New-York tribune., 1902-06-20
D. A. r. CENTENNIAL HALL.
DAUGHTERS CONGRATULATE THEM
SELVES ON THE FINE SITE Sc
Cured FOB BUILDING.

The members Of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution are rejoicing that the long talked OF
site for Continental Hall is at last selected and
are applauding the good judgment and foresight
of the committee in securing 35 o09 square feet of
ground in the most desirable location for such
purpose in Washington A number of sites had
been under adyisement. A majority of the com
rnittee which had been empowered by the congress
to make the selection at first favorable TO the
old Corcoran Gardens. beautiful spot in the heart
OF the city The old Beall-Decatur place was con-
sidered desirable by many-it was historical and
attractve-but when the moment for final action
came wise counsels of practical men and women
prevailed and $4,000 of the permanent fund of the
organization was invested in Seventeenth-st-. two
blocks below the Corcoran Art Gallery and
facing the beautiful monument grounds.
The plans for beautifying Washington, which are
already being put into effect, and which will make
it in few years one Of the attractive cities
in the world. viii place the Continental Hall of
the Daughters in the midst of broad boulevards and
parks and fine buildings, and increase the value Of
their property holdings to large extent
Before great while in that immediate vicinity
viii be placed the projected monuments to Lincoln
and Grant leading TO the great Memorial Bridge
Continental Hall will have whole square frontage.
OF course. several things happened before this de-
1ghrful consummation reached Some time IN
tie spring, in response to the call for full COM
mittee meeting ratify the acts Of the sub-com-
mittee women came from all the country
Under the constitution Of the national organization
seems. that the call must be given fifteen days
before the meeting The women gathered, and
though there q large majority in favor OF i'm
mediate ratification there was. as always in SO
large committee who were in opposition.
and one Of these threw bomb and blocked rattfi-
cation by the startling announcement that the
fifteen days had not elapsed "a few hours lacking)
and that therefore the meeting Illegal and
the ratification could stand Just about that
tine the General Federation OF Clubs met and
many Of the committee had to attend and make a
long trip out to California. and the women went
their several ways; but another call was issued,
this tine with cue regard as TO the whole fifteen
days, and June hfty-one Daughters. from
north. cast south and west, came again to Wash
ington and forty-eight OF them voted for the site.
Mrs Mary S. lockwood, regent Of the District
of Columbia Of the founders of the nation
al society. who indeed sounded the call for organ
tzation, could not refrain from addressing the
committee on the subject Of the patriotism dis
played by the Daughters in thus again congregatins
for the purpose OF ratification. She dwelt upon the
fact that such q display of sentiment could not
have sprung from any other organization in the
country. The weather was warm, and the sessions
Of the conference long and wearying. but with un-
firing devotion the members held out. until now
Continental Hall. long the dream OF the daughters
Of the American Revolution. and the subject which
yearly creates tremendous enthusiasm in the Con
anentaI Congress is an accofnpIlsneu "a LacI - m
oectoTai plans were gene over anG SO SO IT VnlGh a. a.
ga marked t6at never had she seen 50 much business
Now viii come the struggle TO get the money for
the building which il is estimated viii cost about
Se0e0 The permanent fund of the society is de
voted tC Continental Hall 1t amounts TO SlVoetO,
$1,000 with which 20 start the building ms per
unanenJ fund has been gathered from contrlbu-
uons from individual members and chapters, a
pdEt OF ali lie membership ices gong 10 IL ana
part Of certain other fees and the charter ices
Inc rivalry among chapters in raising money 1or
fund has been generally friendly. sometimes
h.s time loyal Daughters Will be full OF schemes
Tor raising money for the building, and already
many things are planned by chapters throughout
the country. and the officers are hoping for many
large contributions from individual members or
wealth.
The Daughters have the satisfaction of know
lnns that the ground recently purchased is theirs
shrough their efforts, as the building Will be-
some years il will be reTnem bered a lot was
given them bv Congress for the purpose OF erect
Lhg memorial building II. however was IN the
n-ohumental ground. a government reservation;
VIE Its transfer the society; after that the or
ganization decided 20 acquire both land and build
IN building Continental Hall. as a memorial
tne men and women OF the Revolution. the Daugh-
yysrs know they carrying out wish OF GeoTg"
MMashlngton. In delying among historic papers
Mrs lockwood found that in General Washing
-ohs plans for the city were included thirteen
memorial buildings OF the thirteen original States.
r6,!!lch he hoped the several States would erect.
- loea IN that direction never mater1diZec, ana
Low after hundred years, the Daughters OF the
oilai building the great heroes and heroines OF
Nashing1on's time.
on October Il ground will be broken for Cont
telttal tialL The president general. MIS- Fair
Ss.lhs who has been helpful to the site com
.nIltee and such support and comfort 10 the
EoInen m their jealous efforts secure the best
% Washington could give. and all the officers
an. members Of the ma tional society look forward
tlaI Gay with high hope and courage It is al
society organized, IL being the date on
-, r4aInbus discovered land. and in the tutuft
"a <4ee an added sis nihcance as the day ~nch
4iiSH'ute the frntion Of the hope that mas