Evening star., 1901-03-22
Two Members of a Commission
Appointed.
WORK ON PLAN WILL BEGIN At ONCE
j. H. Burnham and F. L. OImstead
Selected.
ANOTHER TO BE CHOSEN

Senator Mcmillan today had a conference
with Mr.. ]. II. Burnhan. who was the con-
trolling influence In designing and erecting
the buildings at the worlds fair in Chi
cago and Frederick Law Olmsted who
has been identified with the metropolitan
park system Of Boston. the result of which
Is that Messrs Burnham and Olmsted Will
be members of the commission to be ap-
pointed to devise general system of parks
for the District of Columbia, with a plan
for the location Of puhlc buildings that
may be erected in the future.
These two members of the commission
will agree on the appointment of third
member. and they will at once go to work
to prepare plans to be III readiness for SUBJ
mission to Congress at its meeting in De-
Cember.
Recommended by Architects.
The eminence OIL Messrs Burnham and
Olmsted in their professions has caused
them to be spoken of by many interested in
developing a comprehensive park system
and plans for the location of public build
ings In the District since the Senate
thoriZed the committee on the District of
Columbia to employ a commission for this
purpose.
When the committee of the American In
stitute of Architects lately appeared before
the subcommittee having the investigation
of the subject in charge they recommended
the appointment of commission OF a few
members and ii was then suggested by
them that Messrs. Burnham and Olmsted
We're eminently fitted for the work to be
undertaken. They recommended their ap-
pointment, and advised that these two be
allowed TO name a third member Of the
commission to be associated with them in
the work
The Question of Cost.
The District committee authorized Sen
ator Mcmillan to act in the matter. and
the only question which he had to decide
today in connection with the naming of the
commission was in relation to the probable
cost involved in the preparation of the
plans 1t was decided that the preliminary
plans would be general in character. leav-
ing the working out of details for the fu-
ture. They will involve the deyising of
plan by which the great parks of the Dis
trict can be connected so that eventually
there will be practically a continuous park
way around the city. Under this plan Rock
Creek Park, the Geological Park. the Sol
diers' Home grounds, Potomac Park and
the park that will ultimately be formed on
the fats of the Anacostia river will all be
connected.
Placing New Public Buildings.
The plan for the location of public build
ings viii be laid out in general way. 1t
is expected that this plan will be one which
VIII lnFolVe harmony OIL aeVetopHlent, 50
that appropriations made in the future for
carrying it out can be expended in a way
to prove of the greatest advantage
Both Messrs. Burnham and Oimsted ex-
pressed great interest in the work they are
to undertake, and accepted their appoint
ments as members of the commission. They
will return to this city In few days. will
decide on some one as the third member
of the commission and will at once begin
their work. which win occupy them until
next December.
This afternoon they drove through Rock
Creek Park with Senator Mcmillan and
viewed portion OF the country which will
be part of the park system. Later in the
evening Senator Mcmillan will leave for
st. Augustine, Fla with hts family. -