Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-19
IN L|NCOLN'S HONOR
Proposed Memorials to- the
Great War President.
COMMISSION WILL DECIDE
Bill Authorizing Its Creation Await
ing Presidents Signature.
THREE PROPOSITIONS IN LEAD
Of These the Plan Of the Park Com
mission Has Won the Most
Widespread Approval.

The Lincoln cent, designed by Saint
Gaudens: the six and ninety cent postage
stamps. ten and one hundred dollar cur
rency notes and various bonds issued by
the government, bearing engraved por-
traits of Lincoln: few OIL portraits and
engravings of Lincoln. adjoining the walls
of public buildings-thess are the national
memorials of a great American.
Not even the statue OF Lincoln. in Lin
coin Park, is the tribute Of tie nation.
The gift OF grateful ex-slaves. they paid
for it with money contributed in dimes
and nickels and cents.
The erection OF an adequately splendid
memorial to Abraham Lincoln has been
advocated ever since assassination brought
his life to a close at the end o. the civil
war All of one mind as to the propriety
Of properly concentrating his great
service in preserving the Union to the
people OF America and the cause Of lib
erty to the world, men were of many
minds regarding the character and To-
cation Of that testimonial.
Many suggestions have been made. Ev-
cry different idea worthy OF consideration
has commanded some following among
those who represent the intelligence and
authority of the United States. These
many opposing camps, more or less
matched in numbers and influence. pull
ing different ways, have been effective
only in baking progress. Nothing has
been done-until the present Congress
acted.
Now, at last, after many years, a sDe-
cial commission has been created by Con-
gress Ito procure and determine upon
location, plan and design for a monu-
ment or memorial in the city Of Washing
ton, District of Columbia. to the memory
Of Abraham Lincoln. subject to the APP
prevail of Congress- The Lincoln me-
mortal commission is headed by William
II. Taft, President of the United States.
Three enthusiastically NJ. Cullom, George
Peabody Wetmore and fernando ID.
Money, and three OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
er Joseph G. Cannon, Samuel Walker Nc
Call and Champ Clark. prospective Speak
err of the next House-complete its per-
sonnet The bill creating the commission
awaits only the signature of the Presi-
dent to become law.
Propositions in numbers for memorials
to the great war President have found
their way before Congress In the form
Of bills Many of them rest in legislative
consideration. Others have been the sub
ject of heated controversy in both cham
bers Of Congress, in the press and have
been discussed, opposed and advocated by
organizations and individuals Of more or
less standing and weight.
Three Prominent Projects.
Three projects stand out as having the
greatest following and as having been
LII
creators and advocates. These will un-
doubtedly command considerable share
Of the deliberations of the new commits
sion. One or the other Of them, prob
rbly with notifications deemed proper
In the wisdom OF the commission, is con-
fidently expected to receive it's indorse-
ment in the final report to Congress-
The proposition contained in the gene
raj plan for the Improvement and de-
velopment Of park system for the Dis
trict of Columbia, contained in the re-
port OF the park commission, has been
given the widest publicity. and has the
Endorsement of national bodies recognized
as representing the highest expression OF
opinion in matters of art and architec-
tural technique. The Chamber of Com
merce is also in favor of this plan.
The location Of the memorial on the
rivers edge. at the western terminus Of
the axis Of the capitol and Washington
Monument, is contemplated in this prof.
ect. Here the park commission would
erect "a great portico Of Doric columns
rising from an unbroken stylobate.'' At
the eastern approach to this memorial it
II proposed to place statue of Abraham
Lincoln Embellishments of statuary are
also proposed. and the details of orna-
mentation and surrounding landscape
treatment are worked out with exact
elaboration.
The Union station plaza as a site for
the memorial is suggested in bill Of
fered in the House of Representatives
in the last Congress by Representative
Mccall, a member OF the Lincoln me-
mortal commission. This location has
the voice of Speaker Cannon, and has
been advocated by elliott Moods, super-