Evening star., 1904-03-14
OPENING CEREMONIES
DISTINGUISHED GATHERING AT
HUBBARD MEMORIAL HALL.
Structure Becomes Home Of National
Geograhic Society-Tribute to
It's Deceased President.

There was large gathering at the formal
opening of the Gardiner Greene Hubbard
Memorial Hall Saturday evening. This
beautiful and classic structure, the gift 81
Mrs. Hubbard and the members of her fam
lily to the National Geographic Society, Is
located at the southwest corner of 18th and
NJ streets, and was only recently completed.
1t was erected, at a cost of more than $75-
600, as a memorial to the late Gardiner
Greene Hubbard, one of the founders, and
for years the honored president of the Ma
tional Geographic Society. 1t will be the
future home of the organization, and
magnificent home 1t is conceded to be.
The society is made up Of 2,700 members,
of whom 800 reside in this city. In addi-
ton to many others, Mrs. Hubbard re-
quested the presence of the members and
their wives at the opening. and the ma
jority of those who live here attended: ed
building was thronged with persons who
have attained prominence in science, Ntera-
ture and the arts. The government of the
District of Columbia, the bench, the bar,
the clergy and the medical profession, as
we'll as citizens of other walks were wei
represented. All were cordially greeted by
bard, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Graham
Bell, Miss Graham Bell. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
J. Bell and Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert H. Gros-
venor.
ing it's beauties the callers partook of a
buffet supper. A string orchestra rendered
selections throughout the reception. Pot
ted plants and other simple but approprl-
ate decorations assisted in pleasing the eye
at every turn
The Building and It's Appointments.
The basement of the memorial hall is
supplied with dark rooms for Photographic
work and with file rooms. On the main
will
be used as offices by the president Of the
society, the secretary, the treasurer, the
board of managers and by the editor of the
National Geographic Magazine. The entire
second floor is given over to an auditorium,
wherein will be held the scientific and other
technical meetings of the organization. 1t
will also accommodate the library. The
main feature of the meeting hall Is an elab-
crate and artistic carved stone fireplace.
The ceiling is a strikingly handsome one,
and there are other costly and harmonious
features. The main entrance hallway is en-
ticeiy of marble, and double marble stair
way leads to the meeting hail above. The
colored skylight over the stairway repre-
sents two continents, the design OF the
society.
Preceding the reception Mr.. Alexander
Graham Bell, who has just retired as pres1-
dent of the society, entertained at dinner
at his residence, 1881 Connecticut avenue,
in honor of his successor, Mr. W. J. McGee
Mr.. Bell had been president since the death
office among other reasons, in order to
have more time at his disposal for conduct
ing experiments in scientific kite flying,
with a flying machine, 1t Is said, as the
ultimate object.
Mr. MCGEE, the president, is the chief of
the department of anthropology and eth
nology of the Louisiana purchase exposi-
ton. He is succeeded as vice president Of
the society by Mr.. G. X. Gilbert, promi-
nent geologist.
The guests at the dinner in addition to
Mr. MCGEE and Mr.. Gilbert, included
Messrs. A. w. Greely. Angelo Heilprin. Gift
ford Pinchot, Henry Gannett, Charles j.
Bell, John Joy Edison, "A. J. Henry, o. p
Austin, c. Hart Merriam, Henry F. Blount,
S. H. Kaufman, Willis L. Moore. A. Mel
vile Bell, Gilbert H. Grosvenor, Carl Lum
holtz, Adolph Bandeler, A. w. McCurdy
and E. ]. Marsh.
Participants in Reception.
Those who attended the reception in
cluded DR.. and Mrs. Simon Newcomb, the
Mexican ambassador, Secretary S. P. Lang
ley, Director and Mrs. Charles D. Walcott,
Commissioner and Mrs. H. B. F. Macfarland,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Diller, ex-Secretary of
the Navy Hilary A. Herbert, Rev. Roland
Cotton Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard r.
Green, Mr.. and Mrs Spaulding, Commander
F. A. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Hague
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Warner, Dr. and Mrs.
Edward Everett Hale and Miss Hale Rev.
DR.. and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, Rev. DIR.
and Mrs. r. H. Mckim. Rev DIR. and Mrs.
Teunis S. Hamlin Mr.. and Mrs Philip
Mauro and Miss Isabel Mauro, Miss Ste
vens. Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Hender-
son, jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Melville Bell,
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Britton. General A.
w Greely, Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Tittmann
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Bauer, Prof. Angelo
Heilprin, DR.. w MCGEE, Prof. and Mrs.
Willis l.. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. F. " CovilIe
DR.. and Mrs. c. Hall Merriam, Colonel and
Mrs. Henry F. Blount, Admiral Chester, Mr.
and Mrs John Joy Edison, Miss Edison. Mr.
and Mrs. John JOY Edison, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Gannett, Prof. and Mrs A. j. Henry
Mr.. aid Mrs. Adolph Bandelier, Mr.. and
Mrs f. w. Hodge, Mr.. Carl Lumholtz, Mr.
James e. Fitch, DR.. E. ]. Marsh. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ker. Miss Ker, Mr.. Graham
Ker, Mr.. and Mrs. George X. McLanahan,
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert NJ. Wilson, Dr. Cyrus
Adler, Representative and Mrs. E. j. Hill,
DIR. and Mrs. Barton w. Evermann, Gen.
eral and Mrs. George M Sternberg. Dr. and
Mrs. u. 7. Sewers, Mr.. and Mrs F. H.
Newell President and Mrs. D. c. Gilman,
President and Mrs. Needham, Mr. and Mrs
r. l.. o. Brien. DR.. and Mrs. Sheldon Jack
son and Miss Jackson, Mr.. George C. Cor
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hume Mr. R. S.
Hume, DR.. H. w. Wiley, Mr.. and Mrs w.
j. Boardman, Mr.. Frank H Bigelow. DIR.
and Mrs. Marcus Benjamin, Mr.. Seymour
General John NJ Wilson, Mr. and Mrs E.
w. Parker, DR.. and Mrs Vim. H. Doll Mrs
Caroline Doll, Judge Stanton Peelle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Window, DIR. ]. C. Simpson, Dr. w. A.
White. Mr.. and Mrs N. H Darton, Mr. and
Mrs Arthur c. Spencer, Mrs. Childs, the
Misses Chlds Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Langley, Mr.. and Mrs Peter Bissett. Mr.
McAbe, Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Torbert, Mr.
Arthur w. McCurdy Mr.. and Mrs De
Caindry Mrs. Robert T. HILL Captain a. l..
Tanner, Mr.. Ulke, Miss Aileen Bell Mrs.
Page, Mrs. Thomas Wilson.