The Washington herald., 1907-04-23
INSPECT MT. VERNON
Architects Here in COnVen-
tiOn Make the Trip
CAPITAL CITY IN FAVOR
Suggestion of Commissioner Mae
farIand ia Make Washington Per-
Inanent Headquarters Is Well Re-
ceived-Other Cities Bid for Ses-
sions-Defegates to Meet President.


Vernon, with all its old-fashioned build
ings and colonial designs, was viewed yes
terday by members Of the Architectural
/ League Of America, the men who stand
for modern improvements and many of
the latest ideas In the buildings OF the
/ United States. The ninth annual conven-
ton of the architects with delegates in
attendance from al the principal cities Of
the country. began yesterday at the New
Willard
| In his address Of welcome delivered at
the opening session of the league, Com
missioner Macfarland made the sugges-
ton that he hoped the delegates and the
| others interested would consider the prop
osition of appointing a permanent secre-
tary with headquarters in Washington
and that ia the future the annual eonven-
ton Of the society be held here regularly.
/ The question was received very favorably
/ by the architects and there is a posi-
/ bility that before the convention adjourns
Washington viii be made the permanent
home of the league.
Letters We're read before the assem-
blage yesterday from the architectural
clubs in Chicago and Detroit extending
invitations to the league 10 hold its tenth
convention in those cities. Adm b. Lacey,
of Philadelphia. was elected speaker yes
terday. and s. c. Gladwin. Of Cleveland
secretary.
At noon the delegates were entertained
! at luncheon by the Washington Club. and
during the afternoon. visited Mount Yer
non II. s. McAllister, of Washington
! is secretary OF the local club that has the
entertainment OF the visitors In hand W
3. Wood, ". d. Winton. and Percy Ash.
also of Washington, are members Of the
committees looking after the delegates.
a. 6. Headman "a Delegate.
one Of the delegates IS August C. Head
man. Of San Francisco, who is inter
ested in the upbuilding Of the city partly
destroyed last April. Mr.. Headman came
across the continent to attend the con-
vention. he is interested in the recon
struction and in the erection of many of
the great buildings going up in San Fran
cisco, and his fellOw-members are
naturally much interested IN hearing
him tell Of the accomplishments OF the
last year. first by the architect and then
by the hand of the workman.
Ernest J. Russell, of st, Louis, president
Of the league, IS attending. He is a mem
Der OF the firm of Mauran. Russell & Gar
den. the leading architects Of the Missouri
metropolis, AT present the firm is inter
ested in the building Of a structure that
covers an entire block, and that is to be
eight stories in height Mr. Russell is also
connected with the erection Of several
other skyscrapers in st, Louis.
Canada Is Represented.
Canada is represented in the convention
by J. P. Hyues. Of Toronto. The archi-
tects of Toronto have an organization
known as the Toronto Eighteen" and
Mr.. Hynes is one OF the active members.
The architects will be received by Pres
ident Roosevelt this afternoon, and later
they VIII take sightseeing trip about
the city. Glenn Brown, of Washington.
VIII deliver an address on 1.-THE artistic
development Of Washington" at the New
Willard. this evening, which : to be illus
trated by stereopticon views,
The following delegates are attending
haffer, Hans Gehrke, St. Louis; S. c.
GladWin, J. F. Steffens, II. A Vinson.
Cleveland: Stanley l. RCsCh, Harry NJ.
KTOph, Charles T. Ingham. Pittsburgi
Alfred S. Alschuler, Chicago; I. d. How
ell Walter GTierson. Trbaua, III; Albert
Jaegens New York; D. H Smith, F. P.
Sullivan, Percy Ash, Walter G. Peter, and
7. Morris Leisenring. Of Washington
The convention viii close tomorrow
night with q banquet at the New Willard.