Evening star., 1915-05-27
PARK PLANS REACH
FINE ARTS BOARD
Col. Harts' Idea Of Improving
Reclaimed Potomac Flats
Before Commission.
GREAT ATHLETIC FIELD
INCLUDED IN SUGGESTION
Other Projected Improvements Con-
sidered at Sessions of Body
Here This Week

In furthcrance of Col. Harts plans for
making first-class. up-to-date recreation
mark out of the reclaimed area OF the
old Potomac flats east of the Pennsyi-
vania railroad embanknent crossing
Potomac Park at 14th street. the general
subject has been submitted to the COM
mission of fine arts for its consideration.
These plans call for liberal provision for
all kinds Of outdoor pastimes and neid
sports. including base ball. foot ball, ten
mis-. golf, croquet. bathing. boating, canoe
ing, etc Advantage has been taken OF
the level ground and favorable conforma-
ton of the large peninsula shaped area
for the allotment of adequate space TOR
every class of outdoor games for adults.
male and female. and for the more youth
full population.
Probably the most pretentious feature
Of the general plan is an immense stadium
designed for athletic events. like the an
nual foot ball contest between the West
Point and Annapolis teams. and located
on the widest part of the reclaimed area
Just east of the railroad embankment
and easily accessible from the street cars
crossing Potomac Park.
The site of the proposed stadium
has been marked off with eight heavy
posts. each thirty feet above the
ground. marking the boundaries of the
plans call for structure capable of
seating 10000 persons, similar in its
main features to the famous Yale bowl
at New Haven. acknowledged to be the
best thing OF the kind in the United
States.
The plans for the stadium and the
general treatment of East Potomac
Park, which is the official designation
of the reclaimed area east of the rail-
road embankment. received favorable
consideration at recent meeting OF
the fine arts commission in this city.
Several members of the commission
visited the park ana studied It's pos
sible artistic development for recrea-
tion purposes.
other improvements Submitted.
Another projected improvement sub
mitted to the commission by Col. Harts
was a study for landscape treatment
Of the west side of the ellipse south Of
tho White House to make it harmo-
nize with the improvements on the op-
posite side of 18th street. resulting
from the erection Of the Pan -Ameri-
can building, the memorial no the
women of the civil war. the Continent
tai Hall of the Daughters of the Revo-
luton and the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
Other projected Improvements in the
local parks submitted to the commits
sion for consideration by Col. Harts in
in West Potomac Park In the vicinity
Of the Lincoln Memorial a study for an
improved treatment of the entrance TO
Montrose Park, in Georgetown: GER
tain changes in the details of the con-
struction of the cement retaining wall
on the 9Th street side of Meridian Hill
Park and a rearrangement of paths in
Dupont Circle.
cred at the meeting of the fine arts
commission in this city this week. One
Of these related to the design and site
of the memorial to Gen. Meade, the hero
by the state of Pennsylvania and is to
be located in the Botanic Garden near
the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and
3rd street in general relation to the
memorial to Gen. L. S. Grant on the LIST
street side Of the garden. The selection
Of the site of the Meade memorial in
Wolves . study of the general treat
ment of that portion of the Mall.
Another question related to the Sc
lection of site for statue Of Prof
William Proctor. to be presented by
the American Pharmaceutical Associa-
tion for location in one of the parks
Of thie city. Consideration also was
given 10 the location of statue of
President Buchanan, provision for
which was made in the will of Miss
Harriet Lane Johnston. Although no
of small area on the 18th street side
Of Meridian Hill Park just north of w
street was suggested as a suitable site
for the Buchanan statue in case au-
thority is given for it's erection.
Medals for Pan-Americans.
At the request of the Secretary of
State the art commission has nomi-
mated artists to execute the three med
ais, authorized by Congress. for pres
entation to the representatives of Ar
gentina, Brazil and Chile who under
took 10 mediate the political troubles
in Mexico The names of these artists
are withheld for the present
At the request Of the Senate commit
tee on Library, the commission has
taken under consideration the question
of the completion OF the frieze around
the interior of the dome Of the Cap
itoi, in harmony with the work in
augurated by Brumidi.
The commission has approved plans
for the erection of a new storehouse in
Park. in this city, and also for the
location of an urn in the reservation
in which is located the Chalmette mon
ument, in New Orleans.
AT the instance OF the Ford Motor
Company of Detroit, Mich, the art
commission considered plans for the
new building to be erected by that
company at the corner OF Pennsylvania
avenue and John Marshall place, in
this city. and suggested certain
changes designed to improve the gen
eral architectural appearance of that
section of the Avenue.