Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-13
FINE Arts SOCIETY.
National Organization Formed at
Cosmos Club Friday.

In response to an invitation. signed by
Charles ]. Bell. Herbert Wadsworth. VIM.
b. King. John Joy Edison. J. l.. Slayden, w.
II. Wiley, President C. W. Needham. Right
Rev Monsignor O'Connell, rector of the
Catholic University of America; Bernard X.
Green. DIR. Swan NJ. Burnett. Arnold Hague.
S. +. Emmons, Cyrus Adler Rev. Frank
Sewall. c. E. Munroe, S. ]. Kubel, V. g.
Fischer. j. r. Marshall Robert Stead, Jos.
c. Hornblower, Glenn Brown. w. II.
Holiness r. n. Brooke e. c. Messer. j. III.
Moser. w. F. Curtis, r. C. Child III. Ho-
bart Nichols. e. l.. Morse and T. Wayiand
Vaughan. meeting was held in the assem-
by hall of the Cosmos Club last Friday
evening. when Mr.. C. j. Bell was elected
chairman and Mr.. T. Wayland Vaughan
secretary pro tenn.
After making some preliminary remarks
Mr.. Bell asked Mr.. Vaughan TO state some
of the causes that had led to the calling of
the meeting. Mr.. r.. N, Brooke, represent
Ing the painters. next spoke on the advan-
tages of such an organization to the devel-
opment of proper appreciation of paint
ing, and of what the painters would do to
aid the movement. Mr.. Jos. c. Hornblower.
representing the architects. spoke of the adj
vantages of the dissemination of knowledge
of architecture and the influence that might
be exerted on the architectural development
of the city He introduced Prof George l..
Raymond of Princeton University who
made very interesting talk on the status
of esthetic appreciation in America, and
expressed his approval of the organization
OF the society.
An informal committee had. previous to
the meeting, prepared suggestions for a
constitution These suggestions were pre-
sented by Mr.. w. B. King. They were dis
cussed item by item and a constitution
adopted
The name of the organization is the Ma
tional society of Fine Arts. Its objects are
to-,
py holding stated meetings to enable those
interested in the fine arts to cooperate in
teiligentiy; to keep it's members Informed
On tne progress OF the fine arts in this coun-
Wy ana abroad by having appropriate lee
lures and discussions at those meetings: to
spread art knowledge and a spirit of whole
some art criticism by exhibitions of the
WORKS or the fine arts. by having public lee
lures on fine art subjects: to promote the
development of the fine arts in the national
capital. ana to cooperate with other fine
al .s ORGANIZATIONS In the United States for
arts. VI ZIG iiiie
AFTER the adoption of the constitution the
1oioWlns We're selected: President C. I
G Oel,; nas1 wee president Right Rev. Mgr.
CConnell; second vice president, c. w.
Needham; secretary, T. Wayland Vaughan.
treasurer, B. r. Green
Members of the council: w H. Holmes.
blower -
Inc board of managers of the society
was authorized to incorporate the society
under the laws of the District of Column
bia.
Those present were: c. ]. Ben, r. n.
Brooke, Prof. George L. Raymond, Robert
Stead. w. H. Holmes, J. c. Hornblower,
G o. Smith, DR.. E. E. Morse. ]. Fl. Brick
ensteln, r. c. E. Lord. Right Rev. Mgr.
O'Connell. Rev. Frank Sewall DR.. Swan
M. Burnett, A. ]. Parsons. H. Fl. Nichols.
Shelby Clarke, J. r. Marshall. Herbert
Wadsworth. W. A. Slater. L. l.. Morse. w.
q Tnffa II Vol
c. w. Needham, f. w. Parker c. E. Mum
roe, R. L. O'Brien, A. H. Brooks. B. r.
Green, G. F. c. Smillie, r. c. Child A H.
Baldwin, c. F. McKim of New York. J. H.
Moser, w. Wayland Vaughan. S. F. EN-
mons, Percy Ash. w. P. Cresson, ]. B.
Morrey, T. B. Dawley, jr., Mills Thompson.