New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-20
ITS CORNERSTONE Laid.
Memorial Continental Hall for
Daughters of american Re0olution.
IRON THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington. April 19.-The cornerstone Of the
Memorial Continental Hall TO be erected by the
Daughters Of the American Revolution at Sew
enteenJh and c SITS, Northwest. was laid this
afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock Colonel 7. W. Sy-
mons Superintendent Of Public Buildings and
Grounds, was master Of ceremonies. Under his
direction T. D. owen the artisan whose unique
scheme for the unwilling Of the sherman statue
received universal communication, prepared the
color scheme and decorations. In front Of the
Platform was a court. surrounded by forty-hve
pillars. representing the States in the Union.
STEAMERS few from them. while the names OF
the States were displayed near the top. All
were linked together by a garland OF evergreen
On the platform We're four pillars. each Of which
bore the name Of 4 former president general Of
the society. These were Mrs. Benjamin Harri-
son. Mrs John ". Foster Mrs. Adlai E. Steven
son and Mrs Daniel Manning. Within the
court were seats for three thousand persons.
Nearly three hundred were seated on the plat
form The platform was decorated in blue, the
section OF the court occupied by the society In
white, and the section where the guests were
placed in red.
The cornerstone was laid in accordance with
the Masonic ritual The officers Of the Grand
Lodge Of the District who took part, were James
A wetmore, grand master; Lurtin r CHM.
grand warden; Francis J. WOodman. Junior
grand warden; Arv.ne W. Johnston. grand sec
rotary. and James A. Sample, grand treasurer.
The gavel used on this occasion was the one used
by George Washington IN laying the cornerstone
OF the Capitol on September IS, 1893. Il was
presented by General Washington to Potomac
Lodge no. 5. and is never permitted to be used
except when accompanied by a guard OF honor
appointed by the lodge.
he rap on Of he Ia ~ ~
American Revolution Congress adjourned at 2:l5
o'clock this afternoon for the cornerstone laying
ceremonies which began with music by the Ma
rlne Band. The invocation was by the Rev. DR..
Edward Everett Hale. It was followed by music.
and then there was the impressive spectacle Of
ne eaiutauon OF the nag by the chlldren. mrs.
Charles " Fairbanks. president general, de-
hvered the chief formal address. and the cere-
monies OF the laying OF the cornerstone followed.
Mrs. Teunis S. Hamlin. chaplain general. made
the oedicatory prayer.
The cornerstone having been formally laid.
there were short greetings by the founders OF the
organization, Mrs Ellen Hardin Walworth, Miss
Mary Desha and Mrs. Mary s Lockwood. Brief
remarks by former national officers and other
representative members OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution followed, and the ceremO-
mes closed with prayer by the Rev. Frank II.
Bristol
Continental Hal is to be built OF white marble
ana is 10 cost about 100000. The roof Of the
great p0-Tioo wiz be supported by thirteen
hUted monoliths in severe classical design These
vii be arranged IN 8 seTnicircle. emblemaao in
Their beauty and strength of the thirteen orig
ma states. EaCn or these columns VIII cost
S20e0, and each Of the original States will be
5sked 70 furnish the funds to build one. The
Interior % the building is to be finished in hard
wood ana handsomely decorated.
Congress viii be asked 10 make apprOpTia-
uon for this Memorial Continental Hall. The
President general Of the national society, Mrs.
Cornelia Cole Fairbanks says that in place Of
erecting a number of little memorials TO men
Who were actually forgotten until the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution awakened long
Sleeping memories, Congress viii De performing
e far more sacred duty by helping to make
Memorial Continental Hall a magnificent tribute
% an the heroes Of the War Of the American
Revolution
When Mrs. Fairbanks called the congress 20 or
Ger az 10 o'clock this morning. there were less than
fNo hundred delegates on The hOOr- hundred or
more came in, however. the trumpeter sounded
the buEle call that signals the opening
PROTEST AGAINST sMOOT.
Mrs. W II. Weed. vice-president general Of
Montana. called the attention OF the congress 20
the fact that Mrs. r. p. Moran. founder OF Abe
marie Chapter. Richmond. Va. made the first
trhuri0n 70 the Continental Hall fund. and that
she also wrote q romance. which sold for
va so ten years ago. which, with interest,
amounts 20 S37s IS. When the check handed to
Mrs Fairbanks p rising vote Of thanks given
70 Mrs. Moran FOR her patriotic and princely gift
Mrs William s. Little. State regent OF New-York.
then presented the following resolution condemn
Inf Mormon conditions generally. and Senator
smoot in particular
Whereas. The Mormon Church teaches and many
of bs leaders deiantly practise polygamy. which
i crime against the government Of the United
The destruction Of the home. which is the bulwark