The Washington times., 1904-04-19

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south Of the Corcoran art Gallery. pur-
chased at a cost of S50.0Oo. The COM
pleted structure will have required an
outlay Of between S4o0 coo and S,.oe.e90.
Probably of marble. the specifications
require all materials TO be OF American
production Edward ?. Casey, of New
York. the Successful competing architect.
has made plans which contemplate a
beautiful. ornate. colonial structure, af-
fordmg an assembly room With stage
and large seating capacity. q museum
and a storage department FOR D. a. r.
records
Memorial Portico.
An interesting feature of the building
is the memorial portico. a semlcircle.
with "a radius Of thirty feet. the thirteen
columns supporting the roof to represent
The original colonies. These win be the
heigh, OF the buiiding. on the southern
elevation. Of marble. and viii cost 5000
each
The stands on three sides OF the cor
nerstone were crowded with guests Of
the Daughters at 2.90 o'clock. when Col.
r. s. Symons. superintendent of public
buildings and master OF ceremonies.
I opened the exercises. Forty-fve pillars.
! representing the States Of the Union,
+ decorated with streamers and festooned
with evergreen, surrounded the court.
1 IL one Of the stands. the Marine Band
furnished patriotic music.
Escort Of Minute Men.
Mrs. Fairbanks and the other officers
of the congress- wlIe escorted from
I ~
I cornerstone laying b. a guard Of honor
/ from the First Regiment OF Minute
+ Men. Col. NJ A. Winter. commanding
( After the singing OF My Country TT,
( Of Thee" by the audience. DR. Edward
< Everett Hale. chaplain OF the Senate.
I delivered the invocation. A pretty
feature Of the ceremonies then foIio~ed
in the salute 10 the flag BY the Children
Of the American Revolution
Mrs. Fairbanks Address.
Mrs. Charles ". Fairbanks. president
/ general OF the u. A. r.. delivered the
principal address. She said:
Daughters OF the American Revolu-
! ton and Friends. Upon this date dlleC
I with historic memories. we gather with
patriotic thought with reVer-nt spirit
and almost bOundless gratitude 10 the
founders Of tnis republic. who left 10 ms
the priceless heritage OF home and cOuu-
try. We are here iu tbe performance Oi
"A grateful and pleasing observance. tC
lay the cornerstone Of a memorial ded-
icated 10 those VINO loved freedom more
than wealth or power
The spacious marble hall which here
I viii soon rear its beautiful proportion.
IS an expression from this great society
its broad and comprehensive view OF
/ those characters ia the past. 10 whom
gratitude is due.
To All Who Sent Aid.
1T is not erected alone TO the might,
statesmen OF the Revolutionary epoch
who laid the groundwork for the grea
struggle FOR liberty; not alone 10 tn
immortal generals who Organized the pa
trlots into armies, who foresaw trouble
and planned TO meet them, VINO suffere,
hunger and defeat. and at last viii
, their soldiers enjoyed victory after
weary war II IS not alone 10 the heroi
: captains Of the infant navy Of thos
? days, who did valiant service upon tn
sea; not alone 70 the inspiring sacrifice
, or Rebecca Mott, who so loved TIA
cause of liberty thay she burned her Owl
house That nDcrty's army might hav
Z no obstruction in its way 10 success
not alone TO devotion TO duty and coun
/ Try which impelled brave holly Pitche
p 10 carry out the work which sudde
death took from her husband, Dut TO al
tie men % the line and all the Wome
al The spinning wheel
An these aye. and 10 many more
indeed, all who aided the cause of indie
pendeuce, IS Memorial Continental Hal
( aedica ted. The significant events. th
toed wishes, and the unstined labor o
} thu teen years have brought as TO thi
.oOked-Ior, prayed-for epoch in the his
. tory OF our society.
The Grand Purpose.
The grand purpose for which Ne
rnCrial Continental Hail is intended ]
rwcfold II Will when completed
symbolic the work. the contribution.
land beliefs OF thousands Of the patriot
) il women Of the Republic. ana We hav
3 the saving faith 10 believe this palac
5 beautiful viii stand for ages 4 tempt
! from which viii shine forth the ray
o. the lamp Of liberty. kept trimmc
arc burning by the devoted Daughtcl
ol patriotic ancestry. lt Viii be a shrin
. 10 which future generations viii repai
- receive renewed inspiration in tnel
work Tor liberty
1.-THE National Society Dughtere of th
/ American Revolution, Dec vOlente, lay
the cornerstone Of lts greatest WoTl