The Washington times., 1916-12-24


spoke for the army in recognition Of
Colonel Harts' work.
Al the conclusion OF the compliment
tary speeches a toast was drunk to
Colonel Harts. In responding to which
the guest OF honor said he was deeply
touched that SO, distinguished body
OF citizens OF Washington should so
honor him.
Reviews Plans for Capital.
In a lecture illustrated by colored
lantern slides on Government city
planning and park development as alp.
piled to the National Capital, Colonel
Harts gave a comprehensive review
of the achievements and hopes In tho
Washington Improvement plans.
| Projects now under way. Colonel
Harts pointed out. aggregate the ulti.
mate cost OF $4,000, 900. He included
In this list the Arlington memorial
amphitheater and chapel. to cost $3.50.
900; the Lincoln Memorial to cost ~.
100000; the memorial to the women
| OF the civil war, to cost SsOO.0OO: tho
new Key bridge, to cost S1,O00,O0O,
and the erection OF the Interior DE.
partment Building at a cost OF 81.
5OO, 900.
Never before. Coioner Harts said,
has Congress taken suoh a keen In.
| terest as II now evinces In the park
| and landscape development of the
city, and never before have such lib.
eral appropriations been made to pro-
vide for the beautifying and improve.
ment OF the seat of Government gen.
! orally.
People OF Country Interested.
"In its generous administration Of
the District" Colonel Harts continued
Congress has recognized during the
past few years In particular the great
Importance to the nation OF making
its Capital n place OF beauty and dis.
tinction, and that the people OF the
country are intensely interested and
proud to have u stand forth as the
most beautiful capital city In the
world"
Colonel Harts added that the Ma.
tional Commission OF Fine Arts. as the
agents OF Congress, IL guiding the
development OF the city along artistic
and harmonious lines toward its ulti.
mate destiny as the most beautiful
capital city In the world"
Colonel Harts showed on the screen
In chronological sequence the improve.
ment OF Washington from the early
settlements Of Washington and
Georgetown TO the present day One
picture showed the L'Enfant map, pre-.
pared when Washington was yet
wilderness. which was adopted under
the personal direction OF President
Washington and Thomas Jefferson
after the capitals OF Europe had been
searched for material upon which To
base a suitable plan for development
OF the capital OF the then youngest
country on earth.
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"lf u was then possible TO conceive
A plan of such excellence-a plan
which has stood the test OF criticism
from IN. most eminent city builders
Of today. and which has become ia.
nous ali over the world-the deyeIop.
ment OF the National CapItai along
thos. lIn.s" Colonel Harts said,
"shouId not only be a duty Co those
now living, but also a comparatively
easy matter"
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claimed fiat area lying south OF tho
railway embankment. into a great
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for the proposed memorial bridge
which IL planned TO connect the Lin.