New-York tribune., 1909-01-15
DRIVEN OUT OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY.

in England are 50 extremely rare that the COM
pulsory resignation OF Alfred Gilbert one Of the
nos gifted Of British sculptors, deserves more
than passing mention Gibert's work qualified MIN
Il every respect for membership in the Academy
snd among his most famous works are his statue
o. Queen Victoria ~ Winchester. his memorial TO
TIE Duke Of Clarence at Windsor, his 'lcarus'
lis 'Perseus.' his Kiss of Victory ana the
eeautful silver epergne which he maoe for queen
sietoria anu which is row among the treasures
o. Windsor Castle. But he is shown to have mace
q common practice OF accepting money for coInmls-
Sons and then neglectng execute the work on
ne ground that Il longer appealed to MS
artistic sense
among his principal victims have been Mrs.
Ffanksn. the novelist. who writes under the name
o. Frank Dainty" and the late Sir Henry Irving;
willie In one Of the grossest cases the victim was
actually one Of the very members of the Royal
ACADEMY who had voted for his election. few
years before the latter had taken place this Royal
Aeaoemiean who haq appreciated Gilberts talent
hao purchase Of him a beautiful silver statuette
Il Is CUSTOMARY election for each new member
. present some work Of his TO the Academy Gil
Oeft borrowed the siIver statuette under the plea
" copying Il 10, presentation to the Academy, and,
hsFing secUred possession Of II in this way. not
ony presented the original TO the Academy, but
sclusliy neglected TO make replica thereof or to
.et1Fn the member the money which he had paid
for
VI course, conduct such as this rendered his
''lS N England impossible, and for some time
pss' he has seen living IL BruEes. It is probable
3 having now been forced oJt of the Royal
0aoeiny. he viii be deprived by the King of his
elloership OF the Victorian order. and that OK
- lu VIII reseind the honorary degree of D. c. L.
sto"sa upon him. He is married to a daughter
: rIshcls Gilbert. of Ottawa. and until year
so hed tho Office of professor OF sculpture to the
ROYAL Acaespv
Nsne Howard made 50 many friends in this
- %~'Ty during his stay at Washington as coun-
- % The British Embassy that there are many
VIII be interested to learn that he has been
:. .O'eo IRON the post of councillor of the Brit
= Embassy al Vienna 20 the diplomatic post of
sul General at Budapest. which carries with it
= Fased salary and allowances. and is in spite
- 30 consular title diplomatic office, since 1t is
,,s hy inst of the Charge d'Afaires OF the Brit
- government at the court OF Hungary. 1t is one
a. ana Infinitely preferable to the chieftainship
my central or South American legation.
H. Ing frederick Augustus OF saxony appears 70
,.. ..isaiarly unfortunate in the selection Of pro-
.r, .s OF French for his Sons. The first of these
ro idosted with the task Of imparting to the
i..e pf-sices the idiomatic graces of the French
,,-,1se' perfection in which is indispensable to
uaas' since IL IS the language of courts and di-
.Ss' WAS the Bnsayory Professor Giron who
p,. "l'h The Kings wife. Els successor was
20 ssof Sautier, who last summer was the victim
.a,egea eiegea attempted assassination at the Kings
chateau of Wachwitz. When II was as