Evening star., 1914-02-08
ARRANGE TO START
MEMORIAL WORK
Ground to Be Broken for
Great Structure to Lin
coin on Birthday.
SIMPLE CEREMONIES
WILL MARK THE EVENT
Col. W. w. Harts. Supervisor of
Observation-Disclosures Now
Resident Commissioner.

Ali controversies and differences of opin-
ion over the proposed Lincoln memorial
20 he erected in Potomac Park We're
cleared away yesterday afternoon at a
meeting of the commission attended by
former President Taft and Secretary of
War Garrison. and it was decided to
break ground for the structure next
THURSDAY. Abraham Lincoln's birthday
anniversary.
Because of the short time remaining
before Lincoln's birthday, it was de-
cided that il will be Impossible TO ar
rauge elaborate ceremonies in connec-
ton with the breaking OF ground For
mer President Taft will not come TO
Washington for the event. and Col. w
". Harts United States Army, who has
been made disbursing and executive off
Ger IN charge of the construction. will
arrange simple exercises.
Col. Harts Is Chosen.
possible ground for difference of
opinion over the authority for building
tn. memorial which arose over the word
ing Of the act of Congress creating the
commission was settled by naming Col
Harts 10 represent both the commission
and Secretary Garrison. The commits
sion is to have charge of any changes IN
tn. Specifications which may be made
necessary and Secretary Garrison is to
have general direction of the construction
work.
Ii was decided between the members
OF the commission and Secretary Gar
rison at The meeting that no obstacle
now remains to prevent the signing OF
the contracts with the successful bidders
the Worn. Secretary Garrison said,
following the meeting. that the contracts
Il,- n h..
can have them typewriter, which prob
ably will be tomorrow.
Those Holding Contracts.
The contract for the foundation has
been awarded 10 the NJ. F. Conner Com
pany OF Toledo Ohio. and calls for the
expenditure of S21-93o. The superstruc-
turc is to be built by the George y.
Fuller Company of Washington, and is
10 cost Sl..,G1,s.o The sculptor for the
statue OF Lincoln which is to be placed
in the memorial has not been selected.
The statue is 10 cost approximately
SJo.0vo 1t is expected that the entire
cost of the memorial will come wen
within the S2-oop.UV provided for by Con-
gress.
The contractors for the foundation
required TO begin work within thirty days
after the signing OF the contract.
Under the contracts the foundation is
10 De competed Witli'n one year after
the beginning of work. and the super
structure is to be finished within three
years after the completion of the foun-
datjou. In the natural course of events,
therefore. the memorial Will be completed
in the spring of 1918.
Made Resident Commissioner.
Former Senator Joseph c. s. Blackburn
OF Kentucky. who had previously been
named d member of the commission, yes
terday afternoon succeeded the late for
;acr Senator Cullom of Illinois as resident
Commissioner when President Wilson
>i=ned the joint resolution appointing him
to that position He attended the meet
.rig Yesterday, and in the future Will have
active charge OF the commissions work
asre.
Former President TAFT, who came to
Washington especially TO attend the
meeting, will remain here for some time
this morning Last night he attended q
dinner at the residence of Justice Lamar
"f the supreme Court and Mrs. Lamar
lie seemed to be somewhat thinner
thar ne was during his last visit here.
and said he was in excellent health He
said he has been very busy recently. He
IS visiting at the home Of w. J. Board
man.