The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26
WELCOME TO PURDON CLARKE
L0TOS CT DIMES VIEW HFtD or
METRO POLITIN VI Scum.
speakers trSc That the Institution He
Made More tducatlonaI-Plca for
Removal Uf the Tariff on Works
Of Art ana FOR American Painters.

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Made Murc fducatlOnaI--Plca for
Removal Uf the Tariff on work,
Of Art ana FOR American Painters
Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke, who will be
director Of the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art after sept |, was the guest of the Lotto,
Club at dinner last night Member, Of the
club and invited guests who are actively
identified with the Museum or Interested
in lis development gave the distinguished
Englishman a welcome which he was quick
TO appreciate.
The dinner was notable for expression
ON the part Of those who responded to
President Lawrence's call concerning the
future policy Of the museum. That the
institution shall be more active in the art
education Of the people that the work Of
American artists shall receive proper rec
ognition and that it shall become national
in large sense we're the points emphasized
by nearly every speaker who joined n tn
welcome. without discussing his own
policy of administration. the director ma de
II pa that he was in thorough sympathy
with these views
At the table with the guest Of honor
and Frank X Lawrence, president Of
the club, were j Carroll Beckwith. Henry
l.. Burnett. the RSv DR. Thomas X Slicer
Frederic Dielman president Of the National
Academy Of Design. Frederick Crownin-
shield George W, Perkins. George II.
Daniels, George II. Story. acting director
of the mji-euin, Charles Stewart Smith
Robert DeForest, George + Kunz, John
Lane, the publisher. John De Witt Warner
John Hursen Rhoades Calvin TOmkins
and Chancellor MacCracken of New York
University
President Lawrence, in introducing Sir
Purdon, said: 1 notice that there are pres
ent many persons beyond the reasonable
limit OF the age Of man. according TO Prof
Osler's view Myself in looking about
this room, am not inclined to agree with the
professor in his theory Of retirement at
forty and chloroform at sixty Laughter
we are moro than glad 10 welcome our
distinguished guest before he arrives. He
* here only a moment now to II Ike a furtiVe
glance al us before sailing Wednesday
All of Us feel that il was a fortunate and
happy day when the trustees Of the Metro
politau Museum Of Art prevailed upon Sir
taSpar purdon Clarhe 20 accept the director
Ceneralship Of the Museum. Under him We
hope It will become national museum
even an international one His coming TO
Us leads also 10 the hope that some day in
the not far distant future America will
be able TO send 10 Europe art connosseurs
TO become the beads Of great museums there
Art gentlemen, has no frontier Applause
L hope and believe that the work OF
American artists l. now 10 receive proper
recognition in the museum. Applause
The term American art is. however, not
accurate There Is no such thing a. Amer-
can art. for art is universal lApplause
Il is o. great privilege for lis 10 welcome
Sir Purdon, and we viii be delighted TO
watch his progress Applause.
A toast 10 me guest Was GIunK heartily.
Then the new director responded neatly
witl humorous vein in hs talk that was
made the subject later on of several com
ments on British ideas Of American humor
A cablegram from MT. Morgan. only
limo or two, announcing That ] had heon in
vifed to dine here Saturday week and that
he had accepted the invitation for me
was the first intimation ! had that | was
TO be honored by the Loto- Club he said
" il truc that / did not know much about
tho club. although the name and fame Of
il are not unknown IN Europe
1T occurred To me that perhaps tho
LotOS Club vas like our Savage Club in
London q peculiar club IN many WAYS.
II is celebrated for tho eccentricity Of the
grace said at dinners. After meat not
before, comes the grace The president.
rapping rather, pounding tho table
with an INNER s' glohu!1r mace ohtainod
on the west ccJst n Africa, announces
almost brutally. You may smoke"
I Laughter Really, however the Saw
a gcs are not savage at all-they are gentle
a. doves ] was Informed that the club
was nor at all Ike the Lotos Club An
plan-, and laughter
II was twenty-five year since / had
seen tho Metropolitan Museum and didn't
recognize H. Apparently " has doubled
in size. ! have hardly had time TO 20 over
it in detail. but ! was rather pleased ~
observe that only one or two sections seem
10 require help on my part
Sir Purdon said he thought he was
hardly expected 20 talk about the future
OF tho museum and that he would rather