New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
Collection May Be Split
for Library Here and
Nutmeg" Memorial.
2.4O0 AT MUSEUM
TO SEE EXHIBIT
Three Months Limit for View
Draws No Comment from
Metropolitan Head.

Robert W. de Forest. president of the
METROPOLITAN Museum OF Art. refused
Yesterday n discuss the statement made
To The Tribune by J. p. Morgan. in
which the latter said that the Morgan
collection would be on view at the mu-
scum for three months. after which time
he was not prepared TO say what disposal
he would make OF II.
When Mr.. do Forest was asked II he
would make any comment he said:
II have nothing 10 say. The museum
has had no official or unofficial reports on
the matter"
But while the president OF the museum
was reticent, a we'll known trustee, one OF
the members OF the executive committee
was not He thought that Mr.. Morgan
declaration was indicative of the removal
from the institution OF at least a part OF
tho collection during the present year.
When asked If Mr. Morgan might not
have suggested the three-month limit be-
cause the Altman collection would 90 on
exhibition about that time. this trustee
said he did not think that had anything
to do with the decision.
II have felt" said this member OF the
executive committee. that Mr. Morgan
would sooner or later place some OF the
collection in the Morgan Memorial. in
Hartford. and possibly some in the Nor
gan Library, IN this city. SO far as have
been able 10 learn. no member OF the trus-
tees has heard from Mr.. Morgan what he
intends doing with the collection. ! don't
believe Mr.. Morgan would end the exhibit
ton because OF the opening OF the Altman
collection. The latter is of an entirely
different nature"
This trustee further said that the mu-
scum had gone to great expense TO house
the Morgan art obIects-n fact. it had
never taken such pains before. But should
the whole collection be removed from the
institution this would not mean the work
had been done or the expense incurred for
taught
in the event Mr.. Morgan decided 70
take his whole collection away which |
do not believe he intends doing said the
trustee, the thirteen galleries arranged
for It would be used to house other collec-
tons in tine museum"
This member OF the executive commit
tee said he did not believe Mr. Morgan
had any other museum in mind in the pos
sible disposal of some of the collection.
II think he has considered only the me-
mortal in Hartford and the library here,
was the opinion OF this museum member.
The memorial is structure with much
unoccupied space"
Frank B. Gay. director Of the Morgan
Memorial in Hartford, was asked yester-
Gay IL Mr.. Morgan had taken any steps
recently looking to the installation OF part
Of the collection there. He said that Mr..
Morgan had not visited the memorial in
some time.
Nothing is known here about the mat
ter" IL was said by the director over the
long distance telephone.
The exhibition at the Metropolitan Mu-
scum Of Art was opened TO the public yes
terday morning. Although traffic condl-
tons were still bad, 2.4oO persons passed
through the turnstles.
Many guards were on hand TO take care
OF the throngs. 1t is expected that on
Saturday and Sunday there will be record
croude