The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-21
Memorial Continental Hall of the D. A.
R. Soon to Be Erected in Washington
Plans Ready and Ground to Be
Broken as Soon as Weather Permits
lean Revolution.

ton on modern fireproof lines will be
provided for and will not interfere with
the general use OF marble.
The site Itself. i'm the. light OF the
future. is ideal At the gateway Of the
plot assigned by Washington for the
erection OF a great national university.
but later degraded to more base uses.
there is steady movement in several
different quarters to bring about the
original noble intentions Of Washington
and the far-sighted L Enfsnt in that re
gard Back of IL rolls the historic Po-
tomac. and in front is the White Lot. or
Executive Park and the Mall.
To the northwest is the gentle slope
OF Observatory Hill. already spoken for
as the site Of magnificent galleries of
history and art. and kindred educational
institutions. Near by is the new speed
way. while not far of is the lofty mon
ument to the grandest Of the Revoiu-
tons sons. Washington.
Future Improvements Possible.
Occupying S5. 600 square feet OF ground
it will permit future improvements and
additions. while elevated terraces viii
make the grounds attractive and still
leave space for the several plants that
will light. heat. and vcntilate the build
ing. The hall faces Seventeenth Street
and has a frontage of 2t0 feet. a broad
shallow flight Of steps leads 70 the I'm,
/ posing entrance
On either side are fanked three ma
sive columns making an impressive ia
cade. Engraved across the front Of the
porch Of the facade are the words Me
mortal Continental Hail. and the date
Of erection. and probably patriotic in
scription
From the entrance hall three broa d
! entrances connect. Opposite the en-
trance is the stage. twelve feet deep
and ffty-four feet long Surrounding
the stage rise tiers OF boxes. where IN
| future congresses the board OF man
ayers and national officers VIII view the
proceedings. Back Of the stage are small
| dressing rooms and anteroonns. on
either side OF the entrance are several
retiring and cloak rooms OF sensible Il
mansions. Massive staircases ten feet
broad spring from the right and left of
the entrance. while commodious eleys-
tor Is situated at the rear
Administrative Department.
Two corridors extend from the hall.
| north and south. each forty-nine by ten
|
will be devoted entirely TO administrs,-
tive work, as evinced by the designat ton
OF cUrater's room. thirteen by fourteen
feet. an apartment for the vice presI-
dents of the society, twenty-five and a
half by twenty feet. Running from east
to west on the entire north side is the
library splendidly large room fifty
eight by twenty-one feet with Librarian
/ !, F-sr H.
/ end.
IL was first intended to locate the IL
brary on the third floor. but the number
Of volumes is increasing so rapidly 1,
was feared the designated space would
not accommodate II in the coming years.
! Then, too. constant reference work is
necessary, and its proposed location was
too distant from the business Offices
In the northwest corner the important
work OF the register general and assist
ants will be carried on in room twenty
| two by sixteen feet. Next to this is an
unassigned room seventeen by thirteen
feet.
Opening off the south corridor is the
memorial room. seventy-two by sixteen
| feet where the cases containing the
relics OF the society WI be kept. OF
| the nature of museum. yet containing
as Il win. the memorials of the Revolu-
ton as they are collected from private
individuals and acquired by bequest, It
was deemed advisable and appropriate
to call Il simply the Memorial Room. -
This room occupies nearly the whole sur
face Of the south side OF the first floor
excepting a small room as yet unoccu-
pied by any particular division.
Original States Commemorated.
The portico springs from two points
nearly seventy feet apart and reaching
cut thirty feet to the center. where the