The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-21

ent president general of the
IL Daughters of the American
Revolution. in a recent address. in
building monuments and erecting classic
memorials. that in so doing IL is our
duty to perpetuate the principles of
liberty and progress. and the heroic
men and women OF the Revolution.
whose toll. sufferings. and devotion IN
sured US this broad and stately domain
which is our native land, our country.
1t is in this spirit OF faithfuIness to
lofty Ideals that the work Of building
n Memorial Continental Hall in Wash
ington has been prosecuted. and no one
who has read the inspiring records Of
the work and its carrying on can doubt
that II Is this same spirit that has
brought the loyal women Of the Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution the
measure of success that is theirs.
Suggested by First Congress.
At the inception of the National So
ciety of Daughters Of the American
Revolution the erection Of a fitting me-
mortal to the memory of the heroes II
the Revolution in the shape OF a stately
building in the Capital City Of the ma
ton was dimly Swallowed forth.
That was on the 18th OF October. 1880.
ing congresses and has kept pace win
the growth of the society until now.
fourteen years afterward. the hope has
become an assured fact. and a great
memorial hall 10 honor the patriots %
the Revolution and accommodate the
meetings of their descendants will soon
be the Mecca of loyal Daughters, the
country over
Year by year the fund has grown.
slowly at first. but increasing rapidly as
the purpose and full realization of the
plan became wider known. An attra =
tive movement the patriotism Of Amer
lean women and men has been aroused
IN fits behalf Congress was petitioned
for site which II promised-but ne-er
gave.
Finally the Daughters saw that they
must rely chiefly upon their own exer-
tons. and not upon a well meaning but
dilatory national legislative body for
that important item. So in 1902. a site
at Seventeenth and z Streets, near the
Corcoran Art Gallery. was purchased.
Later the lot adjoining was acquired, at
total outlay of $4,000.
A Partial Dedication.
During the encampment of the Grand
Army Of the Republic in October. 1902. a
isRpole was placed on the site with i'm
pressive ceremonies. In February. a
handsome silk flag. the gift Of the Sons
of the Revolution, was raised in the
presence of the annual congress OF the
society with appropriate addresses from
notable men. Thus a partial dedication
Of the site for patriotic purposes has
been made
A competition was announced for a
design Of a memorial hall. open to all
American architects After mature de-
Liberation this award was given TO Ed
ward Pearce Casey. OF New York. an
architect we'll known In Washington
through other instances Of his skill. Mr..
Casey. under the direction Of the hall
committee Of the national board OF man.
ayers. completed the accompanying de-
signs. which have been fully accepted by
the board for the national society.
Cost Of the Memorial.
The total cost or the hall Is expected
to be between three and four hundred
thousand dollars. OF this amount fully
10000 has been accumulated.
The style Of architecture Is colonial.
with a due adherence to necessary elias
sic requirements. An additional aim is
TO conform as far as possible with the
architecture Of the proposed Columbian
University extensions. &c be erected on
a site Immediately adjacent to the hall
grounds
All the material 70 be used IN the con-
strIcrion Of the hall must be American.
as further emphasis OF loyalty to ma
tional enterprise and endeavor Marble
is 10 be the basic material. Of course. as
II is believed 10 be peculiarly appro-
pirate IN the working out OF the details
OF the elaborate design. The construc-