Evening star., 1902-02-22

who has sustained their every action, was,
!, IT., is said. displaced by Mrs. Chas. Deere OF
the delegates and chapter regents believed
that Mrs. Deere would permit the investi-
CATION OF the Warren Chapter business,
and give fair hearing II it went over into
her year, and this. they said, 1t was i'm
possible to do while Mrs. Wiles was re-
gent.
Mrs. Wiles was recognized by the chair to
speak against the adoption of the report.
The Evening Session.
After the opening of last evenings ses-
sion Mrs. Howard Clark of, the District of
Columbia presented to the Minute Men
large silk American flag. Col. NJ. A Win
ter responded feelingly.
Mrs William Oscar Roome moved that
second edition of the first lineage book be
printed, and the motion prevailed. Mrs.
Fairbanks. the president general, called
Mrs Morgan to the chair and. as chairman
Of the committee on Continental Hall, made
her report. She spoke extemporaneously,
and in part said:
Your committee has held nine meetings
during the year, and both at the meetings
and in subcommittee work all the members
have given their best thought and much Of
their very valuable time to the duty at
hand. We divided the committee into two
parts-the ways and means and the site and
architectural subcommittee. The site was
the subject which caused the most work
OF course. we desired a site that would be
ideal. but we remembered that We were not
building for this year or for three years or
for five years, but for generations and gem
erations.
Keeping the Future in Mind.
I'VE accordingly did the best we could,
keeping the future in mind. We worked
hard, because we were anxious to accom-
plish something, and we felt under obliga
tions to ourselves and to you. We investi-
gated great many subjects that we didn't
know very much about before-the chair
man Of the architect committee will be an
architect before this is finished We also
were greatly divided on many points, eSpe-
cially as to site. At times we thought
location near. the White House and the
Treasury was absolutely necessary. Then
some of us thought the vicinity of the ma
tional Capitol was the only desirable spot
for the hall AS we looked to the great,
growing. beautifying northwest section We
thought site out there in the suburbs was
the correct thing.
1--WE understood and appreciated that the
hall was to stand as temple of liberty,
erected to the memory of those who fought
and bled in the revolution and who gave us
the liberty we prize. We were filed with
the loftiest of sentiments regarding the
structure, but we also had to take into con-
sideration some sordid thoughts. We had
to remember that we must build a hall
which we can rent to other organizations
thereby receiving money with which to
maintain it.
"A site was finally chosen, but it was not
purchased because we were unable to Sc
cure the conSent-because of unavoidable
absence-of three-fourths of the national
board. We settled on what is known in
Washington as the Corcoran gardens, on
Connecticut avenue, back of the house now
occupied by Senator Depew. This site is
proba bly, not acceptable to each and every
member, but you must remember that no
site would be- This site | ask you to help
49, oil har l,1a
don't think small amounts will not be ac
ceptable.
1--WE will be grateful for small donations
an proportonately grateful for large ones.
Give what you can and then be able to
stand up within the walls Of the continental
memorial and raise up your hands and say:
Il did this. This is my hall. My contribu-
ton made this magnificent temple of liberty
possible Come right up and contribute.
Now who'll be the first? Don't be back
ward"
Adds a Contribution.
Madame President said Mrs. Crosman
of New York, '.in behalf of Mary Washing
ton Chapter Of New York, I present you
with 800 for the continental hall fund"
That's good, that's good" Mrs. Fair
banks cried, clappng her hands. Who's
next. All. here they come" she said, as
toward the stage, their hands full Of
checks, greenbacks and drafts.
Mrs Eleanor Howard, the recording sec
retary general, addressed the chair, still
occupied by Mrs Morgan.
1.-THE recording secretary general is rec
ognized," cried Mrs Fairbanks, forgetting
she was still standing at the right of the
stage, and was not the presiding officer
by the chair corrected Mrs. Morgan.
Il beg your pardon, Mrs. Morgan" said
Mrs. Fairbanks. Il thought l was still in
the chair. No. no; keep your seat III stay
here"
~ 5o,rb+arc continued ,,o,,r,,r - tLo
stage, and for half an hour read commune
cations from the various chapters and
states making donations The money, for
the greater part. was that collected on jan
uary II last WaShingtonS wedding day,
when every chapter in the country took Of
ferings for the hall fund. The contribu-
tions last evening were follows, the
chapters being grouped by states:
Pennsylvania, 5000; Mrs. Fairbanks, 500;
Mrs Helen NJ. Coltan, 500; personal, sl5l !;
Charles H. Avery of Buffalo. n. y. So;
anonymous, $40; Alabama, Sl96; Maine.
$217.5O; Massachusetts. s115; Georgia S1So;
s2435o; Delaware, sao2.5o: New Jersey
46O; Tennessee, STA; Montana, $45; Mis-
souri, $50; Rhode Island, $50; Indiana, $50;
North Dakota, 81; Wisconsin, $42; Illinois,
Ohio, s173; Nebraska, So; Arizona. SO;
Iowa, s25; Vermont, s2347 Kentucky, $25
Virginia, $50; South Carolina, $3.50; Cali
fornia, s12.5O; West Virginia, SO; Michi
gan, @lU, lOtdl, @t,iSf.SO.
Martha Pitkin Chapter of Sandusky, Ohio
pledged itself to give $50 annually for five
years. Knickerbocker Chapter of New
York city pledged itself to $50 year for
ten years.
Ways and Means.
Following the contributions, the report
Of the ways and means committee of the
continental hall committee was received.
1t recommended, briefly. that the congress
appropriate $4,000 of the current invest
ment and 5000 of the current income to
the continental hall fund. This question
was pretty well thrashed over a couple OF
days ago, so the debate on it last evening
was brief and the appropriation was made
The reports of the architectural committee
and the site committee was submitted by
Mrs. William Lindsay. 1t is stated that the
building would be classic In design and of
white stone material. The Corcoran gar
dens were recommended as the site for the
hall. The report, with the report Of Mrs.
Fairbanks. was received without other rec
concentrations.
Retiring Registrar General.
Miss Minnie Mickey, the retiring regis
trar general. has rendered the society ex-
cellent and valuable service, and has had
the confidence Of the national board
throughout the year. Miss Mickey pro-
tests that this Is not the most important