Evening star., 1901-11-16

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grounds which it is proposed to treat sonc-
what elaborately. A considerable number
of architectural drawings have been made.
and these have been turned over to ,soInl
of the best magazine illustrators in New
York, who will render them in most attracr
tive manner.
1t is proposed to exhibit the two models
and the drawings in two rooms of the Cor
coran Art Gallery, which have been placed
at the disposal of the commission during
the months Of January and February
through the courtesy of the trustees of That
institution. This exhibition will be open to
the public. The members of Congress will
also be shown the work of the commissloa
here. By reason of the fact that the Ill o,t-
els are on so small a scale it has becn
deemed wise to exhibit them where there
is no possibility of contrast. In the room
to be used for this purpose low canvas
ceiling will be put in place, and not an OBJ
ject of contrast will be in sight. This effect
cannot be secured in any available room
at the Capitol. ,sre.vee
There will also be on exhibition a num-
Der of solar prints showing the treatment
of many of the notable parks of Europe.
These are intended to furnish comparison
and illustration of what has been done, in
the past by the great masters in landscape
architecture. ,,.
Work Divided and Arranged.
With plans so comprehensive, the work
of carrying them out will naturally be pro-
longed over a considerable period of time.
To meet this the work has been so divided
and arranged that a number of projects .dn
be carried on simultaneously, and it is not
essential to the scheme that Congress for
mally adopt the plans a whole. AS ap-
preparations are made from time to time
for improvements In the various parts of
the District. these improvements can be
made in accordance with the general plan,
and in this way all of the new undertake
ings can be worked into the general result
1t would without question facilitate the
success of the undertaking if permanent
art commission were to be appointed for
the District of Columbia, and it is possible
that such a result will be reached. How
ever, no steps to that end have been taken
as yet. Mr. Burnham is the architect of the
proposed union depot, and will be in Wash
ington more or less until that large under
taking has been completed. '*'-'T
The removal of the tracks of the Penn
Sylvania road from the mall and the con-
struction of the new building for the De-
partment of Agriculture will neceSsitate a
readjustment of those particular sections
of the mall. which will permit of the irnme-
diate carrying out of the plans of the com
mission in those places.
The action of the Secretary Of WafaWith
relation to the new railroad and traffic
bridges across the Potomac, together with
the readjustment Of the approaches to those
bridges offers an opportunity to begin the
improvements on Potomac Park while. the
river and harbor bill which, failed at the
last session of Congress carried an appro-
priaton of S112000 to begin the work on
the Anacostia branch The coming river
and harbor bill will undoubtedly have a
like item, so that in various directions the
work can begin in the near future. In this
connection also is taken into consideration
the recent purchase by the District Com
missioners of 500 acres of land fronting on
the Potomac for the use of the almshouse.
This land includes some of the proposed
takings by the park commission, and the
new buildings to be built there can be so
arranged to conform to the general
scheme and allow the areas desirable for
park purposes to be utilized in that way.
The new municipal hospital grounds also
lend themselves readily to Improvement in
this connection, with the proposed boule-
ward between the Soldiers Home and Rock
Creek Park. These are instances in sight
showing how all of the improvements in
the District can be made to subserve the
general plan. '-- '7----