The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-12
PERMANENT HOME FOR
D. AR. SOCIETY ASSURED

It seems o foreg5ne conclusion that
when the twelfth congress Of the Ma
tional Society Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolutic- meets IN this city
next year they will. be able to see the
definite fulfuncnt Of the action likely
TO be taken this year in regard 10 the
building Of their Continental Hall. The
coming congress is 10 assemble in this
city on Monday next. and according 20
the opinion OF a member of the national
beard Of management, the above state
ment is amply justified.
Mrs. Charles ". Fairbanks. the chlir-
man Of the Committee OF Continental
Hail. who is also president general OF the
society. IS enthusiastic I'm her belief that
this Continental Congress viii adopt
definite measures 90 insure the erection
OF the new home 90 the society. and she
is confident that che delegates from all
parts OF the country will heartily secouu
her I'm hsr Efforts 90 secure a worthy
home and representative ouUJiug tor
the u. A. r. IN the nations Capital
The committee ON Continental Hall
which was appointed years axe has suc-
ceeded In raising sbout SS5to3 lcr che
purpose CT "a hslt. 2ad was empowered bv
the last Continental Congress 20 buy land
and erect a suitable building The com
mittee. in conjunction with the national
board OF management. met often during
The past year and thoroughly discussed
the matter. looking over the many differ
ent sites offered for the hall The re-
sponsibility placed upon them by their
last congress is a great and important
one. as it viii be seen that the financial
success of the hall undertaking Will de-
pend, to a very great extent. upon the
erection Of the proposed building at a
location easily accessible from most
points and in desirable part of the city
A number OF sites have attracted the at
tenuon OF the hall committee. but they
thought it wiser. and for the interests OF
the society at large. TO postpone the Sc
lection until the Continental Congress
meets next week when the delegates can
decide the matter for themselves.
Among the sites that have been Sc
riously discussed are the General Meyers
property. corner Seventeenth and I
. Streets; General Stornberg's property.
near Fourteenth and "a Streets: the old
Beale property, near the White House
and Justice Hagner's property. near
Twenty second Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue. The society intends to put up
building that viii be a credit to the city
and the ID. A. r from al architectural as
well as a practical viewpoint Il is ex-
pected that about S300. coo viii be author
lied by the congress % be expended for
the purpose.
The committee on Continental hall.
whose work viii be reviewed with more
interest than any other business before
this years Congress. consists of the fol-
lowing members: Mrs. Charles W Fair
banks, chairman; Mrs. John ". Foster,
Indiana; Mrs. Daniel Manning New York
Miss Mary Desha. Kentucky. Mrs. VIII
liam Lindsay, Kentucky: Mrs. John A. T.
Hun. Iowa; Mrs Eleanor s Washington
Howard. Virginia: Mrs. Kate Kearaey
Henry. District OF Columbia; Mrs. Julius
c. Burrows. Michigan; Mrs. Robert s.
Hatcher. Indiana: Mrs. Miranda b. Tui-
Loeb, District Of Columbia: Miss Julia T..
E. McBlair. District Of Columbia; Mrs.