, 1873-05-16


thSm mssy II ny own iaeas. saseess SonF ssaated,
T.. II sssss u9ss ssssass i To- ss
t'ns gyen that somath1HR morn tlan draushsmana san
several plans woro lying nronna other architects ad
hSSa pash h''' eRa Il tug sois ne. 'ssss sssa. es e
sSa !. the eon Of tho oon'nttseo,
xa':s s.@sss !ss s
ti,ts mInion Of tho pre,. who,, lo blsnlly bneen-
sernS ~ ca o 5 s II ,qg ~ times d s0s
saanoyin9 auaaasry: 4 day : 40 at!er, @ ho s sos5:
l consulted = fr1ond, who advIsed mo to purchase
15egsy 5 ri. w s tsy M As employers
Tho jowolry was sont to Walkor about April I, and
tr9m s, ihSa S tho @ Of n ners Ct ak we'
Had my beon Rnflcient to I'LL Tho greedy mnw
editor had i siyon n, hundred a9las n, M nll
aaiary Of two wecka' inlor Ind hlessrs: nurng Il
Adlor allowed themselves to 10 roped into !. ring
formed for hornrpoao Of controlling tl!o oourtIIouso
PRICES tho clty editor Of tho 1fmts Walker by ,ao,
s sa 2sa ass seas seans sse s ' q s esfs
oonses'.. Of Tho i,fepara11e H. !n!usy ave d9no
Mosars. Dlrlug Adler By tic injlatculis action IN
to which was led by tho designing scamp WHO hoads
from their employ. il. TLaaprns.
This Is what the Times said Oh April Q, Tho
day after Tho presentation:
In tho meantime eomo OF tho moro tncxrSnalve,
h9ag e 1sss 3sft 1 en oor are %
sss s seesss Ss4 @ fGs ass re e
able figure, md which arc just as we'll II not bcttor,
ndarteA to to needs of ho comnunisy can afford 70
stand Gil their nerita. Lot tic best hrcect win Or
thero will bo thunder I'll round.
Following is what tho Times said Of tho plan,
April II:
No; 18, "Fitneua and Economy" Burling I: Adlor,
adopted would Insure aplanajd looking odiace., Tho
grana entIaSa t is on Washington street. VIZ tower
a s's irs s!ors and
sas s :, @ s lie ssmste sost Sos
And this is what tho Times said on Wo1nos.
lay, when tho prospooatot future gain had dis
DuRL1Na i ADrEnB DESIGN.
This Ia No. Is tho list It bcara tho motto, "F
s20oo,ooo. And welt they may, for, at that figure,
architects than could 10 possibly malo OF my Of tho
hghoe-psicea deseas, aaum!tto1 Il ta essentially M
Witch ''' would e pssssntoa a9S e @
pared the drawings .of n tflfrtl-claaH building.
upon complete CT: :4John scale, and uaero aro to-
day dozen structu, Chicago that would 10 mora
| i epiudlng tower; four squat Mansard proIu6or-
anccs on tho corners Of tho structure insignificant
I 81 seps 4
petition.
with tho Committce7" Tho Times viii try 10 OIL
Tighten tho curious oncs.'
l
Nossfs. Durling i adler found lint their plan was
concluded 10 call in III o OUTSIDE nauaneo shat could
snses il es s ThSy h9S 49, wdS snl powerful
members oi tho Committee. There waa Instituted \
down Of al tic oera to bo aons and his was achieved
# every opportunity. THO only des!gn At wAirl,
te bs %a a rSe Se
trouble to havo been that this design was too
safs shs i s aSs lf af, 4 s sss'9 4er s s e.
eRn Of Eureka' Is roay remarkable. mud that fellow
T'lly oSght to hnye prlze f. fer his originality"
;sss,5 %;;o as. saissSiss S:sa
eea & Gf 4s spy siaela ssryss L.. to hs
to what they would do II successful PROMINENT clI-
tors and reportors hive been asked to dinner, and
out a. to The possible advantages Which might
Not long ago eoatly not Of Dlcnvcbuttons aud studs
found their way to tho Times city department, with
noso Implying that tho gift waa trlac, intended "a
SOUP eetore the hearty meal eomrarea to TINT which
| should follow upon Recommendation Of Fitness
and Economy" The 1owery IA Mt tic disposal Of
hlesars. During 4 Adler. Mo TRIBUNE men need up
ply.
Apart from the general raacaty Of all this business,
the deslgn 90 already noted, Ia worry common-pla
| and very bad one. There aro D largo number Of
wullH OH tile variaua floors which Unsupported by
any foundation whatever. Tile inside of tho heavy
and hiaeous Atanaard towers Is totally unsupported
| aud heavy weight Of anow would certaialy crush
them them III The grind q toWor itself has polaerous
can be called decent baao for tlsna to reat
on. THIS can bo seen BY examining tic
elevations carefully. Again: In tito common aw room
On the .hlr1 M oo. tho Art an sae for frs windowa
ahows but four. That constitutes nrat-clasa pic
| torial lie.
Tho Times earnestly calls upon tho Committee to
heave thia cheap insecure, and dcaisab1o plan
b0nrd II tho members Of the Committee deem It In
| cu'nbent upon themselves to parouizo ona-horae
deaisn, why not suito with favor upon "Young
| Americas" AugAahlo brown paper draping? They
aro better than tho shatns Of Fitness Econonly