Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-23
A HOME FOR ART.
Annual Reception and Aadres. ef the presI-
dent ef ihs PiusbnrH Ar soeIe,v--Ouy
sintus In Literature Hnd Hlnnpas Com.

Annual Reception and Adsires. ef tI,e Ppes.-
dent ef the PiiisbnrH Ar seele,y--luy
hintus In Literature nnd Elnnuee Com.
pared Unfaverably.
A y the ono hundred and nfty.eighth reooptlon
OF tho Art society, which was held last
evening IN tho Plthburg Club Ihoator the
most Interesting feature, though delivered last,
was tho address by tho President, George w,
Maobeth II was the annual meeting, and tho
address naturally was n retrospective view of
the past ana M anti0lpatory one Of the future
M Macbeth said that during tho past year
the board had been diligently considering the
matter OF u permanent location for the society
where ~ would be pleasant for the members
ana accessible both day and night, ana where
any property which the society would come
lbto possession OF could bs placed, "The pros
pseis now arc very good for the society being
located ~ y pleasant place not far from hefe,p
continued MI, Macbeth, "whefe they can ba
d0nllelled until We take our place In The Oar,
hegle Library IN mentioning tho library the 40.
psos ts ssp baaasst ~ " tsi pT2" .s
library u 4 remarkable ene, and the attitude Of
lhe societies toward u u also remarkable and
Sss' SSa Sa @ .ssus = i9s sb,r q 'Ssn Ss
have W. g00dR library IN IL wants. IL an Opp0r.
luhs htatsinsnt Tor " rests entirely H. tho
nands now Of the eltlsens Of PlEtsburg TO have
great library, and In place of RANGING sew
enty'hfth IN libraries, 90 take our place similar
70 the ons occupied In tho financial world by
TIE Clearing House.
80
UI'HE Academy OF Science and Art, OF Pitts.
burg, has been incorporated for two par
tlcylar reasonsi one IL that II could take per-
petuai care OF bequests OF objects or money!
the books or money can be given TO this ipAti-
tuition for the specific use of any particular
branch OF It. Another purpose for the organ
iZation OF this academy 10 TO foster the different
societies under its charge and 1t 10 fully OK.
pected and intended that the Art Society will
take Its place In this respect and all respects.
'Taking these things oil into consideration,
tho time seems opportune for the society to
offer to the public some return for Its peculiar
advantages and extend Its public use, and 1t ID
as little as the society could possibly do to be
dlllgent In the accumulation of all kinds Of OBJ
Jects of art and say to the public, we do not ac-
cumulate these things for our own exclusive
personal use, but we are perfectly willing for
anybody who SO desires, to share the use OF our
property with us.
Another subject of great Importance to us
is the additional magnificent Dequest of Mr..
Carnegie Of $4,000 q year forever, to be de-
voted to the purchase of works of art. / do
not think any public gallery of any place ever
started out with such fattering prospects as
this, and it is impossible to properly estimate
the effect upon the people of Pittsburg in time
to come by this bequest. 1t will only be a
short time until we can have such exhibitions
of pictures as are held in New York"
The programme which preceded the address
consisted Of an aria, Lowing Smile of Sister
Kind" by Mr. VIM. B. Edwards; vocal duet,
"Maylng," by Miss s. CHASER and Mr. +. ].
Bussman; a solo, youth" by Mrs. Mary II.
Scott; an aria, ''Salve Regina" Mr.. Bussman; a
vocal duet la ci darem, :" Mrs. Scott and Mr..
Edwards and vocal duet, Come il Bacio,''
Mr.. Bussman and Mr.. Edwards.
The election of officers resulted as follows:
President, George A. Macbeth; Vice President,
Joseph Albree; Secretary, Charles w. Scovel;
Treasurer, Ross w. Drum; Member Proposal
Commit ee, William b. Edwards; Directors, W.
N. Frew, John w. Beatty, G. G. Mellor.