New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-31
ART WORKERS NEW HOME.
Club TO Move Into Whole House in May
Women Guarantee Rent.

The Art Workers Club. No II East Fifty ninth
st has been suffering from such violent growing
pains during the past year that its friends viii be
delshted to learn that May It Will have a
moving day and exchange its present cramPed.
though pretty and attractive quarters. for fine
four story house at No. 224 West Fffty-eiEhth-st-
This has been made possible through the gener-
ositv OF ATiss Grace Dodge. Mrs Andrew Carneeie.
Mrs Archer Huntington. Mrs. Percy Pyne Miss
Praca James Alexander. Mrs. J. Kennedy Todd.
Ms Ellen Stone Mrs. Esther Cromwell and Mrs.
John y A J5riswold. These have subscribed N"'
enough 10 pay the rent and part ot the expenses
Tor the first year. the whole sum required for the
period being $ 90
i tba new clubhouse the various departments
vbch have had only limited space In the two
rooms at present occupied Will each have room
IN itself and the work viii he developed as has
heretofore been impossible
tn 5,rsctorv for art workers which was opened
last surfnE in consequence OF the constant IN
ouiries made at the club for teachers and artists
in various lines OF art work Is one or the things
/ which will be pushed IN the new home 4 special
feature is also 10 be made 81 the restaurant where
/ luncheons and dinners. with breakfast for resi-
dents will be served the lowest price consistent
/ with the self-susteining basis on which the
! club IS run For such a restaurant there IS said
l 70 be a great demand since neither artists nor
/ models can afford the prices OF the few studio
/ restaurants IN the district
Afternoon tea will be served, at present with
out money and without price. and IN the beautiful
] clubrOOm the first floor OF the new clubhouse
Il IS expected that these pleasant gatherings viii
! be uleRaanter than ever before.
! The costume bureau has been terribly cramped
FOR space the present quarters, and. as a large
number new historic costumes now in proc
ess Of construction the committee IN charge would
he fts wits ends 10 know how TO dispose Of them
] n Il were not for the prospect Of the new house.
! The new costumes being copied from authentic
] plates. and the measurements for the Greek cos
J TUNES were sent from Columbia. This is very
important part OF the clubs work and the artists
! OF the city hardly know how they got on without
g. IN fact. they did not get at all. a member
] OF the costume bureau committee said yesterday
/ but used the funniest old things Imaginable
Contributions for the costume bureau whether his
I foric or modern always welcome, and Coutribu-
/ lions q furniture for the new house would also
] be greatly appreciated.
/ The Womar's Art Club viii take room IN the
/ cluhholse and rooms viii be set apart for cNhbi-
lions There viii also be few rooms for transient
4 boqrders Miss Laura Cate who has been for two
years superintendent OF the club. VIII be IN charge
The At Workers Club organized in ls98
. by Mrs Helen Sanborn Sargent, and is. far
. is known the ony thing Of the kind in the world.
4 Although Intended primarily for the benefit Of
models q has proved 81 equal benefit 20 other art
. workers, both members and non-memhers. Sculpt-
OTIS and painters now engage their models through
/ Il. a great saving Of time and trouble. and so
evident are its advantages that Boston and Phila-
] delpha have asked the management TO organize
similar clubs IN those cities II IS hoped that this
4 VIII be done next year.
The officers Of the club are Mrs. Arthur NJ Sher-