The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-18
(. F. McKIM
 GIVES ADVICE Noted Architect Discusses
 Capitol Work. SPEAKS TO COMMISSION A1abama's Historic State House Should Remain as It Is. A Second Meeting wsn be Held Toner- row at which Definite Plans
 for Improvement win
 he Made.
PEAKS TO COMMISSION

Charles F. McKim, the famous ar- chitect of New York city and senior member of the metropolitan firm, Mc- Kim Meade and White. whose ideas have been used in some of the great buildings of the world. appeared pe- fore the Alabama Capitol Building Commission yesterday by invitation and advised the Commissioners as to the best methods of improving and ex- tending the historic old state house By request of Governor Jelks, MT. McKim came to Montgomery direct from his office in New York 10 advise with the Commission. He was accom- panied to the South by Glenn Brown. of Washington, Secretary and Treas urer of the American Institute of Ar chitecture.
 The session of the Commission was held in the Governors private oftace and behind closed doors. Nothing whatever was given out by those att tending the meeting of the recem- mendations of Mir McKirn, although lf Is understood that the great architect told the Commission that under atl circumstances the integrity of the old building. which he praised highly. must be preserved.
 Governor Jelks said that the Com mission would meet again tomorrow to
 
 tion of MT. McKlm and until that time he preferred not to discuss what Mir. McKim had said. Frank l.. Lockwood, a Montgomery architect, who has been designated by the Commission to have chagre of the improvement work, and who was in the meeting with Messrs McKim and Brown said he would not discuss what was dcue at the session of the Commission un- til after Mondays meeting. Mr. Mo Kim himself, politely declined to be in- terviewed
 This was Mir. McKim's first visit tp Montgomery, and he said that the trlp from New York was worth while to see the Alabama rapitol, which he de- elared was fine specimen of arelii- lecture
 Messrs McKin and Brown wsrs shown over the Capitol from dome 10 Basement by Director Thomas M Owen. Of the Department of Archives and History. who Is also Secretary of the Capitol Building Committee, They vis- tied every room in the old bulldins Mr. McKIui was especially enthusiastie about the beauty of the dome. and it is understood that he told the Commis- sion that the dome must not be touch- led
 NIT. Lockwood Reticent.
 
 when questioned with regard to Mir McKim's talk to the Commission.
 'T do not believe I care 10 make statement now" he said. The matter will he decided by the Commission when it meets early the coming week. and then their decision and the talk of Mir. McKim will both be made pub lie Until that meeting, however, do not care to make any statement. preferring to leave 1t to them to stve out what they please"
 Only once did Mir. Lockwood express himself on the experts reccmmenda- ton.
 "As Mir. MeKim's recommendation is not necessarily the plan which will bs followed by the Commission" was asked. "why should there be any hes- itancy in declaring what that recoin- mendation wasG'
 T should be very much pleased,H he replied, If 1t were to be made known. very, much pleased. But I do not feal at liberty 10 disclose it until after fhs | Commission meets. | have not the Mir. McKIn in His Prime. Although said to be slxty-five years | old. MT. McKim does not appear tc ' have passed the mid-century mark. on | medium height. square shoulders ana l alert eve. he carries himself lightly az | a much younger man. and in speech ana action leaves the impression of a man | fin his prime. His speech is clear, sharp and incisive, and his movements indi- cate vigor in no small degree.
 When approached concerning bis ad- dress to the members of the eonnnis- | sion. the noted architect refused to talk for publication. His visit hers. was of a purely business nature, hs said ana should be divulged only when | the proper officials deemed 1t proper to speak. He spoke highly of the pleas ure the visit to Montgomery had given him. but refused to discuss his recom- mendation on the matter which brought him from New York.
 Messrs McKim and Brown have rooms at the Imperial Hotel They did not leave Montgomery last night