la FT v iu R r: w eratf evoking vvtohQ Boai CITY'S NEW ART MUSEUM TO BE AMERICAS' FINEST Artistic BcaUty, Utility and Site to Bo Unrivalod in Homi- sphoro, Says McCain PLOT ON IMPOSING BLUFF ATUPPERENDOFPARKWAYi $1,800,000 Appropriated for Structure Will House Elkins and Johnson Collections n.v (.i:onoi: non' ucain TUT: enterprise that will JV.llp.-l "10 ...J.,1 .l..v unnn hp v" enter I Philadelphia from tli" ttandooM f architectural ""'' nrtntic bcaulv. iv"1' lilnwl nlth utilitv. Is the mncnince,-'! "MiMFtim of Art lliflt ! now under emir" J of construction on the flirt facing tlif Pnrkwai nt its upnor ml. It nill not only be the tinet nrt pal nic In this country b'lt In point of h-autv nml Miltnbilltv of location It win bo the most ImnnsinB nrt center ir i tin . hemlspheic. When the question " hat is the mnttrr with Philadelphia? i-1 akerl In the future, the rrply. o far at "N nrl nml nrt tnlirctimi rr ou- corned, mint be emphatically. "Noth ing": It is Impofsiblp in thp Mon' or nn Article surh ns the picent to onscv an adequate idea of thp itrucMiro Ifclf mid what It "ill mpan to thp I'hlludplphia of the fiiturp Onl n ituilj of ensem ble, of buildlnge. approaches nnd re markable topowihiml feature, enn give a ronrpt idoa of the beautiful nud unlnue com option. , Wnrl. nnon the Art Mir ruin. Ahieli lll bo the main structure, is pro crossing rapidl. I'mlcr the terms of the eoutrnit the foundations must lie! level with thp terme upon uhich the I ktruoturo will stand b the lt of the tomlng July. , 1 The tcrracp Itself is ImO foot Urns by i"0 feet wide. The museum build in will be ".0 foet bv .'!00 feet. ' The structure will be in thp shape of i a gigantic letter "K " The upper aud lower arms will take the form of tolon nades with a space of T.00 feet between' their walls on thp inside The center i bar of the letter will be represented bj a niagniliieut pillared entrance ap proaehed b a. wide night of btcps. 'What's the Matter With Philadelphia?" "jT Elkins and Johnson col' lection of paintings will be a nucleus for the splendid new art museum which is now in course of construction on its cliff, nt the end" of the Parkway. As Colonel McCain points out in this article, the Museum, the finest in the country, will further emphasize Philadelphia's claim to be the art center of the western i orld. The facade of the colonnades will hae rows of columns In harmony with the design of the main entrance. Issue Ilnndsomo Monograph During the lat car a handsome monograph, consisting exclusively of photogravure and chromatic engravings of the new art center, was Issued by the 1'ait mount Park Commission. The brief Introductory prefnic tells that the Pnrkwav and the Philadelphia Museum of Art to bo elected on tho height of Katrmouut In the "ippuU of the Mutly of more than twent-fie jears of architects and city planners. This remarknble building, the Art Museum, is the principal unit in the geucml design of the entire Parkway Hcheme, Including tho Improvement of f.ogau squure nnd tho adjacent thor oughfares. It will be the architectural background of the Parkway Itself. Thus far $l,b00.000 has been appro priated for tho Mu'ctim of Art. but the commission Is authorized to make contract for n further S2.000.00Q. The new city loan, which will bo otcd upon tho coming November, will doubt less include nn item of two or three million dollnis additional t permit the commission to continue the voik to completion. It Is not the purpose of the Knirmount Park commissioners to ask an appropri- BONDS PRINCIPAL and INTEREST GUARANTEED by a Company whose securi ties have a market value of approximately 250,000,000. It requires but $500,000 annually to pay the interest on thcfc guaranteed bonds which ere piior to sccunties upon which $8,300,000 annual interest charges arc being paid. miCK per IOOO Ilond G0 Yfiirlj Inrome. S50 Full prtlculrs M-nt by mall upon application MECownerCo. UMI TITLE IH.IHl i I.Ofnut 3131 I'HIUX. Kace III A cold shower never bothers the man who owns a "Scotch Mist!" . Ideal for leaky Spring weather. In our Chestnut St. window today we're letting water flow over a "Scotch Mist" picked at random from stock, just to convince the Doubting Thomases how thoroughly rainproof our "Scotch Mists" are. 'R'pistertil Trademark Fetro'& Co..inc. Ctothiers Outfitter Agnti for Rogers Peel Clothes Chestnut Street at Juniper. Txwmmmmmmmmmmwmiim tl w HEN WATCHES " FOR THE WRIST AND POCKET S. Kind & Sons, urn chestnut st. DIAMOND MERCHANTS JWELKHS SILVERSMITHS 'irJfiK ntlon In lump sum to complete the plan. It was not considered n fundamentally sound flnanclnl proposition to borrow money In the aggregate and permit It to lie Idle during the progress of the work. For that reason expenditure will be made and appropriations asked for ns the work pioceeds in accordance with the accented plans, of tho rtrrhl tcchts, thus achieving the purpose of ex tending ' the loans over n period of earH, A certain amount of careful expedi tion is necessary In prosecuting the building contract, whic.li is held by r Philadelphia firm. The groat Klklns art collection is to bo housed In the museum. Under the terms nf Mr. Klklns'H will, within five years from his death the city must pro vide an adequate building for the nfetv and display of the collection. This, it would seem, would virtually guarantee the comnlet on of tho structure durinr the term of the present city adminis tration. ' Will Not Unduly Husli.Work Yet It (s not the purpose, either of the commIsionerH or thr4 architects, to rush the work in nnj unseemly' manner. It Is u building to Inst for ages, nnd not only the structure Itself, but the entire scheme of avenues, parkways nnd associated bulldlnes must be considered in connection with the completion of tne museum proper. Within this building the great .lohn O. Johnston art collection will also find a home. Thlf collection, with tho ex ception of a certain portion of it which IB on cxhtBltlon, Is In n storage ware house in this city. There is no specified time for the final hnnglng of the col lection Tor tho benefit of tho nubile. The great lawier wrote In his will: . 'I care nothing whntevcr for urchl-tectural- effects, what I want erected in n building constructed in the best way properly o exhibit the pictures." ,. He utill further set forth that this art collection, which has been variously appraised nt from $2,000,000 to $4,000, 000, '"shall not bo lcmovcd to any other places unless yomc extraordinary fiituallon shall arise." Jt is understood that the reason for rcmoVIng1 the collection from tho former Johnson home nt 510 South Itrond Street to, a fireproof storogo warehouse wos-thq danger qf fire. JiJn, spite of, the rival claims of New York ih (ill Ttn.tfftn. I'liilnilolnhiil remains today,- as she has always been, the art "Built like a Skyscraper fV vm 22S8aS SSSIS m mmwss hdi i a pro- 3 cious stone wc also oil ourselves. No 3 egotism we appraise our a lcputation as beyond price, S nnd moio valuable than the g most valuable gem in our g collections. 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SHAW;WALKEft 1010 Chestnut St., Philadelphia Phone Filbert 5267 'c'enler ofthn westerifworldf 'JChe com' plctlon of tho new museum of art and Its ossoclatcd buildings will still fiir thfcr emphaslw this fact, for In addi tion to tho collection named the museum will also become the homo of the WUIstttch pictures, or what remains of them, when tho structuro Is completed. Xho Academy of the Fine Art and the School of IndustrlabArt. wbU;h In cludes also the Philadelphia Textile School, are to bo maintained in sepa rata buildings, part of the group syB tern, the wholo forming ono superb nrt center. Tentatlvo plans hare been pre pared for both these buildings, which will occupy sites on tho opposite side of tho Fnlrmount pli:a from the museum proper. TU "kr, nf .,, 1lnllffl ltO CflCn Is triangular h( sHapc ond will bo about 000 feet on its longest axlni To preserve the general harmony, ana In accordance with the regulations es tablished by the Park Commission, the Pennsylvania School of Industrial Art will be enabled to erect a structure four stories In height with sufficient accom modations for Its schools for years to, com6. " ' J It Is pronoscd'to sell the prtsent buld ings on South Broad street, in the meantime the alumni association of the Tcxtllo School, which Is a part of the School of Industrial Art. has under taken to raise a fund of $2,000,000, which can be used In the erection of tho new buildings. On tho salo of tho prcs- est uiiMifcraft HeIrtfoB' ls toTl mburscd and the fund tHercaft.?.$ Wj latercd aolely for thBlmitat.ii1Jldm,v' development of the Textile' ffii anrt It Is difficult to Bay how tlT criticism of the conduct and f"ff,'4tn the Academy of tbe Fine Arta S J",0 fluenco harmonlou progress toJZi' !?. 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