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Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 5 Jun 1912, p. 8

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a * r: America's Foremast Architec- tural Genius Succumbs to WaMyWhileTravel- - ing in Germany. y-"-- -â€" - BODY WAS CREMATED The remains of Daniel H. Burham. America's moat famous architectural genius, who died Saturday in Heidel- berg,-Germany, after but a few days' illness, were cremated Sunday in the German city. The ashes will be brought to America next week by Mm. Burnham, her son and her son- in-law who were with Mr. Burnham at the tinie of his death. The news" of the death of Mr. Burn- ham '-Icifels a great shock not only to hi-friends in tfvanston, where he made hie home at 282 Dempster street, but to his many friends and admirers throughout the world. Mr. Burnham, the father of the "Chicago Beautiful" plan, arrived in Heidelberg the first of last week. He Intended* to take the cure at the bathe. The long automoble trip ex- hausted him and he was unable to rally. He was taken to the Akade- misches hospital on Friday. He died the following day. His ailment was Blight's disease and arterial scle- rosis. Alert to the Last. To the last Mr. Burnham took a deep interest in the American presi- dential campaign and died while dis- cussing the chances of the various candidates. Mr. Burham was the- designer of thjeuWorld's Columbia Exposition and consulting architect and artist to the governmqn|s â-  of several nations. An unnumbered host of friends froni New York to San Francisco were shocked by the news of his death, and tribute to his name was paid by leaders in all walks of life. Few details of Mr. Burnham's d*ath have been received by the family here. Three years ago he was* seriously ill with blood poison- ing and never fully recovered. * The architect, with his wife, his son, Hu- bert* and his daughter, Mrs. Albert Wells, were on the second stage of. an automobile trip through Europe. They had motored to Paris and from there to Germany. A long tour of Italy had been planned. D. H. Burnham is credited with do- ing more toward civic betterment than any American living or dead. He planned and designed practically every building* which covered the broad acres of the World's Colum- bian Exposition, and more than any other one man was instrumental in making that the most memoriable of the great world's fairs. Planned New San Francisco. When San Francisco was still a smoldering ruin after the fire, I>. Hi Buraam began designing a plan for die rebuilding of the city, a plan which was only partially followed be- cause of the haste of the builders, bat a plan which would have made that city one of the most beautiful In the world. Shortly after the close of the World's Columbian Exposition be looked far into the future and planned for the "City Beautiful," a closely followed -by those re* â-¼amptng Chicago's park systems, a plan which conceived all of the beau- ties of outer parks, recreation piers and-model building. Where great creative genius and were needed in master en- terprises of civic betterment, D. H. Borjiiam was csfied. He has con- salt*! with the kings of a dosen eofnWles of Europe and the Orient and^f" left his srchiteotnral impress e« i^sarty «rrery great -*- - "*- Mt the City of Manila, the old town famed for and a wfll BtiuidjK due of bis monnmeni ^amm# Bulf in«a fte t^tlflnejB^ He ^algnedjthe present Mars Fteld building and with such success that when Hairy Gordon Self ridge built his giwt^store In London Mr. Burnham was asked to make the plans. Th*Jaa^f3atl»on bujjdtng in New y^m^n^m^^.^11 genius ,aod. ____of: Mb %ulstarp|e<$ef #re; *b> First National Bank building, this Peo- ple's Gas building,' the Rookery, the Masonic Temple, the Illinois Trust building, the Railway Exchange and the Insurance Exchange, all in Chi- cago; the Mills building, in San Francisco, Ellicett Square in Buffalo, the First, Third and Fourth National Bank buildings In Cleveland and the new Wanamaker stores in Philadel- phia. In Chicago he was always an ad- herent, if not a leader, in every pro- gressive movement and was a tower of strength and confidence in the world of art and architecture. He bes longed to practically every important scientific society in American and sev- eral foreign associations of archi- tects. Came to Chicago In 1856. Daniel H. Burnham was born in Henderson, N. Y., in 1846. He came to Chicago in 1856, and in 1876 mar- ried Miss Margaret S. Sherman, daughter of John B. Sherman, the founder of the stock yards. He leaves a widow and three sons, Hubert, Daniel H. and John, and,two daugh- ters, Mrs. Albert Wells and Mrs. J. T. Kelly of this city. Mr. Burnham lived at 232 Dempster street. He was a member of the Chi- cago, Union league. University, Chi- cago Literary, Cliff Dwellers, Caxton, the Little Room, the Glen View Golf and Evanston Country clubs, and also the Century and Lawyers' clubs of New York, the Duquesne club of Pittsburg andi the, Pacific-Union club of San Francisco. -* MANY WILL JOIN 8LYMPIC CLUB £f-*t Class C. *£»re we*e;alao tw0 #â-  m this class. ' ..'â-  â- *â-  â-  .... First Round taturdaiv v The first round to both the Walker Cup and Class Handicap events wttl be played next Saturday afternoon. June IB the second round *inJ*i"-â€"-,^-.% Ml Both wttl to M* â- â- Â«-.". «»« «> *f*H At the meeting between the Olympic club's charter members and the advis- ory board held Friday evening the young men sprung a most pleasant surprise on the members of the Com- mercial association by announcing that they had 123 new applications for membership. Two weeks ago a meeting was held and at that time the advisory board, which is made up of members of the Commercial association, gave the young men until June 6 to secure 125 new members. If by that time the number bas been secured the men promised to start work on the papers of incorporation and fitting the dab rooms. Friday's meeting was called to check up on the work done so far in getting new members. All of the twenty-five charter members were working for ap- plications and at the meeting only about half of the members re- ported. The members of the advisory board were greatly pleased with the work done by tne boys, who have proven be- yond,a doubt that they are working hard and mean business. This evening a meeting will be held of all the charter members and the applicants for membership In the rooms of the Evanston Commercial as- sociation. It is thought the boys will have nearly 200 new members lined up. â- -â-  H Qualifying,, RoundsJn Walker Cup find Class Handicap Events; ?Wf& Pla^yat Golf Club Saturday. TWENTY-EIGHT QUALjfrtD The first Teal matches of the season at the Evanston Cfolf club were started Saturday afternoon when the Qualify- ing round in both the Walker cup and class handicap events were played. Both of these events are annual af- fairs and because of the age limit on each one more than a little interest is created: A classy, field of golfers teed off at 1 o'clock. Throughout the after- noon the links were crowded with the contestants *nd an anxious gallery. While some of the matches were not close others proved to he bitterly fought at every shot and some were decided on the laat green. The course was In the best of condition and the players displayed mid-season form. Must Be Forty. Only members of the club who passed their fortieth milestone are el- igible to compete for the Walker cup. Out of the field that entered eight qualified. The first and second rounds will be played later. The Class Handicap event Is for those members who are not old enough to enter the Walker Cup play. In tills contest there are three classes, eight entfies to qualify in each of the three. Following is a list of those who qualified in the Walker Cup play: W. S. Lord, F. W. Smith, W. B. Diehl, A. O. Piatt, A. H. Williams, E. L. Angle, J. E. D. McMechan and W. W. Ross. The eight players who qualified in Class A of the Class Handicap event are: J. N. Welter, N. a Craig, W. H. Jamleson, H. B. Lawrence, A. J. Mor- gan* D. McCurrocb, Jr., A. H. Rock- hold and R. DeQoyier. In Class B of the handicap match the following qualified: C. B. Fields, F. T. Murray, E. M. Ashcraft, Jr., H. F. Rowe, J. B. Sardy and H. B. Clyde. There were two byes in this class. J. W. Clanssen, C. M. Rogers, Jr., R E. Moody, F. G. Simpson. E. A. Lang and H. W. Armstrong qualified In finals in these events, which have-al wave created a great deal of interest, will be played off Saturday, June 22. The day the finals, of the two events now on. are played the Directors' Cup tournament will be started, the quali- fying round to be played. MAY STUDY NATURE ONE DAY EACH WEEK One day off each week for the school, children to go to the woods and study nature Is the latest agitation that has been started and before school opens next fall something definite toward such # thing may be done. ' been; low one da* ei of nature.Saturday,,|$4»J »side by the parents-' latf to do work around theV!pL children get very little^il I'm No formal agitation taken up<bM H isHheuj$i%' a short time a petition; wflt "to the school board askij tlon. T^ecdaV" wll||" winter as ^eivas in ft citV itAR+fi'i'-bit-'rtt Evanston has started • its # street oiling campaign^ thought that by this eve1 avenue, the , first stree>{to a coat, will be finished^ ,; jSil More oil has been orderei other streets will be given the ment that is a sure cure for sj| abundance of dust. It is thoug|i§ city council will act on the schedule this evening at th> J meeting. . ,____ '***â-  frail Paintef&S and Pi o^k 636 Dmli bllll'l, iffis iff Etc. Wall Paper, B Window Shod TELEPHONE 3036 !. Housekeeperâ€" U you are interested ftm of Bviogf w%_ 10c. 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Before Vtm J The Highest Wages in the United States Evanston has the distinction of paying the highes^ average wages to laundry workers of any oity in the count This means that Evanston demands the^e^naun^a^brk that it is possible to produce, although the pricfe^tablished years ago, are no higher 1 Partial co lower margin large and gro high grade la ing larger as laundry can the expense good laundries elsewhi the laundry men, however, for the from this that in Evanston a all their family washing to the volume of work is large and is grow- come to appreciate the fact that the their work well, and that all items considered greater than for similar service at home. If you are not yet sending your family washing where it will be done by the most skilful workers, you are invited to try any ol the high grade laundries in Evanston.

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