Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-09
ARCHITECTS MEET
American Institute Convened
This Morning.
WELCOMED BY MCFARLAND
Reports of Work of Organization
During the Year.
NOMINATION OF OFFICERS MADE
Delegates Will Attend Annual Ban
quet This Evening and Resume
Discussions Tomorrow.

sembly hall the tenth floor was well
filled with delegates from all sections of the
United States and many foreign countries
After calling the gathering to order, Com
missioner Mcfarland was introduced and
made an address Of welcome to the dele
gates in which he said:
Commissioner Macfarland's Address
Welcome home. For this is not only
the national home of every citizen OF the
republic an which every intelligent Ameri-
can takes a proud interest but your Off
cial headquarters are in the Octagon House
where President Madison lived while the
Presidents house was being painted into a
White House, after it had been burned by
the British. Moreover YOU have done more
for the national capital than any other
national organization, and in return have
rad here more appreciatiye gratitude than
anywhere else. We of Washington will
never forget how YOU aided us at the time
or our centennial celebration five years ago
In bringing out of it as a permanent me-
mortal new life for the old plans of George
Washington ana an extension of Their, nrin
clples to the entire District of Columbia
and to structures as we'll as avenues parks
ana the water fronts. 1t was a rarely fe-
icitous coincidence in that just when the
centennial celebration focused the attention
of the country upon the national capital
and aWoke new interest in it's development
the desire of the centennial committee to
enlist the country in definite work to
carry forward the old plans of beautifica-
ton was met by the preparation of the
comprehensive project which IS already
the guide for all national capital improve
ment. Looking back over the five years,
we who We're so anxious then that the best
thing should be done are thankful that
there was happy conjunction OF the Com
missioners and people of the District with
wise friends in Congress and the experts
of your institute which made possible the
results already secured and the more re-
maTkable achievements that can be safely
predicted. The national governments aC-
ton has been chiefly, and that of the Dis
trict government in this the greatest peri
GA of our municipal development has been
entirely, in accordance with what l may call
the centennial project, which, never adopt
ed by Congress and never intended to be,
Will govern in principle all that is done.
Take the great railway terminal work for
example; all the principles of the legisla-
tion and every bit of the plans-and the
District Commissioners had to pass upon
them all-fit right into the centennial pro-
ject, not by accident, but by design.
More and more intelligent Americans are
responding to the Irresistible appeal of the
national capital for their activity in its be
half. More and more they want to see 1t
developed and beautifed. They want 1t
beautiful in character in its intellectual and
spiritual life, in its laws and customs but
manner. And they are ready to support
their representatives, IN Congress in every
effort for that purpose"
Mr.. Macfarland's address was frequently
interrupted by applause, and at the cOnclu-
sion there was a great burst of enthusi-
astic approval over the remarks of the
Commissioner.
President Eames' Reply.
At the conclusion of Mr. Macfarand's ad-
dress President Games arose and thanked
Mr.. mcfarland for his welcome to the ma
tionaI capital. He said in part: After
attending the meeting of the board Of di-
rectors yesterday It seems unnecessary to
make address. The directors viii tell
you OF the work in a report. 1t is believed
that the interest in the profession will be
largely increased in the next year. and that
this institute will become the most eminent
| in the world. The coming year Will mark
the Semi-centennial anniversary of the
American Institute of Architects and this
should be a banner occasion for the organ
ization. and the annual meeting should be
| held in Washington"
Mr.. Eames referred to the medal annually
presented by the institute. and that dele
gates from abroad are asked to attend.
| Nomination of Officers.
a. d. Andrews OF Boston. r. Marshall of
New York and T. Young of New York, the
committee on nomination of officers pre-
scented the following ticket:
President. Frank Miles Day and Cass
Gilbert; first vice president, Cass Gilbert;
second vice president William B. Mundie;
secretary and treasurer Glenn Brown. Di-
rectors: Alfred Stone. for three years; r.
wing K. Pond, for three years: Ralph
Adams Cram, for three years; Merritt J.
Reid, for two years. Auditors: ]. Ct. Hill,
Robert Stead
To this list number of names were
added by members of the institute, and the
result of the election will not be made
known until later
The report of the board of directors
showed a membership of 759. Twelve regu-
lar and twelve honorary members have
been added since the last annual report.
The various chapter organizations show
| strength, and 1t Is urged that many chap
| tiers get new institute members. Referring
| to municipal improvement, the report
showed that many cities had taken UP the
| subject.
Chapters of the institute have aided this
work in every possible way" according to
| the report.
Committees Appointed.
The committees named by the president
| were: Three on credentials of delegates
| B. s. HubbelI, F. c. Baldwin. w. C. Nolt-
| ing three on recommendations contained In
| the report of the board of directors-R S.
| Peabody ]. c. Hornblower, r. w. Gibson;
| three on reports of chapters-A. o. ELMER,
| I. r. Pond, c. A. Marlin; three on standing
| committee reports-A. Stone. J. R. Kimball
| H. A. Schultz; three on special committee
| reports-W. B. Mundie. G. B. Post, II. A.
| Schultz; committee to distribute ballots for
| officers-R. D. Andrews. Rutgers Marshall.
! J. r. Kimball.
| The treasurers report showed finances in
| good condition. The secretary made a
| brief report of the work of the various
| chapters of the institute. Reports were also
| made by Mr.. Robert Stead on house and
| library; foreign correspondence by Glen
| Brown; contracts and lien laws. by Alfred
I Stone.
President w. s. Evans, who was sched-
| uled for report on Washington City, said
| he had not one prepared: that he has the
! architecture of Washington deeply at heart
| and has before him at all times the WORK
/ of the park commission, which meets with
| his hearty approval
Afternoon Session.
| At the afternoon session. which began at
2 o'clock. the program was as follows: l,
report OF credential committees: 2, reports
OF committees not reached at morning ses-
/ sion; 3. ballot boxes open for deposit of bal
! lots. nominating committee to act rs tel
/ lers; 4. competitions: report of committee
on competitions. Glenn Brown, chairman:
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