The Washington herald., 1910-06-26

bad in Washington, what needs TO be
taken away. and what should be set up
TO improve and beautify as any man
ever connected with its administration.
As Senator McMillan's man Friday, when
the Michigan Senator was chairman OF
the District Of Columbia affairs COM
mittee, Mr.. Moore did much toward in
spring and stimulating the hearty en-
thusiasm his chief showed in improving
the Capital and since then he has main
tanned constant and keen interest IN its
development
Landscape Architect.
Frederick Law Olmstead. the gardner
Of the commission. or landscape architect,
as reads the pretenuous name given to
this grand old profession of this day.
like Mr.. Burnham and Mr. Moore, is a
Harvard man, a member of the class Of
1894. and a pupil of his illustrious father.
whose work in landscape gardening will
forever remain a beautiful memorial to
| him.
Thomas Hastings, an architect again,
is a member of the firm Of Carerre &
Hastings, which is high praise enough
| for the work these men have done stands
unrivaled, and has been more potent in
educating the public taste and so the
public character than much more vaunt-
! ed agents. Mrs. TOwnsend's house, in
/ Massachusetts avenue, for instance. is
one Of the most beautiful private res
| licences, not in Washington or in this
J country but in the whole world and
| the other less pretentlous things these
| talented architects have done at the
| Capital, such as the Ellis house, in
/ Oh HDx ha
/ taste and comsummate skill in its ex-
/ preston II is needless to tell any one
/ familiar with the work Of Carerre &
Hastings that they are both Echoie des
/ Beaux Arts men, for everything they
/ have put their hands TO bears the imprint
/ OF that famous school
/ The only other architect on the COM
mission IS Cass Gilbert, who is almost as
Well known in Washington as he is in
I New York or St. Paul. where ne also has
an Office, as Wei known and as well
| liked. for Mr. Gilbert is not only a great
architect but he is a man of such win
ming and charming personality that he is
a power among men.
Artists Are Well Kno ~n.
The two artists. to use this term In the
restricted sense. on the commission are
AGAiAtA -. # tGANil anu EAdiih II. Allticl,
both Of whom Washington can claim, for
Mr.. French had a studio at the Capital
/ way back in the 70s. and left here and
has sent since a number Of fine examples
| of his work, while Mr. Millet has a
studio here at the present writing. and
has come to stay if the interest he takes
in local affairs are an indication of his
intention.
Mr.. French's career is pretty well
known to every one who knows the man
or is familiar with his work. He was
born IN New Hampshire, educated al
Exeter and at Dartmouth and learned his
art in Boston and Florence. After he
came into his fame he made the beauti-
I full bronze doors for the Boston Public
Library, which are perhaps, not as pop
ularly known as some of the more senti-
mental things that he has done. such
as DIR. Gsllaudet and His First Deaf
Mute Pupil" and The Minute Man al
/ Concord" But whatever French has
done he has done with a force and vfgor
which proclaim his birthplace. and the
fact that he has radical opinions, which
he does not hesitate TO express. will make
him valuable member of the commits
sion.
Drummer Boy and Surgeon.
Mr.. Millet is much more than an artist
as 4 glimpse at his life story will show.
He is Yankee born, Yankee raised. and
Yankee educated fo- ike thrsa ~ "a.