The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-11

Richard twho. fortunately FOR me- was behind tlme)
srrNeu ~ the principal entrance. was happy %
early 10 inc morning and though bad no elbow
Iooin on Vie other hand had, IN my Retreat not TO
* the effects OF the elbows OF al the laiy
aIu,ts present The latter element was largely rep
!osenteSs In very sensational costumes 0. unpie
.endis5 but singulally striking shades. Nearl, all
whHe listening TO the able speech male by tne
Minister. An art critic cannot help discerning; 80
could not fan % observe that tho physical beauty OF
"a. Richard elected ~ much admiration rom the
daughters OF the Muses. as his arguments. lie
proved that ART was m progress ana eSplalned what
science. 81 SHALL" said he. on nnishing, 'be the
Ambassador of the empire 10 the republic Of arts and
letters, land, OF course, he was applauued. When
applause once begins In ali artistic circle calnDt
stop. So lt wenc On; even when the Of rivals
reward
II such rraternal demonstrations were not short
liysa what chosen set Of men would painters DC !
IrMy there Is enough virtue LEFT In Them sun To
draw dinness over the eye Of gray-harcd critic
Ike my eli, ana better that 1t should come Oh official
occasions tnan never come al all; Tor artlss are not
axe other men, they are terribly eclectic.
MEDALS.
Inc two medals OF honor were given 10 Robert
Feury, Jr, and NJ Hole, the former for his paint
ing, which have described In "a former letter, Ihe
destruction of Corinthu and the later for his statue
OF Aron. NJ. Fieury, Jr, Is his fathers pupil, and
as the elder Fieuy seated at the Minister'S LEFT
hand, his son, In transport OF elatea emotion, on
taxing the medal from N. Richard, threw himself on
his fathers bosom aud there remained In lond EN-
brace, while another round OF applause ADDED to the
scene.
HONOR AND RIBBONS.
After the distribution OF medas NJ Richard read
we're nominated knights of the Legion OF Honor aud
others promoted TO tue rank Of oilccrs
Among Tie latter were A. Blda, II. Rousseau and
A. Millet
Tue following are newly elected knights:-MM
COurbet 1oulnouche, Reschere Bonyin. Schutzen-
berger, 4. ;. Brown. WALTON, Nioer Barinoleau, q.
Flemining and J. Leebvre.' general ovation for
all the dgcoy9s closed the proceedings. The names
which met with The most cordial welcome during
the distribution Of medals were those OF lamacois
Mile nellie Jacquemart, Victor Graud and Carous
Duran.
THE CLOSE AND EFFECTS.
Ali the works which have been purchased by
government or have oeen n,edduI VIII be exhibited
Tor several months gratis. This Is an excellent
novelty. The pubic VIII thus be able to study what
the competent have approved and do encourage.
IL VIII also be the means or securing patronage nom
foreigners, and 1t is mark OF paterna soiiciude
the part OF the administration. The curtain not
being totally drawn between the public and artists,
and the contemplation OF masterpieces not being u
chronical requirement henceiortn, / VIII leave my
ladder also standing and send you birdseye view
IRON so nigh position over all the arts Firstly aud
lastly, nevertheless, an earnest word between an
earnest well-Wlsher and your readers An article
mas roa,to thi1 ~ morning appeared which must be
count OF where all the paintings 20 70 that
cannot be sold here, a1irrns that ali the trash
night or Callfornlans and Yankees, wnose dol
lars are blind and whose millions are indulgenJ.r
population In the known wOrldS Are "Americans'
ana Yankees to he derided when they have taken
'tfash' OH the shoulders Of MISUNDERSTANDING
EurOpeY
Young men may possibly sean these lines
with that pralsewortny Indifference which is the
stamp or acquired mastery over anger and or well
known power TO defeat these Calculations; but elder
~ men feel the same young blood boil IN their veins
which twoscore years ago rose 10 their cheeks when
they trusted they would, ere they died, the
nobiest talents OF their countrymen acknowledged
by the Old World. II there Is sign worth holding
mp by the side OF the banner over commerce aud in
dustry 1t Is that fair wand OF art which turns the
leisure hour into soothing rest which draws mans
brains from aching figures ~ selfcomnunIon which
teaches him to prize the smallest gift for the blessing
II coners on ALL and finally, which elevaes The soul
unto inward worship Of the beautiful.