Evening star., 1926-05-08
ARCHITECTS ELECT
MILTON B. MEDARy
Institute Closes Convention
With Consideration of
Capital Beautifying.

Milton Il. Medary, jr. of Philadel-
phia member of the Commission on
Fine Arts here. was elected president
of the American Institute of Arch
itectS at the close Of the organiza-
TONS fifty-ninth annual convention
yesterday.
Other officers elected were William
Emmerson of Boston, first vice presi-
dent; c. Herrick Hammond of Chicago,
second vice president; Frank G. Bald
win of Washington. secretary, and
! Edwin Bergstrom of Los Angeles,
treasurer.
At the banquet. which concluded
the sessions oe the organization, last
night at the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States. the preservation
of the plans for the Identification of
the National Capital and the advance
ment of the interests of Washington
predominated over all other questions.
At practically every session, the
Identification of Washington engaged
the attention Of the architects and
resulted in some new plan to make
Washington the most beautiful capital
in the world.
StOwkOwski Is HOnored.
The Institutes gold medal for
achievements in fine arts was pre-
sented to Leopold Stowkowski, direc.
tor Of the Philadelphia symphony Or
shestra, and the medal for craftsman
ship was awarded to +. V. Won Loss
berg, celebrated designer in bronze
wrought iron and enamel.
J. Monroe Hewlett Of New York. one
of the directors of the institute, spoke
and urged the cooperation of arChi-
tects, painters and sculptors in the
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problem here and unequaled oppor
tunity for the architects of America
to make the Capital City the most
beautiful in the world" declared the
speaker amid much applause.
"a right start has been made Gnd
the work has been carried on from
generation to generation. The torch
was raised by L'Enfant and handed
down to many, on to Henry Bacon
and now it is handed to u.s." declared
the speaker. urging an interest on the
part of American architects in Wash
ington.
Envoy Praises Capital.
Sir Esme Howard, the British Am
bassador, praised the beauty of Wash
ington and declared that the new Brit
ish embassy would be a thing of
beauty He explained that it is be-
ing designed by Sir Henry Lutyens,
the famous British architect, and said
'it is his own intention to submit the
plans for our new embassy to the
Commission on Fine Arts" Sir Esme
declared that American and British
diplomats were architects striving to
erect in each of their countries
solid structure of everlasting friend
ship.
Mai IrlySseS 6 Grant Ill director
of public buildings and public parks.
outlined the work of his office He
asked for the help of the architects
of the country and declared that utlll-
/ tartan considerations could not enter
! into the development of Washington.
I'VE need an organized public cp1n-
| ion in NaShinSton: we need unity on
| the ideas pertaining to Washington
bv Congress, and I hope the American
Institute Of Architects will keep their
interest in the National Capital de-
clared Maj. Grant. The speaker
praised the efforts of the local chap
| ter of the institute for assistance and
cooperation in working out the beau
titication of the city.
NOtables Are Guests.
Among those who were guests OF
honor of the institute at its banquet
were Sir Esme Howard, the British
Ambassador; Cass Gilbert, designer of
/ the Chamber of Commerce or the
/ United States, the WoOlWorth Build
ing. etc. Maj Grant. Rudolph kauff-
mann. managing editor Of The Star;
Leopold Stowkowski, Abram Garfield,
retiring vice president, and Powell
Minnigerode. d. Elliott Waid, retir-
ing president, presided.
One Of the unusual features OF the