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Show r- : g ACCEPTED DESIGN FOR THE WORLD'S OREATEBT NAVAL ARCH. H Ono of tho most Imposing archltoc-tunl archltoc-tunl ornaments In the world will bo tbi naval arch to bo built at tho Hatter; Hat-ter; In New York city to commemorato the famous deeds of the American airy. It will be vlilbls for many miles out at loa. The arch, not Including Includ-ing tho atatuca on Its top, will be 123 tut In height. The width will be the ume, thus gtvtng It an extremely mas-llvi mas-llvi effect. The piers will bo decorstsd slth large groups of statuary standing en elaborate pedestals, Thtso groups will represent stirring historical events In the history of tho navy. The design Is the work of Erneit Flsgg, the New York architect who designed the buildings build-ings of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Annap-olis, the Corcoran art gallery In Washington Wash-ington and other well-known buildings. Tho work will be crowded with naval embloms snd decorstlons The top will be surmounted by a quadriga of seahorses. sea-horses. On each side of this group snd crowning each of the hugs piers will bo I clasilo barges filled with nsval tro phies. In tho Interior of tho great H opening each atdo will contain flvf M niches cut Into tho base of the arcb. B Tho niches aro to be filled eventually M with tha statues of naval heroes. Tho M enterprlae of building tho naval arch H waa undertaken by tho Naval Academy M Alumni association. A number ol H wealthy New Yorkers hava pledged M themselves to contrlbuta 1 600,000. A M general solicitation for funds will b H commenced soon. People throughout M I tho country to bo ask to contribute. |
