Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-22
THE MONUMENT SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting To-day 1t DR.. Toner'S
Residence-ElecsiOn Of Officers and
Other Business, Followed by Rocep-
tiOn.

Residence-ElecsiOn OF Officers and
Other Business, Followed by q Rocep
tiOn.
The annual meeting OF the washington Monu.
ment Society was held to-day at the residence OF
DR.. j. M. Toner. The members present were the
following: DR.. ]. M. Toner, DR.. D. b. Clarke, Ed.
ward Clark, Admiral C. r. P. Rodgers senator
John Sherman, Hon. Hugh McCulloch. Col Jas. G.
Berret, HoratiO King and F. L. Harvey.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION.
In the absence Of Mr.. COrcoran Senator Sherman
presided. The annual election resulted in the
choice OF the following Officers: W. W. Corcoran,
f1rst vice e-president; Robert c. winthrop second
vice president; Horati0 King, secretary; j. B. Ii.
Smith. treasurer President Cleveland Is president
Appropriate resolutions were adopted in regard
to the illness OF Mr.. CorcOran.
!, A resolution was adopted asking Congress to
Mee eone acton TO protect the monument from
Mr.. Bernard r. Green, the assistant engineer OF
the monument In the absence Of Col Casey who
was detained, made a statement OF what had been
done during the past year in completing the work
about the monument He also exhibited q plan OF
near the monument with funds collected by the
society IL past years. This building will be for
the accomla aodatiOn Of the custodian OF the monu-
ment, for the deposit Of the archives Of the CON-
mission and OF the society. There will also be O
room FOR public comfort. 1t is proposed to use the
same material In this building as is used In the
monument, and the cost will be about sl2, 900 1t
will be located about forty feet directly south Of
the monument, and its erection will be begun this
year.
THE CONSTITUTION CENTENNIAL
The following resolution was adopted:
"Whereas George Washington was the leading
spirit In securing permanent union Of the states
the president OF the convention that framed the
Constitution, the first President OF the United
movement that located the national capital in the
District OF Columbia; and
whereas his birthplace and tomb are on the
banks Of the Potomac, and the grand monument
patriOtically erected to his memory stands con-
spicuous in the city which bears his name; and
Whereas fifteen American republics have since
taken the constitution which he SO earnestly ad-
vOcated as the model Of their organic laws; and
Whereas 1t Is proposed TO hold q congress OF said
sister republics sneamPed as Il Were around hls
anniversary Of the Inauguration OF constitutional
government upon the the western Hemisphere;
and
Whereas 1t is also proposed to hold a Three
Americas and Worlds Exposition, at the national
capital in 1892, In comnemoration OF the four
new world by Christopher Columbus; therefore
ResOtred, BY the Washington National Monu-
ment Society, that we heartily favor these pro.
posed celebrations as patriotic In sentiment and
urge all American citizens TO join In making them
worthy OF the dignity, grandeur and wealth OF
Washington's republic"
THE RECEPTION BY DR. TONER.
After the meeting reception was given by DR..
Toner, which was largely attended. Among thOse
present were Chief Justice Waite, Justice Field
Prof. Harkness, W. NJ. Calf, Thomas Wilson, NJ. G.
Emery, Judge Durham, Crosby s. N0yes, 8. H.
Kaufman, Judge Merrtck, Rev. DR.. Bartlett, Gen.
Wright, Representative Mills, OF Texas; Represen-
tative Davidson, OF Florida; L. z. Letter, Thomas
J. Fisher, Henry A: Willard, A: D. Anderson, Dr.
General Moore. Josiah Dent, E. +. Andrews, Rep
resentative Kelley, OF Pennsylvania; Anthony Pol
Sunderland, Prof. s. p. Langley, Representative
Glover, OF Missouri: Hallet KilbOurn, Prot w. b.
Taylor, John w. Thompson. NJ w. Gait; Sena-
tors sherman. Ingalls, and morrill,; Commissioner
Raymond A fine collation. was served.