Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-09
A MEMORIAL BUILDING
Daughters of the American Revolution Want
Rawlins Square as Site.
Mrs. Daniel Manning Makes a State
ment Before the Public Ground.
Committee.

Mrs. Daniel Manning and Mrs. VIM. p.
Frye appeared before the House commit
tee on public buildings and grounds today
in advocacy of House bill 900, which pro-
poses to grant to the Daughters of the
American Revolution the plot of ground
known IS Rawlins Square. between 18th
and 18th, E street and New York avenue
northwest, as a site for memorial build
ing to be erected by that organization.
Mrs. ManninE'x Statement.
THE Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion." said Mrs. Manning. desire to erect
building in honor of the statesmen. SOL
diers. patriots of the American revolution.
We were organized October IL. 1899; moor
porated January =. 1891, under the laws of
the Congress of the United States applica-
bic to the District of Columbia and by sub
sequent special act of February 10 ISM,
was granted a national charter by the Con-
gross of the United States.
THE government has never recognized
revolutionary heroes. Members of this So
Getty are all Greet descendants of the men
and women who founded the nation and
achieved its independence. They number
upward of 10000, extending into every
state of the Union and every territory. ex-
cept Alaska. They lave complete and
efficient business organization on a perma-
nent basis In carrying out the purpose of
the organization they have determined to
erect III the CTty OF washington a memoir
ial continental fall in honor of the states
men, soldiers and patriotic men and women
of the revolution AMI for the preservation
of the relics of war, peace and domestic
life and industry associated with the period
of the conflict for American independence.
We have set systematically about raising
building fund fer that purpose. We pro-
pose making the building suitable temple
of fame.
1.-The architectural design will illustrate
the period it commentaries, and will be suf-
ficiently beautiful and imposing to consti-
tute an ornament to tie national capital,
it will honor and of the great nation whose
birth it will help TO commemorate. They
simply ask foi land on which to place this
memorial continental ball.
The city is full of memorials to the men
who have saved the nation, but it has few
to the men who made it.
1T will be an incentive to maintain their
pr1nciples-their faith in the future of the
nation 1t Will be center where we, as a
society, may carry on all such efforts as
may aid the government in any special
emergency or in a time of war and in all
ways uplift the masses of the people, en-
tighten the foreign element and stimulate
devotion to the flag and nation.
THE society has $4,000 in government
bonds at and per cent. which is the
face value, and We have about 5000 at
interest, and at the February meeting we
expect large sums to come in for this pur-
pose. This comprises the present Cont
mental Hall fund. We have also about
11,OOO in the current fund, $1,000 in gov
eminent bonds belonging to that fund.- part
of which can by act of Congress be trans
ferred to the Continental Hall fund
The Principal Objection.
Chairman Mercer of the committee said
that the principal objection to the bill is
that it takes public reservation. He said
that American cities as a rule are short of
park facilities, Washington being an ex-
ception. He said that proposition to oc-
cupy a park always meets with opposition
in Congress.
Mr.. Bartholdt of the committee said he
thought the site was an ideal one for the
purpose. The committee will take the bill
under consideration.