Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-19

| Incorporated in the memorial design.
He would have them placed. one on
either side, before the west front OF the
memorial.
"A memorial to Abraham Lincoln APP
peals strongly to our imagination. as we
our appreciation for the simple. lovable
| man and wise. far-seefng statesman,
says Mr.. Brown. Such a memorial
should be placed within ample grounds
| to give it individuality. 1t should have
| site second in Importance to none on
| the city plan. 1t should have beautiful
natural surroundings to emphasize It's
attractiveness. 1t should embody the
greatest skill and thought of our best
artists.
1T should represent the highest cul-
ture and taste OF our civilization. 1t
should suggest to our mind the cnar-
acter. life and accomplishments OF Lin.
coin. His name is one of the few OF
the first magnitude In our history, ana
his memorial should present this clearly.
No structure should compete with 1t, no
| monument or building should encroach
upon 1t, nothing should combine or con-
| f1ict with it.
Far and near 1t should express our
veneration for Lincoln. The design
should be as simple as his life. as beauti-
full as his character, as refined Is his
nature, as dignified as his bearing. as
pure as his thoughts, and as noble ana
great as his life work.
The Newlands Bill.
Senator Newlands introduced a bill
for the Lincoln Memorial in accordance
with the park commission plan, January
IS, 1909 This bill gives the ideal site
and form of memorial. This site should
appeal to the artist, the business man
and to the sentiment OF the community.
ITO the artist it appeals because Of its
beauty and fitness, because it Is a FOCAL
point Of interest, because of Its mar
monious relation to the great plan, It's
orderly relation to the Capitol and the
Washington Monument, because 1t is SO
separated as to be independent OF ana
still equal in Importance with, these great
monuments. The suggestion OF great
classic portico as the character OF de-
sign gives an opportunity for the most
simple and refined treatment so typical
of Lncoln's life and expressing forclbly
the dignity. shown in his character ana
the grandeur of his accomplishments.
The river hills of Virginia and pro-
posed planting of the landscape. provio-
ing beautiful landscape yistaS, noble Ia
goons and approaches as indicated in the
park commissions plan. will enhance and
make more imposing this important me-
mortal.
This plan appeals to the practical
business mind in three Ways-the ability
of the men who presented it, the cost OF
of the completed structure.
Authors Of the Plan.
1.-THE men who formulated the plan are:
Charles L. McKim, sensitive, refined,
honored in this country and Europe. &C
knowledged as producing the highest type
of design, after years of thought and
study, favors enthusiastically the loca-
ton and character of design recommend
ed by the park commissions;
Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the greatest
artist of the United States. one who
loved the memory OF Lincoln and who
depicted as only he could Lincolns char
acter and nobility in his two great stat
ues was more earnest in his advocacy of
the fitness of the site and the character
of the memorial to be erected;
ID. III. Burnham, who has had SO much
to do with great schemes for the devel-
Olmsted. jr.. who has had a hand in
fashioning all the great parks OF the
country-both have given in the report OF
the park commission their unqualified
recommendation of the site.
THE wise business man with great
problems to solve advises with those most
capable Of giving an intelligent solution.
Here we have a recommendation or
broad-minded men, after long study. the
most capable commission to be found in
"
suggested the character Of design. There
could be no stronger appeal to the COM
mon sense Of our people. President
Taft, when Secretary of War, said, in
connection with a suggested change in
the park commissions plan: When capa-
BILE experts have studied a scheme and
made a recommendation, their recon-
mendations should he followed
Appropriateness of the Site.
1.-The site selected by the park commits
sion belongs to the United States and will
cost nothing. All the money appropriated
can thus be spent on the memorial and
the treatment Of it's surroundings It is
not necessary on this site to spend s., 25O,-
600 for ground on which to place the
structure. The fact that tho best aite
sense Of our people. The final results to
be obtained by the park commissions
site will make the memorial a legitimate,
harmonious and imposing part Of the
city development, producing the highest
practical and artistic effects.
1.-The site Of the memorial appeals to
the sentiment of the community. Those
who love and appreciate the memory Of
Lincoln desire a site for his memorial
which. without thought, will convey to
history. The park commissions plan
provides such a site. The principal axes
OF the city as left us by Washington are
not mere imaginary lines. The Capitol
has one important focal point, the Wash
ington Monument another. There is only
one site on this. the most important, axis,
vacant, and this point has been selected
by the park commission as the only one
OF sufficient importance for a memorial
to Lincoln.
Those who appreciate Lincoln should
demand nothing less than g. site which
would be of equal Importance with the
ones given to the Capitol and the Wash
lngton Monument. The character of the
design suggested appeals strongly to SEN
| timent. Its simple outline, refined, noble
proportion, great dignity, all express so
clearly the life, character and work of
Lincoln that it intuitiyey suggests an
appropriate memorial.
Why the Plan Should Be Indorsed
"All who honor the memory of Lincoln
should urge the adoption of the park
commission plan, as 1t provides the most
imposing location, and the memorial most
hitting Lincolns character and place in
history.
Artists and their societies should urge
| IL, as 1T presents the most beautiful and
artistic solution of the problem
| Business men, boards of trade and
chambers OF commerce should urge 1t, as
| it presents practical scheme formu-
| lated and approved by those most COM
petent to judge Of it's relations to the
| city development and final artistic re-
] suits.
patriotic societies should urge IT. as it
viii! be the most fitting memorial to Lin
cola and the logical development Of the