Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-18

in itself, an object lesson showing the progress
of American skill in arts and industries.
In December. 1886. at convention Of our
Exposition National Board of Promotion, with
delegates present from various parts OF the
country, Hon. NJ '. Montgomery then Com
missioner of Patents, delivered an elaborate
address upon this subject. i will file a. "Ap-
pendix A" a copy OF his remarks upon that &C.
| casion.
A third permanent building greatly needed
and which should be the outgrowth OF the CON-
ing Exposition is one for the Department OF
Agriculture. 1t was recommended by the Com
missioner of Agriculture il his annual report
for the year 1850. as follows:
Il here take occasion to renew the recon-
nlendation made relative to another depart
ment building as being necessity for the &C
commodation Of its employees the number OF
whom must necessarily be largely increased 70
! be at all commensurate with the work to be
done. This builing should be erected upon the
ground at present occupied by the gardens, in
rear and at the sides of the existing department.
| 1t should form hollow rectangular parallel
ogram, with a front of about 1000 feet by a
depth of about 500 feet. and should include an
interior covered court The building itself
should be so feet i'll width. with suitable halls
&c, and with piazza of proper width around
the four sides of the court. 1t should be fire.
proof and well-ventilated. and be arranged for
offices. for the storage and handling of seeds,
| and for the continuous exhibition of the agri-
SuitutUrai products OF TINS great nation.
There should be provided, also, ample space
within for the display of all implements en-
pioycd in agricultural pursuits land am in
formed that working models will be furnished
ny the manufacturers thereof. if the Govern,
ment will provide the buiiding.) The interior
OF this hollow para!lelogram should be covered
| with glass roof supported on pillars OF suffi-
Gent height to accommodate as at the Kew
Gardens, those trees and plants that are yalu.
able for economic or ornamental purposes
| The early erection of such building cannot be
| too strongly urged. Looking to its consum
nation upon the scale suggested l have hat
| drawings prepared which are herewith sub
| mitted."
Twill file as an appendix the plans of the
| proposed building. prepared by an able archi
| tect of New York.
| This building could, as recommended. ant
with propriety. be erected upon the ten acre,
| OF available ground south of the front line o.
! the present Agricultural Department. 1t i,
! certainly one OF the most beautiful building
| sites on the Governmental reservations o
! Washington, Is worthy as is the subject. of
| grand and permanent structure. and would b,
| particularly gratifying to the agriculturists o
the United States. who have during the pas
| four years. by resolutions at annual conven
tions, by correspondence. and the formal &C
! ceptance of membership in our Board of Pro
motion, earnestly advocated the proposed
Three Americas Exposition OF Washington.
Still another building greatly needed is
! grand pubic hall for inauguration balls, ant
national and international conventions.
Several Other permanent structures are mucl
needed and could he utilized 10 great advan
tage, but what have mentioned are sut1iclen
| to illustrate the necessity.
Viewed from the standpoint of economy a
well as necessity, the plan We advocate is, il
! our opinion, unanswerable, and will NEE
with the approval of both the press and til
public.
! CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY
will not presume to address a committee o
! Senators on the Constitutional authority t