Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-25
SHEPHERD MEMORIAL
MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE HELD YESTERDAY.
Plans Outlined and Statement of Re-
su1ts-Amount Of Subscrip-
lions to Date.

The executive committee of the Shepherd
memorial held a well-attended meeting at
the rooms of the Board of Trade yesterday
afternoon, Mr.. Crosby s. Noyes, the chair
man, presiding. This was the first time
that the enlarged committee had met, and
the new members manifested a great deal
Of interest in the movement. Mr.. Noyes
stated that the meeting had been called
particularly with reference to an expected
statement from Mr.. B. H. Warner, the
chairman of the finance committee, as to
what had been done by his committee to-
ward raising the funds necessary to carry
out the purposes of the executive COM
mittee. He regretted to state, however,
that Mr.. Warner was not in the city, and
consequently could not be present. He
stated that DR.. Howe who was the secre-
tary of the executive committee and also
the secretary of the finance committee, was
in possession of all the facts in regard to
the plans that had been adopted by Chair
man Warner, and would probably be able
to give the information desired
DR.. Howe's Statement.
DR.. Howe gave a history of the appoint
ment of the finance committee, the one
meeting of the full committee that had been
held at the Arlington Hotel October 1, the
appointment of a subcommittee of fifteen,
which had become the executive committee
of the finance committee and Of the va
rious meetings that had been held by that
committee and the action taken He said
the first method of raising money was by
means of kilograms through the District
messenger service, and that this had real
lied quite large sum. Next, a memorial
address had been printed and sent out to
considerable number of people. and from
this many responses had been received.
These two purposes SO far had been all
that had been actually put into operation,
n q Y11ntr n q
to this time had been practically without In
dividual solicitation. The amount sub
seribed up to date was stated to be 1920.
DR.. Howe said that Mr.. Warner had ap-
pointed several subchairme to look out for
special interests, and that when these gen.
tlemen get actively to work important re-
suits may be expected. Mr.. w. V. Cox, the
president of the Second National Bank,
had consented to take charge Of the banks
and banking interests. He added that Mr..
Cox's wel1-known energy would be sure to
accomplish the best results in the direction
in which ha was at work. Mr.. Louis P.
Shoemaker will have charge Of the fire in
surance companies Mr.. Shoemaker, he
said was heartily in favor Of the project to
Shepherd, and he was certain that no one
could be selected who would have more In
f1uence in that direction. Gen. George H.
Harries would look after the steam and
believed, no one could use more persuasive
arguments than Gen. Harries
Subchairmen to Be Named.
Subchairmen would probably be appoint
ed, as soon as Mr.. Warner returned, to look
after the gas and electric light companies.
the hotels the life insurance companies and
the various bureaus of the District govern
ment. DR.. Howe said that Mr.. Barry Bulk
ley had already been selected as subchair-
man on the schools in the District, and hav-
ing had experience in this respect in re-
gard to raising funds for the Lafayette
statue, he certain Mr.. Buckley would
even surpass his former efforts In behalf Of
the Shepherd memorial.
DR.. Howe further said that subscription
books ordered by the committee of fifteen
had been prepared and were ready for dis
tribution to the members OF the finance
committee, but 1t was not deemed advisable
by Mr.. Warner to make a general canvass
Of the citizens through the medium of his
subscription books until the subchairmen in
charge of special interests had completed
their work.
The committee expressed qualification and
approval at the work outlined by the
finance committee, and expressed the hope
that the appointment of additional sub
chairmen would be made Immediately on
Mr.. Warmers return Several questions
were asked Of the secretary as to different
projects and action of the finance commit
tee, and all were satisfactorily answered.
In Praise Of Gov. Shepherd.
Remarks commencing the object of a
memorial to the late Governor Shepherd,
speaking in high praise Of the great work
that he had done for the city Of Washing
ton and the obligation that the merchants
and business men of the District owed him
for building up the new Washington, and
also suggestions which were believed would
be helpful to the finance committee, were
made by Messrs. Thomas w. Smith, the
president of the Board of Trade; w. F.
GUIDE, president of the Business Mems AS
ISOLATION; Charles J. Bell James F. Oyster,
Theodore W. Noyes, o. G. Staples and Bar
ry Buckley.
Those present at the meeting were Messrs.
Crosby S. Noyes, chairman; Charles ]. Bell,
treasurer; Thomas w. Smith, w. F. GUIDE,
W. V. Cox, James F. Oyster, Theodore w.
Noyes, Barry Buckley, o. G. Staples, C. H.
Syme W. p Van Wyckle and DR.. Frank
lin T. Howe, secretary.