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ing papers OF the South, architects
who desired to qualify for competition
10 send in their applications. We were
anxious that tho standard of competi-
ton should be such as would he APP
proved by the leading architects of
h the country, and so we adopted the
rules of the American Institute OF
Architects both in providing as to
who Nigh; participate in the compcti-
ton as we'll as In making the award
las between those who should subse-
nuently submit their plans. We are
Eratifed to be able TO report that our
efforts were successful.
M Architects representing every State
from England, entered The competi-
ton. Mnety-seren (9f) architects
qualified to enter and sixty-nine (69)
actually partcipa ted
Assurances of sntisfnctiou.
The program of competition was
carefully prepared. and has been de-
clared TO be one of the best ever is
lis to have had from many OF those
who failed to receive awards their
assurance OF entire sn tisfaction at the
manner In which the competition was
conducted. We are constantly in re-
ceipt OF requests for copies of the pro-
III every instance arc kind enough to
declare that in the Judgment of many
OF the best architects In the country
1T Is the very best program they had
ever seen. \ jury OF award was chosen.
consisting of j. Taylor Ellyson. presi-
dent OF the Confederate Memorial AS
socia ton; James Knox Taylor. super
NlsinS architect of the Treasury De-
partment of the United States and
IWiiilam G. holland, advisory architect,
OF Richmond, Va. These gentlemen
after having carefully examined al,
the designs. made their recommenda
tions TO the executive committee. and
that committee made the following
wards: First prize, Bissel & Sluklnr
81 Philadelphia. Pa: second prize
he"ett d Brown. of Minneapolis.
Mimi; third prize TO each of the Arms
81 Averall Adams. Washington. u,
- Wilder & White. New York ~.
Dennison d Hirons Now York, n. Y.
is interesting to know that Mr..
,inhler, OF the firm of Bissel e Sink
ier whose design for tile Memorial
institute was adopted, is South Caro-
linian and the son or :: distinguished
confederate, who served his country
IN the United States navy. but whom
ms state seeded resigned and entered
the Confederate service This firm is
taxing great interest in their work
DiEhturu style.
THE style of the building is of n
disnified monumental character ana
VIII be nreproof throughout The ex-
terior OF the building is 10 be faced
with southern granite up to the main
floor line and with southern marble
above that line. and will cost $50. 900.
We have In Richmond a Confederate
Memorial Literary Society, which has
c museum containing the most valu-
a faln -,
the South We cannot hope 10 com
pete with this society along the lines
in which they have been so amiaently
Successful We feel that sur en-
deaHors should rather lie in collect
ing portraits of men distinguished in
tire military and civil life OF the Con
fcderacy, OF paintings of scenes illus
iative OF the war. of stntuary and,
above all to secure u library TO con
tain the most valuable material that,
can be obtained in order tha; the flu
ture stuCent OF that period may be
able 10 find there the information that
VIII enab bic him 10 give 10 the world
correct history OF our great struggle
Tor constitutional liberty.
I'll would be "a great disappoint-
ment to open this building without
something 10 show the people. They
have been looking forward TO this as
the greatest memorial building of tho
Confcderncy; that is what we desire
to make II, and we are very anxious
that when its doors are thrown omen
TO the public II shall have within It's
walls at least the beginning of a col
lection worthy OF the purpose for
which it was constructed We. there
fore earnestly appeal to our COM
rades and 10 all others who in any