The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
Continental Hall.


 Continental Hall.
 We have read with exceeding great pleasure the following circular letter from Mrs. Sternberg. chairman of Ways and Means Committee of Continental Memo rial Hall and gladly give it place in our column. We beg that Chapter Regents to whom 1t is addressed-will read 1t care- fully and thoug'htfully and see to it that their members read it also. The fact that 1t is possible for Continental Hall ''to be completed and ready for ocupation before the end of 1904 should constrain every Daughter" to respond to this ap- peal. 1t speaks eloquently, forcibly, con- vincingiy. Read it and be active and dilligent in this grand movement. 10 the Chapter Regents of the National
 Society of the Daughters of the
 American Revolutions:
 I am happy to be able to inform you that the prospect that we shall accom- plish the purpose for which we have so long and earnestly striven grows brighter day by day. and if every Daughter of the American Revolution contributes dur Ing the present year a sum of from $1 to $10, according to her means. our Memo rial Continental Hall may be completed and ready for occupation before the end of the year nineteen hundred and four. AS is we'll known a very desirable site has been purchased and paid for. The Committee on Architecture has selected from seventy-two plans submitted, three of special excellence, and in accordance with the program issued by that com mittee the three architects who submitted these plans, which had the approval of the Congress at it's last annual meeting. will now enter upon second competition. As soon as the Memorial Continental Hall Committee has received the plans of this second competition and made a selection. bhe Building Committee will be prepared to call for bids for the construction of the building. But this cannot be done unless there is available in the treasury h sufficient sum of money to meet all obligations connected with the enterprise as they fall due. 'A ri~ ~T' Congress at its last session passed a bill relieving us from ali taxes upon our property. I have suggested above that every Daughter contribute acordlng to her means from $1 to $1O in order that the necessary steps may be at once taken to proceed with the building. Doubt less some of the more wealthy members of the organization will desire to con- tribute much larger sums But if the average contribution for each member should amount to $5, a sum total of $2OO, 900 would be realized.
 Chapter Regents should feel responsible that their Chapters contribute to this patriotic work a sum amounting at least to five dollars for each member of the Chapter. The amount need not of course be contributed by individuals if some other method can be devised for raising the necessary sum as for example, by fairs, festivals. colonial teas, etc. The Committee on Ways and Means would urge the Chapters throughout the coun- try to devote their entire energies for the next six months to this patriotic work.
 We are today the most influential or ganization of women in the United States and we have a common purpose-the erection of a fitting memorial to our Rev. olutionary ancestors whose deeds of val or, and patriotic services, it is our duty and pleasure to commemorate. and at the same time to build for ourselves a home at the National Capital where, in accordance with our National Constitu- ton, the meetings of our Congress must be held. That this Memorial Building should be a commodious and dgnified structure which will be an ornament to the National Capital and in every way Suited to our needs. every Daughter of the American Revolution will readily ad- init. and certainly no one can doubt the ability ofthirty-seven thousand, six hun dred and sixty-siX patriotic American women to carry out a cherished plan which has been under consideration for years, and which Is already in such definite and encouraging state of prog ress. All money for the Memorial Con tinental Hall should be sent to the Treas urer General of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion-Mrs. Augusta P. Shute 9O2 F Street. N. W, Washington. D. c.
 A statement of the amount sent to the Treasurer General, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion should be sent to the State Regent or to the person appointed by the State organization to receive 1t
 Very sincerely.
 Martha L. Sternberg, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and
 Means, Memorial Continental Hall
 Committee. Address,
 Mrs. George M. Sternberg,
 21H California Avenue N. w.,
 Washington, D. c. Washington. D. C.. May 15. 1903. Statement showing the names, rank, | etc, of Pennsylvanians residing in the | State of Kentucky, who have been in | scribed on the pension list under the act | passed the 18th of March, 1918:
 Madison County. Joseph Kinnard, private, P L. June 19. | as20, aged 10.
 Mason County. John Breeze. private. P. l.. September | as, lS19, aged 79, died August 2, 1927
 Samuel Dehard. private. P. L. Febru- hry 2, Ls1s. aged 80 years. died May 21. 1924. | Hugh Johnson. private, P. l.. October G. | 1890, aged A. died April f. 1923. Joshua York. private, P. L. September g, 1S19, aged 7S
 Mercer County.
 Robert Jones. private. P. L. February aS, 1s19, aged 66.
 Mark McGohan, private, P L. February a5, 1S1s, aged sl.
 Montgomery County.
 James Dunlap. private, P L. February F.. 1S19 aged 94.
 John Smith, private. P. L. February 12. aSl9, aged 62.
 Edward Steen. private, P. L. February HS, 1s19. aged 6s.
 Aquilla White. captain. P. L. January R7, 1919. aged So,
 Muhlenberg County.
 John Harper. private, P. L. October A, 1621. aged 7s.