New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
EXPOSITIONS AND ART.
AT THE ANNUAL DINNER
OF THE ARCHITECTURAL LEAGUE.

THE Influence of International Exhibitions Upon
Architectural and the Allied Fine Arts was the
subject for discussion the annual dinner of the
Architecture. League last night. The gathering
took place at the American Fine Arts Building. No.
2l5 West Fffty-eighth-st- Over two hundred New
York and of town architects, sculptors and
painters We're present The dinner held IN
the main gallery of the building. the walls of
which We're hung the sixteenth annual exhibit of
the league. Many OF these pictures plans of
Exposition buildings at Buffalo.
The guests OF honor occupied seats on the right
and left Of the presiding officer. Robert W. Gibson,
president Of the Architectural League. They in
cluded William l. Buchanan. president of the
Pan-American Exposition; John NJ. Carrere. chief
architect; Conrad b. Diehl Mayor Of Buffalo: C.
G. Turner. Russell Sturgis. Karl Bitter Mont
gomery Schuyler and John La Fargo. Governor
Odell sen: letter OF regret TO the society.
The names OF the successful aspirants N the
fourteenth annual competition of the League
announced Roy Corwin Crosby won the gold
medal and Franklin r. Lefferts the silver medal
for the best designs for naval boat landing. The
presidents prize. open 10 members OF the League
only. by Claude +. Bragdon- The Henry
O. Avery poster prize awarded TO Mrs. David
Crownfeld. OF Boston.
President Gibson before introducing the speakers
talked upon the influence which the coming Buffalo
Exposition must have upon the development OF
American art. He said IN part:
American art viii Be stin further ORGANIZED zed
toward the heautifying Of this community Of
handsome buildings. believe that the people, TO
whom We must now look for support are fast being
educated TO greater appreciation OF arr; Exposl 81,
rhI,c faste They bring to our artists the realiza-
tion OF their powers. The laymen learn much from
this orchestration Of art. from this grouping TO-
geher of the products OF the best efforts OF their
own individuals we craftsmen are inclined to act
too much upon own lines The great Exposi-
ton will bring american dIIIstS 10 a "a t,
citation Of the value OF cooperation ana interchange
OF ideas.
William l. Buchanan. director-general OF the
Pan-American Exposition, said in part:
Expositons ideas grated upon some common
OF STATE or fy enc te 9g S5 Geie b be fSf
results really be- obtained. The coming Exposition
Il 9 is g The sa haS grown sy 0RGn 0 of hs
desire make the people of the two Americas
pies OF the Western Continent learn to know the
desires and tastes Of the other so effectively.
Mr. Buchanan in closing. heartily thanked the
artists present for the great assistance they had
lent the Executive Committee in charge Of the
Exposition
John NJ Carrere chief architect of the Expos-
tion. next introduced and said in part
The French are working under great restraints.
They have their laws precedents and rules OF arts
In this country the great danger Is that OF ad-
ton is planned with the central idea Of obtaining
highly picturesque effect. A. the same time the
lecture of the city. We wish Buffalo to
the spectator ana 10 impress nHn with the gayeteS
our sky lines and perspectives. We do not intend
to initiate the grandiose effects which were sought
after at Chicago. We have attempted to Subor-
dinate Individual effort 10 the general effect We
have desired to develop serious plan with the
greatest possible freedom Competition among
artists has been eliminated through the spirit Of
greatly benefit all American artists by bringing
them together in harmony.
Mayor DiehI OF Buffalo, a member OF the Execu-
tive Committee OF the Exposition. said in part:
The assured support of the societies of sculpture,
painting and architecture which are represented
"a this meeting encourages me to believe that
shall achieve great success with our Exposition
We have the exhibition at Buffalo because our city
is close the centre of population Of the country
Within nights ride of us live forty million people
| extend you all a hearty welcome city
next summer We promise that you will all derive
profit and pleasure from your visit
Among the guests Henry Bacon, H. X
Bush Brown. John G.. Howard, who made the de-
sign for the electric tower at Buffalo: Frederic
Crowninshield. General o. o. Howard, Alfred D.
+. Hamlin. Francis Lathrop. Horace Moran, Ed
win Fleming. Charles II. Niehaus, Charles Sprague
Smith, Spencer Tra5k. Professor Arthur L. Froth-
ingham, OF Princeton. and Professor w. Ware, of
the architectural department at Columbia Uni
verslty-