New-York tribune., 1903-03-10
ACTION KEPT Il SECRET.
Fine Arts Federation Discusses Hall
of Records Sculptures.

What. If any, action was taken at the meet
ing OF the Fine Arts Federation last night re-
garding the sculptures for the new Hall Of Rec
ords. and the discussion now going on relative
to the designs submitted by Horgan Slattery.
the Tammany architects, as well as the ac-
ceptance and disapproval Of certain designs oy
the Municipal Art Commission. will not be
known until tomorrow afternoon. when resoiu-
tions adopted will be given out by Secretary
Tryon. at his offices. No. 80 East Twenty-f1rst-st
The meeting at the headquarters Of the fedora
ton. No. 215 West Fifty-seventh-st.. was held
behind closed doors. resolution was passed
that none of the business transacted should be
made public for forty-eight hours.
It was learned. however. that resolution
emanating from the committee on mural paint
ings and the Sculptors' Society had been FAVOR
ably acted on. in which suggestions are made
to the authorities concerning the decorations
that to be placed in the new Hall OF Records
These resolutions formulate a comprehensive
plan for the sculptural work for the building
and also suggest that liberal appropriation be
made for historical paintings in the main cor
ridors of the building.
A communication was received and favorably
acted on from the Society oil Beaux Arts Archi-
tects. OF the members Of the federation
suggesting improvements to the plans for the
new terminal Of the New-York Central Railroad
ct Forty-second-st.
H K Bush-Rrown, the sculptor employed
on the Hall Of Records. Of which Horsan
& slattery are the architects feels that the dis
cussion about the delay Of Horgan & Slattery
in submitting a comprehensive plan for the
decorative work OF the Hall of Records is put
ting him in a false light Mr. Brown yester-
day received from John De Witt Warner, presi-
dent Of the Art Commission. the following let
ter:
Messrs Horsan slatery the arehiteSt5 tee tS Of the
provaI Tor Of the Art Commission sixteen models made
by you OF proposed sculpture involving from @ hrse
Submissions. ali but four were promptly approved
by the commission. The remaining four related to
0qI In the case Of one Of these four submissions
In the case Of the Remaining piece Of sculpture you
ten days since. gave US notice OF proposed re-
Your impression as to the relations between US
has 1s nd d to Nth eH
sO1Grs@ef Sc GGe bv Of we're ey subs nd
that that " we found Them sinharmonous' t may be
that have failed to Essent as IS should Raaf e
their importance-at least from the standpoint OF
shs son S4e pue and II
for any citizen to see every submission ever MADE
pPeeise sacton by thereon
that assume the press WIZ sSoI learn @ mus vo TO
refer.
Mr. Bush-Browr had sent the following letter
to the Art Commission:
In view of late publications. I trust you Will
submitted by Eorean s. slattery-for the new Hall
of Records. and your action thereon I need d., not
say that the Michael Angelo, Praxiteles Da Vfnci
etc. story-which enlightened the Sunday papers
is wholly imaginary. SO far as concerns anything
know or believe, and that these late publications
were tho nrst tnt:nnatIcn have had OF any other
than the most cordial relations between myself and
the Art Commission. or reason therefor.
Horsan q slattery, the Tamn1any architects.
yesterday sent TO the Art Commission brief
letter denying all reports of friction between
themselves and the Art Commission The firm
also denied that either member had made state
nents for publication.