New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09


r,sces displayed are often beautiful in form and
20 generally tasteful in color They have. too. a
..-+s,n texture as attractive as It is unfamiliar
The artists at this pottery appear TO have found
-, what they want TO 90 and to be working
.,,h authority Further experiments Will doubt
zee widen their scope. especially as regards
.o,or hi, already they have made a valuable ad
anton 10 the products OF American art. recep
49,. 90 Mr. Volkmar is 70 be given at the club
his evening. The next show Will be OF small
,,onzes for the household excluding portrait
,,s,s, with sketches for the same.
Tho holiday exhibition at the wunderlich Gal
-, Ia devoted to old English prints I'm colors
Toesther with these quaint and beautiful por-
&c and miscellaneous compositions. there are
I'm some recent works by Mr.. s. Arlent Ed
,rords also printed in colors. This American
rrover has labored with taste and skill over
.,s dif,cult problem. He would probably be the
&c, n admit that he cannot rival the English
.crovers OF the last century in freshness. brill
,.cv and purity OF color. or In felicity OF style;
80. Ia has nevertheless. gone far toward
aontpr,nr something OF their charm. In time he
80, aophtless overcome his obstacles and secure
- once greater precision and spontaneity in
~. engraving. with richer effects in the print
Ing
NJ A A Anderson announces an exhibition
-, his nortraits to be opened al the Avery Gal
,..,.s next Monday Mr. Theodor Wdst
.hous some miniature portraits at the galleries
1,,,,,s oehme. The American Society OF
,unto,ure Painters, organized last March, will
-. us erst annual exhibition at the Knoedler
ro,or,as on Tuesday. January 9.....The sew
=. cen annual exhibition Of the National
,oaasrov ~ Design will be opened at the Fine
-. puldlng on Monday. January l. and VIII
- closed Saturday January p. Exhibits VIII
oo.,od only on December Is and 16......
IT. American Water Color Society Will hold
49,, ..,,+y.third annual exhibition in the Wal
.o-, Astoria Hotel. opening on February ana
o,os,re m the 18th Of the same month. Ex-
,rs,,. NIL, be received only on January IL and
~ ana not at the hotel. but at Budworth's NO
al, vcos+ riftv-second st The circular OF
- s,xtv-ninth annual exhibition OF the Penn
..,,eria Academy OF the Fine Arts, just re-
..,ved states that the exhibition will be opened
., Monday. January Is. and will close on
February "A.
rrocaf,I tribute was paid TO Mr. Worthing-
g., Wbittredge recently at Summit. N. j.. where
ho has lived and worked for the last twenty
.ars Al a dinner held in his honor his fellow
.ou,nsrosn presented 10 the distinguished artist
o,he,r beloved neighbor and friend" a testi-
,ronv NJ their love for his character and appre-
station Of his art in the shape of silver LOVING
Gun Mr. Whittredge has received many honors
IN his long and fruitful life Each one that Is
added 10 the list gives pleasure TO those VIM
know the service he has rendered TO American
~, A veteran Of the school which was fostereo
., the precepts Of Dusseldorf. MI Whlttreose
,-.s always a painter OF catholic tastes ana
eex,ble gifts He studied not only In Dussel-
do-s hut in Paris. Belgium Holland and Rome
The methods OF the ffties were his methoos
nu, no never crystallized in them: his art con-
stantlv grew in breadth and In spiritual quaii'y'
M one has surpassed him in rendering the IN
,imate beauty Of the American woodlands Inc
dinner and presentation at Summit expressed
recognition OF his worth. which must every
where receive the most sympathetic ratification
We quote his speech of acceptance and thanhs'
feel very much like wild animal caught IN
.he woods and brought into town for snow ana
don't know but l would be glad 10 exchange
places with the lion. He sleeps and mas cIear
conscience; knows no English ana Is nene h
n~Aed q speech For the cup haven t nui
10 say II was totally unexpected ana thlhh
one Of the prettiest have ever seen.
There is an old saying that some men ARE arr
born great some achieve greatness, and some
have greatness thrust upon them TO De porn
great one must be the son Of a President or
necessary TO go TO New-York and elbow your
way TO the front in the throngs Of that city. but
10 have greatness thrust upon him man must
only marry and settle in some small town in
New-Jersey l was told when ! came here that
was in the hands Of a very arbitrary commit
tee and if I heard anything derogatory 10 my
character must not argue. Well, the commit
tee have been exceedingly fair, even though they
have been hard on me.
| see here great many residents VINO re-
member when ! came here twenty years ago
and bought land that nobody else would nave
II was situated in a wilderness and was not
nice place TO live. but was pleasant after all.
Part Of nv land was water. 1t was great
place for birds, and could hear the WHIP
poorwill whose cry interpreted to mean that
We should not remove the trees 10 make place.
tor telegraph poles. Often when restless az
night have been visited by huge owl, that
perched on a tree Just outside my window and
tolemnly inquired, Who's whO?' 1t is untrue
that I killed the owl or sent him 10 wake my
neighbors; IL Is untrue that / allowed children
10 fall into my pond. and then after resculng
them sent them home without a scolding. l
never kept dogs 10 bark at my nelghoors
horses.
But the years are rolling on and We grow old
without noticing it. We children nnally.
Forgetfulness comes with age. Every sun tnat
rises and sets rises again on another day
Of endowment in this beautiful world. 1t Is good
as We grow old to remember the pleasant things
Of life and one Of the pleasantest ones Will
always he the memory Of this night; not because
OF any honor you Fay me as an artist but pc
cause OF your presence TO give cordial greeting
and show neighborly regard for me.