Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-24
THE ARCHITECTS ADJOURN.
Last Days Session Of the American In
stitute in This City

TIE DELEGATES CALL on PRESIDENT HARRISON
ELECrIoS OF oFTICERs-BOsToN THE MKT
PLACE OF NEETING-CoNPETITIoSF FOR DESIGNS
FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS FAVORED.
Tho American Institute OF Architects held
the closing sessions of its annutl convention in
the big reception room OF the Arlington to-
day. The convention has been a decided sue
cess and business of great importance to the
profession everywhere has been tranacted
Throughout the three DAYS of meeting the
convention has been a business-liko one and
today the officers and members were unani-
nous in their expressions OF satisfaction. They
have all been Hospitality treated by the men,
bers of the local chapter, who have work. ed
hard since long before the convention as
sembled to make 1t a success and to SEQ to i.
that the visiting members OF the institute
should enjoy themselves wilhelm this city and
DO furnished with every opportunity TO study
the architecture of the capital. The visiting
architects have been invited to visit and IN
spect many Of tho public buildings that
are likely TO interest them this
afternoon. Architect Edward Clarke of the
Capitol notified them that he would be on hand
TO show them the beauties OF the building that
Is IN his charge. MIR. }. H. WindriEI, super
ylslnS architect of the treasury. did the hoEOrs
for that building, Mr. q. Brown doodle for the
National Museum and Mr. Adolf Cluss for the
patent office.
ToDAY's SESSION.
The convention assembled this morning at
1910. Mr.. W. ". Carin, first vice president of
the institute. calling the meeting TO order. At
the session last evening two committees we're
appointed to Nominate officers for the lnsti-
tute and a place Tor holding the next
convention. The frs. business today vas
the regular annual election and the reports of
the two committees were read by Mr.. \ Ost and
Dir. Gibson. The two lists OF officers were
printed on ballot slips and distributed to the
members, but the information was given that
members might make choice from both slips,
and scratching was the order OF the day.
Mr.. Il. NJ. Hunt of New York, the president
OF the institute, was nominated on both tickets,
SO his reelection was q matter of course. The
first committee. whose report named many of
the old officers for reelection named New
York as the next place of meeting. while the
other ticket LETT the selection Of the place to
the board of directors.
While the ballots were being distributed
and discussed by the voters the report OF the
committee appointed to attend Mr.. Mullet's
funeral made their report.
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WINDY CITY.
Secretary Root, who halls from Chicago,
arose and said that with the characteristic
modesty Of a representative Of the windy city.
he would like to say good word for his town
for the next convention. 1t IL planned to hold
worlds convention of architects III Chicago
during the worlds fair and ne thought that 1t
would be a matter of interest to the institute to
hold n convention in that city the year before
the fair. as there would be a great deal going
OIL then that would interest architects
While the ballots were being counted q num-
Der OF routine matters were disposed Of Mr..
Stone of the committee on treasurer report
announced that through their failure TO see
certain of the treaSurer's books the committee
was unable to report as yet. A motion
to continue all the standing committees
OF last year with the exception of the
committees on education and local chapters
was carried unanimously Y. Tho selection OF
members of the committees was left to the board
OF directors Mr. Stone submitted an amend
ment to the bylaws making ali members OF the
institute who have been members IN active
standing for period of ten years exempt from
the payment OF dues on tielr attaining the age of
seventy years, but leaving them full members
for life with the privilege OF voting. The
amendment was carried.
Early in the meeting Secretary Root an
nounced that the institute would De received
at the White House at Il:i5. and arrangements
had also been made to have the members
photographed, SO at II 80 a recess was taken SO
that the two duties might be disposed Of.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
each OF the members aad the ladies accom-
pGaying them was introduced to the President
by Mr. CGrlin. AIierward they went in a body
to the steps of the War Department, where
group photograph WAS taken. The recess oc-
cupled over an hour. DUt after Il the members
returned at once to the convention hall and
business was resumed without further delay.
Mr.. Stone OF the committee on treasurer's re-
ports announced that the treasUTer's books and
accounts had been examined and found cor
rect AID CONNER ended the work of the treasurer.
DESIGNS FOR GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
Mr.. Adler Of Chicago offered a resolution
referring to the accommodation of Supervising
Architect WIndrim to Congress that here
after the awards for designing government
buildings be made by competition, and
stating that the institute heartily con-
cur in the recommendation. The
resolution was unanimously adopted, as was
also n series OF resolutions returning the thanks
of the institute To the various individuals and
Institutions that have shown so much courtesy
to the convention, and to the press of the city.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Mr.. C. o. Arey and Mr.. ]. ii. Pierce the
tellers Of the election announced the results
Mr.. r. VI. Hunt was unanimously reelected
president The other officers chosen were as
follows:
Firs; vice president. WV. Carlin. Buffalo. NY:
second vice president ]. w. Mclaughlin. Gin
clnnatl, Ohio; secretary. JnO. W Root, Chicago,
H.: treasurer, = A. Treat. Chicago, Ill. Di-
rcctOrs-L. 4. Scofield, Cleveland, o.; W. VI.
Iolndexter, Washington. DC; u. B. Ferry,
Milwaukee. Wis; u. &. Mason. jr., Philadel-
phia. Pa; C. j. Clark. Louisville, ky.; VI. J.
DInmock. Richmond. Va; Alfred Stone, Provi-
dence. RI; L. f. Fassett. Kansas City, Mo.
TO MEET IN BOSTON NEXT YEAR.
Boston was selected by a large majority as
the place for the next convention OF the insti-
tute. The secretary instructed 10 tele-
graph Nr. Hunt the greetings OF the conven-
ton and the news that he was the unani-
nous choice for president, and q vote
of thanks passed TO the retiring di-
rectOrs. 4 number OF ladies have been
Present at the various of the con-
veHtlon and Mr.. NGryhy today moved that
rising vote Of thanks be passed 10 then. for
gracing the meetings by their presence
When called upon every one in the room rose
up N hurry with the exception OF the ladies.
An attempt was made to set speech from the
ladies hut withoG; success.
After the announcement by Mr.. Carlin of the
program of entertainments for the afternoon
the meeting finally adjourned.
Walked or With AN Overcoat.
s. Hirsh. clotEier at No. TIC 9TH street. put