The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-15
Entirely Justified in Overriding
Verdict of Architectural
Con1naiSSio
ny IA MAnoUIsE DE FoNTENoY.


+ INFERIOR WILLIAM was entirely
justified in overriding the YER
dict OF the architectural commits
sion 1T Berlin, and IN rejecting the de-
sign for the new German embassy at
Washington, TO which It had awarded
the first prize in an open competition.
pFor anything more Inappropriate TO
Washington. or more out of Keeping
with the environ ment which it would
have had there. than the plans selected
by the committee. IL is impossible TO
conceive
There are sore very stately build
ings IN the national capital OF the
United states. and TO these the en-
bassy which would have been erected
by the German government. had not
the Kaiser interviewed. would have pre-
sented q sorry contrast. DR. Won Ihnc.
the imperial architect. WHO did not
compete for the prize, but who drew
up on his own account plans which
have since been accepted by tho EN-
peror. spent some time at Washington
three years ago. and is thoroughly ac
qualnted with the appearance and the
requirements OF the city. OF none OF
which, either the winner or the prize
or the members of the architectural
commission constituting the jury. had
the slightest conception
If the Emperor interviewed II was for
the purpose of avoiding what took
place at st. Petersburg. When IL was
decided to build q German embassy on
the banks OF the Ncva, a competition
was opened at Berlin, just as for the
embassy building at Washing ton. and
the first prize WAS awarded TO an archi
tect who WAS as ignorant of condititrs
in the Muscovite capital as The jury
making the award. The result hes
been that the new German embassy at
Dot. ht,,,e
OF the Russian metropolis. IT is en-
tirely OUT of Keeping with the neigh
boring buildings, dsngures 2 magniii-
cent site. is unified for the climate.
and suggests I mausoleum. or n nu-
scum Tor pondcrous statuary. rather
than palace meant For human hahita-
ton In one word. il is what is known
as tho modern Germanic type OF archi-
lecture, that IL TO say, u twentieth cen
tury conception OF ancient Teutonic
constructive art.
AS soon as ever the American people
have the opportunity OF seeing the
pictures OF the embassy building for
Washington. which Emperor William
rejected and Of comparing IT with the
designs which he has accepted, they
VIII approve or his interference IN tho
matter, and be grateful 10 him for
( having preserved their beautiful city
or Washington from a monumental
cyesore.
The Earl OF Clanwilliam. whose val
liable collection OF old silver and other
art treasures OF his ancestral home ut
Up Park. near Petersiicld in IIamp-
Shire, is now on exhibition in New York
with a view to its sale. is n soldier
oy profession. and now makes his home
with his wife ana his two little girls
al Gll Hall. his place at Dromore. in
County Down. lie was A. ID to
Lord Curzon in India. and was badly
wounded In the Boer War
he IS head OF the ancient Irish house
Of Meade originally called Meaeh.
Mash and Myagh. some of them be
ing on record as having held office as
Mayor or Cork in the reign OF Hcury
VI. and Henry VII. The first Meade
to be cnnobled was Attorney Gcncral
OF James H., and IL was his son who
was advanced 10 the rank first of VS.
count Clanwilliam add afterwards To
that OF Earl OF Clanwilliam.
The late earl was a particular fay
orite Of Queen Victoria. who bestowed
upt n him many marks or her good viii
ilo was veteran Of the Crimcan War,
and died as admiral OF the nect The
present Lord ClanwiillaIn owes his
succession 10 the family honors 10 the
death OF his elder brother who was
'io ''tdtSiitul 70 -tuUllT1l StF George
Tryon at the time or the collision be-
tween the battleships Camperdown ana
Victoria OFT the coast OF syria, in 1898,
when tho admiral and 500 officers and
men lost their lives. The calls next
heir is mis- brother. Captain the Hon.
Herbert Mcadc, of the royal navy.
While Lord Clanu iiiiam has found
II necessary to sell the valuable col
lection of seventeenth and eighteenth
century plate Mt Up Park. and also
many or its art treasures, before dis
posing Gf the place to the fifth Lord
WintertGn's brother, Colonel tie Hon
Keith TurnourFea therstonh he
will eventually he very rich ,nan. az
he is next heir to the lnto Miss
Featherstonhaugh's extensive Sussex
property Of which Colonel Turnour-
Featherstonhaugh is tenant for life
Gill Hall, where the carl makes his
home. came into the family through
the marriage Of the first earl with the
only daughter and heiress of Robert
Hawkins McGill, ono of the territorial
maSnates OF County Down. 1T Is tho
scene OF tho much discussed super
natural appearance OF Lord Tyrone to
Nichola. Lady Beresford Ii seems
that sEe had n romantic affection for
tho Lord Tyrone OF her day: and filled
with doubts MS to tho value of their
religious opinions, they made n solemn
promise to one another that whoever
Of the two died first, should. IL per-