New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-07
TO EXHIBIT MORGAN
ART WORKS SOON
Museum Will Open Collec-
ton to Public in About
Ten Days.

Edward Robinson. director % the Met
rcpolitan Museum Of Art. announced in
his speech last night a. the annual dim
ner OF the Architectural League, held in
tic building Of the American Fine Arts
Society. that in about ten days the great
Morgan collection. contained in the new
Fifth avenue wing. will he thrown open
TO the public.
Mr.. MorSan's SON he said. has now
given us his permission to open up the
collection. which occupies the whole
space. 200 by 1i5 feet In it is an enor-
nous wealth OF superb material Espe-
cially concerned with the decorat tive arts.
it has few parallels even in the royal
galleries Of Europe. and the whole is set
in background of thirtysix magnificent
tapestries"
Continuing. Mr. Robinson said: Later
in the spring we hope TO show you the
Altman collection. The Altman will is
one of the most magnificent documents
ever fled i'm the Recorders office. The
collection is one OF the finest in quality
to he seen in the world to-day. especially
in the matter OF examples of Chinese por-
celains. If were TO mention one thine
in particular that stands out ii would
be the thirteen Rembrandts.
Speaking Of the William Henry Rigs
Gift, announced few days ago, he said {:
who could have believed five years ago
that such ereat collection Of armor
could have been seen, especially in
America II was Mr. Riggs's life ambi-
tion To collect and turn over TO the
people of New York collection armor
Of which any nation might we'll be proud
TO boast His life ambition has been
fulfilled. both from an artistic and an
historical point OF view.
Yesterday | vas visited by repre-
sentative OF moving picture film COM
pany that wanted to make series OF
pictures OF the Riggs collection.
ut has been our aim to have the mu-
scum grow in such way that it would
meet the needs OF all who are interested
i'm art. We do not want the museum
simply as a show place. we want to have
it a work place for such as YOU. we want
10 see New York the model city. in this
respect, OF all the cities Of the world
Cass Gilbert president of the league,
presided at the dinner and near him sat
at the guests table r. w. Woolworth
whose tall building Mr.. Gilbert designed.
Mr.. Gilbert announced the awards OF a
medal of honor to York & Sawyer. archi-
tects of the Guaranty and Trust Com
pany building: a medal Of honor of the
Architectural League TO Barry Faulkner
for his painting Famous Women" -
decoration of Mrs. f.. n. Harriman's
house at Arden and the leagues medal
Of honor for sculpture to Karl Bitter for
his exhibits. Miss A. NJ Simpson. the
assistant secretary. came in for a share
Of the honors for she was escorted into
the hall by two members and presented
with tasket OF flowers by the president.
Ir his address Mr. Gilbert spoke OF The
satisfactory progress OF the league
1T is larger. stronger and richer IN
good will and cash. said he. than ever
before" He spoke Of the many benefac-
tons that have enriched the galleries. Of
The acquisition Of thirty new members
and the death of eight. including J. T..
Morgan. Benjamin Altman and George A..
Fearn.
The other speakers were F. Hopkinson
Smith. John w. Alexander and r. Clip
ston Sturgis Others present included
Stowe PHELPS. Frank Miles Day. Thomas
Hastings. Breck Trowbridge Karl Bitter,
Richard Hunt. Arnold w Drummer.
Evarts Tracy. Henry Bacon. Dom Bar
Der. Bertram Goodhue and Charles Lamb.