The daily critic., 1890-10-23
ARCHITECTS MEET.
TIE SECOND DAYS SESSION OF THE
AMERICAN INSTITUTE
Many Interesting Papers Read Re
ports from Various Committees.
what the Members Did
Last Evening.

The preparatory meeting Of the
American Institute Of Architects was
held yesterday afternoon in the recep-
tion hail Of the Arlington Hotel. The
roll was called, and a large number Of
members were found to be present.
Commissioner Douglass, who delivered
the address of welcome, was introduced
by w w Carlin Of Buffalo, the pre-.
siding officer Mr.. Douglass paid a
iiatiering tribute to the architects Of
the country, and his remarks were re-
ceived with great enthusiasm At the
conclusion Of the opening address Mr..
Root announced that President Hunt
was unable to be present on account Of
Illness, which confined him to his home
at Asheville, n. c.. and consequently
the presidents address would be read
by Mr.. T.. II. Kendall of New York.
one Of the board Of directors.
In the opening part Of his address
the president congratulated the arChi-
tects upon having selected the National
Capital as the place for holding their
convention. He also spoke at some
length upon the immense amount of
architectural work done for the Govern
ment and advised that national build
ings be put In charge Of well selected
men, and the duties Of the Supervising
Architect be restricted 10 a general
supervision of them. His address con
cluded with feeling remarks upon the
death of John Macarthur, ir., who de-
signed the new City Hall at Philadel-
phiC, and also upon the great loss
which the association had experienced
In the death Of Henry Ogden Avery.
The board OF directors presented a
lengthy annual report, showing the
association TO be on a sound financial
footing
Resolutions Of sympathy with the
family Of the late A. B. Mullet were
offered by Mr.. Van Nerta and adopted
by the association.
To-DAY's SESSION.
The reception hall Of the Arlington
Hotel was well filled this morning
when the second days session of the
American Institute OF Architects was
called to order by Mr. w. w. Carlin of
Buffalo who presided to day iutsead Of
President Hunt Reports were re.
ceived and read from the Bloor indemi.
tiCation committee, and several contri.
buttons were received from the conven.
tion toward the Identification com.
mittCe.
a motion was made and adopted ap.
pointing a committee Of three instead
Of one to attend the funeral Of the late
Mr.. A. Il. Mullet The committee was
announced as follows II II Bloor Of
New York, Samuel landlord of Gin.
clnnau, Levi SchoGeld Of Cleveland.
A communication was received from
President Hunt stating that he was ilI
al his home at AshCville, n c.. and ev.
pressed his regrets at not being able 90
attend the convention.
A communication was also read from
General Casey, inviting the members of
the association 10 inspect the new
Library of Congress Various other
communications were also read by the
secretary, among them being a letter
from Mr.. Cumming In regard 10 the
excavations now being made at Delphi,
In Greece.
Reports were then received flOm sew.
eral committees and routine business
transacted after which Mr.. A. J.
BlOor read an interesting paper on the
History and Status of the American In
slliute Of Architects, " Mr 5. T.. Cham.
beIlain followed with an address on the
Foundations for Kansas City Hall.
The paper concluded with an essay on
the Science Of .Esthetles," by Henry
Rutgers Marshall.