The Washington times., 1906-01-07
ARCHITECTS MEET
ON TUESDAY NEXT
National Capital Their Fa-
yOrite Place.
MANY DISTINGUISHED MEN
Papers Will Be Read by Those Who
Have Beautifed Cities and
Designed Buildings.
MANY DISTINGUISHED MEN

The American Institute of Architects
VIII hold its thirty-ninth annual conven-
tion at the New Willard. beginning Tues
day next and lasting three days
Delegates from all portions of the
United States, Canada, the Philippines,
France. and other European countries
will attend. Men of international repu-
tation viii be present and viii submit
papers on various subjects OF worldwide
interest
The American Institute of Architects
laws claim TO having accomplished more
toward lending beauty 10 the cities of
the world and especially 10 Washington
than any other institution.
Made a Law.
The Tarsney act. under which many
government buildings are now in course
OF construction, was made law by the
efforts Of the institute. The institute
initiated the movement for systematic
improvement OF cities in this country;
secured the appointment of park COM
mission TO report on the development of
Washington city; prevented the remod-
cling of the White House and extension
of the Capitol on lines which would have
destroyed their beauty; preserved the
Mall. by demonstrating that an impr0p-
er location of the Agricultural building
would destroy the future artistic de-
Velopment Of the city.
The institute has. moreover. aided in
the establishment OF the American Acad-
emy in Rome, a postgraduate school in
architecture, painting. sculpture, and
music. The institute has also been an
influence for good In the profession IL
SELF. Its steady efforts over asperiOd OF
e
raise the standard of professional prac-
tice. which is now distinctly higher than
al any previous time.
The directors Of the association VIII
meet in the Octagon on Monday morn
ing and much OF the routine business
of the convention VIII be dispensed with
before the regular session opens.
MacfaTland Speaks.
In the assembly hail OF the New VIII
lard on Tuesday morning the convention
will be welcomed to the city by Henry
p F, Macfarland, president OF the Board
of Commissioners of the District Presi-
dent William 5. Eames viii deliver his
annual address. after which the com
mittee viii be appointed and reports
received from the various committees
and officers
On Wednesday a matter of great i'm
pOrtance 10 the members viii be the
report of the committee on competi-
uons by its chairman. Glenn Brown, of
this city. 4 number of papers Will be
submitted upon the subject of competi-
ton.
On Wednesday morning a paper upon
The Artistic Development OF Paris
viii be presented by Eugene Henard.
one OF the greatest authorities OF Eu-
rope. VINO has come 10 America To ap-
pear before this convention Mr. Hem
ard viii tell OF the manner in which
the French capital has spent $3.50 go 90
IN new improvements that were in no
way unitarian, but entirely for the
heauutying OF the city, and how she
has planned 10 spend $685. 600 more.
BuInham's Paper
d. II. Burnham, of Chicago. who was
tho architect-in-chief of the exposition
uf 1898 in that city. is chairman of the
Senate Commission for the Improvement
Of Washington. and the architect Of the
new Pennsylvania station OF this CITY.
will present a paper on Wednesday
evening upon The Development OF Ma
Mia "
This paper will be illustrated by ster-
eoplicou views, and viii be read in the
nail OF the National GTe-1Sra s.I.it So
clety. Sixteenth and NJ streets north
The social features of the convention
VIII be a banquet on Tuesday evening
at the New Willard and 81 reception i'm
ne Octason al o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon.
Will Meet Here.
This is the third consecutive meetine
of the convention in Washington, and
since the establishment of the perna-
nent offices OF the Institution in the
historic OctaEon il is believed that this
city viii be made the permanent meet
ing place
In this building the secretary. Glenn
Brown. has his Office in the room i'm
which President Madison signed the
treaty that ended the war of 1872. he
having lived here after the British had