Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-16
7. PIERPONT MORGAN'S PET
IDEA IN WORKING ORDER

Copyright in Great Britain and the United States
by Curtis Brown All rights strictly reserved)
LONDON. September 13, 1906.
- ONDON'S latest club-the United
Arts-has been evolved and set in
motion by j. Pierpont Morgan and
IL embodies ideas after his own heart.
He is determined to go to any ex-
tent to advance 1t socially, and, more I'M
portant STILL financially Though asked to
be president, he has declined the post, but
has. however, consented to be included in
the vice presidents in company with the
Earl of Carlisle; Dora, Countess of Chester
field; August Rodin. Viscount Templetown
and John Lavery. vice president of the In
ternational Arts Club.
The new club is affiliated with the North
cumberland and Northern Counties Club,
which has the cachet of the Duke of North
cumberland for a president, and is made up
of the most aristocratic families of the
north of England. Some idea of its fnan-
cial importance may be estimated when II
is seen that its members represent S2oo'-
100000
The new club has been established as an
international arts club and library, open
to men and women of any nationality and
good social position. The objects are:
l. To cultivate a taste for and a knowl-
edge of art by exhibiting pictures of various
schools, miniatures, architectural drawings,
tapestries, sculptures, CHllld, DIOHZSS, ulu
pewter, antique furniture and tasteful dec
orations; also by lectures on art by eminent
experts.
2. To facilitate the buying and selling of
works of art by means of an all-the-year-
round exhibition as well as the holding of
special exhibitions
g. To act as agents for members Of the
club in the sale and purchase of works OF
art.
A. To protect the interests of artists, by
obtaining for them fair value for their
work, and of buyers, by affording them ex-
pert advice, which can be done lmpartlally,
as the club acts merely as intermediary, and
in no case buying or selling for itself.
The club will also afford members an op-
portunity of disposing privately of surplus
pictures, antique furniture, etc.
KS
The objects OF the club which appeal
most strongly to Mr.. Morgan are undoubt-
eddy the exposure and suppression of the
trickery frauds and receptions by which
INSCRIPTIONS art dealers have long plum
dered plethoric purses. acknowledgements
especially those Of the American variety
they have heretofore regarded as their
legitimate prey sent them by an all-wise
and merciful providence, and have swindled
them outrageously with an unholy JOY. Mr.
Morgan is probably among those who have
suffered In the past. He is, it is well known,
a devout churchman, and enjoys the friend
ship of the Archbishop of Canterbury. But
he is not one who turns the other cheek TO
the smter. Quite otherwise. He takes
most unregenerate delight in getting square
with those who have done" him.
And now some of his old grudges Will be
repaid. Likewise those of his friends. The
Inscriptions art dealers who have been
palming OF faxed antiques and bogus
'old masters" on guileless millionaires will
discover that they have killed the geese
that have laid their biggest golden eggs.
No longer need the rich man, who wishes
TO lay up for himself art treasures on earth.
Incur the risk of storing up trash. and
thereby-which Is what hurts him most
bring down upon himself the gibes and
sneers Of those who sympathize not with
the trials and tribulations of the MILAN
aire. The discriminating knowledge which
he lacks, the club will supply and he can
buy 1t. Experts In all branches of art will
be In readiness at a moments notice to de-
part to any part of the world to pronounce
upon the genuineness and market value Of
any work which he may contemplate pur-
chasing. And the club, furthermore. will
hold itself responsible for the opinion of
any authority whom it sends out on such
mission.
A great attempS will be made by the club
TO popuarize the works of modern artists
Mr.. Morgan and his friend, Sir Caspar Pur-
don Clarke. are two stanch admirers of
the modern artist at his best, and both
resent tie fact that while thousands of
dollars are without hesitation spent on
doubtful old masters, hundreds are grudged
to the modern man who very often is In his
former.
Later, scholarships are to be founded
which will be Of inestimable value to the
young artists of promise. Such scholarships
will be granted to students of any nation
atty. He or she will be sent to acquire