The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-11
ARCHITECTS EATANDT TALK
.,,, sUERIDAN'S CRITTCIsM OF a
<" BUILDING QUOTED.
rsc p,-nrr " to the nrShi.,s,-
urnl League" Thirteen'n Annun' ,"
~ yyb,ch Opens To.DnJ-A Fine Display.

..,,urol League OF New hork' "hiSh Vpo"o w
s,orrow in the galleries OF tho American Fine
,rts Society in West Fifty.seventh street. was
n,o,occd last evening by n dinner In tho large
Vanderbilt gallery. Before inc oihhcr was
, .an"S Tho members and their guests spent a
MT limo looking over some OF the e's
s"S,hi,s IN architecture. painting. and sculpture
n".an Tho Ave galleries. The exhibition com
~. ,ho rroctical with art and beauty. and OK
o" ,ho range of mechanical and artistic
o., from tho new recreation piers to tho
"saro,ions of city and country houses OF tho
W"s,hv A ~practical turn in tho interests OF art
"a ~ Tho municipality was given to the prefa-
.orv dinner by the general subject OF discussion,
~ ,yhicb spccially invited guests wero asked TO
.no,t instead of to the usual toasts.
Their subject was Mutual Obligations OF the
c,,r and the Art Societies." and the men
.,ted TO take part in the discussion were John
no Wits Warner, Augustus Thomas, tho Rev.
n, Ninot ], Savage, Montgomery Schuyler,
ernerintendont Of Public Buildings OF Manhat-
.an n s, Kearney, F. Hopkinson Smith. Frank
D,mrosch. C. A. Plat, Col. John J. McCook. and
Samuel Parsons, Jr.
nos;dcs these there were ut President Bruce
prico's table John NJ. Carrerc. Spencer Trask,
Ccorre B. Post, President OF the Fine Arts Fed
.ration and Of the New York Chapter OF the
American Institute Of Architects; John Du Fails.
ex.presldcnt OF the League; Meyer $. lsaacs,
the Leagues present counsel. and Chancellor
Among other guests were Samuel I. Avery. 4.
3 Casey. Kenyon Cox. James A. Dooner. Super
iIptsndsnt 9I,1 ih e P faMl e p Re Eenanii, p ftiGpPe
Mnrtigny and c. II Nichans; the sculptors; C.1;
Turner, the artist; A. A Anderson. President OF
MM are Of Columbia University. Charles Black
hall of Boston, and Directors OF the American
Institute OF Architects Rogers and Donaidson
Baltimore. Ferry OF Milwaukee,. and Rapp and
Mclaughlin Of Cincinnati. ~
Before the discussion began President Price
announced the winners of the years prizes.
The Presidents medal, in, architecture was
awarded to Albert Randolph Ross; In sculpture
g Philippe Mar,igny; and II nm mural pSSii taof 10
League medals were won by Mr.. RosberR and
Barnett Phillips. Jr: x.,-
above all the cities of tho ancient world, and her
natural surroundings above those Of the noted
cities OF to. day. The problems presented in city
should put the architects in the mood OF the
pIous ancient who. when no found himself in an
almost impossible task. dropped to his knees
for so big q job.
from the subject of discussion as though 1t had
been a toast given him to answer to. and de-
voted himself for a considerable time to enter
tanning the company in lighter vein. Forsak-
Ing tnuU llHt, ne bdlu Ill tOIIluuilks
FGive us a beautiful city and wen give the
ideal city. Give us a city as beautiful as the ca
thedrals, ana we shall be devout In our attitude
to the State. The best community does not give
the best city. The best city gives the best COM
munity. The future OF the country, artistically,
q Soe ei peopie, nor o Of S the i" ' 100. but IN the brains Of
6tty men who are working out what the public
10 wont to call a dream OF Utopia"
mem M1' he nnS spsnt s so much nSd 0s sime s" sioli sI%e 9y w sns
vigorously applauded for his little pcroration.
He was followed by Montgomery Schuyler. who
charter in matters Of art might certainly be
The Rev. DR.. Minot Savage said that he had
often wished. as he had travelled over this
country. that we had more architects gs sensi-
tive as the architect of the Hotel de Vile at
because he found one artistic fault in it. CON.
mitted suicide. He told Of Gen. Phil s%heridan's
criticism, Of q certain PUBLIC bu,ilding:,
said he; Its perfect: only the ID thing
HopEinson Smith pretended, to find on the
Of the Public Library. at one end Of the room. in
place OF the old.time leonine heads. the heads Of
Perke Goodwin and Peter Cooper.
1t had got to be so late that Frank Damrosch
was the only other speaker.
The larger number of exhibits which are put
on view to-day have been arranged with much
success, and furnish a comprehensive represen-
tation Of architecture and architectural sculp.
ture and allied decorative arts. Tho exhibition
especial interest to New Yorkers-public build
ings, piers. and parklands, besides Office build
sfhe Exhibition Committee calls special at
tenlion in the catalogue to a collection of
documents and studies lent by the Mu.
trance Gallery. is a Study Of a Figure"
Z. v. G9llondl which was presented, to
nude, two'thirds length of the full figure OF a
riri. WIN a thoughtful face, reclining forward
upon z mound or couch. her hair falling loosely
over her shoulders, and her head raised upon
her hand.
In the centre room there lisa portrait medal
lion, somewhat impressive. in full profile, do
signed for the shaft of a tomb Victor A. Ciani).
Inc gaze is upward and rapt. Head ana shout
S Seay e cISrt sso Sna Or another wSll J. F; Nov.
stgdents" which shows three heads Of markedly
a.inereGt. types Paul Wiehle has a peculiar
Sketch Of a Decorative Panel" of tho style in
Mnlch tortuons figures of women merge into
"nat might be carboniferous vegetation.
IN the West Gallery. beside a massive buffet
TsrOn, executed m ats fSsyi #. F. F. H HGbsr ( Il coz ,nf s ! Is Is
Ior variety, an attractive ~panelful OF vnri.
inS Designs for book covers lJeannie d. Frank.
msntel,' near by, In which almost a rocco
snect Is produced by peacock hues in serpentine
irwin over n leather ground among fs-
room itortshesles, n. V" 1t is a highly deco
tones. wainscotted ceiling with varied deco.
effective. ""'' A"A
rIhere Is a tre-etching. n decorative panel after
Z, Abbey usophael A.. Weed. In the East Gal.
~ showing ceres as n caryatid supporting n
nahlel az each side, and across ,he central panel
= procession OF Jolly harvcsteIs, peasantry, in
easy movement, and the moth Ceres bids play
ny Keep holiday to celebrate harvest time" In
me amt work Harry Weidner eyhibits liking
Stear and The Fol from u painting By GastaS
oShauer; There Is . vigorous terra Gotta bust
u plu man CT. EscOuln).
HnnoLher me etching of a seated woman. the
n a a 81 whose couture and drapery suggest the
Dealasieeltes at n distance, turns out TO be
xxii s. and far from the dccadents at closer
There is a Project of barometer 70 be Exc.
E 49, LOT the 1900 Exposition In Paris" IA.
style. carving IL Inc LOUIS AVl.
sch pleasing wood. burning, Water Lily" paul
tratnamill' shows n 1.-THE figure, nude and pros
MI Leaehing eagerly after n lily blossom
AMI enc Il JUS, about TO grasp and pluck.
ery Ions ne exhibits in the Vanderbilt Gal
dirJ,ts al Illustration In color Of n portion of tho
ttbba a room wall Of the Astoria, with draperies.
~ ~ asceptcd design for the Jefferson Davis
on msnnent ~ itchlnond, There are elevations
bonsaaa pubic buildings OF other cities. country
East ITn,hu CITY residences. illustrations Of the
stree, i"enlE'iotrth street and West Fiftieth
tons t n piers, q dozen illustra-
cal Mil drawings showing tho mcchani.
dra wvUnatFuclion OF the Pisa Cathedral the
a Snryer oS John W. McKecknie after
Who'll 'ty ny W.. H.. Goodyear and tho
ture show o Illustrate "a period in architec-