Star.
London, England, 1827-05-14 00:00:00

ARTISTS' BENEVOLENT FUND.

Saturday the Eighteenth Anniversary of the Aitists'
Benevolent Fund was celebrated at the Preentasons' Hall, Great
Queen-street ; the Earl of A in the Chair. Ills Lordship
way supported on the right by Lord Farnborough, and on the left
by Lord Levison Gower. Sir G. Noel, Sir John EJw. Sainburne,
Sit Thomas Lawrence, Sir W. Beechey, the Hon. J. Liddell, and
the Hon. W. Liddell, were also present.—The cloth having been
removed, and Non Nolis Denise sung by the Professional Gentle.
men who attended, the following toasts were given, and followed
by appropriate music :
"The King," three times three. The toast was received with
loud and continued applause.
" The Duke of Clarence, and the rest of the Royal Family."
The CHAIRMAN said, the nest toast he should propose was " The
Artists' Benevolent Fund, and success to it." The object of the
Institution was one of a most laudable kind—it was for the relief
of the widows and orphans of artists, and for the relief of artists
themselves in sickness or superannuation. Such an Institution
must succeed, for it was founded on a principle of benevolence,
guided by pruduice. His Lordship concluded by announcing the
usual annual donation of 1001. from his Majesty, who, among all
his great qualities, was distinguished for none more than his love
and liberal encouragement of the Fine Arts.
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Thsannotkicement of his Majesty's donation was received with
loud and continued applause.
Sir Jonzr Swnrsuars next proposed the " Health of the Noble
Cbairman"—three times three.
Ills Loonssur returned thanks. His endeavours should never be
warning to promote, upon all occasions, the welfare of the Professors
of the Fine Arts. Indeed he should be most churlish and un-
grateful if be omitted any opportunity of forwarding the interests of
a class of men who furnished to the mind a source of the purest and
highest pleasure, that pleasure which arose from the contemplation
of the Fine Artz—(Applause). He should conclude by proposing
the health of one of the most zealous friends of the Institution,
" Sir John Swinburne."
Sir Joist( Swimsuits' returned thanks. Since the first esta-
blishment of this Institution, so highly laudable in its objects hr
had contributed kis humble but sincere endeavours to forward
its in t a. Of that he never lost sight, though circumstances
occasionally obliged him to absent himself from their meetings.
This Institution could not be considered a merely eleemosynary
one, for besides the Benevolent Fund, there was a Joint Stock, or
Annuity Fund raised by the contributions of Artists themselves.—
It could not fall of success, Was their Noble Chairman had observed,
the principle of benevolence, on which it was founded, continued
to be guided by prudence—(Applause).
The next toast was the health of " Sir Thomas Lawrence," whn
returned thanks in a neat and appropriate speech, and concluded by
proposing the fit alas of " Lord Farnborough," that distinguished
and enlightened Peron of the Arts.
His Losositte returned thanks, wide:pressed the sincere pleasure
be felt at the growing prosperity of this Institution. He concluded
by proposing the health of the" Marquis of Stafford."
Lord LEMON Goleta returned thanks on the part of his father,
who, he said, being a sincere admirer of the Arts, it would be
strange if he should forget the professors of them—those to whom
he oived so vast a debt of pure and refined enjoyment.
The toasts which followed were the " Royal Irish Academy."
Mr. SR= returned thanks.

The health of" Ur. Wilkins and Mr. GJody," who contributed
to the funds of the Institution 1001. being part of the reward givn
by Government for the Lert model of a monument to celebrate the
battle of Waterloo.
Mr. WUZINS returned thanks.'

The CUAIRMAN concluded by proposing the health of " the Lord
Chancellor," who was to succeed him neat year In the Chair; and
of " Lord Goderich," who had filled it at the last Meeting.
The Cmazaasam retired soon after ten, and the rest of the evening
was spent in great hilarity and good humour.