The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-23

yesterday afternoon, passed our Office. They
posed Of nns body OF young fellows and appeared to
have been well drilled
Opening Festival OF the American Art
Union.
In p OF the following card Of invitation to wit
AMERICAN ARr-uNroN.
Nrw YoRK, Sept. 10, 1851.
SIN The Committee Of Management respectfully in
ve you TO the opening view Of the exhibition In their
Galleries. 497 Broadway on Monday. pa inst, at eight
O'Clock F. NJ. By order, ANDREW WARNER
Corresponding Secretary,
The opening Of the stion was sgnaized at the
appointed hour by The presence OF two hundred
ana fifty gentlemen artists Tours men Of science
education, talents, and taste, including a decided
sprnkling Of the corps editorial and the reportoral
corps Half an hour perhaps, occupied by the
pany in the inspection Of the paintings which
adorn the walls Of the main gallery and the several ne
specimens of sculpture in marble and bronze ranged
along the centre Of the floor; and in general and well
sustained lone when the curtains Of the anc,
sanetorrm we're thrown back, and the company
usbsred into the second gallery opening VIEW of
the choicest pictures Of the Union and to very at.c-
tive opening view Of most rchccbS tasteful graceful
art stical and paatabe collation.. The edble and the
liquids being duly attended TO with every evidence Of
universal satisfaction and gooi will from the tureens Of
steEed oysters to the eapacious punch bowl each I'D
Of the tablefrom the beef mod the ice cream
a n pyraoide from the sandwiches 20 the champaqte
the company called order by three rap az the
presidential end Of the board, when
Col A NJ. CozzrNs President OF the Art Union, rose
to the company, with como appropriate accompanying
remarks (Applau;e)
Mr secretaly CONRAD sail the invitation he had re-
eeived to attend this festival occasion UNLOCKED
for compliment and since his arrival he had pscsed
\ was with the view Of ontrappins him into SPEECH
But lie thought tIs company came more TO and to
not consume their time in speech but Would give a.
sentiment
TIE success Of American Art TO nothing more
indebted than the American Art Mon" (appiause).
The President called again to the company for their
doubtless gen
mtn that among those who have done US the honor TO
largely 10 ths elevation of the character Of American
art Mr. Ieutze left ne voung in yssr. and when ;nst
entering on career which bis genius ana talents bav
eeeIs reit ard Distinction on bis connry lie brings
hal 10 ms not alone fla fmo AMI honor ba Ia,
abroad and in which we have Mi common nronerv h,t
be comes to present 10 hi. countrymen noble N onu
rsen TO the memory of the father Of his country do
the picture of eshinstop Crossing tie nelarare one
Of the greatest pred ucons of the age and emnenty
sry life Of the ilustrous man whom all n.tons deisht
10 6on,r am oute snrs Won will All ;oin =. On co.,
daily wi,bipc health and hanniness 20 M is,tys
Cheers and spplause)
Mr. Lr,.T-r mode nv declined sncach but sxo,a..a
hi thank for The aaiterinr m.nnfr In wSic - had
been received
The Prrun,Sr next toasted III. Hon Mr. Ravm,na
the Speaker q the A..embly.
M rim .hs aT s upn
who he said was as coInpetcpt 10 .neak FOR The Art
Union a. any man having done about A. much for II A.
spy other man (\rplause)
Gen WrTuopr after a few fclicitous remsrk. in at
a:on OF his devotion 10 the objects of this beautiful
In -titutiop ,ubmitted the following toast =
The Nationaity Of Att knows no sectional boms
hut wherever g.piu H. and 1 the common propertv al
the whole country (Applause)
Judge c.mrnrI was next called out, and briefly spoke
univrrsaity and progress Of art from the rude
etcbpgs of the indian 10 the perfect work. OF
genius fostered by the cviiza alton The
prcgre.s of the fine art va indeed history nro
gres tfcvization with little modd alton he might
spply the language OF the poet aud say as i'm sgnaton
gives form ~ things unknown, so
- The painter pencil
Turns them into shape; and gives 70 airy nothing
=, local hab,,ation aud name.
h' You'll gave therefore, as MS toast
The Psntcr's Penci-the emblem OF creative power"
ppllsnso)
Inc fnrsp'Hr' with eye to the Rev. Mr.. oiscod,
A.. " ns AI,i me any o. r,nsioh.
tn. honor laid that pu, him upon his alissisnce ~