Encyclopedia o f Chicago
Interpretive Digital Essay : The Plan of Chicago
Devotion to Public Interest
Chicago in 1909
Planning Before the Plan
Antecedents and Inspirations
The City the Planners Saw
The Plan of Chicago
The Plan Comes Together
Creating the Plan
Reading the Plan
A Living Document
Promotion
Implementation
Heritage
Devotion to Public Interest
Return to "The Plan Comes Together"

Attorney Edgar A. Bancroft, Merchants Club president for the year ending in 1900 and future member of the Committee on Lake Parks, describes for Norton the club's main activities during his presidency. They ranged from working for parks and playgrounds in Chicago's neighborhoods to reorganizing the consular service. Bancroft also explains the high standards for Merchants Club membership, the key one being "devotion to, and efficiency in, matters of public interest."

Creator: Edgar Bancroft
Source: Art Institute of Chicago

The Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago © 2005 Chicago Historical Society.
The Encyclopedia of Chicago © 2004 The Newberry Library. All Rights Reserved. Portions are copyrighted by other institutions and individuals. Additional information on copyright and permissions.