The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-25
BAIT LIE ABBEY
DESIGNS TO. BE, MADE
Final Plan for Confederate Memorial Institute
Will Be Selected From Conceptions of 81
Approved Architects Of National Fame.

Distinguished architects as far cas-
as London. England and as far ives,
as Seattle. Wash. were selected yes.
Iterday by the executive committee OF
the Confederate Memorial Association
as being eligible to compete for the
| prizes offered for the best designs for d
Confederate Memorial Institute. OF
/, Battle Abbey. The list OF those adj
judged qualified to enter the contest
embraces architects and firms from
! Pennsylvania and Georgia, from Massa-
|,chusetts and Michigan. from Missts-
sippi and Minnesota. from California
land Connecticut. The wealth OF genius
of the New World will be expended to
add to the architectural beauties OF
IRichmond.
OF the list Of ninety-seyen applica-
ltions. only ton were found to be incl
igible, and the remainder are invited to
take part and TO present their plans
for the Battle Abbey. The committee
expresses itself as gratified that SO
many architects will enter the contest.
and 1t believes that this assures tho
submission of plans and the erection
OF building which will be wotthy OF
the cause which 1t Is intended to COM
memorate.
List Is Complete.
Under the rules OF the program OF
the competition for the selection OF a
design and of an architect for the Con-
federate Memorial Institute to be built
In Richmond, 1t was provided that ar
Fchitects who desired TO compete should
submit to L!eutenant-Goyernor j. Tay-
lor Ellyson, president OF the Confeder-
ate Memorial Association. some prints
of working drawings OF two important
b,,I lob Ind V&.1
supervised, together with photographs
of the completed buildings. The appli-
cations. drawings and photographs were
to be sent in on or before October l5,
after which no application would be
considered.
The executive corhmittee met yester-
day morning In Mr.. Ellyson's Office to
cossider these applications and to Judge
which were worthy OF being allowed to
compete. The examination lasted for
several hours Mr.. Ellyson and Judge
George l. Christian. OF the committee.
were present, with William Churchill
holland, the professional adviser. while
General Robert White. of West vir-
ginia; Colonel Thomas S. Kenan, of
North Carolina, and Colonel J. n.
Hickey. OF the District OF Columbia,
were present by proxy. All OF the Vir-4
ginia architects applying were found
to be qualified. including those now
practicing in this State and those for-.
mer yirginians in business elsewhere.
Among the latter are Walter D. Blair.
OF New York, son OF Lewis H. Blair.
OF Richmond; P. Thornton Marye. Of
Atlanta, son of State Auditor Morton
Marye. and ]. Stewart Barney. OF New
York.
Prizes to De Given.
All plans submitted by the approved
list Of architects have the opportunity
of securing one Of FIVE prizes. To the
author Of the design placed first goes
the commission to design and supervise
the construction OF the work. The
architect or firm given second place
will secure $500. while the next three
highest will be awarded 5000 each.
Plans are to be fled by 3 P. NJ. Thurs
day, December 90, 1919. with David 9.
Richardson, Mayor Of Richmond. There
is to be Enclosed a plan, sealed enyel-
ope containing the name Of the archi-
tect, which will remain in custody OF
the Mayor until the final award Is made
The awarding committee will not know
the names OF the authors OF the de-.