Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
WITH WORK
Architects Gratified With Re-
suits of Their Convention.
CODE AS TO COMPETITIONS
General Approval Accorded the In
stitute's Regulations.
MAY MEET HERE NEXT YEAR
Annual Meeting Closed With Ban
quet Last Night-Beautificat
of City Discussed.
CODE AS TO COMPETITIONS
MAY MEET HERE NEXT YEAR

ana the disposition generally manifested
to have the work of the organization
conducted on broad humanitarian
oasis, delegates who attended the forty
hfth annual convention of the American
Institute of Architects. which closed
with banquet given at the New Will
lard Hotel last night. were unanimous
today in the opinion that the conven-
ton was one of the most successful
ever held
Practically all of the delegates will
have left the city by tonight Although
no meeting place Of the 1912 conven-
ton has been selected. Washington, it
generally is conceded, again will be
chosen This matter will be decided at
a meeting of the board Of directors to
be held next month
Important Results of Convention.
From the viewpoint of the interest of
the organization, probably the most
noteworthy result of the convention was
the general approval accorded the in
stitute's code governing competitions.
Among the important resolutions adopt
ed, calculated to benefit the interests of
the country at large, was that directing
the toWn-planning committee to make a
study OF the town plans under consider
alton In various municipalities and re-
port the progress of their work. from
time to time. to the board of directors.
The board. as IL sees fit will endeavor
to cooperate with cities to the end that
there eventually NAV be evolved a uni
form procedure in city planning work.
The establishment of committee on
pubic information was provided for in
another important resolution adopted.
This committee will attempt to give pub
jfIf 70 hn &c
that the public generally may better
understand and appreciate it. The COM
mittee, which will work in conjunction
with the secretary's office, probably will
have its headquarters in Washington.
Beautiful City Urged at Banquet.
The expenditure by the government of
millions Of dollars If necessary, the ac-
QUESTION and beautification of the south
side Of Pennsylvania avenue and the To-
cation Of the Lincoln memorial on the
Mall were advocated in addresses Geliv-
cred at the institute banquet, which was
held last night at the New Willard.
Irving X. Pond of Chicago, the retiring
president, off1ciated as toastmaster.
Among the speakers were Senator
George e. Chamberlain of Oregon and
Representatives Slayden of Texa- and
Kent of California George B. Post of
New York, who was presented with a
gold medal by the institute Wednesday
night, also spoke.
Mr.. Post described the development
the pss ffs in this .n county in
almost as much of an ovation as upon
the occasion of the presentation to hum
of the institutes gold medal.
III Inc s movement TOT a greater Washing
origin, in large part, in the American In
stitute of Architects. Congress should
not be negligent, he declared. i'm con-
demning the south side of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. in accordance with the recon-
mendation of the institute and the orig
inal plan for the development of the
National Capital as drawn by Maj. Len
FAINT. To improve the south side Of Penn
sylvania avenue in the manner contem
plated. Congress should expend millions of
dollars. il necessary. he said. and let no
opportunity escape to make washington
beyond doubt the most beautiful city of
the world.
Wants Lincoln Memorial Here.
Representative Slayden made IL plain
that. in his opinion. the Lincoln memorial
should be located in Washington. and
suggested that he might not object to the
building of bridge or fountain as a
fitting memorial. He stated that he was
opposed to the proposition to expend the
struction of highway to Gettysburg
The question of the waste of capital is
one of the heaviest responsibilities resting
upon the American Institute of Archi-
tects. declared Representativ Kent of
California. Mr.. Kent jocularly referred
to the institutes schedule of charges, and
said that he hoped the members would
consider il with respect to the Sherman
antitrust law.
Those present at the banquet were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynden Evans. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank &. Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs A.
X. Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs H. c. Brubaker,
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. ]. Carlson, Mr.. and Mrs
a. p. Clark, jr.; Mr. and Mrs. E. y.
Crane. MIR. and Mrs. F. Miles Day, Mr..
and Mrs, II: Kent Day. Mr.; and Mrs.
Harding. Mr.. and Mrs William T. Hunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Isham, Mr.. and Mrs
William b. timer, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Grant La Fargo. Mr.. and Mrs. Woodruff
and Mrs. Lmbebrill. Mr. and Mrs. Alex
ander Macintosh, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Van
Buren, Magonigle. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l..
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Maynick,
Mrs W. S Post. Mr. and Mrs. j. L.
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Waid. Mr.. and Mrs.
b. e. Willis, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Zant-
Finger. Mr.. and Mrs Robert Orr. Mr.,
and Mrs. E. V. Seller. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
j. Marsh. Mr.. and Mrs. James l.. Seby
den. George Washington. F.. b. Pyle.
George NJ. Anderson. Grosvenor After
bury Dom Barber. William 4. Bates,
Carroll Bennink. Charles l. Berg. T.. p.
Bissel. E. II. Blashfield. William A. Bou-
nard, William A. Boring, l.. V. Boyd.
Claude Brogdon. A. l.. Brockway, Glenn
Brown. c. ii. Caldwell. Senator George
r. A. Cram, J. A. Demp-
wolf. F. G. Dempwolf. c. II. Dempwolf,
l.. f. Dessez, John NJ. Donaldson. r. w.
Donn jr c. ii. Friz. &. s. Frost, T. j.
D. Fuller. Abram Garfield. Arthur n. |
Glib. Coss Gilbert. <. S. Gordon. C. F.
Gould, j. F. Harder, Thomas Hastings, |
l.. c. Holden. F.. II. Holden Richard
Hooker c. w. Hopkinson. John Gaien
Howard. B. S. Hubbell. Arthur Jackson,
f; c. Jensen. l. Rowland Jones. Maj. W |
V Judson. Representative William Kent. |
T. r. Kimball. A. III. Koch. S. r. Lanks |
]. c. Llewellyn. A. w. Longfeilow, B. |
j. Lubschuz, Thomas MacLaren. w. V.
Madden. G. w. Maher. +. NJ. Mann. j. |
r. Marshall c. A. Martin. r. H. Nav
son. II. A. MacNeil. w. r. Mead, nj. b. |
Medray, jr., Theodore F. Miller, J. c. |
Murphy. W. G. Noting. w. S. Parker |
ID. ri. Perkins A. B. Pond, j. X Pond |
J. 0. Post. 6. B. Post. G. II. Prinderviile |
\. p Proctor. w. o. Raignel. G. W. |
Rapp. A. W. Rice. A. F. Rosenheim. f. |
]. Russell, L. T. Scofield. A II. Scott, II |
W. Sellers. Albert Skeei Samuel Small |