The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-02
ARCHITECTS Club EXHIBIT.
.dniring ThrGnGs Visit the Famous
Octagon House.

Nearly 1.000 people visited and enjoyed
the artistic exhibit of the Washington
Architectural Club at the Octagon House
last night.
The famous old Octagon Building. which
has been leased by the institute OF Ameri-
can Architects, has been restored and the
beauties Of the structure were great y ad-
mired by The visitors
The entire second floor is devoted to the
exhibit, which consists of drawings, de-
signs. water colors. and ink sketches.
handsome bits Of statuary and picturesque
antiques add to the interest of the ex-
hibit.
The exhibitors include the most cele-
bratcd architects of this country. and they
have furnished countless designs. The
water color designs OF George Oakley Tot
ten are perhaps the finest specimens in the
exhibit. Other features are the prize d.
sign for Washington police station. the
design for the Baltimore court house by
Wyatt & Noting: the Jersey City public
library, and the Carroll mansion in Balti-
more.
Many remarkable designs for book and
periodical covers are included in the eX-
hibit, and the work of d. i. Gregg Bcs-
ton, and c. Fayette Bragdon. Rochester.
n. Y, attract much attention. Glenn
Zoo Park. has several water colors in the
exhibit. one Of which. natural bridge. is
very handsome.
The purpose of the exhibition is 10 fur
nish an opportunity for the public TO see
good architectural designs and to culti-
vate taste for the artistic The local
exhibitors are: Arthur b. Heaton. A. l..
Harris, w J. Marsh, CRauncey G. Ora
ham, jules T Crow Thomas ]. D. Fuller.
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Totten, jr. James Knox Taylor. Walter
G. Peter. Snowden Ashford Waddv p
Wood. Frederick b. Pyle, and Joseph C.
Hornblower
The famous old Octogon House. where
the exhibit is being held. is at present the
national headquarters of the Institute of
American Architects. 1t was built bv
Major TAHOE in 1900. and was used by
President Madison as the Executive Man
sion when the White House was burned
in 1914
Many of the great public and private
buildings of Europe are reproduced in de-
tail in the exhibit. Each design is fully
explained by a chart.
The programme Of the Washington Arch
itectural Club is as follows: February /,
sketch competition colonial yestilule.
February Is, lecture and smoker: March
4. regular cOmpetitiOn-a formal garden:
March Is, lecture and smoker; April /
sketch competition-a sun dial; April =.
competition-cover for programme for
ls99-l+GU; April -, smoker and entertain
ment, May g, annual competition-monu
mental treatment OF intersecting streets
and avenues; May 20. sketch competition
Flemish gable May .. annual stufRng
match and Picnic; June .. annual meet
ing-ciectiOn of officers.
The officers of the club are as follows:
President, Edward Wilton Dom. jr.:
secretary, Arthur Berthrong Heaton:
treasurer, William Deshler Window: direc-
tors. Theodore Frederick Laist. William
Johnson Marsh. Walter Gibson Peter,
Thomas j. y. Fuller
The committees on the exhibition are rs
follows.
House. James Knox Taylor. chairman:
Elwyn Greene, Snowden Ashford; enter
tainment, Waddy Butler Wood. chairman;
Edgar Halsted Klemroth Chauncey Gil
bert Graham Frank Louis Molby.
The exhibition will be closed at 1890
this evening.