Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-16
REFUSES TO GIVE LOCATION
Report Will Be Made First to Prei.
dent Taft.
SELECTION rs NOT BINDING
Made Only for Purpose Of Guiding
tho Memorial Commission, u
Announcement.

The fine arts commission, In response 10
request to investigate and report on .
site for the location OF the Lincoln me-
mortal. reached decision In the matter
late yesterday afternoon.
Members Of the committee last night
refused to discuss what the decision was
or throw any light whatever upon Il.
They declared, however, that their roo
ommendation. in the form Of q lengthy
report, will be forwarded to President
Taft within a few days
The President is chairman Of the Lan-
coin memorial commission, which was ap-
pointed to supervise the erection OF the
| memorial. The commission will convene
| within q few days after II has received
the fine arts commissions report, Il Is
| understood.
Senator Cullom called at the White
House yesterday to ascertain what prog
ress the commission was making, and
| was told that II practically was ready to
submit its findings. He was assured by
| the President that the report would be
| taken up and considered by the memorial
commission as soon as it had been re-
ceived.
Selection Made for Guidance.
The recommendation Of the fine arts
body is only for the guidance Of the
memorial committee and will in no way
bind that body as to its decision In the
selection Of a site.
All the members Of the commission
were present at yesterdays meeting.
cago, chairman; Cass Gilbert of New
Charles Moore Of Detroit, Thomas Hast
ings Of New York. Frederick Law Ohm
sted Of Brookline, Mass. and F. D. MIL
let Of Washington. Lieut. U. s. Grant
| acted as secretary to the commission In
| the place OF Col. Spencer Cosby. who is
on q trip west.
So determined were members Of the
commission to prevent their decision
| leaking out that they would not even
disclose what plans had been consider
| ed and whether there was any difficult
| ty in reaching a decision.
When asked last night II the COM
mission had given consideration to the
Potomac Park site. which Is the loca-
| ton that received the Endorsement OF
the Washington Architectural Club.
| Chairman Burnham said that little or
| no attention had been paid to the
| recommendations and Endorsements Of
outside organizations.
Bills Also Provide Sites.
| Several bills have been introduced in
sites for the location Of the Lincoln
| memorial, and there can be little doubt
but that all Of them were considered by
the commission. The Potomac Park site,
which contemplates the erection of
large marble portico close to the west
end Of the Mall. being a direct line
with the Washington Monument and the
Capitol, is provided for in the Mcmillan
park commission plans.
OF the various plans submitted the Nc
Call bill provides for q structure adjoin-
ing the Union station and forming an
approach thereto: the Lafean bill for q
memorial highway, extending from WASH
ington to the battlefield at Gettysburg.
and the Newlands bill. which is in ac-
cord with the plans of the Mcmillan Park
commisson, for the use of the Potomac
Park site.
Other sites which have been suggested
are upper Sixteenth street, on Meridian
HILL and Delaware avenue near the
Union station. where the erection Of a
|colonnade has been suggested. A hand
some bridge across the Potomac to Ar
ling gton cemetery is still another plan.