New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-19
ARTISTS N PROSPECT PARK.
THEIR ATTEMPTED EXCLUSION \ BLUNpER BY
THE SUPERINTENDENT

The exclusion Of wcll-known artists from frospo''
Park appear. TO be a blundcr stupidity commi'"h o'
superintendent Jones. who claSsed them WIZ" Ut"
feSsionn photographers who are not Prh''cu ~
tahc views In the park and sell them. Inc rarA
Commissioners dsclaim all responsibility for JneSs
action while he expresses perfect willingness TO allow
artists Of every rank all possible privileges IN the
mark hat asserts that the rules Of the department
prevent the granting Of yearly permits to professional
artists The rule. he says. was In force uhder MS
predecessor but lie has record Of II. He mas re
fused permits a number Of artists who said that
they Tllowcd 5 a profession. No one was more
ANNOYED In regard to the matter yesterday than the
Park Commissioners, who say that The whole as
cu,son w"uld have been obviatcd II MI 'hase h'h
gone to their Office in the city Hall after the refusal
Of Jones To give him permit.
superintendent Jones was found at his oricc In
Prospect Park by Tribune reporter Yesterday, ana
he di,caimcd all responsibility for the exclusion OF
professional artist, from the privileges Of the park and
said that he informed when he took the ono"
OF superintendent that yearly permits were granted
professional artists. but that special permits for
specific purposes could be granted to them. Yearly
permits to be given to amateurs 10 sketch and
take photographs. Personally he objection
to the admission OF professional artists to all the
privileges of the park, but lie not responsible for
the rule.
In regard 20 the case Of Mr.. Chase. Mr.. Jones said,
lie came here and applied for permit and when il
refused he became impcrtincnt and threatened
all Of things. 10 show mp In the newspapers.
and make example Of He then at
the Flower Garden, and told him what the rule
but that he could have Sp cal permit TO paint what
he wanted 10. When returned 10 the Office and found
out about nj, threats | thought | would not be bull
dozcd into anything. and dill not forward the permit
lie again and wrote ont application, but il
read that he wanted Ia work In the park, and
had 10 authority o. put him % work paid no at
tcnti1n 10 IL. ! don't SUPPOSE however that he
wanted 10 handle "a spade or rake We grant
hundreds Of permits for all sorts of purposes every
season, and the desire Is To let every make the
fullest Use II the park that Is proper
Robert Courtney, secretary of the Park Commits
sion, seen by Tribune reporter at the City Hall
lie said that far he knew there DO resolution
Of the Park Commissioners discriminating against
professional artists. None had been adopted within
the last three in which he hnd been
lie had never informed superintendent Jones of
such rule. and he at loss 10 understand how he
had supposed IT In force. Mr.. Courtney said
however that il the aim Of the Park Commits Sioners
10 keep professional photographer, from taking pictures
In fhc park and selling them. thi, making merchandise
~ the natural beauties Of the public pleasure ground
II seems probable that when superintendent Jones
put In authority ne was informed % this dis
tnccn against professional photographers. and that
lie understood 10 10 apply To all artists including those
Of the highest rank I'm their profession The Park
Commissioners will take steps T. d.abuse hi, mind
in regard to this matter. and artists will be- allowed
to sketch and paint at will IN Prospect Park hereafter