Morning herald., 1839-10-19

a MEXICAN INsTITUTE-Iz.vins sssssyss - sss
Brother Jonathan" of Saturday srsisls N refer
e eorrssPsndes pubed i the New fork hersie q
Fair Of the American Instus last year which, though sdito
vas couched such scuous and abusvs Language that
nl ie inc ined to pas It in sisncs, but alter DELI
that the paper in question must have been written un
cer ne supervon Of the Commee resolved to address
letter 70 H. Riel Esq, the sdge question: appointed BY
swer from him, which satisfied would prove the utter fall
y o. the statements made in that newspaper The letters al
iudsd to, are as follows:
NEr YoRx, 18th oet, 1889.
TO H. f. RIELL, EsQ-S IL beg call your attention
70 the enclosed article from the Brother Jonathan Of sa
last As now becomes my duty to rePe that unjust
and uugenemasly attack evidently emanang from the COM
ttse OF management Of the American Institute, thought
could not do conclusive than to submit
the article question genenan who aceo judge
hat OCCASION and request smatter Justice short state
Trusting son will excuse this liberty am dear sr yours very
respectfully, WILLIAM GIBSON.
54S Pearl street. NetD York
NEw YosK. 18th October, 1889.
reply your letter of yesterday, calling atten.
on to an anonymous article in public print which you sup
pose to have from Committee of Manageme of
Inc Institute and which deem unjust and un
genemanly attack beg to make the following statement:
several years have been selected and have acted as
one OF the four judges appointed by the Managers Of the Ame
rcan Institute to decide upon articles in the Fine
Arts, annually exhibited at their Fair occasion, how
since have discharged aduous highly RESPONSE
bic duties OF this appointment have any other judges acted
appeared than myself and the late Mr. Michael Pa Our de.
cislon' nevertheless entire satisfaction to the manage
accordance with them On the decease Of Mr. Paf last year,
another judge appointed in his place. together with the
Judges OF the previous At the last Fair heretofore
these gentlemen did not appear the time required in the
printed Circular addressed them and being unwilling to
their respective residences to solicit their attendance;
but did so succeed finding them to the
day. ever had the pleasure Of seeing either Of them Under
these ccusances the president and Of the Institute
advised that should act alone stating that they had
the fullest confidence csmpetency Judgment and impair
tiaty was with extreme reluctance that complied with
their wishes TO discharge aduy however did die
charge 10 the best Of ability and about two hundred
articles list for only failed receive the
premium, which awarded under my excep-
lion your specimens Of stained glass which would
titled YOU according TO the example Of previous years to the
gold medal did know, until months after the fair
had closed that you had received it. The why
have not yet it. am e.pai. net having been
upon which my decision your founded briefly
these the specimens Of stained glass exhibited by rrn
Of the managers Of the Institute found
ton to he chiefly of foreign manufacture and therefore, not
entitled to any premium whatever Indeed, Mr. Thomas
lesgh admitted to that they foreign productions For
that portion Of his specmens which Of American
acture awarded him the second premium In regard the
statement in the anonymous publication you refer that
report ought to have included testimonial the merits Of
Mr. Thomas stained glass arranged in his circular window
Frame have only remark that upon this was not called
ofsained glass; and had nothing whatever TO do with the
msnt Of them in frame freely my verbal tes
fault that only portion s American manufacture
The statement in the publication you send that had in
window" imported ALSO altogether untrus and the ge
naineess Of stained glass; American production
at time be ascertaned by competent Judges inspection
In conclusion have only 10 add that the decision which
gave favor prompted by desire
tain the great national objects Of the Ame Institute
to to the Mechanic the need Of hsno and
ward dse to his il genuity, skill and perseverance,
am, Sir, y0srs, very respectfully
HENRY E. RIELL.
Mn. WILLIAM Gissos, 54s Pearl street, New York.
The above very satisfactory letter leaves little add
vindcas the truth and establishes the correctness Of
of my former statements The fact mentioned Mr. Riel
that Thomas only member but manager of the Insti
sufficiently accounts for the gross vorm pracsed in
this although says little for the inpartay and justice
for which the committee anxious take credit Even
upon their showing the ought TO have award
ed to for independent Of Thonas specimens being entirely
foreign production, with the exception Of the glazing
the judge pronounced mine 10 be the best and
therefore entitled to the premium Indeed the attraction there
this esame specimen for which he has received the
gold medal for the last three and fer which the commit
according TO their former beraiy and justice Of
award 10 him Cor the fourth time public will
sssei@sn. hsrs exhibited viii he xmicas PRODUCTIONS ..~
at eslabshment appears, however thar deserve
respect vor'as charged with Ill and all
kinds Of ndcency induce the committee 10 award
diploma" had and only interview, al the
Of the Institute, with Of the members Of the committee
other and low abuse from third utterly deny that
decorous in my conduct, although 6im In requesting
perusa Of the judges decision and the only threat employed
that unless obtained justice, would bring the be-
fore the public The charge Of inconpetency" am quite will
ling to allow discerning public decide upon inspec
Of work in the various public and private buildings
which have been engaged but the serious Of
being Scotchmsn plead guilty After residence Of seven
years my adopted countrynow endeared to by social
expect find any New York journal pretending respes
liability that the land Of birth TO be assigned
why justice be refused will waste words
the subject knowing full well that fellow citizens will
WILLIAM GIBSON,
OLE 1t 6iS Pearl street, near Broadway.