Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-14
LARGER WASHINGTON
American Institute Urges a Commits
sion to Achieve It.
WHITE HOUSE ALSO CONSIDERED
Code Of Competition Adopted to
Govern the System.
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That artistic America is alive to the ne
cessities for a greater Washington. and
that energies are being directed toward its
accomplishment with vigorous emphasis
Illustrated anew at this mornings ses-
sion of the American Institute of Archi-
tects. held in the Arlington Hotel. Two
reports Were made by committees and
unanimously adopted relating to the White
House and the entire comprehensive plan
of the national capital.
The first was in the shape of a substitute
presented in place of a resolution offered
and referred yesterday to a committee. Its
chairman, Mr.. Walter S Eames, read the
proposition.
1t recited that inasmuch as the White
House is one of the best examples Of
early American architectural art, and as 1t
is especially endeared to the people as the
residence of ali Presidents since Washing
ton and as its accommoda tons are no
longer adequate as the residence and Office
of the chief magistrate, that commission
to be largely formed of architects of recog-
nized ability should be appointed without
delay to either appoint an architect to de-
wise the best possible scheme for its altera
ton and enlargement or to select an archl-
tect for the purpose by such limited com
petition has been successfully used for
other recent government works. 1t was
further resolved that the country will be
justly dissatisfied if the very best possible
improvements to the Presidents manson
shall not be secured. A committee Of three
will call the attention of Congress to this
action.
Greater Washington Commission.
The second resolution, reported by Mr..
Boring. recited that it was evident that the
location and grouping of public buildings.
ordering of landscape and statuary and the
extension OF the park system in the District
of Columbia matters of national con-
Germ and should be made in accordance
with cOmpr ehensive artistic scheme. After
declaring that the execution of each single
structure or public improvement outside of
such a scheme would be an impeachment to
the artistic development of the District it
was resolved that the institute advocate and
urge upon Congress the Importance of pro-
curing through commission created for this
end the best obtainable general design for
the purpose aforesaid. 1t was also resolved
that a special committee of seven members
be appointed to draft bill providing for
such a commission.
The discussion developed undisgused con-
demnation of the so-caled Harrison plan
for the White House enlargement, de-
scribed by Col. Bingham on centennial day.
Competition Code.
Another important action taken was the
adoption of a set of rules intended to gov
ern competitions. reported by a special
committee created last year They were
read by Mr. Frank Mills Day, who ex-
planned that they were not intended to be
definitiyc but solely to meet existing con-
ditions. He referred to the opposition of
the institute to the principle of competition
under consideration, but said the fact must
be admitted that competition was almost
universally followed by those contemplate
ing erection of structures, both of q public
and private character and must be accord
ingly recognized. The rules were pretixed
by the declaration that it was preferable
that architects be employed without COM
petition. but where competition was neces-
sary it was suggested that the rules adopt
ed be followed.
A. invitation was received from Presi-
dent S. H. Kaufman of The Evening
Sta: Company to visit the worlds model
newspaper office at 800 O'Clock tomorrow
Saturday, afternoon.
Il was decided to open the polls for the
annual election of officers before recess
anC close them at 3 o'clock today, and the
following nominations were reported from
the committee appointed for the purpose
For president, Robert Peabody, Boston;
for first vice pres.dent-W. B. Mundie, Chi
cago. and w. S. Games, ST. Louis for sec
ond vice presdent-John H. Coxhead, Buff
falo, and Frank Miles Day, Fh adelphia
secretary-treasurer, Glenn Brown, Wash
ington; board of directors, to serve three
years. three to be elected-John Carrere,
New York; James Mclaughlin. Cincinnati;
George A. Frederick, Baltimore; X. Clip
ston Sturgis, Boston and J. c. Hornblower.
Washington. Auditors-S. A. Treat to
serve two. and E. RI. Kendall one year
The committee also recommended that
Buffalo be selected as the pace of meeting
for the thirty-tifth annual convention in
1901.
The indications during recess were that
the old officers would be almost unani-
mously reelected, in the persons of Messrs
Peabody, Eames. Day and Brown, and that
Messrs. Carrere. Mclaughlin and Mundie
the latter being vice presidential NOM
inee, would be chosen directors.