New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-29
vis Fathers Entire Collection
To Be Exhibited Early Next
Year, Pending DISPOSE
ton Under the viii.
OFFER MADE IN LETTER
Trustees Decide to Give the
Financier's 4,100 Priceless
Articles Precedence Over
Other Colleotions-New
Wing Ready in 10 Days.

IP Morgan has informed the truS-
tees Of the Metropolitan Museum of
Art that il is his desire that the entire
art collection of his father he placed
m exhibition in the museum early
next year. as he has as yet not reached
a final decision regarding the dispoSi
ton Of the collection.
The exhibition. according to Edward
Robinson. the director. will take pre-
eedence over every other plan now
under contemplation. and by January.
IA. il is hoped to have the 400 OBJ
iects of art, which were originally in
the fnancier's home in Princess Care.
London; Dover House. Putney; the
Victoria and Albert Museum and those
stored for a time in Paris. all placed
on view in Addition H. the new wing
10 be turned over TO the museum by
the builders within a week or ten days.
The arrangement for the display of
the entire collection. Mr.. Robinson add
3D. indicated that Mr.. Morgan was net
considering splitting it up.
Tells Of Plans in Letter.
Although Mr.. Morgan had spoken Ia
several members of the museum some
time ago as TO his plans, so they could
begin to make arrangements for the
exhibition, it was not until yesterday
that he formally stated his wishes to
the trustees in a letter TO Robert w.
de Forest, second vice-president and
secretary Of the museum. The letter
is dated May %, and reads:
Gentlemen: 1t is my desire that the
objects of art left by my father should
be exhibited for the benefit of the pub
lie as soon as may be. / know that II
was in my fathers mind to make
loan exhibition of them in the new
south wing which is to be built. for
which unders tand that an approprid-
ton has been assured by the Board of
Estimate. A long time. however, must
necessarily elapse before the construc-
ton of the new wing makes such an
exhibition possible.
Il understand from various talks with
Mr.. Robinson that it is quite possible
to arrange in the new northeast wing
q temporary installation Of the objects,
which would be. while not Of a final
character. of great advantage TO the
people Of New York. since it would en-
able them to see the things and get the
benefit Of them. pending such final dis
position as may be made of the objects
snder Mir Morgan's will
Wants Public to See Them.
IF it can be done, therefore. should
be glad TO have the things shown at a
loan exhibition to be opened some time
early in the year 1914. l quite under
stand that the installation in the new
northeast wing would be only tempo
rary in character and would not be so
satisfactory as the more perfect ar
rangement which would be possible By
waiting. but I am impressed with the
fact that a delay Of two years at least
must occur if we decide TO wait for the
more perfect conditions, and ii would
be a pity to deprive the public for so
long Of an opportunity Of seeing these
objects"
In a reply 10 Mr.. Morgan on behalf
Of the trustees. Mr. de Forest said;
Dear Sir: We have your letter OF
the 9th inst. containing your gener-
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