The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08
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teen thousand dollars to be devoted 70
the erection of a George Washington Me
mortal Institution in the nations capltal.
The building is to be a memorial TO tne
father of his country. 1t is to be devoted
to such uses as shall carry into eHecl
that object and purpose which the nrsl
President so earnestly desired IoI ire
American people and which he endeaV-
ored to secure by bequeSt In MS last
will and testament.
The George Washington Memorial AS
sociation has been instituted and organ
lied throughout the country to take up
and accomplish the great work of estab-
fishing the foundation of the Natlonal
University of the United States. This
national institution is not intended to be
a university for fundamental education.
but for original research, and all the de
partments, bureaus and scientific insti-
tutions at Washington will be at the dis
position OF the students, under reasonable
regulations, to facilitate this investiga-
ton. 1t will have such relation to other
universities as the Berlin University has
to those of Germany.
California is expected to send $4,000 to
the central organization. The members
of the organization in this city have
raise the requisite sum in short order. A
number of subscriptions amounting to
$500 have been received.
At the meeting yesterday it was decided
to give a grand colonial ball on the even
ing of Washingtons birthday. Tickets
will be placed at a high figure and the
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either be held at the Mark Hopkins Art
Institute or at the Grand Opera-house.
If held in the theater a platform will be
built over the chairs and the boxes sold
for very high prices. The advisory COM
mittee is composed of the following well
known society people of this city:
Mrs. Eleanor Martin, Mrs. Charles w. Slack,
Mrs. E, B. Pond, Mrs. H. j. Crocker Mrs. w.
H. Mills Mrs. H. j. Bowen, Mrs. Charles
Stetson Wheeler, Mrs. a. l.. Bancroft, Mrs.
James S. Reid Mrs. Ralph Harrison Mrs.
Lake. Mrs. Benjamin Ide Wheeler, Mrs w.
B. Bourn, Mrs. Emma Shafter Howard, Mrs.
Irving NJ. Scott Mrs. James Denman, Mrs.
John F. Swift, Mrs. Alexander Morrison, Dr..
Charlotte Brown, Mrs. G. T. Mills, Mrs. J..
3. Stetson, Mrs. L. L. Dunbar Mrs. Nj. B..
Mrs. I. Lowenberg. Mrs. J. l.. Moody. Mrs.
George Oulton Mrs. G. P Lemon, Mrs. NJ. F.
McGurn, Mrs. S. A. ONeil Mrs. G.. S. Abbott,
Mrs Kate Bulkeley, Mrs. Isaac Hecht, Mrs
Henry 7. Scott, Mrs Henry L. Dodge, Mrs.
Ella Sexton, Mrs. William Alvord, Mrs. W. r.
Gerstle Mrs. ]. G.. Brandt, DR.. Emma Sutro
Merritt, Mrs. /. l.. Requa.
The executive committee of the associ-
alton is composed of the following mem
bers:
Executive committee-Miss Sarah D. Ham,
lin, chairman for California; Mrs. Phebe A.
Harrington, Mrs. John r. Merrill. Mrs. f. G.
Sanborn. Mrs. William II. Crocker, Mrs. Louis
Sloss. Miss Annie Beaver. Miss Mary Kohl,
vice chairmen; Mrs. Warren Gregory, record
ing secretary: Mrs. Horace Wilson, correspond
ing secetary; Miss Jessie Peixotto. treasurer.
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