Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-14
COMMERCE CHAMBER ACTS
Adopts Report of Joint Committee
Favoring Plan.
ALSO BEFORE BOARD OF TRADE
Address by Glenn Brown on Park
Commissions Plan for Beautify-
ing the Capital.

ing last night formally voiced its ap-
prevail of the project to have the official
celebration of the Panama canal COM
pletion in Washington. The report OF the
joint committee Of the chamber and the
Board of Trade, favoring the plan, was
submitted to the chamber by Robert n
Harper. Enthusiastic Endorsement was
given the matter by the chamber, and as
soon as the Board OF Trade acts upon the
report of the joint committee the rep
resentatives of the two trade organiza-
tons will seek hearings before the con-
gressional committees to which will be
submitted the measures for the canal
celebration.
Glenn Browns Address.
The assembly room Of the Chamber of
Commerce was filled last night when
Glenn Brown, secretary of the American
Institute of Architects. began his illus
trated address upon the park commits
SONS plan for the improvement of Wash
1ngton. The lecture followed the business
session. Mr.. Brown described the original
plans Of Washington. upon which Pres
ident Washington, Thomas Jefferson and
Maj. L'Enfant did a great deal of work.
he said the plans of the park commission
We're, in large part, to carry out the
IDEAS OF the men who had laid out the
city. '' VIC
Mr. Brown declared that SLOWLY but
surely the plans of the commission were
being carried out. He said the District
commissioners were heartily in sympathy
with the plan for the. improvement and
Deautlncat1on of the city, and that the
improvements which they are making
and are urging Congress to make in the
city are In harmony with the commits
siOnS plan.
The work suggested by the commission
revolves about two axes, said Mr. Brown
.one from the Capitol building through
the Botanic Gardens, on past the Wash
lngton Monument, to terminate in the
proposed Lincoln memorial, and the other
from the White House past the WASH
memorial to the trainers. Of the Constitu-
ton. A driveway around the city, Rock
Creek Park and other parks are also in
Guided in the plan Of the commission
Prefers Simple Tribute.
Mr. Brown commented upon the three
bills now before Congress for memorial
to Lincoln. He declared that the me-
mortal should be as simple as was the
life of the dead President, as beautiful
as his character, as refined as his nature,
as dignif1ed as his bearing, as pure as his
thoughts and as noble and great as his
life.
A vote Of thanks was extended to Mr..
Brown by the chamber for his address,
and 1t was decided to have the address
printed, and that the pictures which Mr..
Brown exhibited during his lecture should
be reproduced with the lecture.
Maj. William v. Judson, Engineer Com
missioner Of the District. at the conclu-
sion OF the address, Endorsed Mr.. Browns
statement that the District Commission
ers We're working in harmony with the
park commissions plan in all the i'm
provements which were contemplated
E. H. Daniel, who was yesterday ap-
pointed member of the board Of educa-
ton to succeed W. v. Cox, resigned, was
congratulated by members of the cham
Der upon his appointment He made
brief address. in which he said that he
would do his best for the people of
Washington and for the schools as
member of the board.
Granville NJ. Hunt, chairman Of the
conventions committee. reported that his
committee still had hope of bringing to
Washington the Army and Navy foot
ball game and that he was trying to get
an estimate upon temporary seats which
could be placed on the ellipse back OF
the White House. where the game in all
probability, would be played.
Washington Memorial Project.
Mr.. Hunt spoke of the coming CAM
paign for fund Of $25O.OO0 for the
George Washington Memorial Convention
Hail. which Washington must raise in
order to have the benefit Of the two-mil-
lion five hundred thousand dollar struc-
ture which the George Washington Me-
mortal Association proposes to erect
here He has appointed a subcommittee
to aid him and the conventions commit
tee Of the chamber in canvass of the
city for funds. as follows: o. p. New
man. George f. Wainwright, Charles ].
Walker William D. West, G. A. DeateL
J. Louis Willige, J. F. Slaven, John Dolph,
W. B. Guy. H. G. Johnson. John Poole.
F. S. Smith, J. I. Weller. D. S. Porter,
J. E. Kreh, c. e. Crump. r. n. Harper,
r. p. Andrews, c. S. Brashears, A. Z.
Burklin., W. B. Hardy, Leonard J. Ma
Their. J. P. sleman. jr:: G. W. Stuart,
Washington Topham, Percy S. Foster
and w. N. Norman. Mr.. Hunt has
called a meeting Of the committee for to-
morrow evening at 7:3O O'Clock at the
Chamber of Commerce to discuss plans
for raising the fund.
Robert n. Harper moved that COM
mittee be appointed to take UP the ques-
ton of discrimination in salary between
the teachers in technical subjects. such
iuin and tho