New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18


cannot be favorable. si.,Ner.y it Is impossible to
say anything in praise OF the towering structures
shown in Messrs. Renwick. AspnwaN ana owens
design for the Cass Realty Company. or OF that
exhibited in the drawings of Messrs berg anu
Clark. Few and far between are the interesting
and artistic designs for huge buildings OF COM
merclal or public nature which are restricted as
TO site. When there IL all the room needed FOR a
happy treatment Of proportions there VIII be pro-
duced Ike McKIm. Mead ana Nnltes
noble library for Columbia University. shown here
again in fine perspective, and there Is WORN
which. II not perfect, as In the case OF MI
Schwelnfurth's proposed State Capitol for Mime
sofa, Is at least in the right direction But lot
large buildings hampered and yet unlimited IN
scale, fixed at the base but at liberty TO soar rs
high the sky. the present exhibition does very
little Perhaps the most satisfactory Is the huse
Bowling Green OIlces' designed by Messrs' W.
and G.. Audsley. That Is at least planted hrliy On
an artistic basement which actually SUPPORTS IN
or less symmetrical way. the vast ouiK OF
the building , 49,
TO turn 10 buildings designed under normal l con-
ditons Is TO find several excellent things mere -
the usual group Of clever country houses, so' I
Colonial some haftmbered Eng ,c ana sns SIine
the nondescript but artistic style when spsahs ~ ~
American ecectGsW In tai. coSny by r j.
b. Robinson is the most Conspicuous eNaihpe ;r IA
lines familiar They have been worktl over d
picturesque Ines which never grow wearsome ana
which are especially welcome when treatel win
houses ts' are or shown That fer Mr. De coppet By
Messrs; Howard ard cauldwen l. an accurraFisIIv
received. although It illustrates klna Oh rrei h
domestic architecture which will take igng IN At
a all The ai hoasss for Hy M " As;o dgne y
Messrs Clinton and Russell are not and eave
which, nevertheisss do not exceed a mode I,ns
height there IL a fine design shown by MI John
l.. Faxon. His Ferdinand Building, Boston, IS
good design in Nj Haighs familiar ven ana rr tae
Flag Is artistic and successful within It's some.
what conventional limits Mr. fsf Z! the flrms
style he has adopted. There are good qualities IN
Mr. Freedlands 'Athsnaeum." in Mr. Ph1illp say WI
Hays in he High School proceed ,I nor in tbe
hed BY Messrs Tracy ana SawEfr 1 hy Massrs
Parftt Brothers though the last. 1t VIII be Or
served is rather odd solution Of an hon
The best one in the gaery, AN Slints Church. Dy
Ms.r' ep" A.P2~a n an" eom SSfh for the
New-York Athletic Cube building. which Is repre- ,
does not appear 70 have brought out anythins re-,
markabe. There are good points IN ihe desgI Oh
leraels and Nard,r and in that Of Messrs hpwaId
and Cauldwsll. Tho lasi-meniionc1 architect, nave
variety 70 nov Within thelr blfnng boundaries
with restraint. and yet with mere originality tnan
scrutiny their admirable design IS st!il lttle RS,
80 htte io' .iFa.ou.' NJ ''Sf rN,.2? .oller.
ion mr." the sketch for the improvement; OF Mldson
sgIarc by Messis p.lf and l.anston AMI th@ group
Mr OmsicI ana hi. as.ocates. These are lrrularly
nar,,9, Elements Of archtectGre the arraagcmcn
~ land In vicinity OF laiings ana IT'S treatment n
respect 20 paths terraces AMI Other structural fei'
ures
which mi mo League remaining galleries are ,"1
great IN number ani too misc i1incon' ia cnarAo,r
10 be survcled IN detail on, thrre are som ,r
The arst IS Mr. Fo-lcks large hprnt-wool pane
extraordinary but hr indicates the sIeat rang" o,
his art. tn art Of the hot poker Burnt WOOD az
souTce Il decorative Effect is highly valuable MI
Foslck has shown rs capaeitet he'oIt u"t N.Y., w..
must be r".gsnzel as pt,c'oIts tL ~ ~ hims~f
olt iary are ''' u.s. o1 new anI thoy ar
hrse ven spa .SS ar hv MINI a shoSn I'm
This exhibition Mr. Nclder prcsrnt4 M small
Studies f,r 'he ave panels h. = 10 pier ~ tne ,o"
ssr1 bi. xii as a le-igrcr ana his charm az
ir,nybf.,nln they are Ane example, too. o. h.s
fheir seni-c.rcu!,r spaces with perfect aIipt@'
iir,- Mr. cox has observed a similar discretion
M his work for 10" Congressional Library. mere
s6.wn in Il. preliminary stages. Both men have
g. and both nave worked thom out Win deco
ia,lyc mystery and distinction Tn" designs SAP
room r. thc mes Manhattan Hotel have aiready
been discussed ir ms place anu nr'I nov De i"Eu
her frestmcnt no.i 20 De- elaborated before t9eir
n.r.f4 can b. finally APPRAISED MI- lihHhi''i
l,.orf,ou for ,ne Lawyers club ana his panels iof
MIN, = Mrs DreN.l are shown 10 photographs
hii thrr charm ~ design can ' Ju iF,i anu S'
t.,.i An hos. mouot0rrs. Mis- ScNalfs Tragedy
a strong pile" ~ d''orat.." t.'' t-,t-i;
Inc cartoons for stained glass by Nj freier;cH
Wilson Mr. Maitland Armstrong ana MISS h'irn
Armstrong ar good. fhcrc - attractive coior IN ~
T. H. smiths sketch ior N.nIo". ann Hd.
IN IA. now Congressional Library arr also very nm
This last - striking In 's treatment 90 the hIino'ln
bearing, when are 20 nr -'t IN the Wlhlo" -"
concentration az the States ~ %" Union. MI
= ., i,r,u,nlt has prosaic material IN many cases
htf tr examination of the entire go OF designs t~
fsf.f ,, 4. scov.r ara uu-stsfact1ff ptS7at' J" h'
sclcino. The most prominent tNt"li'9 WT'
urc exhibited AZ. the TWO nSures n"i,.. -. "
i.r.r.b walnut mnnfs 30 Mr. Nlni'rh.lis mouse
glff.or. hv Kari Bitter. TWO 1ecuiailFc nsui'7
by Mcssrs klee Bro, hers when balaHce ms
church In Ealilmor.. ana hts sot IF hcures made 10
=, m ,hr attir ~ Sir. Atwood beautiful. Art hud-
In. AZ ne Worlds Fair. Beyond these th.ngs
uartfulurizel criticism ~ the rNh'hil!Yi 'alv' -
I'm, m. orscryaiion made az tn outset may De re-
re,f.i here In those four galleries. ni"d WIN
works OF decorative art. there IL wcalin OF 5nN
Stained ri - artistic schemes Of wall decoration
rooI ,yrourht iron good designs for mosaic ana
furniture for draper"s. rugs ana "Att pHl''. - l o
get coear TO the strong current Of ar'lrtt"Iii re
f.s.ifI. :, nolnt ont many fine designs among me
drawings Of :acadcs Bat over inc evolution Vt u
hundiug IN general an iniu'nc" IS htngtF WIFI
frnyXs NOR, aduirqll" every year, ana thls 'oH'H
olf in the high average Of work illustrated ~ the
details In The decorative galleries. 10 wax syn.
uafheflr1lly through those rooms Is 70 Zee, lntl
American architecture IS moving o.".l'' ~. ,i,,,i,.s
visitors TO the galleries In the fih" Ar hul'l.'i
Mn have To nav an admission fee Of - cents an
the rule Will b. IN force on IgosusS I,.
Thursday OF each week until the snow Closes d. ,n
other days tn" galleries are UNIV" Wv" ~ 49,
public free Of charge.