Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18

Peter and WOOD, Dom & Demlng. I'm
fortunately the successful design is not in
oluced IN the group. The program OF this
competition called exclusively for the work
OF local architects, but after the award was
made the winning design was found to have
been made by Washington man merely In
conjunction with q New York firm. This
may have been legitimate. but 1t naturally
created unpleasant comment. Certainly OF
the rejected designs conforming TO the pro-
gram, one, at least, architecturally, would
have been worthy of the honor.
Special emphasis has been placed this year
upon domestic architecture. It is through
his home that the individual will be lead to
an understanding of architectural princi-
pies. The day when every man was his
own architect, and when rows Of dwellings
were set up like corn on cob IL almost
over-the business man and the real estate
dealer as well the man OF leisure are
realizing the necessity of the specialist OF
training. Better taste prevails In domestic
architecture and architects are being given
a freer reign.
Washington affords architects unusual OPP
portunties for pictorial expression ana
many are making good use of their priv
ieges. Messrs. Marsh & Peter have done
exceptionally good work in the colonial
style; Wye1h & Cresson are adapting the
French with excellent effect, and Wood,
Dom & Deming snow both originality
and scholarship In their interpretations OF
the Spanish mission style. No- that any
of these firms has restricted themselves
to any one way OF working but that aiong
these lines each has made specially notapie
contributions. Among the examples shown
are Marsh G. Peters design for Dr. "A.
for DR. Harden's and Wood, Don q DEM
iugs for Gen Fitzhughs, DR.. Gallaudets
and Mr.. c.. A. Douglas, the latter Pc
culiarly interesting example or an ail-rhe-
Messrs. Rogers & Totten send draw
ing of the house which they designed Tor
former Senator J. B. Henderson after the
fashion of Venetian palace, ana whlcn 70
IF
B. Heaton contributes photographs or an
excellent little apartment house and or IN
attractive suburban residence.
Not Represented in Collection.
This portion of the exhibit is Increased by
reproductions in the catalogue OF houses NOT
represented IN the collection. Indeed, the
catalogue is itself supplement rather tnan
a mere index. It contains eighty half-tone
reproductions and has been clothed In at
tractive form
A large section Of the wall space has been
allotted this year to decorative WORK.
studies for mural paintings and pictures Oh
buildings freely rendered There are some
charming drawings in black and white mace
by Mr. F. H Blashfield as studies Tor ms
and the Church of Our Savior. Philadelphia;
but some extraordinarily poor water-coior
sketches by Mr. c. 7. Turner, which seem
to have served studies in costume ioS
his historical paintings III the IIc"itt liz
ton High School. Mr.. r. D. Millet sends D
number of Indian heads painted IN olls
which are ethnologically interesting, but
neither decorative or artistic; ana httIe can
be said in favor of the two large painted
hangings which have been given consplcu-
Gus places Mr. Mills Thompson of this
city the secretary of the Society or WASH
ington Artists, IS represented by several
clever decorative designs and NUMBER Oh
delightful little water-color sketches mace
of cities abroad.
Sketches of Buildings.
There is q whole series of interesting
sketches of buildings made by j. M Lessen
ring which exhibit both unusual artistic
feeling and a keen appreciation of decora-
tive effect and a number of outdoor sketches
by Walter e. Pinkham, which, while less
professional, deserve a word of praise. Paul
Cret's interiors are remarkable both for
their excellent drawing and rich, harmonl-
Gus color and Wilson Eyres presentations
of suburban dwellings are both unique ana
attractive.
There Is less government work than usual,
though a fair showing IS made both from
the supervising architects Office or the
treasury and from the office OF the quarter
master general.
The exhibition committee was composed
of Messrs. Louis A Simon, president of the
club and chairman of the committee; + H.
Wheaton, n. c. Wyeth, K. w. Dom, 1r.'
w. G. Peter, C. l. Harding, Oscar Wen
deroth, l.. j. Weserfbaum and W. w.
Youngs. while serving on the out-of-toWn
juries were Messrs. Cass Gilbert and Dom
Barber of New York. with E. A. Crane Oh
Philadelphia