Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-25
4 STATUE OF FRANCIS E. SPINNER
Proposed Art Commission to Secure
Excellence in All Worsk.
H r E E-CENT CAR FARE

are made qualified voters and they shalt
elect a legislature, consisting of eleven
senators and twenty-five representatives
| A delegate in Congress is authorized and
the President Of the United States shall
| appoint a governor. secretary and marshal
for the territory.
4 Statue to Francis L. Simmer
Mr. Cummings has reported to the House
the joint resolution (No. 41) for the erec-
| tion of a statue to Francis E Spinner.
The report says:
ne Dill proposes to erect a statue of
Gen. Spinner upon one of the approaches
or buttresses of the treasury building in
washington. 1t is to be located and erect
eu accordlng to the directions of the Sec
lttary oI the Treasury and without ex-
pehse 70 the government The money for
the statue has been raised by the Gen
spinner Memorial Association ctmpnsed
entireIy Oh ladies' 1t is a tribute of their
gratitude Gen. Spinner's public career
alone would Cntitle him to this honor
aside from his efforts on behalf of th,. em-
pioy ment OF women in the public service
IN lso- ne started the work with seven
women Clerks in the Treasury Department
HIS example was followed by other de-
parxz:enls, until today there are more than
o,Vo women employed by the general gov
ernment \ committee, consisting of 8
II. Kaufman, Myron NJ Parker and Il
W. Whelpley, has examined the model
and report that they consider IL TO he nm
excellent likeness in facial expression. face
ana pose, and a noble tribute by the women
OF America to the man who aided 50 great
ly IN opening new ways for their aspira-
.ions ard occupation. The committee adds.
AS a work of art. when properly executed
In bronze. it will be worthy of a conspicu-
Gus place in our city
The cast has been made and the statue
only awaits pedestal and a place tor
its erection.
Accompanying the report is the following
letter:
The Secretary of the Treasury:
The Gen. Spinner Memorial Association
oeslres to erect bronze statue-heroic size
or the late Gen +. E Spinner with a
suitable pedestal, upon one of the approach
es to the Treasury Department or, ir
deemed more suitable upon one of the but
tresses of the large flight of stems al the
north entrance to the building. Gen SPIN
ner lame is inseparably connected With
sie treasury department. He Presi-
uent LlncolnS s first appointee as treasurer
OF the United States. and his name first an
peared on the greenback currency of the
Ieoeral government. Grateful women whose
dpllty and deserts he was the first Ia REG
ognlze by procuring for them appointment
10 oflces they have shown themselves so
capable of filling, and others who recognize
.he good done by him, have willingly con-
lriputed TO erect statue to his honored
and loved memory. and they can conceive
OF no location more suitable than the treas
ury building.
As Washington becomes more and more
worthy of its proud position as the capital
OF TINS great nation, statues to its patriotic
and eminent citizens who have passed away
VIII multiply, and, We have no doubt the
treasury building will eventually contain
memorials to the statesmen and tinanciors
IRON Alexander Hamilton down-uho
nave been intimately connected with its
lame. without invidious criticism il is
sate TO say that this tribute to Gen Spin-
her VIII be worthy of association with the
most eminent.
we therefore respectfully request that
you allow the statue to be placed i'm one Of
| the two locations named, and your de.isioa
made known to the undersigned committees
dt as early date as possible in order that
.ne work may proceed at once and be hap
pIig completed while those of us who knew
and revered Gen. Skinner and who bonor
ms memory, are able to participate i'm this
grateful and loving duty Very respectruI
y, MFs. John A Logan, Mrs LIE Roy Tut
Iie, MRS Nellie Devendorf, Mrs Florence
IA Boyd committee; Elizabeth G Stoner
president Gen Spinner Memorial Associa-
Believing that the memory of Gen. Spfu-
ner Is worthy of such honor and that as a
work OF art the statue is worthy of the
place selected for its erection, the commit.
the BILL P0'se VI
An Art Commission.
Mr.. Mudd of Maryland has introduced IN
the house tby requesD a bill Oh r. 722sD
10 estabiish a commission to be known as
the art commission of the United States
Tor the purpose of securing the highest de-
gree Of excellence in all works of art which
small hereafter be purchased or Constructed
by the government
Inc commission shall be composed Of the
president of the American Institute of
Architects, the president of the National
Sculpture Society and the president of the
National Academy of Design. together with
two other citizens of the United States To
be appointed for a term of six years and
from time to time as vacancies occur, by
the President of The United States.
The art commission of the United States
shall be charged with the duty of exam.Je-
ing with reference to artistic merit the de-
signs or models of every work Of art 10 be
purchased. constructed or offered as a Gift
whether of sculpture painting architecfure
or landscape architecture including de-
signs for coin seal, medal, note stamn or
bond to be Fabricated The approval of the
commission shall be requisite to the accept
ance of the work of art or the adoption of
the design or model
Provided, however, that no design or
model by any member of the commission
shall be admitted to competition and provid-
ed further that the provisions of this act
shall not apply to the architect of any pub
lie building the cost of which building shall
not exceed the sum of S5e.000. except court
houses, post offices. custom houses and per-
manent hospitals.
All decisions of the commission concern
ing selection or adoption of any proposed
work of art is herein defined shall be
rendered within sixty days after the same
shall have been submitted to them for
action
District and Suburban.
Mr. Richardson has introduced bill in
the House (H. R. 1890 to amend the act
incorporating The District of Columbia Su-
burban Railway Company, SO as to read:
That Richard K Cralle, Charles Z.
Creecy, John T. Mitchell, NJ. F. Morris, l..
G. Hine, Gilbert Meyer. S. E. Mudd. Robert
A. Howard. w. /. Hill. John W. Childress
]. F. kenney ID. w. Classic, Harry Barton,
Philemon w. Chew, T. c. Daniel. Jere
johnson and L. c. Loosnis. and their asso-
ciates, successors and assigns. are hereby
created body corr crate by the name style
ard title of ''1he District of Columbia
Suburban Railway Company" and by that
name shall nave perpetual succession, and
shall be able to and be sued, plead and
| be implicated, defend and be defended. in all