The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-13
]. D. PHELAN INTERVIEWS,
Douglas TiIden'S Group, THE
Bear Hunters, to Be
Exhibited.
The Row Between the Artist and
the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
Settled.

Despite all the quarrels and squabbles
over Douglas Tilden's bronze group, 1.-The
Bear Hunters" it has been definitely de-
cided by the action of James D. Phelan,
the president of the Art Association, that
the group shall be part of the coming
spring exhibition, and it is expected that
it will be put in place to-day on the same
temporary pedestal that waited in vain
week or two ago for the expected statuary.
The authorities of the institute state
that there was a misunderstanding be-
tween the Deaf and Dumb Asylum trus-
trees and Mr.. Tilden which has been, to
the great satisfaction of both, amicably ar
ranged. The State will be asked at the
next session of the Legislature to purchase
this group by the talent of young Califor-
MIA in order that it may be placed upon
/ the grounds of the asylum at Berkeley. 1t
would be singularly appropriate, as Tilden
Is native of the State, educated at State
institution, and the purchase OF his work
would be stimulus to other young men
who find it difficult, after they have benz
onstrated their talent and won fame, to
find any market for the creations of their
genius
Warren Olney, who has had the matter
in charge for the trustees of the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum at Berkeley, received yes
terday from Mr.. Tilden the following
| letter:
! Warren 0Lney Esq-DEAR SIR: I've just had
| talk with j. D. Phelan, president of the Art
Association, and beg TO say that the arrange
ment made by the Art Association for the eX-
htbition of the ''bear fight is a most agreeable
one. and that hope sale of $4,000 may
eventually be effected, whereby q settlement
OF all my debts may be made to the satisfaction
of all the parties concerned, l on my part
waving all question of right or wrong. Very
respectfully, DOUGLAS TILDEN.
When asked concerning the matter Mr..
Phelan said, yesterday:
The deaf and dumb asylum authorities have
no feeling against Mr.. Tilden, and whatever diff
ferences there may have been seem to have
arise from misunderstanding of certain
letters The Art Association desired that the
group should be exhibited, and merely inter
vened for the sake of art. AS a result the
statue will be exhibited and returned to the
asylum authorities if not sold OF course we
hope that it will be sold. There is no doubt as
to the debt, nor is there in The minds OF the Art
Association any doubt as to the value OF the
work. being considerably more than the debt
over which the trouble has arisen. As matters
stand now the institute will exhibit the group,
and everybody is satisfied. l hope the matter
between Mr.. 1ilden and the authorities of the
asylum at Berkeley will be arranged without
any further discussion
Among the artists there was general re-
ioicing over the amicable arrangement
and the knowledge that Tilden's group
would be exhibited. Arthur F. Mathews.
Jorgenson, Joullin, Assistant Secretary
Martin of the institute and all of the men
prominent in art circles united in the gen.
eral statement: eve are glad that Presi-
dent Phelan, to whom much credit is due
in the matter, and the Art Association have,
in the interests of art, enabled the public
to see in Tilden's work what a native Cali
fornian can do.