The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-10
SOCIETY OF DECORATIVE ART.


"why don't you offer your decorated vases for sale,
they are beautiful" said q couaoisscur tc young
artist in this city not long ago because no
place vherc oler them," replied tho artist, .the
china shops won't lake them, neither viii the decor
atiug nrms. and even They did they would not pay
mo than the cost OF my materials Thcrs should
DO = bureau depot some place where artists may
offer their wares with some nopo Of obtaining do.
cent price them. Untii then are helpless -
such has been the cry OF the artists for many years,
and their cry has In vain A society bas
been formed III this city. whose founders and officers
the bcs. known Of our art patrons, tho namc
which Is the society Of Decorative Arr, and the aims
OF which iollows:-
To establish place Tor the exhibition and sale
sculpture, paintings, wood carvings, lace work. ART
ana ecclesiastical ncedlcwork tapestries hsnginsf
and decorative work OF any description done by
women, winch shall DO 0! sufficient cAcclcncc &c
meet the recently stimulated demand Tor such work
To encourage profitable Industries among women by
furnishing instruction ~ art nccdcwork IN tho decor
a,on Of pottery amt by distributing Information con-
ccrnIng tho various art industries which have been
found remunerative IN other countries
To mako connections with pottcrIcr in order that de-
s'rabc forms may 90 produced or original designs exc
cutcd. and also with manufacturers and importers oil
various materials nscd In work.
10 endcRvor 10 obtain orders from dealers IN china,
cablne,work OF articles OF household ART throughout
the United states
To induce each artist to master thoroughly tho de.
tails OF ono KIND oil decoration aud TO Try TO make tor
her work reputation OF commercial value
The circular issued by tho OF the
goes on to say that auxiliary committees Will DO
formed IN other cities aud towns throughout the
try, whose members shall receive and pronounce upon
work done IA their neighborhood which, n accepted
by them, may be consigned TO the salcsrooms In New
York II Is believed that by the encouragement OF
society the large amount OF artistic done by
who do make profession, will be brought the
notice OF buyers outside limited circle Of friends
In order TO establish nigh standard OF excellence
what Is offered TO tho public all women artists OF
acknowledged ability are earnestly requested send
contrbutons IN the various branches o. decorative
nj II = hat inca ma nv ~
who have found The painting oil pictures
tive may be led TO exercise their talent prac-
tical directions. All work accepted by tho Committcs
Of Examination VIII be exhibited without expense to
the artist; In case OF sale. commission Of ten per
cent VIII be charged upon the price received. rhs
necessary expenses oi tho society Tor tho FIRST and
possibly for tho second year. will be betrayed by
membership lee u s. and by donations; alter that
time Is hoped that all expenses Will be net by COM
missions upon the sale of articles consigned 10 u.
From the foregoing led 10 infof thai
be excluded from the benefits Of this soci.
ETY.. We sincerely hope that the society will not be-
gin It's career BY making SO fatal mistake Men Arb
IN just need OF such bazasr as women, and
then there nothing gained by introducing sex into
art Tho two instances where this has done have
proved signal ia,lurcs-thc department Of the
woman's Pavilion at tho Centennial tho result Of
the recent exhibition Of tho LADIES' Art Association.
II womcn's work cannot bear com parson with nous
II must be poor indeed Generous competition clcvatcs
the standard Of art and We beg the ladies wrap
themselves up IN thor exclusivencss, but 10 throw
open Their doors TO tho mon.
Lc, no ono understand that thcrc VIII DO anything
cheap about tho bazaar All goods Will be neli AZ
their value will be the prices asked Tor them
or nothing The cheapest Is never the best. while
tho bcst IS always the cheapest tho Bamcs oil the
officers OF the society, which AFRO given below.
sufficient guarantee VI It's responsibility and excel
icncc. The president Is not elected yet Tho c,ner
officers are as oilows:-Mrs. William T. Biodgctt. Mrs
> !. NJ. Barlow. Mrs Richard ~ Hunt, Mrs. Joseph
II. Choaic, Treasurer. Miss Charlotte Bruce Arnold
Corresponding secretary. Mrs r. NJ Wheeler; Forcl9n
Corresponding secretary, Mrs W. w. Phipps Record.
ms Secretary Miss Caroline H. Patterson; Executive
Committee, Mrs William I. Blodgett; Mrs 5. L.
81 Barlow. Mrs. X. NJ Hunt. Mira J. H. Choate, Mrs.
7. ~ Wheeler, Mrs Matter q. ruckorman, Mra G. n.
Whitehead. Mrs.. W. W. Phpps, Mira II. @. dc
Forrest NJ ss C. H. Patterson, Mss u b. Arnold MISS
MANAGERS. Mrs Cyrus w. FIELD, Mrs William II.
Osborn. Mrs II. " Bcio~ Mrs Abram ). Hewitt
Mrs Charles u. Whitehead Mr.. Isaac Bell mrs Il.
H. lciicw Mrs Waiter Z. Tuck orman, Miss Hitchcock,
Miss Van Dorcn, Miss n. i. Robbins, Miss Bryant,
Mss Cooper. MISS c. Furniss, Mrs. Henry q. do
Forest
ASSOCIATE MANAGERS Mrs. H. @. Arnold,sMrs j. j.
Asior, Mrs. Joseph I. Low. Mrs William " Evarts,
Mrs Elliot 4. Lowdin Mrs Lew l.. Morton. AIRS Au
| gust Belmont, Mrs Edward j. wooIsoy, Mrs. Lewis
! NJ. Ruthcrurd, Nrs Marshall o. Roberts, Mrs Joseph
W. Patterson, Mrs Charles Miller, Mira David :
Erlcston, Mrs. A. ID. S,ono Mrs Alexander Hosack
Ms T. X Jonos Mrs Arson Phelps stokes, MIRA
Louis c. Tiffany, Mrs Edward Cooper, Mrs. loyal
| Farragut Mrs John Jay, Mrs. 5. Is. Dana, MIRA
Potter Mrs. Francis c. Barlow. Mrs. sidney Webster,
Mrs John ~ fskc, Mrs James 7. Kernochan, MrS
Dudley ficld. Mrs. J. X. Oracle, Mrs Louis y. Hat
tcilc, Mrs Y. W. Stevens, Miss fa,toutc. Miss N. n
Cooper.
ADVISORY COUNCIL Mrs Jonathan Sturges. Mrs.
John A. Dix, Mrs David Lane, mrs. Hamilton Fish,
Mrs. Cyrus W Field Mr. William Cullen Bryant, M.
Joseph H. Ghoac, Mr. Howard Potter, Mr.. J. n.
f,ske, Mr.. James W. Pnchot, Mr. Richard Butler,
Mr. George e. Magoun Nr Charles 1. Tiffany, Mr. ID.
! ID. LORD and X. ". Glider