaged for the dav. Second On Sunday, May 3R, the post, with drum, life and bugle corps and Columbian cuards, will assemble at headquarters at 1:30 P. M. in full uniform and take cars for cavalry cemetery and decorate craves of our comrades. Rov.

Sylvester Malone of St. Peters and Paul's church will b9 the orator. Third The post, with Columbian guard, drum and fife corps, will assemble in full uniform at headquarters on Sunday, 28. at 7 P. to MUSEUM BCILDIKO.

attend divine service at South Second streot M. church, Kev. Dr. Weston, pastor, who will deliver the memorial service, appropriate to Memorial dav. Fourth The following details will report to headquarters 8 A.

31., Sunday. May 28, and pro coed to the following named cemeteries and decorate graves of our late comrades: Cypress Hills Past Commander John Brown, chairman; Stephen J. Burrows, John J. Bergen, William V. Shaw, Henry Larramee, James H.

Carpenter. Evergreen cemetery Senior Vice Commander Gorge A. Newman. John S. Loveaire, William C.

Place. Junior Vice CommmdeT Charles N. Wheelwright, William B. Kimball. John Owen, John C.

Smith. William P. Kidcway. Greenwood cemetery George Herions, William A. Wilson, Mott B.

Hudson. Piatt VanCott. New Calvary Nape, chairman; William Thompson, James Burrows. John Morgan, Thomas Barrett, Louis Fugelsang, John Dorby. Lutheran cemetery Officer of the day.

William Gosseng. chairman: John Sanzer, Adiim Miller. C'harlos Bosseng, Ferdinand Burkert, Hugo Bin sell, William Kettler, William Sahirmer. Union cemetery Thomas J. Hannn.

chairman; John i ilst en, John E. Doyle. Samuel Stuyvesant, Patrick Shea. Holy Cros3 cemeteryJeremiah J. 4 ifir "ir Jaca 1 a gn a I a I I I I I 'I lr Has Just Been Finished by the Gilbert Dramatic Society.

Durlnff the WIntera Number of Standard Plays not! Some Sew Ones Were Produced, und, as the Subjoined Review Shows, Costs of Un usual Strength Interpreted Them Xews of the Amateurs in Other Organizations. When the Gilbert Dramatio society started in for active work at the commencement of its fourteenth season, which has just finished, it did so with the following board of officers: George T. Mnsson, president; T. A. Ralston, vice president; Frank H.

Bristow, secretary; Theodore W. Smith, treasurer. Dramatio committoe James J. Darling, chairman; Adam Dove, E. W.

Jacob son. Peter Q. Deyo, J. B. Williams.

Recoption committee F. William Barthman, chairman; Walter Gibson, W. J. McQuillan, J. L.

White. J. M. Brooks, J. S.

Oliver, J. D. Bausher, J. H. Rowland, D.T.

Bonk, Howell Foster, E. C. Smith. Membership committee Frank 8. Parkor.

chairman; Dr. C. F. Graves, A. L.

Reevo. Programme committeeJohn B. Watkins. chairman: A. E.

Snow, E. C. Harb'ordt. Trustees E. B.

Magnus, chairman; 8. A. Coykendall, Georgo T. Musson, B. G.

Ackerman, John B. Watkins, James J. DarUnc. James W. Edgott, F.

William Barthman. I. 8. Yentres, J. D.

Bausher, C. F. Graves, F. W. Bristow, T.

A. Ralston, F. S. Parker, T. W.

Smith. This board had boon eloctod. with ono exception, at the conclusion of the preceding season. That exception was the chairman of the dramatic committee. Mr.

Darling, who had filled that arduous position for several seasons, had declined a re election, and Mr. Charles T. Catlin had been elected to the position. It was an open secret that Mr. Catlin was in favor of a selection of plays approaching to or within the lines of legitimate drama or comedy, and a hitch in tho affairs of tho society seemed imminent, on account of a preponderating element that favored farce or farce comedy.

A largo number had been added to the society's subscribing members, and "thoy wanted fun." as a member expressed it. The threatened hitch was avoided by Mr. Catlin's resignation, and Mr. D.arling was appoaled to to again head tho dramatic committee, which he did, and the active work of the season was commenced with rehearsals of "Uncles and Aunts," by Walter Everard and W. Lestocq, which was produced at the Acadomy of Music, on Wednesday evening, November 0, 1892, with tho following cast.

Charles T. Catlin Robert Rawlins Hrri Ze laklah Aspen J. Oarllnir iwKmsiu auruns Fred Cnroton Bates Nellie Marley! Cousin Mias Mrs. Wade Jane Frederick S. Koaelle Joseph O.

line ureignton Liohio rfealiv tie Colo Dot Parkhurst i Vietta Hiler Pftrrli. Tnrnnr Tho play was produced under the direotion of Mr. J. J. Darling, and Mr.

E. W. Jncobsen managed the stage. The music was by tho band of the Twenty third regiment, under direction of Mr. Alfred D.

Fohs, and consisted of the following numbers; Overture to "Znmpa," Herold; selection (by special request) "The Tyrolean," Zeller; Potpourri "Eobin Hood" (Maid Marian), DeKoven; "Hail Columbia." For the December performance it was decided to produce "Mixed Pickles," a farce comedy in three acts, by Dr. T. H. Sayre, which had been made famous by Joseph Polk, the popular light comedian, and which proved to be well adapted to the capabilities of the members of the dramatic corps who played in it. The cast included the following: James J.

Darline Deacon Babylon Jordan John Dver Mc'liugh I Mamie Cole incindaSniiiine Liable Healey Homo Carrie Tumor Mr. Darling directed the play, Mr. E. W. Jacob son managed the stage, and Mr.

Alfred D. Fobs' Twenty third regiment band furnished the following musical programme: Overture, "Si J'o tais Roi," Adam; selection from comic opera "Wang," Morse; mlnnette, "A'la antique," (Op. 14, No. 1,) Paderewski; finale to Gounod's Opera "Cinq "Star Spangled Banner." The present year's work was begun by tho production of the old and ever popular "Hazel Kirke," in which Mr. HarrieJ.

Stokum made his only appearance during the season with the Gilbert sojiety, in the role of Dnnstan Kirke. The oast in full was as follows Kirke Llhble F. HoaW Pollr Florence WooS "ujiuiu iiuiuj iiiYem; iionise Brownell Clara (a maid) Ella Christie Arthnr Camnaford (Lord Trayen) Adam lote Dnnatan Kirxe HarrieJ. Stolcntn Aaron Kodnej John Dyer Pittacns Oreen. Jordan Darl ing Methuselah Milna (oalled Met) Uaray Gan non Barnej O'Fljrnn toieplH).

Wilson Miller, William P. Whalen un J. Vincent Blair Of the abovo cast Ida O'Neil. Ella G. Christie, Louise Brownell, J.

V. Blair and William P. Wha lenmade their first appearance with tho Gilbert and Mr. Gannon his first apperanca during the season. The play was coached by Mr.

James J. Darling, Mr. Jacobson managed the stage, and the Twenty third regiment band, under the conductorship of Mr. Alfred D. Fohs, contributed this musical programme: Overture (by request).

"William Tell," Bossini; Walther's traumlied from the "Meistersinger," Wagner; two Spanish dances. Moszkowski; popular selection, "A Trip to "Star Spangled Banner." Rehearsals of the play "Esmeralda" were then commenced, and on February 8 the famous four act comedy by Sirs. Frances Hodir son Burnett and William Gillette was produced at tho Acadomy of Music, under the direction of Mr. J. J.

Darling, cast as follows: Mr. Elbert Rotrera James Jordan DarlinR Mrs. Lydia Ann Itojrora M. 0. ParkDnrst MIhh Ksmnralda Rogers Libbie F.

Hea'y DttTO Hardy Adam Dove Mr. Ksterbrook William T. Harris, jr Mr. Jack Desmond li. M.

Pekham Mlu Mors llsraona, Tnt' tf or. M. Darlinr Miss Kate Jaoi etstera. Carrie Turno? Geore Drew Marquis de Montesatnf "ara yulun Mrs. Ida M.

Darling made her first appearance in soveral years with the Gilbert on the above occasion. Mr. Jacobson managed the stage and the programme of music furnished by Alfred D. Fohs and his Twenty third regiment band was as follows: Overturo, "Fra Diavolo." Auber; reminiscences of the opera "Maritana," Wallace: gavotte, "Captivatiou." Ella Chichester Lloyd: intermezzo from "The Mountebanks," Collier; waltz, Past Alfred D. Fohs; "Star Spangled Banner." The March performance of the societv was a production of the old German domestic drama Fanchon, the Cricket, a translation by August Waldauer.

The following cast appeared: Fanchon. the Libbie F. Hcaly ather Baroeana, a ricn larmer W.T, Harris, jr Landry) Twin brothers Etienne William S. J. Kanlt.p Pierre Walter D.

Stringer Colin J. Vincent Blair Father Caillard) Martlnean Old Fadeti F. Dyer Mother Barbeaud Ida O'Neill Madolon Ella G. Christie Smette Mar Wllllama Nanon Marion Wallace margarpt 1. Burns Annette Ollie Bender Mr.

Darling directed the play, Mr. Jacobson managed the stage and the Twenty third regiment band, under Mr. Fohs, contributed an interesting musical programmo. as follows: Overture, "Egmont," Beethoven; selection. Islo of Champagne," Furst; (by request), Hungarian Dances," 1 and 2, Brahms; solo for mandolin, "Lovo's Dream After the Ball." Czibulka, bv Mr.

A. Martella; polka. Jolly Dancers," Major: march, "Tho Owl and tho Pnssy Cat," (Company Twenty third regiment), Fohs. The work of tho season was brought to a close by the production of the sporting comedy, The Jilt," by Dion Boucieault. It was produced on Wednesday evening, April at tho Academy of Music, with this cast: FlrBndlelgh WoodBtock William B.

Vornam I ord Marcus Wylie E. Qnian MyleaO'Hara James Jordan Darling Colonel Tndor William J. Mor.an Geoffrev Tudor J. Fitzslnimons Rflv. Mr.

Rpooner John DytT Jamss Daisy Crowley Wilcox, a Harry F. Gannon Lady Nilliceit Woodstock M. C. Parkhurst Kitty Wolatock Libbie V. Healy Mr.

Welter Ida O'Neill Phyllis Welter Horrens" Booth Mrs. Pincott Wallace Mr. William B. Vernam made his only appearance during the season with tho Gilbert in this performance. As in all tho other presentations by the society, Messrs.

Darling and Jacobson wero respectively tho director and stage manager of the play, and the Twenty third regiment band under Mr. Fohs' baton contributed tho overture. "Masanlello," Auber; valse Lento from ballet "Sylvia." Delibes; selection. "Tho Fencing Master." DeKoven; waltz, "Columbian Exposi tion." Hermann; song, "Love Conies but Onco" (dedicated to Miss Libbie F. Hoaly), by M.

J. Savage; march, "Abschied," Fahrbach. jr. The houso programmo of the April performance con What the Building Will Look Like When Completed. A DESCRIPTION OF THE SUCCESSFUL DESIGNS.

The Structure to Be Erocted Accord Ins to the Drawings of McKiiu, Mrad White Will Ben Fine Addition to Brooklyn Architecture A Classic Pile Which Will Possess Many Merits. The Hall of Sculpture and Art Cuts Shown llelow Illustrate the Jluseum as It Will Appear, and the Plans Indicate tho Arrangement of the Interior Salient Features of the Unsuccessful Drawings Outlined. Tho exhibition of tho planB and designs for the musouni building to bo erected on Prospoct hill for the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, which wero submitted by tho seven architects in the competition, was oponed yesterday afternoon and evening to inspection by the public at tho Art association gallories, 174 Montague street. No one who had not rend carefully the requirements for the museum building, which were prepared by tho board of trustoes, is prepared to nppreciato the vast amount of labor that was put into the work ot preparing tho plans for the museum building. The plans occupy one half of an entire wall space of the art gailery.

Each set consists of seven largo India ink plns and designs on eardljonrrt l.Gx inches in size. They are arranged in tho order in which they were originally numbered beforo they weroseon by the jury of experts which decided tho competition. The visitor is apt to look first at the front elevations of tho buildincs in succession In order to got a first impression ot the character of the designs and their relative merits. Nearly everyone who visited tho gallery yesterday afternoon and evening was able to pick out the successful design No. fi, and without tho assistance! of the curator in charge.

It is by Messrs. MeKim. Mead A White of New York. Tho front elevation is very delicately rendered and consequently does not catch the" eye ns quickly as most of the other drawings. When the attention is llxed upon it it is seen to be a very artistic co mposition.

The central portion of the building is, perhaps, the finest single feature presented by tire architects in the competition. The entrance is a eautifully pro portiuued (Ireok which seems to bo the most appropriate entrance to a great museum building. Moreover, the composition of the building is beautifully massed both in detail and in its larger features. A fuller study of this drawing make one feel that it is tho most masterly attempt that has been made in modern tiniesto design a museum building. Whetherthe firm of MeKini, Mead A White, in further work cm the drawings, can improve the design remains bo seen, but certainly the city of Brooklyn bo distinguished lor many years to come lis possessing "the most stately and beautiful in.

isuum building in the country, if not in the world, even if the building is erected eiaetly as the original plan. The design is one that with study and which is not seen at first, as may be tho case with the drawings of some of the other architects. whatever be said in favor of the exterior of the design and tho proportions of tho building, tho interior planning will receive the highest praise. Plan No. (i is tho oniy one which has the single and commanding feature of a great hall of sculpture and architecture, running through the entire building from north to south and terminating in equal porticos and erjuul vestibules at either extremity.

This nail of sculp turo and architecture is two stories in height and is Unnked on eithor side by columns supporting now and thou round arches which carry the upper portions of tho building. From entrance there is a long vista and the hall of mlpture and architecture forms a grand approach to the memorial hall, which is located at the very center of the building and which rises from the ground tloor to the summit of the dome. Another very important feature of the plan is the use which the architects have made of the east and west nxos of the building. They liavo placed tho main exhibition hall on the eastern end of this axis and have provided the exhibition hall with a separate carriage entrance and two entrances to visitors on foot. There aro three naileries rising ono abovo another, separate staircases and elevators, and tliev have lighted the wholo from tho roof aud the western front The main exhibition hall may be cut off entirely from the rest of the building, yet it is provided with all tho necessary appointments, including a restaurant and caterer's quarter.

On tho opposite side of the memorial hall and ut the eastern end of this axis of the building is the main auditorium, which is entered from. Washington avenue, both hy a carriage porch and also by separate doors for persons on foot. The lecture hall, like the exhibition hall, may be entirely shut oil from tho rest of the building if desired, and, on the other hand, the doors at Tho rear of the hall may be thrown open, the seats covered with a level Hoorimr. as In the Academy of Music on Montague streot, and then the entire auditorium, tho large memorial hall and the exhibition hall become one magnificent suite of rooms, unsurpassed in size and dignity by any suite of rooms in the United States, for gatherings of seieniiile associations, art associations, ivii organizations, receptions or assemblages on great civic occasions. By using tho two main axes of the building, ns havo Messrs.

McKim, Mead White, in tho manner mentioned, thoy have been able to provide the mot valuable and commanding plan possible. The very simplicity of the plan of using the main axes of tho building, one for a great hall of sculpture and the other lor a large lecture hall un.i exhibition hall, has in it sell made sin cess possible in this competition to Messrs. MeKim, Mead A White. The plan also provides for four largo interior courts, each surrounded on all four sides with corridors opening on tho courts. Thesu corridors servo as exeollent exhibition rooms and also make the interior courts important architectural features of the museum.

In plan No. 1 tho single central court has broad corridors on each of the four sides, but the subsidiary courts have broad corridors only on two sides. The entire exterior of the ground floor of plan No. 1 is reserved for galleries for the exhibition of works of art and science. The second floor has less altitude than the others and is provided with suites of rooms for tho majority of the departments.

Tho 6uites of rooms onho outside of the building have corresponding suites of rooms opening on the interior courts adjoining. Tho third floor on tho exterior of tho building is lighted from tho roof and affords sufficient room for collections of paintings, etchings and other works of art of a similar character. The art and architectural seuools are provided for on the fourth lloor and the department of photography and the herbarium arc arranged in tho base which supports tho dome of the building. Tho definite arrangement of the departments is a subject which was variously treated by tho several architects, ami although many of them made valuable suggestions, in no case is tho arrangement such that it can be followed Impliedly by the departments of tho institute. All the designs were freely classic in their style aud all of them possess elements of merit.

Pian No. 1, which was prepared by Mr. Albert L. Brockway. one of tho young men who was successful in the preliminary competition, is a very classical, simple and beautiful design.

The front elevation is solid and dignified. The basement story is well proportioned and the two upper stories are included within tho large i colonnade of columns, which aro the chief orna mental fouturo of the building. The entranco and a portion of the facade resemble very closely the design by Mr. Ernest l'lagg, with whom Mr. Drockwny Is associated in the erec 1 tion ol the Corcoran art gallery in Washing ton.

Juy hCJUim in cauhijuu i pi'jCO of draughtsman's work. The main features of the plan are tho four very ample entrances and vestibules at the center of tho four facades of the building. The memorial hall is placed in the main of tno building, near the northern front, and tho largo lecture hall in the same axis, near the southern front. Tho plan includes one large ctutral court with corridors on each of the four sides and four smaller subsidiary courts, with corridors on two sldos. These corridors aro carried up through tho full height of tho building, four and have a distinct architectural feature.

The plan is symmetrical and well worked out. Its weakor points seem to bo tho inelosnro of the Memorial hall by a double wall of masonry, and also tho large lecture hall together with 'the galleries in the centers of the facades of tho building with double walls of masonry or rows of columns. The reference library Is located on tho cast and west axes and is over tho in in of to in dome of St. Teter's in Homo. Its expense would prevent its erection oven if it were not out of proportion with the building.

The plan. jno. 6 is systematic ana nas an excellent ar rongement of department rooms. It Is tho work of J. C.

Cody A Co. Ine plan ana design marked No. 4 is by William A. Boring, and is one of the best the competition. No one of the architects has succeeded in massing his building so successfully as Mr.

Boring. The outer portions the building aro of intermediate height. while tho interior portions rise suoees3ively toward the central dome, which is the crowning feature of the structure architecturally. Mr. Boring places his large auditorium at tho center of tho building and the memorial hall above it.

His plan Is characterized by the broad corridors which run on either side of the main axis of the building from north south, and which are terminated at either end by staircases. Four pairs of winding stairs semi ular bays aro located, one respectively in each of the four principal courts. The main entrance to the building is in the northern facade facing the Eastern parkway, and consists of a very large and stately Greek temple portico. Plan No. 4 makes the main entranco to the building more conspicuous than nny one of the plans.

The basement windows are too small for tho purpose as aro also tho windows in the second story above the basement Tho courts are smaller than in most of the other designs. The whole plan and design shows marks of very great ability, but yet the ability of a young man rather than one of lorge experience. The composition of the facade is weak in comparison with the massing of the building. The dome itself is not well proportioned with tho rest of the design. Plan No.

shows at once from its main facade that it comes from an experienced hand. The central portion of the main facade is probably the finest piece of architectural composition firosonted in the competition. It is from the had of Mr. Hastings of the firm of Messrs. Carrero Hastings.

Tho architects have conceived that tho museum building is of i A Colloctlom l.riO fact. from In hall light floor and in that was and the the the the of the of Architecture canizatlon was effected, committees were appointed and a plon adopted to secure subscriptions. The response was so prompt and generous that it was possible, not only to secure the handsomest stand of colors in the state, but also to purchase a case to deposit them in. The officers and special committee of the women's annex. War Veteran Association of the Fourteenth Regiment, as it is called, to whom much credit is due for their untiring labor in behalf of the project are: Mrs.

H. W. Michel), Mrs. Alfred Cranston, Mrs. A.

F. Ackerly, Mrs. W. H. H.

Pinckney. Mrs. Ramon Cardona, Mrs. David Mickles and Mrs. George W.

Walters." TREE PLASTIXG. To tho Editor or tup. Brooklyn I would bee leave to address through the Eagle Mr. L. Collins, sooretary of the Tree Planting and Fountain society of Brooklyn in reply to his numorous papers printed in your great journal, read by the subject of tree planting in Brooklyn, the cultivation and protection of the same.

I would like to ask Mr. Collins what encouragement have we to devote time, money and skill to the planting and cultivation of ornamental trees in Brooklyn. We have no protection in our efforts to caro for them. No guard can protect them from tho vandalism of loafers and touchs who delight in destroying anything handsome or attractive especially if they are not the owners. The sawing and barking of trees by horses and fboa the decimating by leaky gas pipes, all these means of destruction make one despair of ever accomplishing anything satisfactory in the way of shade or ornamental trees along our streets.

I don't think you can find one tree in fifty along the streets of Brooklyn, unless protected by a strong, expensive tree guard, that is not barked or peeled off by horses or boys, and as for destruction by gas, go along Greene avenue, from Fulton street to Franklin avenue, and yon will find nine tenths of the trees killed by gas leaking from the old rusted ont gas pipes, percolating the earth about the tree roots and killing them 1 1 as affnfttnn.llv as thono blown ont bv dvnamite' Who is responsible for this? Or, what redross i have we against such outrages? I havo six trees I of a raro and beautiful kind along my premises of live years' growth and very rapid, for which would be ho compensation for their loss. I have them thoroughly protected from horses i anil boys by expensive treo guards, but I have no protection from leaky gas pipes. 11 I lose my trees from this latter cause, who is responsible to me in damares? x. o. Gbeene and Vaudebbilt AVENUES, May 23, 1893.

Fond mother Do you think George will ever become a craok bioyoliat? His father Don't know about that. If he gets many falls like th feu, nhnnoea for I Fnal 1 wm 8B.1 1.as.t. nls onanoes lor becoming a craoiteci Dioyciisi are pretty lair, though. Jtujfalo courier. ki cr TO TRANSFER FEMALE FELONS.

Warden Mayes Will Send Several Pri. onersto Auburn, In accordance with the new state law concerning tho imprisonment of female felons sentenced for terms of ono year or longer1 who are to bo transfered to tho women's prison at Auburn Warden Patrick Hayes of the Kings county penitentiary will on Juno 1 turn over to Austin Lathrop, stato superintendent, or his representative the following female convicts: Ellen Morris, grand larceny; two years' term; Kings county. Kate Hyland, attempt at grand laroeny; two years. Mary Clark, grand larceny; three years; Queens county. Mary Byan, grand larceny; two years and three months; Kings county.

Mary H. Martin, grand larceny; two years; Brooklyn. Martha Harris, term fifteen years; Westchester county; manslaughter in tho first degree. Matilda Bonder, term three and one half years; grand larceny. Martha Craglan, term two and one half years; from Brooklyn: grand larceny.

Sarah E. Thornton, term one year; from Biclimond county; manslaughter. Teresa McGinnis, grand larceny; Queens county; one year and eight months. Emma Wemple, life; received from Sing Sing November lfi, 1877. Jane Brooks, life, received November 16, 1877.

Mary Johnston, life; received November 16, 1877. Ann Barry, life; received November 16, 1877. Emma G. Fletcher, life; received January 9, 1890, from Quoens county. Jano Brooks was sent to Sing Sing in 1863, sentenced to be executed for murder.

Her sentence was commuted by Governor Seymour. Mary Johnston, colored, went to Sing Sing in 1SG0 for strangling her inlant son at Newburgh. with a cape. She pleaded guilty to in tho second degree and was sentenced for life. Ann Barry Hails from Monroe county.

She drowned her child in 1866. Emma Wemplo of Little Valley was imprisoned in 1876 for murder in the second degree. Emma Fletcher of Queens county was sen tenrod to tho Kings county penitentiary for Ufa in 1883 YOUNG PEOPLE ENTERTAIN. A Tenuis Drill by Voting Women In Grccnpoint. Tho Young People's society of the Christian Church of tho Evangel held a musical entertainment and tennis drill last night in the church building on Leonard street, near Meserole.

The principal foature of the evening's entertainment was tho tonnis drill, but a very enjoyable programme was rendered otherwise. After an organ voluntary by Mr. Henry Bremer Miss Margaret Blair gavo a recitation entitled "Tho Gypsy Flower Girl." Miss Annia Hamilton sang a solo entitled "L'Estass," and Miss Annio Potts played a violin solo. Mr. George Campbell sang a solo entitled "Marie." Tho tennis drill was then given by.

fifteen young women, all members of the society, under the directions of George W. Shafor, who acted as captain. Miss Nellie Borson was the accompanist. Tho drill consisted of a uniform manipulation of tennis rackets in a way remotely resembling the manual of arms and included various movoments unknown to soldiery. It was exceedingly interesting nnd as tha voung women had been well drilled, they ellcitod much applauso from the audience.

Tha following took part in the drill: Misses Estello Fenwick, Lillio GUI, Jean Gilmore, Kate Smith, Jennie Groves, Ida Eagleton, Daisy Mudge, Laura Ousterman, Kate Washburne, Ida Rhine hart, Lillia Heiser, Ida Kobinson, Winnie Goodwin, Gussie Sears, Martha llobinson and Mamla Asher. Tho second part of tho programme was opened by Mr. llonry G. Nichols, who played an organ voluntary. Miss Blair recited again, aud Miss Hamilton and Mr.

Campbell sang and Miss Potter played a violin solo. All Were deservedly applauded. THE C0MPAXT DIS5EU. When company of the Thirteenth regiment was consolidated with I a year ago the men who took their discharge at that time formed a club, with Captain Dreisel at its head, and decided to havo an annual dinner, so Tuesday night they met ot Wilson's on Fulton street for that purpose. There was a largo attendance and, as every man went there determined to have a good time, the occasion was one long to be remembered.

Tha layout was fit for a king. There were speeches galoro and the best of good fellowship prevailed. 0s ffl i i JJi i A i I i 4 i Ht1 "fi 1 and Sculpture, IfSOx OBOOT n.0011 Elhil)itlon Hall. 100x12. f'Ct.

rollcctions, li(Ul. ,0 feet. Zoological fet. 11 liallorios of Sculpture. I 1 Vestibules.

Porticos. Industrial Art Collections. I. Department of Engineering and Engineering Coll? orioue. Mathematical Denartment Klectrical Collections.

OObeervatory Annex. Collections of Architecture aud Sculpture, 1M ro. t. I Anrfttortum. 10CiT22 1 Memorial Hail, 104x104 feot.

loOx tion. They led also in tho singing of tho usual hymns, tho young sailors uniting their voices with spirit and vigor. Dr. Charles F. DuBois of Gntos avonuo conducted tho meeting.

Tho addresses, prayers and songs wero thoroughly sustained. Mr. Woods, who Is in charge of the evangelistic work at tho navy yard, thanked tho young visitors most cordially for their Dresenee, and hoped they would avail themsolves of another opportunity of breathing tho navy yard atmosphere before long. As thoy rotired they expressed their gratification with tho hearty manner In which they wore reooived, promising themselves that they would repeat their visit some other time. two radically different halves; a northern portion for the art collections that should be stately and expensive and a southern portion for the scientific collections of a much cheaper character and construction.

The'plan contemplates large reference library occupying tho central half of the northern and main facado, and rising two stories from tho basement story, lighted by very largo arched windows and flanked on oither end by two porticos running throo stories high and covering a of porte cocheres. Th onds of tho the front facado are of much less Importance and hardly equal to the dignity required by tho central section. The southern portion of tho building is one story hlghor than tho northern portion, as wa permitted by tho corape tlton, but the architects havo failed to gather 1 Burke, chairman; James McLaughlin, Frank Flood, Thomas Shaughuossey. Official Josenh S. (lavendy, adjutant; Martin Short, command.

Fifth The committee appointed by the post to make arrangements for Decoration day, of which John S. Loveaire is chairman; John lirnwn, secretary, and Martin Short, treasurer, havu secured the Bedford avenue thoator. Bod ford avenue and Broadway, for Mon'lay evening, May 32. on which occasion the Hoyt fc Thomas company, from tho Madison souaro theater, havo been engaged, and the performance will bo "A Trip to Chinatown." As thiB is tho best play that has over boen in this theater, all who attend will bo pleased with the performance. Tickets are 50 cents each, which can no ch.mgod at the box office for reserve.

seats. isnx omce is now open. It is nopeo mat every I comrade will assist on this occasion, as tho pro I ceeda are to be used to nay our Decoration day expenses, and all monoys received for that per.