New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
ART SOCIETIES IN PARIS
TWO ASSOCIATIONS FOR AMERICAN
PAINTERS IN THE FRENCH CAPITAL.
AMERICAN

'-'S4NtS - <hIiitfiSdfl lsalntCfS tnat John w.
Alexander resign from that association has
brought American artists in Paris into unusual
prominence, and it may be Of interest to give
"A a'.aef outline Of the two American art associ-
Nations in Paris, which were founded for diff
pferent objects. but which 10y no means
antagonists. has been frequently hut
enormously stated.
The Paris Society of American Painters was
at first 4 small dinner club Of painters who
We're in ;he habit Of meeting once fortnight
AT some Partisan restaurant ANA talking over art
and kindred subjects IL was not until 1897 that
II became a regular society. This step was
taken because the men who had "arrivel"-to
the popular eNpresson-found that it was
advantageous TO have some committee or organ
Izod body TO arrange for exhibits at the various
picture shows which are held in the spring and
autumn not only i'll Paris. but in Munich, vi
emma, Berlin, Monte Carlo and elsewhere.
The president OF tine Paris Society of American
Painters is William =. Dannat; the vice-presi-
dents Charles sprague Pearce and Carl
Melchers Walter MacEwen is the secretary,
and Julius Stewart is the treasurer The list of
members includes F. A. Bridgman, Edwin Lord
Weeks, Walter Gay, Ridgway knight, Eugene
Vail, J. Humphreys Johnston. II. S. Bisbing,
Julian Story, Harry Van der Weyden and John
W. Alexander Among the corresponding mem
bers of the Society OF American Painters
Edwin A. Abbey, John s. Sargent and George
Hitchcock. The honorary members are General
Horace Porter, United States Ambassador in
Paris: Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Frederick Mac
monnies and James Gordon Bennett
The Paris Society Of American Painters prac-
iicaGy controls the American exhibits at the
Continental picture shows, and appoints COM
mttees T. attend The various exhibitions ana to
see that the pictures Of It's members are properly
hung. The society also each year appoints
committee examine the pictures Of the
younger American painters in paris. and when
is found that any artist has attained to such
maturity HAT his works may be depended upon
TO he Of sufficient merit sustain the good repu
fation Of American art, he is proposed for mem
hership in the society
Several mem bers of the Paris Society Of Amer
lean Painters also belong to the American Art
Association, and good fellowship prevails be-
tween the two societies The American Art
Association Of Paris is much ,arger body than
The Paris Society Of American Painters, there
being in the former over fo'.r hundred members
while in the latter thcre are only twenty. The
American Art Association was founded in May,
1880 through the efforts Of A A Anderson, an
American deeply interested in the American
:; adents il. Paris. Whitelaw Reid, at that time
United States Minister 10 fisaltt sitdtls NIoSo
The association 10y his support and influence
The objects OF the association are TO afford "a
Jlace of meeting, 10 promote good fellowship
among the American students in Paris, tG stlrnu-
la,e attachment TO home and country and 10
.-iyc The aEi students the advantages of organ
z,d effort especially ia exhibitions OF Paintings
and SCULPTURE. Fer such exhibitions John Wanna
maker and w. A Clark. Of Montana. have
offered handsome prizes. As an instance OF the
good fellowship that exists between the Paris
Society Of American Painters and the American
Art Association, il may he mentioned that TIL
association always requests the Paris Society
sf American Painters to send a committe" TO act
as Judges in awarding the prizes at the various
.xhititions. Of which as man, five six
held each year
The officers Of the American Arr Association
arc. President Rodman Wanamaker; vice-!resi-
dent H. q Tanner; treasurer, III. H. HarJes'
secretary G. B Bigelow; librarian, w. III. Parks,
ana historian ii. NJ. Butler. On the board
tf governors are W. s. Dalba, Charles +.
Greene. H. IL. Harjes. Francis klmbei, John
Munroc George f. Southard Sidney Il. Vet and
George r. Osiheirner. The lis: Of honorary
members includes the present and past United
States ambassadors or ministers to France, J.
MacNciH Whistler, Edwin Lord Weeks. Israel
Zangwill Augustus Saint -Ciaudens, Louis iieI
hetic J. l.. Gcron.e Alexander Harrison, Jean