The evening times., 1900-01-11

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Similar Purposes Are Mentioned.
Favorable Confederation Urged.
/ Mr.. Frye OF Maine has laid before the
Senate statement submitted TO Ahe Sen
ate Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds by the Daughters Of the american
Revolution asking for land Op which to es-
tablish at Washington a Continental Hall
This statement recites that the Cont
mental or Memorial Hall proposed by the
Daughters Of the American Revolution in
honor of the statesmen, soldiers sailors.
and patriots, men and women. of the Amer
lean Revolution, and for the preservation
Of the relics OF war. peace. domestic life
and industry associated with theTperiod Of
the conflict for American Independence.
twill be in architectural design. durability.
and cost, worthy OF the COMMUNICATION
proposed and Of the seat OF Government OF
the Republic OF the United States OF Amer
lea, founded by their genius. valor and sac
.rifces
Under authority Of the first Continental
Congress of the Daughters Of the American
Memorial Hail was designated. and has
since been continued.
The idea Of a home or memorial hall, st
is said, was suggested by the late Mrs.
Caroline Scott Harrison, Of Indiana. the
first President General OF the National
Society OF the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. The first discussion Of the
subject was had at a conference Of national
hoficers and State and chapter regents,
! Daughters Of the American Revolution. Oc-
tober and Z. 1891, at Washington. ID. C..
over which Mrs. Harrison presided.
On December Il, 1891, a resolution was
adopted proposing a home for the society
I and creating a permanent building fund.
The first continental congress. Daugh-
| ters OF the American Revolution, Febru-
airy 22-24. 1892, created committee TO
formulate q plan for a memorial building
| 10 be erected by the national society
I Since these initial steps the subject Of
1 memorial or continental hall has been kept
/ constantly 10 the front and has az All the
| succeeding continental congresses been en-
| dorsed and encouraged. There are, u Is
I said numerous precedents for the grant
ing O. a site for memorial purposes on
one OF the public reservations. as proposed
[ in the creation Of the commission provided
for in the bill
! The Daughters call the attention Of The
/ committee 10 the motif Of the plan Of the
city of Washington prepared and cescrib-
! ed in 1871 by Major Peter Charles L En-
| FAINT. a French engineer OF distinguished
| continental service. The idea Of Major
I L'Eufant vas to design federal city
capable Of great expansion and creditable
/ establishment. The designer proposed
fifteen suQares TO be distributed among he
IN II.
| within a limited time BY the erection or
| some appropriate statue or other mark 20
I the memory Of the heroes OF -, 2svolu-
! tiOn TO inspire the young and design 20
! leave a grand idea OF patriotic interest"
The patriotic adornment OF fifteen
I squares, representing States Of the Union
. in 1892. 90 the Daughters set forth. can be
( compassed in a single structure by the
{ project Of our own society. representing
the States and Territories Of the present
Union. among which are today distributed
the descendants Of these saEne ReyoluiiOna-
~ heroes. We may add that Major J. En-
! fant went even beyond this Recommended =
tion He suggested that lots should be ass
I signed for the use OF churches. colleges. and
. other institutions. In the original last OF
the larger reservations. numbered J 10 Ia
! containing 81 acres. Il viii BE- found that
reservation No. Z. known IS CeaIre Market
| square in 1860. was granted 70 a private
4 corporation At a later date suitable site
/ Of great public convenieIre was granted
4 for the use Of the Baltimore agd Potomac
. Railroad Company.
! Almost the entire memorial art embel-
4 lfshment Of the National Capital has been
& the.wOrk Of patriotic associations. they
contributing the memorial and Congress the
site for ;he same and in eYery sase, or ap-
proximately so. Congress has even literally
. appropriated the funds for pedestals and
. other adjunct and surrounding Tadornment
. Of such commemorative works OF architect
I ure and art. We might mention as in
! stances OF this declaration the statue OF
. General Jackson in Lafayette Square. origi-
/ nally contracted for by the Jackson MOnu-
/ mcE. Association. This was purely pri-
vste and. it might be said. personal. con-
I tribution Of friends and admirers Of that
/ hero who could compass but $4,000 OF the
required sum. Congress besides the site.
. contributed in fS4S and 1850 brass guns
captured in battle 10 complete the statue,
and in 1883 added $40 0O0 to complete the
work
The Monument or Peace. erected by
/ officers Of the navy and marines in mem
I ory OF their dead, besides the 81 600 paid
/ by the society received from Congress the
/ site, and $40. 600 for two figures. fOunda-
/ tion steps and basin. The statue OF
( Emancipation was erected by the cOntribu-
/ tions Of the freedmen Of the South al a
| cost OF Si7 600. Congress furnishing the
site and 1900 for the pedestal We might
] continue TO submit precedents. The Nc
/ PhersOn statue. costing $23, 500. paid by
! the Society OF the Army Of the Tennessee
/ was furnished by Congress with the site
/ and with $4,000 for the pedestal These
/ precedents for the furnishing OF SITES. and
even liberal appropriations Of money for
memorial purposes. might be prolonged:
/ but this is not necessary"
! bill passed both Houses by large ma
! jorities during the second session of the
/ Fifty-fourt Congress. setting apart for
1 the permanent use OF the Daughters OF the
| American Revolution a portion Of public
| land known as the Washington Monument