, 1872-10-18
ARCHITECTURAL,
Annual Meeting Of the Chicago Chap.
ter Of American Institute Of
Architects.
Interesting and Important Address by
the President, ". ". Boying-
ton, Esq.
Election Of Officers.

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| The annual meeting Of the Chicago Chapte
of tha American Tnat;t,+a NJ Arch;tecta ra,
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held last evening at the office OF Ae5srs. Garter
Drake d. White. No, 81 East Van Buren, street
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Drake, White, Willett and Miller. The follow
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A1lER1cAS INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS: This our an
nunl mceiing is frarght With more than orinnry IN
principal portion Of our u city Wns but b1acfened
smoking area Of ruin We felt pride In Boosting td
our city, we could chow them dner buildings IL IN
architectural point Of view than any other city this
Continent. was among those that believed this to be
framed buildings nterspersed On the principal streets
But We had very many notable business blocks and
public buildings and were adding more elegant build
but Of few hours duration when the devourine ele
en ens o to
gems that would live long after fra tenenens
had moudered to dust, and the places that knew us
would have along ago forgotten p except the few
that engraved on some Of the corner stones
Of the principal buildings.
othcrise and obterated everything in architccture
that had given character to old Chicago anonishiDg
US to put no trust upon things of our own creauon
which can thus perish in an hour.
Nothing ever had such an effect to suggest to me
the ftailty and uncertainty Of everything earthly as
world has drawn many beneficial lessons.
Thus in our trial, others as well rs ourselves may
haze 5se5 Pet gFsgs sss that
cago planted By Providence, md designed for q
great metropolis
1t would seem that in the destruction Of the city,
most Of what was necessary for the construction Of
the city had providentiany. been saved, viz: Our
P5np building iron fonndssa our door, eash and
and storage for grain packing houses, ETC. AL Of
which Immediately put into active operation
the support Of the teeming 1aborers and
destitute multitude that was required to rebuild the
c T. o,.o Ind IN t onor,+,on - nm ,,,.s =, r,;,ro,
tly tributary to the rebuilding in addition to the
:, and canal with their facilities for landng eargoes
upon our docks. And what is more, the capital and
stmpathies Of the whole country we're proered to us
Anil win vnu let ma hera briefly char.
erie the splendid relief chorifes show
cd upon Us By the outside t,0 world
as ths act Ct the man who s2ss t. his @ sp
a vr e On aG 1td H9ur n W.
If Immense vire Ioth ~; tha +5noa ,r2 aaae - nur
aod oy qesyed fra te or %as 5o
innesta demaniz of re srffere-a '"o "'o1
NV re11enen iI II III fbesa facta rfora ~. ubet
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~ a neas ~ We ma1n NJ N
and orcb;tera, - Elk ~ n raaara ~ hi;nns
M c;t1 n 49, hiet,r, ~ +he m rn+id 80 81 ,r ~
arch;tscta IN tha a3a iennth ~ tin,a arer w.
n1;ahed en n1ncb | on5 on so a,S a. a1' 80 o. @ h
9gona =; 3b @ ~ ~ 81 S1d @ os'e ~ me ahse ~, W
hone IN tne space oi one yeaf Eyery archtect that
reconstrnct3on At fhe c5tv viii fneI 9Tsifed asda
from bnsiness benefits fhat he xaa fornnata enon0b
dha onnor+nrit - - 5 nrnvan+ mt 4,
construction Of The buildings under orr own charee
but in observing The ways Of others, has no parallel
occssioS foT f 1se;a a di 4h 4s9 s uaa M ~ ~
subject Of constructon, than nost nrchfecte ~ 1,a9e
The immenstv of M ,nne contamination IN bana
hv sono ~ Ihs Ia, i;no arch;sct and a-c;t1 80
afm t1g into accom-. tie superiority 9f the de-
SHOWS F. nv 1oind tha+ &c hS oo 0o @ ,a ~ +e
ture architectra iment d afy rs ecarce,y y to be-
Ionnd N any Ely winch makes @ ne mo1G u ofan ever
arssns Nav af +hasa 1entieen do not belong to
w W aHn1d nnt forward every announcement for
them to join u.s. We must each Of s exert ourselves
to gaa tsiT seoPsEstoa aud assSsiatiGn
give all who belong to it increased weight of cbarac
ter
It should be aim to benefit each other and cul
Vate friendly feeling among our entire guild.
oca tne ely W. Ge ase ~ oee1 W 70
insurmounable obstacles Tu unity Of action by The
great assistance to each other beneficial to
patrons. Free intercourse consultation
chitects would prove Of great advantage to all con-
cerned, and helm to establish frank and honorable
bearing towards each other, which, sorry to say,
does not now W university exist N our profession.
nm n Ina. ie ~ II or sne oaa
raerai rofess;on31 ;ferast oid tend 70 elevate o
6r and frop1 1orn the occasional aca wlich refiect
no honor upon the practice Of some Of the profession
Consequently every encouragement should be given to
secure new members.
In order to carry out the advantages Of
our mt We r. require @ an increase or d hnm9es r
%1n ~ oat l a1 ,aedi ~
Chanter Int to their apurentices and drauehtsmen.
We need that our Young men to shan more ~ fny sna
n rar y o +;s ,e sa1 ascrs ie
tures unon the nrfncinIes of constrn9Hon. 70 cain
this result individual action is required II We esab
lish full efficiency branch Of the American Insti