New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-13
ART SOCIETY DLSC0RD
W4NT UvOM4N- ON BO4RD.
Gifts, Defended by Finance Commit
tee. Criticised by COOmbs.

The annual meeting Of the Municipal ART so
c,e+v last nigh: in the National Arts Club. IN
CraInercy Park. resulted in spirited debate Oh
tbe question OF having a woman en- the ooaro
OF directors
The regular ticket nominated for the board
class Of 1895. comprised George 7 Brewster ste
,.her, F'arrellv frenum:nated). H Van Bureh N4a-
,-,,nis1e ,renonlnated William T. Evans trenoIni-
nated} John G Agar and Frederick ; Lamp ire
Yorni,latedl Bert Hanson Deputy Police Commls-
slaner started the trouble hy moving biat ~
nominating committee should be composed entirely
Of members OF the board of directors, and that
each year there should be one woman heih0ei
the board.
Frederick S Lamb said that not until the day
before the election had the question OF having
woman member on the board been raised my he
asked. did not some one say before that the So
ciety was IaIguishing for a woman upon It's board
Of directors. write letter. or send Telegram
that the future Of the society depended upon me
election Of ? particular representative o. me ie-
male sex? Nj Lamb however. paid a cordial
,-ihute 10 the earnest work done by the women In
the society
Mr. Hanson's motion was finally withdrawn in
favor Of d substitute offered by MI Van Peit Tor
the a71T,ointrnent of a committee composed OF Bert
Hanson. Frederick s Lamb, William Laurel Har-
MS Tsidore Konti Cc,onel Henry W. Sackett. John
NJ Carrere and Mrs. William - Story. to redraft
the constitution Of the society and report at spe
cfai meeting on the second Monday in December
This motion was carried
The opposition ticket for the board OF directors
was the same as that of the regular ticket Win
She excention that the name Of Mrs. William {.
Story was substituted for that OF John 6, Agar
Charles r Lamb said he called up Mrs story OF
the long distance telephone yesterday AFTERNOON
and she Informed him that she did not understand
that her name was to be placed on an opposition
ticket. 80, H.
Mrs. I>eyzS said that Mrs. Story was told she
hs5 no chance Of election. but was 10 be nominated
simply a protest 49,.
..-bfs question of veracity that is going AROUND
when the chairman reminded him that sehlieIiieI
should keep their temper" Mr. Carrere proTnSeo
he would try to do So He wished to say now
ever that Mr. Lambs suggestion that the secre-
tary should cast ballot for the names on 'iie
regular ticket approached gag law
Mr. Lamb disclaimed any such Intention now
ex,e- and maintained that as Mrs Storys name
had been withdrawn. there was no opposition TO
the regular ticket.
The election then took place by ballot and re-
suited IN a victory for the whole req ~ ~
Mrs Story poled twenty-siX votes. Inc oIhce'S
will he elected by the directors in a forthsh''
A,o-ber note of discord was sounded in the ciash
~ o,,ntors EXPRESSED in the report of the nhahce
committee and IN the speech of the reurlhs piT
dent ex-Congressmsn William }, Cooilos. 80
financial report was made 10y tharleS n
Frederick s Lamb. It took up in detah me "a n
-s-,=i-,,res l,z- the society and pointed oul una
- -,,sr- ia be a reply 10 the puohsheu 0i''
.isn Of the secretarys worh.
--,,o ,-e,,ort said on The question OF elllS'
III. soofs-,, has endeavored b. means OF Spse ar
st4ferar+ 7ublic buildings ana cry utLS9LI
+Den+s TO excite interest in lnteillse.l "a become
lisbrnerts. the gifts being SO ,7enartrnent
Z standard itl-oiu ~
could work. -, 5o.,ratio,, of,the Crimi-
These gifts comprise The decoralloh, - airbard NJ
-, - IIo41sp contributions 10 me n -a,Ias
10 -or,-risl erected 10y the united ar 800
= -. ~i+Z and second contrlpdIoI - oftr and
S-,I Iazruenr TO the sculptor an ~ "a divide
- %, a c0ncested city point, IN. mo- ,ssd
he elec1rolier being preseill. The Ciecora-
nv them the Chelsea n The Bronx.
- g the Morris High Scnool' IN M ,iro1,lIIS 10
ton o. " - historical art and as sllU! BIice
sc,ocl art and hero tablets To- In he kent Of
45zadorsrrers. which a ILSotLu - This work
thos- Nllo ,,5ro7,9rIere II hoped eYentu'S -
e-f q Gift 70 each department 81 1,rrdxiToa tcs
sun expended for the above i'7'9
Sl5,en r,.-;,za,,+
Gifts Of this character were oppoSeu y
c,oor,hs in his speech. on this point ne
Z * in NV opinion. questionable pom ,t Of its
i-. =, attempt artistic improvement o ;ien IL
ss,~5s ss Thev would the best te Hs ,II+
- ,IaT- COMPARED with the enormous; -
&C -,orI[ necessary in our rapidly ,,-rSSant Of
o. AfL - Use MS. OF them, after pay lt ~ 49,
'Ll Ll.-,- syrenses Of maintenance. "o''u 40
l-1-7s-,r M work Of its committees, IN a.
'lt I-t H. work IF local organlza'l olls' ~
= hing about closer relations Win atIL.;r
societies and publications 10 S7o'is
OF P.lS 57 no warrant for il in the consul
- f,,,ds have ana are l,-t'S - 7o,,l,+-
80 &c -,,cr71rnevtS and tablets NEST fto1
way ol III 80 The action Of the directors, NIngn
a. NJ crficiee I only express my ptIsglld I'M IN
that the money could re more "-SS-'
efforts 10 concentrate public oplh'""
,nnIhT,, OPEN TOMORROW