New-York tribune., 1903-02-14
MANY ARCHITECTS DINE
4ppeais for Tenement House Reform
at Leagues Meeting.

The annual dinner Of the Architectural I.saz7,. ~
New-Yerk was beId at she building ef the Amerf-
can Fine Arts society last evening. About one hun
dred and fifty members and guests of the league
attended At the table Of President H. J Harden
hersh George p Pest, Professor sloane 10
Columbia University: s p. Avery. JohR Beverly
Robinson. john De Witt Warner. Robert W, Glbsep
r. a. John Ia Fargs; Frederick Crowninshisls
Charles Rich spd the Rev. Or. Percy Sticknsy
Grant. Speeches were made BY Mr.. Hardeahergh
Professor Sloane Mr. Post Mr.. La Farge and DR.
Grant. President HaTdsnbergh briefly reviewed the
progress Of the league in the year. He declared
that the league was steadily gathering strength.
that since the last annual meeting hfty-fve new
names had been added to the rolls there being a.
present s5s resident members ssventy-four nou-
residents and three honorary members. He COZ
tinued, in part;
4 cannot but regret that the competitions fn,ti-
tuted by the league have not met with greater
success. Unless We can organize them IN move
than half hearted spirit 1 should recommend
that these competitions be discontinued" Referring
to the future work of the league. he said: I'VE
recognize that want the aid Of sister 30
eeties, and should strive rot only to bring our
selves together as unit bur should also work tn
bring together into the federation other societles
He said he trusted that some time the league might
fit change its constitution that the prssi-
dent Of the league nizht hold another term.
Mr.. HardenbUrgh followed by Professor
Sloane. who discussed politics in architecture
mentioning especially the vicissitUdes os archi-
lecture in the NapaIeonic era" Continuing. hs
made an saFnAst appeal for better tenement
house conditions on the lower East Side. now oc-
cupied by six hundred thousand Jews.
DR.. Grant also made an earnest plea for tenement
house reform. denying that other parts OF New
York should be bedutied whs the tslsments
existed in their present pitabl- condition. and EN-
phasizng the inter-reaton and mutual rssponsi-
bflfty the church and architecture ia this regard
Mr.. LafaFge spoke Of the advantage the painter en-
loved over the architect. in that the painter
ceeded in getting cheap reproductions OF his pict
ureS in the darkest corners OF the dinglesI tsne-
mentS these reproductions tending III measure
to Illuminate the place George =. Post, WAC Wa
referred as The dean of architects, said he
believed that one of the objects of the league was
to bring into greater prominence the younger msR
and give them a chance to make known their abi-
ity. He urged The presentation OF more suostan-
taI prizes and recognition than these bestowed at
present. Speaking Of art in the United states, hs
believed the outlook to be extremely promising
He said that for stamina and viritty American art
leads the world.
Gold and silver prizes last night awarded
to Frank f. Cleveland and W. Leslie Wilton for
drawings and plans of a small country church.
and the presidents prize Of bronze medal was
given to j. Mortimer LiehtmanH for a mural
painting representing music. The Avery prize
of $40 by Mrs. BFyson Borroughs ror a
quarter size model Of dial for country gar
den, base Of three steps.