New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-09
FOR A NEW TEMPLE OF ART.
A DINNER Al CARyEGIE MUSIC HALL.
PAINTERS. scULPToRs AND PATRONS HEAR OF
THE PURPOSES OF THE FINE ARTS
BUILDING-A GIFT OF $1,000.

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! appetite on the part Of all who entered the room
ont Of the bracng atmo phere Of a crisp winter day
secondly. on the part OF the participants VINO maneatci
much enthusiasm the social meeting win flcNd'
! in the profession: and thirdly. over the delightful
and encouraging remarks OF those VINO addressed
them when the dinner was disposed Of and the
| speech making began. All alike contributed In sepa-
rate measure to the encouragement Of those WHO ann
to add to the beautiful IN the worlds POSSESSIONS
; The itself pretty in IL, simplicity OF pure
white with the decorations of green plants IN the PEREZ
i'm Of their natural growth. There was no gdy display
anywhere. At the main table lat Henry IT, Mar
quand the presiding Office: whose interest In the
advancement OF the fine arts has long been VOi-
spcuou, Near him sat Joseph H. Choate, feth
Low, William \. Coffin, Andrew Carncsc, Russell
stmgs. Henry Willard, Howard Russell Butler FIT
| Edwin Arnold, Parke Goodwin, and George W. VAN
| derbt At the other tables were:
Daniel Huntington, William r. Dolse i nncy
| II. >chlf, Isaac y. Seligman. J. Carroll hecn
WITH David l.. Eins,ein, william F. liavemtyer non
tague Marks, lsrcnoe c. Buei, Frank II scott vi -
william \. CONN Francis IS. Thurber i9Iace ~
Henry c. Valentine Ramon GulteraS william \; Int
John Armstrong Chancr. \. ". Drake. Oliver H. Ferry
| Collin Armstrong. :. ". Van Schl,h, j. VI. SrnIl
| " Iuyad Cutting. Morris Reno J. Henry HtlPtr
| Edward Lau;erbach. Kenyon Cox Jo1n &. van Dyke
william &. BrOwneil e. y. Bliss e. J.. liens WI
Corti,soz r. l.. Prison, Z. -. Rcnwict, james 3D.
Baker, Professor Merriam r. " cider ior, ~"
Ives. j. g.. Johnson. l't-f MHTlt. Mutt
Edward y. Tompkins. william H. Iiolister Pr srott
| Hall Butter Hugh y. camp. Russo 'turHS. samuel
.amnel y. Babcock. O. D. Potter, Charles Henry
Fuller, William Allen Butter IT, Arthur u. Inr4 1hr
Evan William " Chas.: Airgd Nav Now r. iIar
| George \. Glacnzer. CIidc Iiassam; Dr.. ~ r. VI.
mdy T. E.o9 J2ns i;, D2 Wi0 ApRl pickerma GS
Ecnoni Irwin. Joseph H. TAFT j. scott liartey ~. ~
adenhersl Gardner g. mns'a w,a WIN u rtlfoT
| John D. .trchbcld Dr. +. II. Ellsworth wyatt Eaton
A1sr' n E -; GnT r,ry r. swain rori H. Mar
| quand Charles Schbucr. W. ". lafau; Irht W.
| rr"r Francis D. Mllct, +. lopknson smith. ). Alden
wcir
TIN. dinner committee consisted of Howard Ru,eoh
| Eutlor. chairman William Barnet Tutilf cyrus j.
Lawrence Robert ~. Van Eol"icH. f. llopkln''n
smith Frederic Cruwnin,hcll. EdwHfd II. Kendall
| Lockwood De Forest. stanford White, ). 'arroH
| fcckwth. and William J.. Mctcalf. BcioIc ths
| ~ eci nnking began number Of women were as
cotrd 10 the gallery overlooking the festive scene
| below Some Of those conspicuous In the group were
| NJ Frank d. Millct. Mr.. Thomas l.. M1nSur. IT,
yi-, Durham. Mis- Goodwin, Mr.. j. Carroll Beck
| with and Mrs.. j. y. Mitchell. Mr. Maryland was thu
crst 20 speak. and he spoke for ~" oeci~ion -
he undoubtedly had the supreme ri-hl To d. II" sad
| 90 do not know what principle Of art requires ihlt
| a dilapidatcd old gentleman. and deaf a'O. like me-
,lonld be called on preside such brilliant
a.,cmblagc-bnt The ways Of artist, are mscrutable
| daughter and applause.
The Institution i'm behalf OF wlcn have met is
simply the outcome 81 supply and demand The centre
OF tie city Is constantly changing, and II people Will
move -intieth, ri gh,lch and pnchundrdth ST. Thy
| must have a supply Oi mUhcts and shop, churches
| AMI schools. nbrr.rs and HE alt huitnlhEs:
The ehei Of tn general condnet ol TINS eher
pI ', ia, been such ~ - cHll forth universal pid>:
| know OF no uhdcriaSins more Wisely pmnn,I' ',lI
ans olc vhr fanc.c, that rOOd business men cannot he
| found among artists must change hiS opinion. me
| r.ii.,l goa Ic,Is which im, 'Ni-1ci toward az
t,aicny of Design has NOt been broken by th' c'.rt
Ne have received intuotun rOu hcr AMI her history
| {. most interesting aud We are encouraged to lo,h
ard 10 H Ynl p lrS S % RS' '0' % "'
| Howard Russell Butler then spoke The Amert
can Fine Mt, society IA, remarks were In part
| A, follow
The plan Of organizing the American Fine Arts
eocic,y ard erecting a building which should be ade
quatc it, needs aud ma ornament TO- the cry 81
I'm the -prng Of LOB attended 10y representatives ot
the -ocey Of american ;Sd A., l9ao1 A9%5
| Of Sew York. II concluded AT these meetings 10
recommend 4 union Of NE societies for the purpose
Il erecting the proposed building. The plan "a' re
cevei with great favor by thc societies, and the CON
| tract Of union va, executed ON June TO- loe3.
Tire -uolctie, which were thus united need no m
| PRODUCTION to the public. The SOoi'y Of American
Artist has held it, thirteenth annual exhibition,
luislcd l,-elf at ia, Pari Emp .on b' winning no
| L., than thirty two medal, and two crosses In the
| department Of painting C\pp.au,ci.
TIE Architectural League o N"W York was ORGANIZED
about ten years ago and Ia, rre-ent memh.i~tp
| Of 213. mostly architects ana decorators. me AFt
| students Lta-ue. organized about ,he time VI the
| Centennial. Ia, now about 200 students on liz O'l'.
NJ these ,oootr, have thus far Struggled under great
Disadvantages. They have had no proper a9commodl-
| lions and especially hi, true Of ths students. who
| ated quarer> in twenty thirdst.. Third ave.
| Pursuant to The contract Of June 10. 80 The
| American Fine Arts society incorporated with
capital stock Of $4,000. which was offered - the
500 ctics zone third "a cacn aud which subscribed
! provided that the societies ,honld together pay rs
rental aud running cNpcn,r> about $4,000 per annum
We consider that the b",t guarantee 10 the success
Of the euprDrise l. this outlay the paft Ot Inc
| profession Itself L,pplaI>e)
| Fellowship Fund also established with two
kinds Of fclowshps. Lite iIl"wShps. now issued to
subscribers Of 800. and tenyear ieOwshps To SUD
| scribers Of FOO.
BY means Of the subscriptions Ia the," varlon, funds
We have raised the aggregate sum OF $4,000; WIN
"f me Music IIal rnriher We have arranged With
| the Central Trust Company for loan for building
purposes The Interest ON which i, to be paid from the
In order to complete the main building and our
galleries now being erected there is sill needed the
The building will have a frontage Of - feet in
Finy -'evenilSt and depth Of li3 feet TIE r Iitie
o. the trustees OF the Gln Fund. who has executed
an option on II to the socley and The ultimate P.n
IS to acquire ibis property and build Il NTH gallery
that will carry the series Of galleries through to tltty
eghth-st.
The building IS to be as nearly nreproof stone
brick and steel building can be- II Is TO be divided
| into two parts. main building fronting ON FIFTY
scvehthst. and series Of gucric IN the rear These
gaeIie, wl al b" on III" ground hoor. Ih@ punim
%i Entered D n:" TO r ,ras ra b & G"dng
and when the Ia, gallery j. completed II person enter
| ins by the Fifty-scvenh-st door will have vista
clear through 10 the Fifty eighth ST. end Of III" galleries.
Then Joseph II. Choatc. whose agreeable presence
had been throughout the evening conspicuous at tue
table of honor, responded 10 the toast. Artist ANA
| Iayman.7 Mr. Choatc said. among other things
Why man who T. only u lawyer, mere chld
| Of nature daughter, ignorant OF the fir, principle
| 81 art, should bc called upon to PEAK on tlh,
believe that the art i airerdlaner ,pcahins i.
| 10 speak without laying anything, and never
was man better prepared for such Il duty
q, am called on TO perform When / entered
| thl, beautiful building ! asked Mr.. Crowin'hiold.
What j. there for Ia say - ana he replied tue
| less you say. the better lApplaiiSc
Then Mr. Choatc INDUCED in some personal illusions
| to those who present. lie said II" 'ohh
understand why Sir Edwin Arnold was present
ii because he might have Opportunity to com.
pare the Light Of Asia with the d" Ligm 81 America
| lie introduced some pcasantfcs about the
| tax ~ works of art. and said he bebcyTh
| that Mr.. Mckinley in the formation OF M WH;
proposed to put works ~ art on the free list lie east
"A shaft az Mr. Carnegie. by abiding 10 mat g'htt-