Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-21
CLUB MAKES CHOICE.
Potomac Park as Site for the
Lincoln Memorial.
INDORSED BY ARCHITECTS

The Washington Architectural Club
last night Endorsed the Potomac Park site
for the location of the Lincoln memorial
and decided to ask the cooperation of
the clubs composing the American Insti-
tute of Architects in bringing pressure
to bear upon the congressional commit
tee in favor of its selection
Secretary Arthur l.. Biakeslee will
communicate with the various clubs this
week, requesting that they pass resolu-
tons similar to the one adopted by the
local organization. They will be asked
to send the resolutions to the congress
sional committee, Of which President
Taft is chairman.
The committee. it is expected. will sit
shortly and it is hoped by the architects
that by the time it convenes so much
pressure will have been brought to bear
by architectural clubs in favor of the
Potomac Park site that the action of
these bodies may prove the deciding in
dorsement in the long-drawn-out contro-
yersy.
Vote Was Unanimous.
The Washington club went on record as
unanimously favoring the Potomac Park
site. The plan for the location of the me-
mortal on that site was formulated by
the Mcmillan park commission 1t con-
templates the erection of large marble
portico to close the west end of the Mall.
being on direct line with the Washing
ton Monument and the Capitol. The plan
scheme of city planning formulated by
Maj. Pierre Charles LEnfant
AS the sum of $2OOO.UOO already has
been authorized for expenditure on a
memorial. all that now is lacking is a
final decision upon a suitable site.
Site Near Union Station.
Mccall bill provides for structure ad-
joining the Union station, and form
ing an approach thereto; the Lafean
bin for a memorial highway. extend
ing from Washington to the battle
field at Gettysburg, and the Newlands
bill. which is in accord with the plan
of the Mcmillan park commission, for
the use of the Potomac park site.
Other plans which have been pre-
eented are for the erection OF a memo
rial on upper 18th street. on Meridian
Htll. and colonnade on Delaware
avenue near the Union station
The meeting OF the club last night
was the final one Of the summer. Near
ly 100 members accompanied by their
| wives and friends attended Following
the consideration OF the memorial pro-
ject a musical program was rendered,
after which Paul G. CARRIER of New
York delivered the last of the eleven
lectures given al the club during the
season. Mr.. CARRIER spoke on oriental
rugs. Refreshments were served at the
conclusion OF has address
Program Of Music.
Those who participated in the musical
program were ]. F.. Matthew, c. r
Matthew, r. NJ. Powers and II. l.. Wag-
goner. composing a quartet, with MEM
bers of the clubs mandolin trio. includ-
ing A. c. Finlayson, A. W. Bell and J.
II. Elton. Accomplishments were played
by A. c. Leonard. Solos were con-
tributed by j. F. Matthew and Erling
Roller. the latter singing in Norwegian.
Edwin Callow entertained the members
with dialect stories.
Mr.. CARRIERS address was regarded as
one OF the most interesting of those de-
livered at the club. He explained the
art of rug weaving and how to us
tinguish between good and inferior rugs.
He exhibited a collection containing ap-
proximately 100000 worth Of oriental