New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28
ART FOR CITY ARCHITECTS
Congressman SIayden, Of Texas,
Gives League a Broad View.
PLEA FOR FINER BUILDINGS
President Boring Points to Al
bany Capitol as Bad Example
Prizes Awarded.

James +. Slayden. Congressman from
Texas, told the cream OF the city's paint
ers sculptors and architects IN the Fine
Arts Building last night that he did not
know anything about art. And then ne
proved. in a few minutes. that his appre-
citation Of its various forms was as broad
as the plains of Texas and as burning as
its July sun. He did this 10 the great en-
joyment OF the l7j members and guests 81
the Architectural League OF New York AT
the twenty-sixth annual dinner Of that or
ganization
George McAneny. President Of the Bor-
ough Of Manhattan Charles r Miller. edi-
tor Of The New York Times, ard William
A. Boring. president OF the league. we're
the other speakers. Mr. Boring said:
II the cultivated citizens Of the state
were to pass daily through the Capitol at
Albany and see the crimes there perpe-
trated in the name Of art there would go
In a mighty shout for commission TO stop
the purchase and acceptance by the state
Of inferior paintings. sculpture and archl-
tectural designs This commission would
have the approval Of the designs OF all
state buildings. parks, etc, and OF the
decora tons. such as sculpture and mural
paintings. in connection with them.
The state should have monumental
buildings. and the unitarian buildings
should have some semblance OF beauty.
The city Of New York has had many years
experience with the Municipal Art Com
mission. and IT. has improved tremendously
under the guidance of the magnanlmsus
gentlemen who give their valuable services
70 the city
Among those present were:
Arnold W. Drummer. ex-president Of the
league. W R. Mead, president Of me
American Academy at Rome and arcnltect
Of the new Pennsylvania station; Charies
r Miller. Frank Miles Day. architect or
Holden Hall, Princeton University. r. -
Pratt. Herbert Adams and Francis I.
Jones. New York State Commissioners
John Du FATS architect Of the Union CLUB
Edward Rowland Blashtield. Bert Hanson
president II the Municipal Art society ana
former Deputy Police Commissioner RANK
Nillet secretary of the American Fedora
ton OF Art: Theodore y. Ely. trustee 81
the American Academy at Rome, X II.
Hunt. ex-president OF the league; n. A
MacNeil. president OF the National Sculpt.
ure Society: O. A. Freedlander. president
CT the Diplomic Society Of New YORK
Alexander Macintosh. president or the
Brooklyn Chapter Of the American lnsu-
tute Of Architects: Henry b. Smell. presl-
dent or the NhleftOlOT Ailbs lJpliA4 Do ~
president Of the BeauX Arts Society, and
Frederick Dielman, president OF the Fine
Arts Federation.
The special league prize OF 800. for col
laboration OF a sculptor, architect and
painter, was awarded as follows: First
Lawrence NJ Loeb. architect; Henry kru-
ger, jr, painter. and George Lober. sculp-
tor The Henry Avery prize for sculptors
i'm connection with the above prize. was
awarded TO Leo Lentelli Robert X. Ry-
land received honorable mention FOR his
painting (. H. Blashfield received medal
for his painting Of pendentives on the dome
Of the courthouse at Youngstown, Ohio.
Honorable mention fell TO Barry Faulkner
for Heroes OF Antiquity" a mural deco
ration that will soon be placed in the home
Of Mrs. f. II. Hartman. A. Phimister
Proctor, the sculptor. received a medal for
his tigers placed in front Of Nassau Hall,
Princeton University.
President McAneny said he had recently
proposed, rather Informally, 70 the Board
of Estimate and Apportionment the crea-
ton OF A permanent city planning commits
sion. He said he thought the time for
such commission had more than arrived.
President McAneny added that he was now
In consultation with Mayor Gaynor looking
20 the feasibility Of restoring the entire
City Hall as it was one hundred years ago.
1T is just one hundred years since the
building was turned over 10 lis present
uses" said Mr. McAneny. "and what more
fitting thing could be accomplished than
that the beautiful structure should be re-
stored 10 the condition in which il then
was?"
movement is under way 70 try 70 in
iuence public sentiment In favor of the
establishment Of the Office Of Secretary Of
the Fine Arts. with a place in the Cabinet
Of the President OF the United States.