New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-16
THREE MONTHS WARNING.
SUNDAY OPENING OF THE ART MUSEUM.
uyLrss MONEY Is FORTHCOMING 1T WILL DE

UyIrss MONEY Is FORTHCOMING 1T WILL DE
Closed AFTER MAY.
Tho fir, o,,r,crly meeting OF The trustees Of the
Metronolit,r Mrecum Of Art for 1892 was held IN the
Museum Yesterday afternoon. The most important
matter brIOr. the trustee, was the question oi con
timing the npcnlnc II the Museum on su'uaSS' pun
motion Of salem H. Wales. however, a he aiicr"aM
ino;med Tribune reporter, consideration oi h9 q"'S
ton deferred until the meeting III MAY
Mr.. Wales said that this acton was III WY
friendly warnlns to the people that the Museum won"
be closed OH SUNDAYS after three months unless uHu'
to pay the Necessary expenses were oitacoHi'"S'
trustees will ply the additional expense "nlo'"i
to about $1,000 until the third Nonday III Nay o"'
after that date they will not feel Obliged or lh'eu -
continue drawing upon Their private resou'cs o' '
benefit NJ the n,,lc Mr. Wales and many other trll'
tees favor the opening Of the institution on inc ''
day of the wock, but they naturally think 'hat 'ncl
tncm.eyc, hnyc paid as much should be eNpecWu
for that purpose.
The trustee. hope. as do thousands of the citizens
~ New. York that tho Legislature VIII pass tue ID"
introduced at Albany for the maintenance VI ''e
Museum II has already passed the Assembly, anu
Senator Mcmahon has promised to give his ald III
getting il through the Senate. The trustees oh'S d."
for the psyment of the money necessary for ING
maintenance II the Museum, including the expenses
for electric light. heat, the wages OF INC ci"p'oS
etc They have not asked for fundS 10 pay '''
.xpopsos surh n, cataloguing, purchases ct'' l''o
eYnonses will be paid out Of the annual dues oi '''
members, and requests which may be maze u 'ic
Museum. - e,u
ayc,- said Mr.. Wales last evening, we S"'i
my for the opening OF the Museum on SlhuaS' UNI"
Nav II necessary; but after that, unless we ~
hel, from the legislature. that We can 20 10 '''
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment' II VIII oc ."V
In my opinion. We simply have no more iu''u'
Year before last We had deficiency OF @lo'oOV %
nero and tbls wear one Of more than $1,000. llSS'
deficiencies havo been paid, but We thlhR tha' ,'
people should do something also ana helP Us II, "'',
talning an Institution which is OF such great puo"'
benefit.
III mr. expenses are paid we shall then have money
IN devote 10 tho acquisition OF new OBJECTS Va '''
often We hear Of opportunities and get oppor'unoS
IN purchase valuable pictures or other treasures p'
ve arc Obliged 10 let the opportunities go 10y 'i'pS
becasc We have not the money TO take ad'dlGiHc vi
them MANY Of the trustees, 1t l. true, are "caluS
mcn Int even wealthy get tired oil seeing uie nat
passc. aenin and again for c1tIn contributions. Gun
Museum. /, an honor ~ the city and compares cfcdiapH
yAith those IN Europe. our expenses, however ar
constantly mcrca,n When the new wing j. hhi'Hu
tho expenses will be greatly increased asalh wa, via,
sliI,p,gis IL now wilt suppoh Ii then we az ea
20 do what c1n but We mink tlil We s'o'u '"''
some aid. 49,, A., ,vo,os az nm
polnc the bill tearing, believe. that IL VIII nO' nay
uecdlr,,h alarmed. The money NECESSARY iVc ,lc
present Year mi ht DO transferred from some oeI ~
count II needed 1870 -...-.,o,. ,i,o r,Nec,,;ivc
.u, ,udtnr committees for 1872 were appointed yes
irrlly With one or two exceptions the! are ''' 'ai'c