New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
A COURT ROOM DECORATED.
THE GIFT OF THE MUNICIPAL ART So
Getty TO THE CITY.
FORMAL. PRESENTATION TO Re MADE TOMORROW
DESCRIPTION OF THE ORNAMENTAL PANELS

FORMAL, PRESENTATION TO BE MADE TOMORROW
DESCRIPTION OF THE ORNAMENTAL. PANELS
Is TIE OYER AND TERMINER
rho decorations Of the oyer and Terminer court
room in the new Criminal Courts Building oy the
Municipal Art Society Of New-York, at an expense
OF 5000 will he formally presented TO the c'y w.
morrow afternoon. Joseph H. Choate VIII max '''e
presentfiio on behalf OF the society, ana Mayor
Strong will accept the work OF the society on "e
half of the citv The judges OF the Supreme Court
all the city officials and the members OF the So
c,ety and their friends have been Invited 10 ne
nresen, The society bears the entire expense OF
the decorations which are made free GIT 10 tne
city In the public competition invited last year.
the commission for decorating the courtroom was
awarded to Edward f.. Simmons
Mr. Slnmons's decoration consists OF three paneis
nlaced II, the east wall Of the room In scheme Of
white and flesh color 10 harmonic az closely as
possible with the white and gold decoration oil the
itself.
The central panel filing the arched recess be-
hind tho Judges bench, is the principal panel ana
stands for the decoration in general the side panels
being dependent upon 1t for their value This cen
trail pane. represents Justice with the American
flag holding the symbol Of Christian rule. ana win
two flying figures above her. one holding the coat
of-arms OF the state OF New-York and the other
the arms OF the City Of NewYork. Below her are
two figures one with the sword OF Justice and the
acquttal Justice holds the scales. not balanced
but with one lower than the other and the boys be
low have their eyes upon them
The panel to the right as one sees the WORK. rep
REGENTS the Three Fates, Clotho Lacheals ana
Atropos or the spinner. the measurer and the cut
ter OF the thread OF life. Clotho the spinner. Is
Young girl. laughing at life In general and with
baby in her .ap she holds the distaf the thread
from which the child grasps at. Lacnesls the meas
urer Of riTer age, measures off the thread "a she
takes It from Clotho, and looks at Atropos, SEEM
ing to show her where cut. Atropos, the cutter.
old woman. cuts and drops the nread Wa.cn
falls skull at her feet She looks at Laches'S
AMI seems to take her work cynicaliy.
resentaton of three men The composition is
repetition in tha reverse Of that OF the Three FateS,
fnrthest TO the left is breaking mis- chains and
rejoicing; the Scarcher, or the Seeker Tor fact ~
te rg IN WIN Work rS 70 listen in doubt to Brother
hood in the centre who. with his right hand upon
the wrist Of Ere iom seeks to call 10 the attention
OF the Searcher the fact that either would De less
NE simmons believes that a criminal court, which
is a problem in decoration, since there are those
who hold that at best a crucihx Is the nnit oi
should be treated in quiet and sober manner ina
shall in no way jar upon weary b oi'n in tb a room re-
minas innocent people Judges or Ja's d cnmno
sition. in line and meaning. within such dis
That Justice should be represented as blind Mr.;
Simmons considers as absurd. and that she should
he without the Christian symbol of the cross IN a
room U here the Bible is used for taking the oath Is
more absurd. Justice In this world IS not ai"dSS
within the limitations OF the fates, ard Is out
name II she have not the cOmpanionshp or tree-
dom brotherhood and the search Tor khoWiense'
At tho fall meeting of the Executive COMMITTEES OF
tho Municipal Art Society Professor W. X. ware
ard Edwin Rowland B.ashheli were appointed
death of Richard NJ. Hunt. The following resoiu-
tons were Yesterday entered on the records OF me
society and a copy forwarded 10 Mrs hunt.
Resolved That the Municipal Art society desires
to put record their sense or the loss tley nas.
sustained i'm the death OF Mr. Hunt. their first
president His great reputation and authority as
an architect constituted special htness IN MIN LOT
this office But what chiefly gave US a claim upon
his attention and led him TO accept task Which IN
cIuded the supervision OF many branches or art not
the intelligent and eager interest tnat ne TOOK IN
every manifestation of taste ana Skill ana me gen
erous public spirit with which he threw hlmsen lnto
every movement calculated either to promote the
educa ton and training OF artists. or to bring me
nubc to a fuller appreciation of their work Inc
weight OF mis- name and example has been invaIu-
able to this society which Will always remain deeply
Indebted 10 him. ,
The public interest excited by the announcements
Of he coming presentation TO the CITY mas iateiv
Of membership Of the society The office OF presi-
dent ont OF respect TO the memory or MT hunt,
VIII not be filled until the annual meeting next
snrinp The other members OF the Executive Com
rniftee are: First vicepresldent, William A conn;
ssrond vjcc-rresident William T. Evans secretary,
+. Hamilton Bell treasurer. Henry Marquand
counsel James H. Ward. and Mayor william L.
strong (ex-officioD. Perry Belmont, +. H. Kendall;
/ q \ Ward Walter Shr.aw, Edwin Rowland
Blashneld Professor W r. Ware. George W May
4 W. brake Herbert Adams and Charles T. Bar