Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-26

has been the outcome of these competitions
that there are some who believe 1t would
be advisable to have all the government
work thus awarded, instead of, as it is to-
day, turned out in unavoidable haste by the
corps OF architects in the treasury.
From the supervising architects Office
there come today designs for as many as
six public buildings a month, and yet the
ofhce Is not keeping pace with the appro-
priations or the demand. And what this
means may be cleaned from the fact that
TO plan and execute a single important
building with the care necessary occupied
one architect and eight assistants no less
than six months. Still the supervising ar
chitects office under Mr.. James Knox Tay-
Tor has done good work. 1t has among its
employees able architects and clever work
men, and though the designs which come
from there may lack individuality they are
dignified and well adapted for their pur-
pose. and 1t is believed have had a large
share In ushering in an era of better taste.
New Department Building.
National as well as local interest is TO-
cused at present on the plans for the new
Agricultural Department building Rankin,
Kellogg & Crane of Philadelphia, archi-
tects). the perspective drawing Of which has
been given a prominent place in this exhi-
bftion.
Another public building of national inter-
est which is illustrated in this exhibition
is the chapel for the Naval Academy at
annapolis. designed by Ernest F1agg of
New York. the architect of the Corcoran
Gallery. 1t is distinguished piece of work
designed In conformity with the other new
buildings at the academy with we'll pro-
portioned. brooding dome. symbolcal of
A photograph is also shown Of this build
ing and OF the models of the grounds which
exhibit 1t in relation to it's surroundings.
An Elaborate Work.
OF purely local interest the most notable
exhibit is probably the colored perspective
drawing of st. Patricks Church and par
ochial buildings which have been designed
by the firm of Wood. Dom & Deming of
this city. and are at present being erected
at 10th and streets. This is an elaborate
work. and it has been carried out with
good feeling and effect so that the build
fngs when completed should prove an ac
quisition to the city. This same firm wera
the architects of the new Chinese legation
on Vernon avenue. of Mrs. Sheridan's house
on Sheridan circle and of other recently
erected prominent private dwellings
The firm of Marsh & Peter are repre-
sented by several admiral BILE designs for pri-
vate residences, and by photographs of the
exterior and interior of DR.. Richardson's
Connecticut avenue home, which was built
according to their plans.
Mr.. Paul j. Pelz who was one of the
architects of the Library of Congress- sends
his colored perspective of Mechanics Hall
which has been erected at st. Louis and
also a design for local church edifice.
From New York.
Prominent positions have been given both
to Lord and Hewletts City Club of New
York, a well proportioned, digniffed build
ing, exhibiting an attractive adaptation of
the lately required roof garden, and to
George B. Posts Mutual Benefit Life In
surance Company building at Newark, N.
j., characteristic business structure. Will
son Eyre sends some of his artistic and
unique perspective drawings in polychrome
of country homes and interiors, which in
themselves are most attractive. but do not
seem TO agree in fact or fancy with the
photographs of the accomplished work. w.
ings of rural homes, patterned after the
English Tudor STYLE" and Butler Rodman
shows attractive drawing of rather
pretentiouS suburban residence.
There are some examples of excellent
architectural coloring by Hughson Hawley,
several fresh, pleasing little water colors by
various contributors, and number of
tistic designs for interior decoration, furni-
ture, etc, exhibited, without credit to the
designer, by Stumph & Lyford of this city.
An elaborate catalogue, bound in boards,
printed on highly glazed paper. and con-
tanning eighty full-page half-tone illustra-
tons of the exhibits has been issued, and
in every detail the exhibition has apparently
been arranged with the utmost care. From
Tuesday the exhibition will be open to the
public for two more weeks during the
regular hours of the Cor coran Gallery and
in conformity with it's usual regulations.