composed of twelve alcoves, a receptionroom, a reading-room and an auditorium. The alcoves will represent the Greek, Roman, Gothic, Moorish, American, Byzantine, Celtic, Chinese and Renaissance styles of architecture.
“In the plans for the Architectural Museum I have consulted many who are connected with museums, and they all say that it would be one of the finest and best things that could be done for St. Louis or any other city.
“I believe it possible for St. Louis to build and create such a museum. The conditions and the attitude toward art in St. Louis have changed. People realize that art has an important place in the economics of life.”
WASHINGTON STATE CHAPTER A. I. A.
Standing committees for the year were appointed by President A. W. Spalding, of the Washington State Chapter American Institute of Architects, at the last regular meeting. In addition to the appointment of committees, W. D. Van Siclen was elected second vice-president, and several new members were received. The new committees follow:
Committee on Papers: W. D. Kimball, chairman; A. Warren Gould and R. C. Kerr.
Committee on Classification of Contracts: James Stephen, chairman; Andrew Mc- Bean.
Committee on Codes and Competition: G. W. Lawton, chairman; D. R. Huntington, ’W. M. Somervell.
Committee on Rooms and Library: Emil DeNeuf, chairman; James C. Teague and J. F. Everett.
Committee on Legislation: Jas. Blackwell, chairman; C. D. Wilson and Theo. Buchinger.
Comfhittee on Public, and Civic Improvements: C. W. Saunders, chairman; W. D. Van Siclen and N. B. Allen.
Committee on Code of Ethics: C. H. Bebb, chairman; A. J. Russell and Mr. Meyers.
ARCHITECTURAL LEAGUE OF AMERICA.
The programme for the annual convention to be held at New York Jan. 31 and Feb. 1-2 is as. follows:
Wednesday, Jan. 31.
10.00 a. m.—Business session at 215 W. 57th St. The luncheon will be given to the
delegates by the National Sculpture Society. At this luncheon extemporaneous talks will be given and the luncheon will be followed by an excursion to parts of the city where sculpture may be seen in its proper setting.
Thursday, Feb. 1.
10.00 a. m.—Business session at 215 W. 57th St.—The luncheon will be given to the delegates by the National Society of Mural Painters. An evening address by Prof. A. D. F. Hamlin on the relation of sculpture and painting to architecture from an historical standpoint. There may be another paper, as yet undecided, on this evening.
Friday, Feb. 2.
10.00 a. m.—Business session at 215 W. 57th St. The early afternoon will be devoted to unfinished business. The rest of the time will be left to the discretion of the delegates. At 7.00 p, m. the delegates will attend the annual dinner and opening of the exhibition of the Architectural League of New York.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Utica, N. Y.—In the case of John A. Hobbs vs. Matthew Welch, in the County Court, the jury returned a verdict of $300.26, principal and interest, for plaintiff. A motion to set the verdict aside, made by Mr. Coupe, was denied. Stay of thirty days was granted, or sixty days, if appeal is taken. The case was an action to recover $281.02 for drawing plans and specifications, in August, 1904, for the construction of a 6- farnily flat near Oneida Square, estimated to cost $11,241. The defense was that the cost of the building was stipulated not to exceed $12,000, but that the lowest bid on the plans furnished by plaintiff did exceed that sum; that the plans could not be and were not used, and that other plans had to be substituted. The plaintiff claimed that the original plans brought the cost some hundreds of dollars less than the $12,000, but that defendant afterwards asked that changes be made, more expensive lumber used, brick walls made twelve instead of eight inches thick, and other alterations which combined to make the cost of construction more than $12,000.
The plaintiff testified to the work he did and identified plans and specifications drawn by him, blue prints of which were delivered to defendant, and which the defendant said were satisfactory. Bids for construction
were asked for and received. Defendant said he would let plaintiff know about it in a few days; that he wanted to show the plans and specifications to a friend. Witness footed up the lowest bids for different parts of the work and showed it to defendant. The total was $11,241. Witness enumerated changes made and the probable cost of each. Defendant had the plans a week or ten days.
On cross-examination witness denied that defendant restricted him to $12,000. He had John R. Williams, a carpenter, make an estimate which was about $11,050. That was on the rough sketch first made. Witness was unable to tell what figures he gave to Mr. Welch as to the total cost after the changes, but remembered there was talk about cutting down to bring it within $12,- 000. Defendant took the plans to think about it. He returned them in a week or ten days. That was the. last time witness had any talk with defendant about the plans. Defendant did not use them to knowledge of witness.
The defendant was the chief witness for himself. He testified that the plaintiff agreed that $12,000 would pay for the flat and his fees for drawing the plans and specifications; that more than $12,000 was necessary according to the specifications. Therefore, he had refused to accept the plans. Speaking of the value of plaintiff’s work defendant testified that plaintiff asked $200. Defendant told plaintiff he thought $75 was enough, but plaintiff didn’t agree with him.
Brattleboro, Vt.—Edward A. Plummer, architect, 47 years old, committed suicide by shooting through the head with a revolver in his apartments over the Vermont National Bank, Dec. 22. He left a note saying his act was due to ill health.
Berkeley, Cal.—Mr. A. Dodge Coplin, architect, has lost his suit against Mrs. Fate F. Keyes, of Berkeley, whom he had sued for $625, alleged to be due for the drawing of plans for a $30,000 apartment house which was never built. Judge Waste decided against Coplin, holding that the evidence went to show that the acceptance of the plans was contingent upon his floating a loan for the erection of the building.
Brooklyn, N. Y.—Mr. Robert T. Rasmussen, an architect, with an office at 30 Graham Ave., Brooklyn, is sending out a letter of protest against the appointment
“In the plans for the Architectural Museum I have consulted many who are connected with museums, and they all say that it would be one of the finest and best things that could be done for St. Louis or any other city.
“I believe it possible for St. Louis to build and create such a museum. The conditions and the attitude toward art in St. Louis have changed. People realize that art has an important place in the economics of life.”
WASHINGTON STATE CHAPTER A. I. A.
Standing committees for the year were appointed by President A. W. Spalding, of the Washington State Chapter American Institute of Architects, at the last regular meeting. In addition to the appointment of committees, W. D. Van Siclen was elected second vice-president, and several new members were received. The new committees follow:
Committee on Papers: W. D. Kimball, chairman; A. Warren Gould and R. C. Kerr.
Committee on Classification of Contracts: James Stephen, chairman; Andrew Mc- Bean.
Committee on Codes and Competition: G. W. Lawton, chairman; D. R. Huntington, ’W. M. Somervell.
Committee on Rooms and Library: Emil DeNeuf, chairman; James C. Teague and J. F. Everett.
Committee on Legislation: Jas. Blackwell, chairman; C. D. Wilson and Theo. Buchinger.
Comfhittee on Public, and Civic Improvements: C. W. Saunders, chairman; W. D. Van Siclen and N. B. Allen.
Committee on Code of Ethics: C. H. Bebb, chairman; A. J. Russell and Mr. Meyers.
ARCHITECTURAL LEAGUE OF AMERICA.
The programme for the annual convention to be held at New York Jan. 31 and Feb. 1-2 is as. follows:
Wednesday, Jan. 31.
10.00 a. m.—Business session at 215 W. 57th St. The luncheon will be given to the
delegates by the National Sculpture Society. At this luncheon extemporaneous talks will be given and the luncheon will be followed by an excursion to parts of the city where sculpture may be seen in its proper setting.
Thursday, Feb. 1.
10.00 a. m.—Business session at 215 W. 57th St.—The luncheon will be given to the delegates by the National Society of Mural Painters. An evening address by Prof. A. D. F. Hamlin on the relation of sculpture and painting to architecture from an historical standpoint. There may be another paper, as yet undecided, on this evening.
Friday, Feb. 2.
10.00 a. m.—Business session at 215 W. 57th St. The early afternoon will be devoted to unfinished business. The rest of the time will be left to the discretion of the delegates. At 7.00 p, m. the delegates will attend the annual dinner and opening of the exhibition of the Architectural League of New York.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Utica, N. Y.—In the case of John A. Hobbs vs. Matthew Welch, in the County Court, the jury returned a verdict of $300.26, principal and interest, for plaintiff. A motion to set the verdict aside, made by Mr. Coupe, was denied. Stay of thirty days was granted, or sixty days, if appeal is taken. The case was an action to recover $281.02 for drawing plans and specifications, in August, 1904, for the construction of a 6- farnily flat near Oneida Square, estimated to cost $11,241. The defense was that the cost of the building was stipulated not to exceed $12,000, but that the lowest bid on the plans furnished by plaintiff did exceed that sum; that the plans could not be and were not used, and that other plans had to be substituted. The plaintiff claimed that the original plans brought the cost some hundreds of dollars less than the $12,000, but that defendant afterwards asked that changes be made, more expensive lumber used, brick walls made twelve instead of eight inches thick, and other alterations which combined to make the cost of construction more than $12,000.
The plaintiff testified to the work he did and identified plans and specifications drawn by him, blue prints of which were delivered to defendant, and which the defendant said were satisfactory. Bids for construction
were asked for and received. Defendant said he would let plaintiff know about it in a few days; that he wanted to show the plans and specifications to a friend. Witness footed up the lowest bids for different parts of the work and showed it to defendant. The total was $11,241. Witness enumerated changes made and the probable cost of each. Defendant had the plans a week or ten days.
On cross-examination witness denied that defendant restricted him to $12,000. He had John R. Williams, a carpenter, make an estimate which was about $11,050. That was on the rough sketch first made. Witness was unable to tell what figures he gave to Mr. Welch as to the total cost after the changes, but remembered there was talk about cutting down to bring it within $12,- 000. Defendant took the plans to think about it. He returned them in a week or ten days. That was the. last time witness had any talk with defendant about the plans. Defendant did not use them to knowledge of witness.
The defendant was the chief witness for himself. He testified that the plaintiff agreed that $12,000 would pay for the flat and his fees for drawing the plans and specifications; that more than $12,000 was necessary according to the specifications. Therefore, he had refused to accept the plans. Speaking of the value of plaintiff’s work defendant testified that plaintiff asked $200. Defendant told plaintiff he thought $75 was enough, but plaintiff didn’t agree with him.
Brattleboro, Vt.—Edward A. Plummer, architect, 47 years old, committed suicide by shooting through the head with a revolver in his apartments over the Vermont National Bank, Dec. 22. He left a note saying his act was due to ill health.
Berkeley, Cal.—Mr. A. Dodge Coplin, architect, has lost his suit against Mrs. Fate F. Keyes, of Berkeley, whom he had sued for $625, alleged to be due for the drawing of plans for a $30,000 apartment house which was never built. Judge Waste decided against Coplin, holding that the evidence went to show that the acceptance of the plans was contingent upon his floating a loan for the erection of the building.
Brooklyn, N. Y.—Mr. Robert T. Rasmussen, an architect, with an office at 30 Graham Ave., Brooklyn, is sending out a letter of protest against the appointment