New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-29
ART TO SOLVE
SERVANT PUZZLE
Projectors Exhibit Models
of the S3O,0OO,00O New
Versailles.

Architects. sculptors and painters who
have done big things IN the United
States gathered last night IN the gal
lery Of the National Academy Of De-
sign TO view the models Of what is
planned TO be the biggest art undertake
ing ever projected-the $4,000, 900 New
Versailles-to be erected at Manhasset
Bay, Long Island, under the supervision
OF its architect, Thomas Hastings.
At one end Of the gallery, elevated
above the heads Of the spectators, the
electrically illuminated model Of the
Chateau on -the-Hi III was shown, with its
twin towers, a replica Of the world
famous chateau OF Louis XIV, mecca
of art lovers the world over. A large
model of the Chateau-by-theS and
the Club Chateau-all three designed
by Walter Russell and Penrhyn Stan
laws occupied the centre OF the gal
lery.
It was explained 70 the guests that
the project was not to reproduce the
famous chateau Of Louis XIV, but 70
preserve the spirit of the great Yer
sailles, harmonizlng II with the most
modern ideas Of housing and living. The
originators promise 20 make the New
Versailles the mecca OF art lovers and
at the same time an ideal home, where
the servant problem will be solved. The
first unit OF the New Versailles as
shown al the Academy, which. il IS
said, will be completed in twenty
months, will cost s3,500,OO0.
J. Stuart Blackton, president OF the
New Versailles Corporation, was too
III 20 be present last night In his ad-
dress, winch was read by Nice-Presi-
dent Edward II. Fallows, he referred to
the project as a most important econo-
mic movement which through us CO.
operative features, coupled with its ar
tistic merit, was bound 20 succeed
along tho lines laid out. he stated
that the names OF the ten men who
were its founders and who were f.
nancinr the scheme would be made pub
lie az a dinner on October 20.
Those precent last night included
Chessman Kittredge. Thomas Hast
ings. Penryn Stanlaws. Owen Brainard.
Frederick MacMonnies, Paul Bartlett,
Robert Aitken, Frank V. Dumond, Jules
Guerin. J. Alden Weir, Edwin II. Blash-
field. James Howard Bridge, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Sinclair, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest d. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. z.
A. c. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hamlin Childs, WILDER Harrington.
Arthur Brisbane. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Schwsb, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
w. de Forest. Mr.. and Mrs. (. Ii. Soth-
crn, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Peters, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Bacon. Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust Belmont, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Har-
riman. Mr. and Mrs. Edward II. Fallows,
Nr. and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson. MI.
and Mrs. c. X. G. Billings. Mrs. lnez
Roissevain. Dir. and Mrs. William R.
Hearst, Mr.. and Mrs. Lou-rellegen, Mr..
Louis c. Tiffany. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
n. Blashfeld. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
O'shaughnessy, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanwood
Menken. Charles II. Higgins, Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest d. Anderson. Judge and
Mrs. Charles n. Wysong. Mr. and Mrs.
Martin ". Littleton, Frank A. Munsey'
Lawrence Abbott. Frank Crowinshieid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Morse. Mr.. and
Mrs. Reginald de Koven. Mrs. o. II. +.
Belmont and Mr.. and Mrs. John h.
flagier. ------.-