Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14

CHARlIIES-CLEvER ARTISTS AND THE LARGE
SUMS THEY MAKE FROM THEIR SIMBLE PEN
cHs-HARD WORK, But IT PAYs-SorEs.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
New YORK, March - 1891.
SAW TODAY AN AMUSING EXAMPLE
Il Of horse sense. As 1 was myself going to
lunch / noticed an old dray horse turning q
corner and proceeding leisurely down one of
the crowded streets of the city ahead of me.
He was released from the wagon and appar-
emily was strolling about at his own sweet will.
The old nag plodded methodically along in the
| middle of the street. waiting now and then for
carriages to pass or to cross at corners and
steering out of the way of such children or
other wayfarers as crossed his road. A few
men in the busy crowds along the sidewalks
noticed his progress, but seemed to understand
It, and didn't shout "Whoar' or worry the
horse in any other way. was Just beginning
myself to get interested in the adventures of
this four-footed pedestrian, when. as 1 sus-
pected might be the case, in the middle of
block there appeared an open door and
above 1t the sign, Board for horses by the day
or week. When the old nag reached this door
ne turned In In the same leisurely pace and Ihave
no doubt that half an hour later he emerged
just as deliberately chewing toothpick.
MILLIONS FOR CHARITIES.
This has been notable week in public
charities. To begin with, the Fayerweather
will contest has been settled on the lines which
predicted it would be when the trustees made
pubic their intentions with regard to the bulk
OF the money they had in charge. This was
evidently intended to make basis for an hon
orable compromise and succeeded in its object.
The understanding is that the widow will prac-
tlcally get the income of about million dol
ia oir.t,,r &v-a cSv
go to the colleges nam ed in the original legacy
and In the list made up by tho trustees. Thus
passes out of the courts contest that possessed
many unique and some very disayreeable fea-
| lures. The colleges are in happy mood and
every one apparently is satisfied. Yale will get
the biggest plum. about $4,000, but the
greatest gamer, taking all the local gifts to-
gether, is the city of New York. which will
derive nearly a million dollars in one shape
and another from the will. But another gift
not OF such imperial dimensions. though. very
unusual, comes from John S. Kennedy, in the
| shape of a donation of S40O, 900 for the charity
organizations of the city. Out of this sum
central building is to be erected for the use of
the Charity Organization itself and for other
allied bodies. Combination is certainly the
spirit Of the age. We see it illustrated not
merely in business of all kinds, but in the
domain OF mercy and of elegance. Side by side
with the great business consultations are such
buildings as this general headquarters Of
ny sven w WI. heHneoy anu the great
and splendid building to be erected by the
various art associations of the city for their
common use. certainly, In some important
respects, We are catching the Bellamy spirit Of
oo-opera'ioh.
BIG MONEY IN SKETCHES.
An interesting chapter might be written on
the effect OF the great demand nowadays for
illustration of every sort on the labors and
wages of clever artists. A friend of mine who
Is familiar with the subject gave me today
many interesting particulars. which deserve
effective work is Unsuitable and prices follow
Ine lnevltaoie laws or supply and demand.
Inc competition knows no law Of gentility.
Inc century rubs elbows with the most vulgar
and hashy OF gutter periodicals in the race and
very olten the gutter bids higher than the par
LOT. Several illustrators in this city make
Slo,OOO year by their nlmble pencils and there
are dozens who derive an income from this
routine and unpretentious work which places
them In ease II not In aifiuence The public
"re Iainiiiar WIN the names OF some-as, for
example, such men as Keinhardt. Remmihgton,
lhuiStrep, Zogbaum, Rogers and men of that
type-Irom seeing them at the corners of excel
lent work IN the leading magazines and Illus
trateo "eeknes. linen there are the funny men
OF arr, whose signatures are familiar to readers
OF fach, Jnoge or Lge; But there are other
classes OF Illustrators, ike those who work for
the synoicates, Ior the sport weeklles and for
advertising houses, VINO make quite as much as
t .nelr more Famous associates; men like Girl
Dayeuon, ueoroe Whlte, Miranda, McDougal,
S T, hhicheroocker, bothof. ieoeli, Perard,
hyde ana others; and IN designing, such men
as VIKING. Moesoner ana Halm All these men
are overwhelmed with work, andif they are not
coming money 1t Is because they are congeni-
tally unable Ihey do not belong to the artis-
tic type In their makeup or habits, but \"
are prlsk ana shrewd business men, VIII,
on sketches as other successful men ser .
orders or sign checks Perhaps no other field
OF art offers such Inducements to a young man.
what most OF the present leaders in
this field lack Is just that broad and
thorough artistic training which the
most complete education can give. Those who
succeed best are the best artists. draughts-
man, Tor example, IKE A. b. Frost finds IN the
comm0nest themes that his splendid technique
gives HIM the touch that makes his strokes
worth dollars instead OF dimes. The work seems
sketchy anu documentary. but 1t takes rs much
preparation to draw a trifling group for a news
{"Re W. ne. "' AZ o'uoI Heius IL uoes W sing
natnra, talent however ;onad ,r;th ,,J svuu
and good habits and it is safe to saw that any
artist can make from 5000 to $4,000 a year
In this line OF work. His environment may not
always De agreeable or even entirely respecta-
ble or Them AGAIN. 1t may be; that depends
very largely on his own tendency; but he will
find his work in hot demand and will be able to
charge prices that IN the field of ''high art
only go to the very masters of the profession
At the same time 1t Is only fair to warn bright
and ambitious young men who would rush into
tins held that where one gets the rewards have