Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-15
WHITE HOUSE EXTENSION
ARCHITECTS FAVOR THE APPOINT.
MENT OF A COMMISSION.
Protest Against Any Alteration of the
Executive Mansion Under
Other Conditions.

The following protest and recommended
| ton has been filed with the congressional
| committee on public buildings and grounds:
| "We the Fine Arts Union of Washington.
D. c., composed Of delegates from the
Washington Chapter Of the American 1nsti-
tute of Architects, the Washington Society
of Artists, the Washington Architectural
| Club and the Washington Water Color Club,
protest against any alterations or additions
to the Executive Mansion being devised or
executed without the examination and ad-
vice of expert commission. composed of
architects, landscape architects and sculp-
tors Of national reputation.
| I'VE recommend that this commission be
appointed by the president of the American
Institute Of Architects, the president of the
National Sculpture Society and the presi-
dent of the National Academy Of Design.
We respectfully request Congress to take
the necessary action to legalize such COM
mission
The following named organizations have
| Endorsed the protest and recommends lions
! of the Fine Arts Union, and urge upon Con-
4 gress to take action upon the proposed
mea sure:
Municipal Art Society of Baltimore-Dan-
| lei c. Gilman, president; Josias Pennington.
| secretary.
The Chicago Architectural Club of Chica-
| go, Ill.-Jos. c. Llewelyn, president; Birch
Burdette Long, secretary.
| Society Of Beaux-Arts Architects, New
| Yorktown G. Howard, president; Charles
| Butler, secretary.
| Colorado Chapter American Institute Of
| Architects, Denver, Col-Robert 8. Roe
schlaub. president; Frank e. Kidder, secre-
| tary.
| T Square Club Of Philadelphia, Pa.-Addin
B. Lacey. president; Horace H. Burrell,
| secretary pro tenn.
The Architectural League Of New York
Robert w. Gibson, president Joseph Lau-
| Der, secretary.
| Brooklyn Chapter American Institute of
Architects-Isaac E. Dtmars. president; A.
G: Thompson. secretary.
| The Washington Architectural Club,
| Washington. D. Chico. F. Laist, presi-
dent; Louis A. Simon, secretary.
Rhode Island Chapter American Institute
Of Architects-Alfred Stone. president; E.
| j. Nickerson. secretary.
San Francisco Chapter American Insti-
tute OF Architects-Seth Babson. president;
Merritt ]. Reid, secretary.
Boston Society Of Architects-Chas. A.
Cummings, president: Arthur G. Everett,
secretary.
Michigan Chapter American Institute of
Architects-F. c. Baldwin, secretary
Central New York Chapter American In
stitute of Architects-J. II. Pierce, prest-
dent; Arthur N. Glib, secretary.
Maryland Historical Society Albert
Richie, president; Mendes Cohen. secre-
tary.
The Baltimore Architectural Club-Wm.
w. Emmart. president; Chas. Gregg, secre-
tary.
Cleveland Chapter American Institute of
Architects-Benj. 8. Hubbell, secretary
The New York Chapter of the American
Institute Of Architects. New York-Walter
Cook, president; Chas. I. Berg, secretary
The Worcester Chapter American Insti-
Stephen E. Earle. president; Geo. H. Glenn
ence, secretary.
The Architectural League of America
Albert Kelsey president; Henry w. Tom
| linSon, secretary.
The Illinois Chapter Of the American In
stitute Of Architects, Chicago. Ills. A.
Treat. president: Geo. Beaumont. secretary
The National Sculpture Society. New
York;. Q. A. Ward. president; J. Wyman
Drummond, secretary pro tenn.
The St. Louis Chapter American Institute
Of Architects-W. B. Ittner. president:
Louis Mullgardt, secretary.
The Inland Architect-Robert C. Mclean.
editor.
Buffalo Chapter American Institute Of
Architects, Buffalo, N. Y.-Geo Cary. pres
ident; F. H. Loverin secretary
Kansas City Chapter Of the American In
stitute Of Architects. Kansas City, MOI.
B. Hamilton president; Geo. Mathews. sec
rotary.
The Fine Arts Federation, composed of
the following societies-National Academy
Of Design, New York Chapter of the Amer
lean Institute of Architects. American Wa
lists, the Architectural League Of New
York, American Fine Arts Society, NUM-
cipal Art Society Of New York, Society Of
Beaux Arts Architects, National Sculpture
Society. the Mural Painters New York
Water Color Club-adds the following pro-
| test,
1.-The Fine Arts Federation has considered
and discussed the protest and recommends
ton Of the Fine Arts Union Of Washington
in reference to changes in the Executive
Mansion. Of which a copy was sent to them,
and has directed me to communicate with
you ON this subject.
THE Fine Arts Federation of New York
is in entire sympathy with this protest, and
desires to support 1t in every way. 1t feels,
however, that 1t would be preferable TO
have the appointment Of commissioners
made by the President of the United States
from lists furnished him by the presidents
of the American Institute, the National
Sculpture Society and National Academy
of Design"
The following resolution was passed by
the Washington Chapter American Insti-
tute Of Architects:
Resolved, That the Washington Chapter
American Institute Of Architects Is in SYM
pathy with the protest and recommends
ton Of the Fine Arts Union and approve
the form of commission suggested by the
Fine Arts Federation Of New York"