New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-06
rpE NEW WING OPENED.
o,yA1 PRESENTATION TO THE TRUs-
TEES OF THE MUSEUM OF
ART ADDITION.
ON PEOPLE IN THE GREAT HALL LISTEN
ADDRESSES BY HENRY G. MAR
or,Np AND oTHERs-PRAYER DE

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80 ADDRESSES BY HENRY G. MAR
o,.,vn AND oTHERs-PRAyER De
,1vEREp BY THE ARCHBISHOP
NOW north wing of the Metropolitan Museum
IN, vas formally opened yesterday afternoon
% ta Of the pelting rain nearly 200 men and
j" ~, entered the big room, or rather hall. and
w ,hree hours followed the proceedings With deep
US, 4 string band played several popular Sc
i.,,,s between the speeches. Henry G.. Marquand.
.,dent of the Museum. was in the chair and
p h,ndsomely decorated platform with him were
' following members of the Board OF Trustees:
u,,a,a NJ Hunt. +. w. Rhinelander Hiram Hitch
III J. Pierpont Morgan. Robert W. De Forest
o'nrel p Avery. John s. Kennedy Rutherford
S.ar,esan,. William T. Dodge. Joseph IL. Choate.
s ...m IL Wales. Charles S. Smith, William r.
So William L. Andrews. James a. Garland
".rsrd d. Adams and John Bigeow. Controller
-, was present in the place OF Mayor Gilroy.
In was unable TO attend the meeting. at which he
"a b4eu appointed to declare the wing open
- The public. Mr. Fitch did this.
The exercises were opened with prayer delivered
So Archbishop Corrigan, and then after music
csorse c. Clausen, president OF the Department of
nuh,c Parks, delivered the new wing to the
,.s and made a speech. He said in part
The object which has brought us together to-day
alone to dedica,e TINS .ng ADDITION h TO an
Shsdlence 10 acts OF the Legislature of this State
nrOylle for the erection or Inese DullulnSs,
and also in obedience to further acts OF that body
which authorized the city OF New-York to enter
1; INTO Museum Of Art in regard to the oc
cupancy OF the structures so erected.
IN ths connection as president of the Department
=, public Parks IL is fitting. l think, that should
refer STi f ies the no ' smass % has
grown 10 be credit TO the metropolis Of the West
II is not a quarter of century since the Metro
poitan Museum of Art was incorporated In the
n the face OF most adverse circumstances, was
continued through days OF trial and discourage
n amons the the ncorporators were such weknown cit
isans Of New,York as John Taylor Johnston; NIL
Richard NJ Hunt and Henry G. Marauand.
es, building in Fourteenth-st. and in that place
there was brought together small but valuable
formed was the basis for organized effort and the
present buildings the result The first structure
years later a new wing was added to the south of
the main building, and later on appropriations
we're made by the State Legislature for the extern
sion Of the building to the north 1t Is that wing
which We now dedicate.
PRIDE OF THE CITY.
Our proud city may well congratulate herself upon
the possession of such a museum--a museum which
In some respects we may claim. without boasing. TO
be the fines; in the world. 1t Is rich In every phase
Of art and. while 1t is that it may not excel in
all It's features II is also that IN many respects
It Is excellent beyond comparison. At least We may
CAIN ina all the peppenpt @ny SraIens os
who toll for their bread-may here seek truth and
Vulnerable set before them in metal. stone. wood
pottery. marble and upon the once blank canvass
This magnificent building. sir in accordance with
law and representing the city of New York, as the
now my great pleasure to turn over 70 the com
petent keeping of the trustees of the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art.
Tbe,. Mr. Narnuand arose and In q brief speech
accepted the new wing on behalf of the trustees.
Mr. Marquand was received with applause He said
/. part:
The use and occupation Of this Structure make IT
ours The contents though legally owned by the
corporation OF the Museum. and managed by the
trustees are maintained for your and apprecia,
ton Ii was a fortunate moment for both ianlI0ra
and tenant when the city began these build
ings, leaving the trustees 70 I'll them with proper
system Is superior TO that Of most OF the museums
and S the the eufehs o This
Is sort OF protection not required mere 90 nor
msn s'1 paw @e so S as the English Goyernmsnt has
done for single painting. even though IL De mas
weil.fil!ed and arranged museum Of art is an In
dex of the general intelligence Of the H my
nding such collection they have not reached 'he
pI, vas "a o5Iy abou; 1871 that the project of mu-
scum on broad and catholic basis was seriously
begun The Museum was duy Chartered. 5n tn1
n ssnn mort tn nsa ihf o6 and the Country about
80 we Sn T~ Of art The Composition OF the Board
Of Trustees simple and suitable % NIL ID
T.. nff.sirs with harmony and success. 1t was
tSought best TO make beginning by the pursshast
~ a collection OF old masters. ana alterWaIu Wv
ys,, HE cvprote antiquities Chinese porcelain. etc
rather than TO await the slow acc'e'o" VI '''u ''
purchases
\ SAFE AND USEFUL PLACE.
The Accommodations thus far have been mostly py
riffs and requests. The possessors OF hne WORK
sbo,ld consider how much safer and more useiui il
woua M 10 place their best examples In this Aiu
sum we have within these walls the sh'h "'D
thought OF various countries and epochs sers,,s
ys;nehle models i'm our industries, and we may iea
so.sbIv look for great development in every prahcf
q eG's art '''' ~ n,,w,n o. this ,ns,.u
.on and 70 the development of American arr H., Ren
orally has been removed in the repeai oi .e anf
O. nxidious tax on works OF art. Unnecessary az,
unist II hung IKE milestone on our eH S
increase gaeries 1t has sna ylg n few years h
Wonder viii be that the disgrace was 'oieia'ed %
long ...,,r aa
HEM =. Howiand then gave an Interesting al
-, ,,,o ,roas,ros OF the Museum and their edu
cational val,,e and when he had ended his reinarh
Mr. Fitch formally declared the ne" wing op."' a."
tie band played THE Star-Spangled banner.
Anon those present were Colonel kchar'
Lathers. Professor j. II. Truax, IL. Schui", oa'..
Conkin. Richard Butler ENhu Root l1o"a'u ~
s5 r',n,ianu Professor William Wees. TIE Key
John Cha rherlsin the Rev John Knox Ai' ~ y,
knox General James Grant Wlson Ir, Ine H. NJ
Eoderick Terry Chester Co,compe' Ir4dor William
d Frederic r couder' E General rG'qe louis P
ssj 49, Arturo Ba,dasano Spanish Consu'-"ehef'i i"
Mw-YOrk.
,rammany Hall can't count ~" many .:,,, .,
lent vote. this year. so that "rsn ,,'..nx
eoan. In cro,vd out honest anti ""'
vstes in the last hour. N"'f curry
coppop,1 BAysOyS WINDFALL
Detroit. Mich. Nov. "a whclan n"s o,.,"s In
co-noraI Hansen. Of the 18th United states !"