The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-19
Art Union Fs.tsvai-Au Arabian naxhCs
EnteTsalameNt.
What scene~ and viri.ss ofths psst.
What veeks asd waterfalls.
Whot hesatses h'u..'usis che iisht,
What forV~a ~ ,.loxv - the s,r At

BANK these vale
The evening OF the 18th. At the Galleries OF the
An l'csn Art Union one Of ths Arahtsn Nights
rntsrtairments- full q ths realized euohantments Of
the alton and o. the embodied forms of bo>uty
a. they shape them selves to the dreams Of genius An
Additional room parsI With the old Cutlery, was
opened with TIM most select Of the pains
ipss Of this Union. The festival was Ii dsdicstiou OF
this expansion Of the pAll~ry Into two The company
was fect consisting Of artists members n the socis
~ and invited guests. short interval passed In
tho main gallery In examination OF the nrrous pic
lures Conspicuous among them that terrible
tctore Of tho sforminx Of tho Toocnlis tn,
Mexican Altar ~ Human Sarriac.s nv Cortes open to
crtiri bur true In the s,~Msie. sBd In tH- d.
tails generally tn history; and tho dying Hector ant
the weeping And,op ache the bravo and the besu'fu
and tho Darkness OF Egypt Of which the sacred h'to
aud the Lord said unto Moses. stretch out thine
hand towards Heaven that h"re NAV b" over
the isud of Egypt even darkness which NAV h. felt
And Noses stretched forth hi. baud Towards tles
ven ard there ~As thick dsrhu.ss In all tho land Of
Egypt for three days ~ Ersdus. oh v: 81 -
And there were thu s~~et fs,-s Of Oss,,d. AMI tbs
tender Rose Brsd~ardins OF Miss Dsnieis aud rhs
landscapes ~ Doughty. and . host Of others all Of
which, In tho bright gas light made bandsons dis
play
interrupted the examination by Invitation to the
company. to pass through the side curtain.
Then Ia.% =. sr.s,r .is
Up TO tho ioi. AID down tho rishs-
supper smilns cherviy.
The Prrnprsr requested tho Rev Or. Bsthuue to
PR fase the r~past ~i'h IN Invocation fr tho Divine
blessing which was INSIDE: the company standing un-
covered in respectful siiencc. Some two hundred gen
The company then uBapi mou.ly foil To- and after
reasonable time devoted to the viands,
The Pn,mprsr srosr .nd sad: Grstlemsn you will
Gli your gasses fer the fret toast We happy In
the pr.ssuce ~ this goodiy meeting to Inform you
that are hcsored this occasion with the psay
OF tho representative at ~ the first among the
great nations of the earthths representative of a
patton who.e whole history il hlsory Of achievements
which hss ro'u,ly taken her staod among the great
family ~ the republics 81 the earth Her representa-
tive here Is known to us tie is hks Distinguished
for his ssrVicss to our country aud his oSn. give
you gspti.m~n-
''rb. Reputable If France and her representative to
the Il it~d staies, Msj Pousein ="
Nov. II there IL one thing which NO admire. IL IL
"the vndicstnu Of the truth OF history" Aud IL IL
due 10 b,tory on this occasion ssy that thsrs
no spp,sus- given To the E'rensh r~pusiic Wa
beard niurmNra o. Rome aud Hungary dnring General
N.tmore's iptroducton. aud We were glad to hear
them Tho minister himself received with be-
ecriry ~FIect and
Nsjor Pou-.- " der sor,. embarrassment proceeded
bis thhU ks for tbs honor conf-rrrd upon
h,u cd rho republic " France aud as tn. theme Of
- remarks he exhorted the young and rising artists
Au,rie~ 20 .tndy tho old masters OF Eur ,ps IL
tha study of their great works tn the
~ France bad ren tn their present state OF perfection
ard the United SrHtes. b-iug united in their de-
vciinn 70 ih" hne arts (tnpisnae)
The PSEaDKsr said, uhe be would ave the old
nss''s the rrst rank. sh"ui not frsc. artists
hose; aud after sr~stsg u the b-ucnts conferred
by ,his nitution Ia the sncouage meat aud erea.lsa
'the American School Of trts-L.t We remember
while y. admire is oroducions that tho artist
rot live on pIsis- sioue" Cbe.rs)
Mr. DorcHrr tho Oldest artist present was called
cnt ana said:
Mr. Pr,.r,sr-rhst IA not my proper sphere, In
which ~ make Hue speeches; do not profess TO tosts
the .sr With e-rsnt r-nt-nccs; would rather sppss
20 the eye and the heart through tho medium Of
canvas ard color " ! might pnseih.v d, so; would
rather II ny hurbie ability would allow me- present to
y'ur visw, or 70 your muds Que 81 thoas beautiful
,e'n's Win which our country sbouuds-but sias no
Knows % wrii the dinicuty a. he artist of i'm
rar'irr ruh aud poetry to the he att,np ts
reprs''ht ~ imasinsry. they are stii more difficult
bcsu,s biz inssiDa,ion has to sdppy In tho sh>snce
of vrb'r effects aud o: resl rcsDes which ODD has
stan pvd the gorsr and greatness Of his creative
nght The v,akrrsr Of his initiative hs b-st
Efforts hot f--ble r-pr-Gruist aud II hsshoud
at esceilsbc- IL must he through years Of toll
snd ,iudy; but without due encouragement his rner
rTs viii fsil-that DO lees than hapn In the sheet
suesor " his soul with what cornrt aud
then rust 10 lsok on Institution like tho Am-o.a
broitsr." ! will therefore Nr Pr.slicnt tender .
septirsbts sentiment which has found its wsy iots
ny h.nit-e srnment that am sure viii Do respond
cd 20 By every srsist So the room
Tn" AnsriTsn Art Upion-Nay lite interrsts and
p'oIeIny Or a'M 70 every lover "' srt on thss vsss
epin. M .pd iosy Its success DO commensurate only
The rsrs,o,sr n.rt addressed. in complimentary
p~sch the mectiuE In behalf ~ the fp. he
great rpa grs-inr Wet. aud directed his renacks
especially TO the Cincinnati ART Union and Doctor
MACON, ~ its representative here.
TIE Rev DR. sseoos roso TO r~piy lie spok. OF the
fine prngrets OF the Cincinnati arr ruiou. sad said
that . rst-rn Nsr Eng an Der eul .re,d a
Ysni.. made birs.r-spd tina. ever, thing over the
monpfsinr vas ON the expansive aud goA-hesd Prin-
eiJe He tpsily gave:
The Western Art Union We will emulate you %
far - possible, and beat you IL We can" tLsughter
and apprrse.l
dsIhi. Art Union and 20 lee able sud dating alsaei
repr.teptativs snopR u, MIR NoM.chssl
Mr. McMiessrL briefly expressed bis ssnss 81 the
h"n'r emo s'ksd leave 70 rass over the subject 70
post"r ae'hus..
President wrrso,H- We take you a. your word,
sir. have dc,irsd 10 get the Doctor on, bs, vac
pusllro hov 20 reach him. doctor Bcthuac! Doctor
B.tbun~O
III. Rev Or psrrrsr cam. forward and saia, That
oitsen Of rbilsic phts It afforded hun grost plea.
our. 20 IN thus received ard. - nstive.bcrn Nss
Yorker ~ .ss double plessur. to speak on TINS occs
sion. (Appisufe) IA would te waste Of time. While
the rloqu upon the vhls around him said I1uor.
to d-sl upon The asnerd subject Of tho art the
- D'r sud The pei ell Yet be must congratulate this
arr tbos on the wonderful. y-s, the unparalleled,
ndtsne'nert made In the ins arts 10 thuss United
Our Trosrres had b.rn rapid but IL -ss attribute
OF at 20 MAZE rspd pTcgr.-- In tho spsa- 20 thrty
y'sis had Athens iis-n from infancy To u.'urty
In 'cuiptore aud IN sTehiiectus Ncthisy in oil scbe
Gu'ht tine, hsfbecn toue {. iuprav- upon or even
TO sgpraeh tsr perfection In architecture; thst shs
vas rotsgualy sd'aue.d w psiating vsbsrn proofs;
10 is Gully the u her matters In TITS srt are
not trsssrvei that 90 do net rscgnE- her
.l'o ia ih, e'sat' meat n iap'dy OF g.o,tn In .ee
rspidy sdvspe, than Athens th'u~h ". do nD, clsm
Dor .resicre- In sculpture snd painting. our poo
smnsnt w tho roTit; and uithout the Ets'us-y mar
bl. 90 Greece ct tomr. th-y have duus this ard are
f'ipg On To higher achievement let % then, tsks
eoufsgs IN m the pat Let be full "a hops Ia the
future md shir the old asa.t-rs let
bot be bound by them. Ls: u. rensso.r tsas g.
rivn t'lcbsE to 10 sge saJ % mo- o4unssy whis
tsb'rs vac eoistrstvd Tor her srts, Borse vas in
tri,sri m Aih-us bas eeclinri. snt ell ii,ly
BE- Spsr bee rl- the lsud a Eeaios thr it IL re-
tset'd 10 her nsEn-.t ttborsphs Bst 10 uus dsy the
t-st 'eu ptur - tie sls IL ifom the frurer Norta,
trhor.sldru) Yet We hsvs ali advantage Of ciimst-.
r.eting aimee. ir, the fisd " the tortid r.a-
Wy nsy ve nrt thsb es' sbish "a iprricaa school
kPIaws Why Esy 49, not excel la m.eJ pciuts,
vhile - ttert tc rssy initiate tho ctccloncs Of a..
pst' lie 81 en- Ia wnEfrF.c shy sutrcte Tor pa
ips could not b, found ia our o~n county sad her
hisiot,-Ler r-v'iutton (ApplsuscJ Wa haze eoms
IsiE'ipg ~ columbus sud loo otocf. 20 q ma iaoai
shNsac'e, bur WY u"t assa cssso rcvclutiyn by
ths lsueii snt tn scu'p'0f' (,ggisu.eD Tass- 4.
No -si0n vhy heron should forever b. drsp,i IN tas
k"nsu toys there IL no tease. -hy ART mar ass
nGu ~ the cttisrc - the Old contin~ntais Give "a
The g. IN std Of lhe tlurs (App.suss LIT
h.-so', BE- f'yfUcitco la her trge costume L..
hsftss b. rsintsa - They lived This tho hsass
duty "a srs Ito trcpo.sd 90 contlgsitp.