New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-08
FEDERATED ARTISTS AT DINNER.
BRILLIANT GATHERING AT WHICH ARTS
NEEDS AND FUTURE ARE DIsCI-ssED

Al the annual dinner of the Fine Arts Federation
IN the American Fine Arts Building No g5 West
'"'E-seVehth-st' last evening. was a large repre-
sentation OF American artists. A large number OF
members OF the society, as well as many out-of-
town guests. had been invited and the banquet
hall was crowded with those who had awaited them
selves Of the opportunity TO hear many well-known
speakers The walls OF the main banquet hall were
liC"s huhg with tapestry on a crimson back
ground. Great wresths OF gilded oak leaves were
placed over the wall at each end Of the room and
the whole Illuminated by concealed electric lights
Inc tables were lastly decorated with silver can
deiaora with colored shades and mingled with
them were vases of cut flowers Radiating from
the main table were many others. Covers were
iaid Tor over five hundred guests and members Of
the society.
The Federation is composed OF the following art
organizations: National Academy OF Design. New
York Chapter American Institute of Architects.
American Water Color Society. Society OF American
ARTISTS, the Mural Painters, the Architectural
League of New-York. American Fine Arts Society.
Municipal Art Society of New-York. Society OF
Beaux Arts Architects and the National Sculpture
society 1t embodies nearly all the artistic world
Oh New-York. Its chief aim is 70 unite the various
societies in the city and 1try large. and to
impress more effectively upon the public mind the
great Importance Of art in its many phases.
Among the guests last evening many prom
fnent NcwYork artists. with their wives and
small hall, profusely decorated with OF the
latest designs for gaudy French posters and in this
room sat many who. owing TO the large number
present in the banquet hail. could not be accommo-
dated there. Among those present f. D.
Adams. e. A. Abbey. Millard Armstrong S p
Avery Carroll Beckwith, L. B. Bangs e. II. Bell
II. X Bush Brown II. w Cannon, ]. w Champ
ney Kenyon Cox. p De Luce. Theodore De Lemos
II. B. Dominick. Henry P Dugro F. Crowninsh!eld
Harry Fem, Bar Farce Ashbe p Fitch. D. c.
French, W. H Frost. r. ". Gibson A. D. F. Ham,
lin, f. B. Hersog Robert Hewitt, Richard NJ. Hunt
E. A. Josselyn. S II. Kaufman. Z. H. Kendall
James H. King. Isidor Konti. Otto Kiliani. John
La Fargo G. r. Lamb Joseph Lyman, VIII II.
Low, Charles b. Mapes w r. Mead Pringle
Mitchell W. Clarke Noble. Benjamin c. Porter c.
W. Romeyn. Julian Scott, w T Smedley George
n Smile, F. Hopkinson Smith. Augustus ST. eau
dens. George II. Story, Russell Sturgis NJ Schuy-
Ter. Charles Scribner. Louis c. Tiffany, Spencer
Trask. Thomas Tryon. II. Van Ingen Douglas
Nolk Colonel George E. Waring, Jr. John F. Weir.
". Whi,tredge, Thomas w Wood and w E.
Young.
After dinner the president OF the Federation IN
troduced the following speakers: Controller Ashbel
p. Fitch, Thomas W. Wood. President of the Ma
tional Academy of Design: John La Fange Presi.
dent of the Mural Painters; Richard Watson Glider
President Of the Public Art League CT America:
Park Commissioner w. s. Stiles. F. Hopklnson
Smith, John S. Billings Librarian o. the New-York
Public Library Howard Russell Butle- President
OF the American Fine Arts Society Co,.el Warns.
Bruce Price Professor Warren p Laird. President
Of the Fine Arts League Philadelphia: WALTZ.
Cook. President OF the Beaux Arts Society OF Arch-
tects. Edward Robinson. Of the Museum OF Find
Arts. Boston and Frederic Crowninshiel9, OF the
Mural Painters.
The president in the Of his speech said:
"In this grand edifce the gift OF George W.
Vanderbilt meet tonight TO listen 10 words Of
interest TO US art federation from some OF
notable public men, who in their respective de-
partments are capable Of welding tremendous
power over municipal art. The object of feder-
country and - unite into one body many ct TIE
art leagues and academies OF our city. Thus NO
may deem advisable suggest for public benefit.
AS a body we settle points of dispute for the
than any one any two societies acting independ-
entity. Practical unanimity in art questions Is
les to a successful issue II we are Unanimous in
our desires We can ask the press and the public
artistic world Of NewYork desires in the way OF
identifying buildings, parks and private homes.
The standard Of expense In this country prevents
American artists competing with European artists,
and depends entirely protective system.
We as artists. cannot exist under a protective
TEN. We have 1900 members; must in
fuence 10 alleviate such wrongs.
Controller Fitch was next introduced. and said in
part: This city is the home OF music, architecture,
painting and sculpture, and in this respect stands
alone betwe an TWO oceans. We must and shall
have the American home Of art between Fourteenth
and Fifty-ninth SITS the island OF Manhattan.
But make Il more secure in our midst we must
do several individuals did 10 esta bish music and
opera. We must work unitedly, acruated ny the
same motives-to benefit our society and our city.
More than the value of money We value those
things which this Federation is trying 10 bring
2 bout
Thomas W Wood John La Fargo and F. Hop
kinsOn also spoke