The morning times., 1895-09-27
OLD FIGHT TO Be TAKEN UP
German Technologists Will Discuss
the Home Rule Question.
They Think New Public buildings
Should Be Designed by the Local
Architects-officiai Reception.

The eleventh annual convention of the
German-Amcrican. Technical Society was
formally called toorler at 8 o'clock yesterday
morning in the Banquet hall of the Buena
Vista Clubhouse, No. 119 Sixth street
northwest, by President Hermann Rass-
bach, mechanical engineer, of this city.
About 1J0 delegates, comprising some
of the most prominent architects in the
United States. aid representing every sec
ton of the country, were present, many
of those in attendance having arrived on
the early trains.
President Rassbach delivered his an
nual address, outlining his views at to
what should be the future policy of the
society, ard his suggestions will be taken
up for action at subsequent sessions, W hich
will be held during the remainder of the
week. -....... -..- .-..-.
At the conclusion of the presidents ad-
dress the delegates divided into groups,
according to their personal preferences for
objective points of sightseeing, and Wis
tied several points of architectural inter
est about the city.
The following members of the local
organization, all familiar with the city,
served in the capacity of escort commit
tees TO the various parties:
E. Schmidt, the Capitol; II. Pfisster,
White House and Washington Monument;
william Gaertner, Smithsonian Institu-
ton and National Museum; j. like. Pat
ent Office; p Bausch, Treasury Department;
II. Won wimpffen, State, War and Navy
Building; A Weinert, Corcoran Art Gal
lery.
Although the question has not yet for
mally come before the convention for ac-
ton, the understanding is that large share
of attention will be given the fight which
has for years prevailed between private
and Government architects.
The basis of this fight rests on the theory
of home rule as applied to the local expendi-
ture of money appropriated by Congress
for the erection at various places of public
buildings.
According to this principle, whenever a
city is allowed a new public building resi-
dent architects should be permitted to com
pete for the supplying OF plans and specifi-
cations and experimenting its construc-
ton, instead of having this class of work
for the entire country performed in the su-
pervising Architects Office at the Treasury
Department.
a formal reception and ball was last
evening enjoyed in the large banquet hail,
President Hermann Rassbach acting as
master of ceremonies. Dancing was in
dulged in until a late hour " hen the entire
party retired to the dinning-r room and were
served with an elaborate supper.
Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Willenbucher, Mr. and Mrs Victor Bentner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Won Wenpffen, Mr.. and Mrs
Carl F. Stahl, Mr. and Mrs. Gustav C. Ehr-
hardt, Mr.. A. Schuman, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Collins, jr., Miss Clara Ulke, Miss Elsie
like, Mr. George Didden, the Misses Did
den, Mr. Paul Fleer, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
C. Paulos, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Ehlers, Mr..
and Mrs d. c. Weiland, Mr.. and Mrs.
George A Oft, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Rossmaesler, Mr.. ard Mrs August
Praffe, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Ehrlock, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rettig and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Morganstein,
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Won Baye, Mr..
George C. Wunciiam. Mr.. E. L. Hensner
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. E6zdorf, Mrs.
Mr.. Burchard, Miss Sophie
Burchard, Mr.. Henry schruter, Mr.. Henry
Polk and many others.
This morninceEtill be spent in a trip to
Mount Vernon andin the a eternoon thesession
viii convene and the annual report of the
president and the various committees
viii be heard.
Wa shingtonian the Lowest Bidder.
Bids were opened Yesterday at the Treas