Evening star., 1911-06-07
Fine Arts Commission Invited
to Pass Upon Three.
HOMES OF DEPARTMENTS
Work of Construction to Begin in
Early Future.
AMPHITHEATER AT ARLINGTON
Former Judge Kimban Confers With
President Regarding Memorial
Project-Invitation Declined.

President Taft has called tho nne arts
commission to meet In this city Thursday
of next week to pass upon the plans for
the three new buildings for the Depart
ments Of State. Justice and Commerce
and Labor, to be located between 14th
and 18th streets. Pennsylvania avenue
and the Mall.
President Taft and the commission Of
cabinet officers authorized by law have
given their approval to the plans. and
when the fine arts commission has given
its approval the Treasury Department
will proceed. without loss OF time. to ad-
vertise for bids for the construction Of
the three splendid buildings and the Inn
provements In the grounds adjacent
thereto. including the White House
grounds.
The commission has also been asked
by the President to pass upon the plans
for the memorial at Put-in-Bay, Ohio. to
commemorate the valorous deeds of Com
modore Perry.
Memorial Amphitheater Proposed.
Ex-Judge /. G. Kimbal, chairman of
the legislative committee Of the national
G. A. R.. had a conference today with
President Taft as to the erection Of Q
memorial amphitheater at Arlington cem-
etery. The President has favored such .
building. and some years ago was sug-
gested as a member OF commission to
take the project in charge.
In his Memorial day address. May
80, at Arlington, the President again
referred to the advisability OF such q
memorial. advocating its erection. 1t
is understood that the 9. A. r.; at its
next national encampment. will take
up the matter and give Endorsement
to the plan, after which Mr.. Kimball
will take the suggestion to Congress-
backed by the President.
President Taft will tonight attend
the mass meeting of the General Synod
of the Lutheran Church and make a
brief address.
Associate Justice Hughes Of the Su-
preme Court called on President Taft to-
day. Mr.. Hughes and II. A. Wheeler
are arranging for the postal commission
to begin its hearings as to postal rates
for magazines. The date and place will
be announced later.
Many Invitations Declined.
Representative Lafferty has written
the President urging him to attend the
opening exercises of the Tooth anniversary
of the founding OF the first settlement
within the Oregon country. which IL to be
held at Astoria August 10 to September
q. The President has expressed his re-
gret and said that 1t will be impossible
for him to attend, as he has planned to
spend the entire month Of August At
Beverly. provided Congress will have ad-
journed.
The Cuncil Of Jewish2wo omen has invited
the President to speak at the opening
meeting OF the sixth trienniaf convention.
to be held in Philadelphia the evening of
Tuesday, December IL. and the President
has replied that it will be impossible to
make even a tentative engagement so
far ahead.
The President has advised Representa-
tive Martin that he is unable to say
definitely whether he will be able to ac-
cept the invitation which has been ex-
tended TO him to visit Colorado during his
contemplated western trip, but has prom
ised to give the matter full considera-
ton when making UP his itinerary.
The President has advised the fnterna-
tional Association Of Accident Underwrit-
ers that he will be unable to attend the
banquet of that organization at New Cas-
tie, n. H., July 20, owing to engage
ments already made.
The President received an invitation to
witness the coaching parade at Winthrop
Mass. the last Saturday in August which
was declined.
New England Society Dinner
Senator Root has invited the President
to be the guest Of the New England So
ciety in the city of New York at its 1O6th
annual banquet December %.
The President has been invited to stop
at Canon City. Col. on his western tr,y
this autumn by the Canon City Business
Mems Association. which offers as ar
inducement a trip to the top OF the IA
nous Royal Gorge.
Senators Craward and Gamble and
Representative Burke called to invite the
President to attend the state fair at
Huron September IL TO 1j.
The President said that II possible he
would include the fair in his western
itinerary in September. but 1t Is doubt
fu if he will do so.