New-York tribune., 1891-05-14
ELECTING THEIR OFFICERS
MEETING OF THE ACADEMY OF DESIGN.
A SUCCESSOR TO DANIEL HUNTINGTON SELECT

A SUCCESSOR TO DANIEL HUNTINGTON SELECT
Ep-roR Az ANNUAL ExnIBITIoN.
The animal meeting OF the National Academy Of De-
sign was held I'm the council room CT the building at
Twenty thir-st and Fourthave., YESTERDAY since tho
resIgnation of Daniel Huntington. the president few
weeks ago. speculation has been rife as to his probable
successor j. Q. A. Ward, the sculptor, l. W. Nood'
the painter and F. ID. Milet, the painter were meh-
toned as the probable and prominent candidates.
Before the casting of the ballots yesterday afternoon
Mr. MliIet announced that he would not allow his
name to be used In connection with the O5ce. Con-
trary TO expectation, only ballot was necessary
The choice fell upon Mr.. Wood who received, now
ever, only few votes more than the requisite ma
jority. Complimentary votes were given to several
other artists. Mr. Mlllet was recompensed for ms
Withdrawal, from the race for the presidency by his
election vicepresident. T. Addison Richards was
reelected corresponding secretary. and F. Dielman
was chosen again treasurer. Those chosen as tho
councilelcct ]. b. Bristol c. Y. Turner. T. john
son, Louis C. Tiffany George W. Maynard and J. G.
Nicoli.
The election OF Academicans yesterday filed the
limit of 100 allowed By the constitution Of the
Academy The five candidates. H. S. Mowbray,
Horatio Walker j. S. Hartley, d. w. Tryon and F. p
vinton, were all elected In speaking Of that fact
last evening" member of the council said that 1t had
not happened In many that all OF The candidaes
had been elected.
AS associates elect chosen C. F. Reinhart W. Il.
Pcknel J. S. Sargent, L. De Forest and +. Reming-
ton.
In choosing the Hanging Committee. yesterday, a
new departure was also taken. Formerly members
were appointed In alphabetical order TO serve on that
important committee. This method at times gave
rise to some dissatisfaction, there no chance for
the Academicans to be chosen according 10 merit Yes
eray candidates for the Hanging Committee were pro-
posed as for other committees. The election
resulted In the choice Of S. Coleman and
L. c. Tiffany, Academcians and Horauo
Walker associate. The jury OF selection,
which was also voted for yesterday is made up as
follows j. II. Breevoort n. A.; j. &. Bristol, NJ a.
J. G.. Brown, n. A.; W. NJ. Chase, n. A; F. DEL
man, N. A.; r. S. Clifford. N. A.; J. F. Murphy,
n. A.; George W. Maynard, N. A.; George H. Smille,
". A.; o. L. Warner, N. A.; ]. Q. A. Ward, N. A.;
Walter shirlaw, N. A.; s. Coleman, n. A.; L. c.
Tiffany n. A.. j. II. Doph, a. n. A.; Benoni Irwin,
A. n. A.: w. II. Lippincott, A. N. A.; J. c. Beck
with, A. n. A.; F. G. Jones, A. N. A., and Horauo
Walker, a. n. A.
The annual dinner of the Academy was eaten last
evening. Plates were laid for ffty-one persons. Mr.
Wood presided. The speeches were Informal. Many
president and great satisfaction over the prospects
OF the Institution was expressed.
The annual exhibition OF drawings by the students
OF the Academy made IN competition for the medals
and other awards of merit, will begin In the lecture
room to-day. IL will last until Saturday. when the
Academy VIII be closed for tile The disrlbu-
ton of prizes for the will take place at O'CLOCK
tomorrow evening. The admission Is to be free.