The New York herald., 1877-11-29
THE DECORATIVE ARR SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING YEsTEEpAY-THE LOAN Ex-
The annual meeting OF the Decorative Art Society
held yesterday afternoon ut No. G7 Madison ave.
nue.. About seventy-hve ladies wero present. with
Mrs. Lane the PRESIDENT IN the chair The reports OF
the various officers and standing committees were
read and pied without discussion From these IL
would appear that the Decorative Society during tho
bret period of Its existence has with xpccted
success It's objects have nearly been accom- mpshed.
First among these was the establishing of place for
the exhibition and sale OF decorative work for the aid
and encouragement OF women engaged In producing
such work. THIS idea was realized within tho past
tue rooms at No East Twentieth street
wnerc hne display OF decorative art productions has
drawn u large and constantly Increased attendance
In this way 4 market has been provided Tor the ar
tstic work done oy those who do not make IT pro-
fes lou, but vino have attained professional skill in
execution. Various classes have been opened arc
already successful operation. There FREQ
classes in needlcwork and ono Of paying pupils all
under the instruction OF graduate oil the kcnspgto
school Tho former are supported by tho classes III
the decoration OF pottery, painting Of china
established IN the making OF household linen,
Of artistic designs. Tho nucleus Of library has
standard works on art number OF handsomely
Illustrated volumes have been loaned to the society,
and u collection of handbooks or manuals OF design,
sucn as the "hensington Primers" have boon pro-
cured Tor the OF snbscr Lcrs ana other persons
not living IN the CITY, These may be had by tho pay
ment OF penny day and prepay ment OF postage
when the books returned Tho larger works will
be used only IN the rooms OF Tho society.
An evidence oil the success and Importance OF tho
Decorative Society Is the iact that auxiliary
societies have been established In several OF
the leading cites throughout tho country
Cnicf among these Is the Chicago Society
of Decorative Art, which already has between sixty
and seventy students, without In any way interfering
with the Academy OF Desgn Another impor taut on
shoot Is the ST. Louis society," organized some time
since In Detroit and Hartford we'll us IN Char
lat
The subscribers 10 the mother society number between
400 and 500 and 1t Is desired 10 increase the list
1000. cach subscriber beng required 10 pay iee
oi 10, without, however, being limited to
that amount The increasing business at the
saicsrOoms In Twentieth street. has necessitated
some changes In the management there. Mrs. LIBBY,
at present superintendent and book keeper, will he
tained In the latter capacity. and new supcrinton
dent engaged MRS. General Custer Will continue IN
her position as house sccretiry, and the officers VIII
Mrs DAVID Lane. Wee Presidents-Mrs. s. l.. N.
Barlow, Mrs. H. N. Hunt Mrs. j. IL. Choate, Mrs
William I. Biodgett. corresponding Secretary-Mrs.
I. NJ. Wheeler. Foreign corresponding secretary
Mrs W. W. Phipps Recording secretary--Miss q.
ii. Patterson. Ireasurer-Mss q. IL. Arnold, and
soODnteen managers.
AT the meeting, yesterday, the Loan Exhibition,
which VIII open next Monday evening instead Of sat
urday, discussed at somo length. Nearly every
lady present subscribed for numUer OF tickets Tho
cents and thereafter twenty-five. A majority OF tho
articles 10 be exhibited havo already been sent
to the Academy OF Design Saturday morn
Ing lectures on art have been promised by Mr. Vors,
Professor Prime and Professor Weir. Mr.. story and
Mr. Laughton nave also been ask,d to lecture. From
ing exhibition there be no doubt that viii prove
genuine SUCCESS.