The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-22

ID u AwING OF PRIZES.


sfx O'Clock IVES the hour fixed for the commencement
~ the procesdings but long before tina, time the i'm
0snss theatre filed In every part. The proper
'taon Of ladies large, and they seemed to take
lively intersst in tho distribution. The house was
rather too much crowded for their comfort, though
they rat to the last with evident pleasure The stage
set apart for invited guests who with the reporters
and the committee, nearly filed It The arrangements
Cor the Of the press excellent and
books, ct very great expense printed for their
use which, having index Of numbers in the margin,
could be opened instantly at the proper place. upoa
the announcement Of tho number of the picture
there being 50 In each page We understand that it
to Mr.. Boyd Of the Committee Of Management, the
members Of the press indebted for this facility
and the reporters Of the Herald thank him for his
consideration. The mode of drawing IL this There
are two wheels, into one of which placed cards
containing each . number corresponding with the
name Of subscriber, which nun Der is regulated by
the order Of time in which the entered on the
books Of tho institution Into the ether are put
cards containing the numbers OF the pictures The~o
wheels are turned round and lady = card from
the wheel containing the Of the pourss and
then another lady draws from the other wheel card
containing number having reference to some sub
ecr1oers psme, which name Is acsrtainsd by truDug
70 the same number in the books of the association
Thus the appropriation Of each prize IL termined
PROSPER M WEIMoRE, Esq, President on taking the
ehar sddreesed the audience the wing effect
Members of the Art Union, ladies and eu-It
has been my duty on several occasions simi ar Co the
present to you the success which
Pas attended the American Art Union in its en-svors
20 promote the cause of art in the United States I
nave again to perform the same agreeable duty this
evening" On looking back at the history Of
o,euon now many agreeable reoosctiops sprisg to
my mind as trace Its progress from ms irst feeble
beSinniDs! Ten years ago, op the 18Th of D.cemb,r
then, and much higher now to present 60 you
Che hrrt annual report Of the of
my nand are contained report OF ths Transactions
OF that year. The feeble and deiicsts plant then
placed IN the ground has beeome . noble tree,
whore branches overshaiow rbe whole lsad On
that occasion stated t. you that
counted only BY hundreds ~ very few hundreds.
and that We had to atiibate among you bat thirty
SIX paintings lhers then no enyrsviaxs given
to the members We did not then. a. ". do aow
scatter the country transcripts OF III. geuu, Of
works OF him who IL aoty called the ADDISON Of
Am, rica-a man II whom the Eognsn critic Justly
MARKS, We can t compare him to any thing Ia Eng
land because We have nothng equal 10 MN " From
that feeble beginning rem yesrs ago what Is tho
from feeble infancy into vigorous manhood. It has
feet ned position in the hg1e-s degree honorabls
York in particular. Thrss years ago q copy Of the
annual report OF the London Art Union placed in
n,s nends ana ne Col Wstm ,r.) looked WIN amaze
exerttons Of those who minister ~ the art in
that great country. Ia ls47 the London Art Union
bed reeohtd what iiersd the ultima thule #
efforts In that cause. Tue number II subscriptions
amounted TO seventeen thousand. When we take In 20
sccoant that England the greatest Of the countries
Of the old world and that there as in every other
monarchy art enjoys the protection aud fostering
OF power duke OF the royal blood that sits spon
throne being at tho head OF the Art Union, might
we'll hesitate TO compars with theirs Yet ,snat
thefacts In lsl7 the number Of subscrbers we're
Op0O while ours are nearly doub. that number Our
secretaries number 600, scattered this CONT
nsnt, North. East. South, aud West. The merchants
aod the professional Of New York. including the
Dost eminent men Of the bar among the patrons
Of the ution. and can boast its friends
= ines dssce ndsnt the grsod phev Of George WASH
ington. (Chsers) The President then to
prsse his acknowledgement to the ommtts, for their
al and the efficient assistance they rendered him in
dis charging the duties OF his Office
MIR RosERr KHLLv then came forward aud read the
annual report, which We have in type but are com
peed TO omit, In consequences Of the crowded state
Col WrIMosx said b. bad a duty to perform II we
him for . few minutes while be would make few re-
marie about family matters connected With the nsti
he said secret 1t might get pto the newspapers
He had, to be sure the h'shest and most elevated
opinion Of that trsnsndou. engine tths prss.l aud
we're family meters which he Was about speak Of
Col WI can't speak any louder; am sorry for it.
have remarked charges against the directors Of
voIcr-A little louder. (Laughtsr)
Col w.!MosH-Ssveral charges have been made,
Of which Was In regard to the election which he
That IL the TO that allegation Another H. that
81 zoo vas charged TO contingencies rhs report Of
tn last year shows no such thing and the party max
Ing the allegation could have Informed himself II he
had chosen. The next was the iucurrins of sxp-n.e
for adding additional gallery for exhibition rhs,
zoo Col. wstmors r.futed tb- apparent satisfaction
OF the audience, BY saying IL was done according to
authority which allows i've per csst Of tss susscrip.
tohs, tor the purpose Of giving to the Art Ln'on q
+" local habtatioph Another charge was that sI4 900
was expended In rsfreshusnts on certain occasion,
wh~n In fact, the vhos amount was sl2s about three
Gus rters Of . cent TO each subscriber.
vseE-Brevity l. the soul q With tLsughter)
Col WErMoRs-I am going TO take the sease OF the
meeting on this sxpsndiure aud All Who ia favor
Of viii please to .sysys The decision 20. ns.riy
s IN 'i h ., pa sns hranssu, .as
Col. wsrMons-Nsv that have your approval In
answer, will take the liberty Of Informing tns little
xspiy party that the expenditure In question vas 4
mad. ct of the but tina, OF the
directors themselves
ment One genius In the gallery exclaimed ma
con nittee Of management, Who retired by rotation,
man ely George W. austin. Henry J. Raymond, Erss-
tus c. B-nsd,ct. William Dean Prosper N Wet
more, Charles n. Bsse.tt. Nathaniel Jarvis Jr IL
rested With the subscribers either to elect
ss-el~ct tb~se or o. many OF them as they pleased
The PRESIDENT here called the names u the for
tBcers, except his for reelection. They we're
eli ~ elected unanimously
q, w.,msr. h,m.. S; mar rss ",,,,es ~
At THE point Of the proceedng-, the crosd became
great that Col wetmore proposed that the orcn.s-
ing devoted TO the One art FOND of music - ~e
~ painting
Col WkrsoRy-A resolution has been handed to
me- the effect that the directors be- required To quo
IN the sxpepd.oor painting aud otbsr works
OF during tue year 1919 especially the prices ps'd
90 artists Part Of this ibforms alton col said hss
just been made public; ard ss TO the prices paid to
. tis,s nis stipulation smo,t IN al cases at ths re-
Qust Of the srtis that the price paid for their works
shsl not he made pubic.
col. wsrsons Nov comes the most nportsnt par
OF the proceedings Of the evening the distribution OF
the paintings among the Subscribers
White MIR Wetmor. was srsssipg,s gentleman In
the boxee and Addressed the Pesidept Mr. Pre-.
cent. MIR President, there some p-rsops cro~dps
ne, and ofhcer ought to n sent for-they are
crushing lard some ladies are faiutDg.
In, sting he matter, pcthipsSof consequence
however had occurred and instead of sending for
stables Col. Wetmsre With his magic word rather
han motioped the surplus popustou OF that psrti
GUAR place to locate" In the orchestra which they
did going into IL ike flock OF sheep aud
the d,cuiiy ended ~i bout sending FER the stars
The President then read oertihcat- signed BY Ben
jamin n. Jsrvir and William Deeo 10 the sff-ct that
the sealed paper parcels the table aimed cards
having numbers corresponding With the numbers OF
-. ~. oopft ubsorI hara