New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-02
ARTISTS AND PATRONS MEET.
DINNER OF THE ACADEMY OF DESIGN.
THE SIXTY SEVENTH ANNUAL ONE A DECIDED

THE SIXTY SEVENTH ANNUAL ONE A DECIDED
sUCCEss-sOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
The sixty-seventh annual exhibition Of the National
Academy of Design which opens on Monday was pre-
coded by the annual dinner last evening In the south
gallery Of the Academy. There were 100 laid,
and the dinner served by Plnard. At the main table
were seated President II. ". Wood, with Seth Low at
his right and Andrew Carnegie At his left Others at
the same table we're Daniel Huntington, Charles
Stewart smith, Frederic j. de Peyser. Charles Dudley
Warner Parke Goodwin William f. Dodge and J. s.
Kennedy At the other tables. six in number, were
many artists and sculptors, as well as patrons OF art.
The nst included Albert Bieretadt, Augustus st.
Gaudens, F. 5. Church, f. Remington, g. ii. McCord,
A. T. Brieber, F. Is. Carpenter, NJ. F. IL. de Haas,
+. VI, Ward, w. r. O'Donovan. c. +. Blau-
velt F. ID. Milet. T. Moran, c. Y. Turner,
John Rogers. Frederick Mnton. &. ii. story T. NJ.
Ward. b. c. Porter. W. NJ. Chase. f. II. Kendall T. Il.
Clarke II. c. Ives Il. :. Clifford j. W. Pinohot, H. c.
Howell, L. H. Coates. Il. W. Glider, H. G. Fahnestock,
James a. Garland l.. G. Tiffany. General Aehahder D.
Webb. James W. Alexander. ii. W. Robbins. +. +.
Hyde, ex-Judge c. p. DAILY, ID. +. Appleton. '" II.
Appleton. W. II. Low. G. l.. Freer. II. NJ. shurtleh,
5. p. NASH John La Farge. 5. p. Avery and W. l..
Palmer
The scene was one of unusual beauty, the four
walls being completely covered from noor to ceiling.
with new pictures entered for the annual exhibition
The Arrangement OF the tables insured comfort, AID
there absence Of overcrowding which too
frequently the pleasure of occasions like this
ON rising TO introduce the speakers. President Woou
extended cordial welcome 20 the guests and said
Although We claim that the Academy Of Design Is an
cdu caiOnal institution and point with PRIDE
TO artists holding the font rank In our proicasiop
who obtained their training and knowledge In our free
school of Art hope Columbia College, so rapidly
becoming great university will pardon us this little
vanity and give words Of encouragement from Its
honored president, Mr.. seth Low
DR.. Low referred to the fact that few nights ago
he had addressed the Society Of American Artists, and
now he was about TO address the artists OF the Ma
tional Academy Of Design. "rhis reminds me- s;dd
he of a visit friend of mine made 10 lunauc
asylum though do not want to he understood as mean
ing that the presence Of those around me re
minds me Of that experience laughter In
passing through n certain hall he WAS stopped
and told to take off his hat ON asking why. he Wa
told by the person addressing him that he WAS in the
presence OF of a King of France - he took on
his hat and passed After little while he hund
himself again in the presence and was again re-
Quested 10 take of his hat. ON asking why, he was
told that he in the presence Of Moses. the great
law giver But said the gentleman, you just told
you the con of King Of France 'Oll, yes
replied the man. but that was by another mother
0angher0 In the instance ! have pointed out there
a difference OF mothers but In my own experience
recognize the mother (ApplauseD
DR.. Low proceeded. after come further faceicus re
marks. to exol the profession OF the artist. lie also
called attention to the work n Columbia College In the
furthenncs OF art principles When the National Acad
envy of Design gave up architecture Columbia took H.
Architecture had its artistic side and its constructive
side. Columbia hoped 10 make II 50 that those who
possessed the constructive faculty conf improve II
there. While those who sought development OF the
artistic faculty could do 50 also. Applause)
Andrew Carnegie next introduced. and deliv
cred an address Of remarkable Interest, especially
In the intensity Of its American spirit. lie pre-
dcted that the time approaching when there
would b. American school Of painting. lust AZ
there is French, English. q Holland or German
SCHOOL and that American artists would no longer 60
To Europe for their models their subjects that they
would be original producers and not mere copyistS.
We no longer sent our physicians Europe 10 be- cdu
Gated. " How long he exclaimed. are We 10 receive
at your hands the copies OF European styIoi + this
the land II triumphant democracy u.aughter) Amor
lea blndly grOpcs for the coming muster. who will
establish "A national school lie he here In THE
room. Who knows No painter has ever acqund
much money in his own lifetime And yet the
picture of artist here 10 night. sold from tn,
collection FOR 500 $500. may. long after he +.
dead sell for twenty thirty. forty. fifty thousand
dollars There may be painter Of an 'Aneelu-' BE-
fore Us lie may be painting In garrett today and
not getting enough money with which 10 pay his
rent. NpplauseJ Nour Successors will not visit the
galleries Of the Old World, but Will 10 New
York 90 o. Chicago. (.oud laughtcrJ Oh don't
dcsplse Chicago. Renewed laughter They - 10
san Francisco. t. f1tsbufg. hope. Great laughter
How have the European countries estab-
lished their national schools 81 paintngi Be
cause their artists and the purchasers OF their
works were patriotic. Their own people bought m"
works OF their cOuntrymcn. Applausc.l Let the
American artists paint Of America and as Amcri
cans The American purchaser Of art his part
should be as patriotic In the matter OF art he is
IN regard 70 oil other matters pertaining TO his
country prolonged applauseJ
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Goodwin Frederic j. de Pcy stcr, william T. Dodge
William ". Sloane and DanIel Huntington