New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-06
Il BUSY CONGRESS-.
An Explanation of Expenditures on
Continental Hall.
IFRoM THE TRInuNn RrRHA1r.l

Washington. April 5.-The national board of the
Daughters OF the American Revolution has had
two unusually busy and interesting days With a
view to expeditng the business of the congress-
which assemblies here on the 18th. special commit
tees have been named, and a considerable amount
OF preliminary work has been done. In the alb
sence OF Mrs. Fairbanks. who is convalesclng at
Fort Monroe Mrs. Arthur Randolph Bidde of
New-Jersey, and Mrs. A. Z Henenberger. of Vir-
ginia, Yce-presidents general of the society pre-
sided.
The expenditures necessary to make Continental
Hall ready for the coming congress were discussed
to-day. The building is far from complete, and
the most sanguine members of the society scarcely
expected when the cornerstone was laid last year
that the next congress would assemble there. The
society usually spends about 5000 for rent Of the
theatre in which its congresses are held The fol-
lowing statement. issued by order Of the board of
management IS designed TO set at rest dis
agreeable and exaggerated reports which are said
to be ahoat:
So much publicity has been given to the fact that
the board OF management has appropriated $500
or SO much thereof may be necessary, for put
ting Memorial Continental Hall into condition for
general misunderstanding seems to exist, both with
e5t 5 NM 0e felt bd f issue Ut nnbic
statement through the press ip regard the de-
tailed expenditure Of this money.
rnittee was for Ss5 OS This included the construc-
ton Of the auditorium, lobby and certain other
not the current f1nd-of the society Under the
oft society debt be incurred, and
while much money remains in the treasury Of the
society. il is not at the disposal of the building
committee.
condition 10 hold the congress there. it neces
sary complete certain other permanent features
such rhe plumbing, construction OF the tollet
rooms. installation Of the sewerage electric light
glass roof of the auditorium the heating apparatus
and many other permanent features not included IN
the $4,000 contract. which nearly exhausted the
fund at the disposal of the building committee
The board Of management decided that il would
be entirely proper 10 appropriate from the current
fund such amounts as could De properly charged
to congress expenditures. The amount appropTi-
ated for these expenditures made necessary II the
congress is TO be held IN continental nan. rs no
larger than the annual appropriation heretofore
made for this purpose from the current fund while
we have the additional satisfaction Of knowing that
by far the greater portion of this expense is for
permanent work on Continental Hall, not for rent
and alterations Of theatre belonging TO some one
e eIis; "h'eA IS u'so '' our 3''S' '0' one
Mrs George NJ Sternberg. chairman of the
ways and means committee. made two announce
nents OF unusual interest. The legislature Of New
Jersey has appropriated the sum necessary to de
fray the expense OF a marble column in the memo
rial portico which is 10 be striking architectural
feature Of Continental Hall and Mrs. S. V. White,
Of the Fort Greene Chapter. Brooklyn. will defray
the expenses Of finishing and fitting up one Of the
rooms in Continental Hail. II will be known as
the New-York Room. and If the other chapters of
that state desire 10 aid in the work Mrs. White
leaves II open for them 10 do In any event. she
hedges the necessary sum. $500 The columns in
the memorial portico will cost g. 600 each They
are 10 be monoIiths Of white marble. thirteen IN
number and named IN honor Of the thirteen orig
inal States. II is hoped that each State Will raise
the money for the column which VIII bear us
name NeW-Jersey is the only State whose legis-
Iature has acted. The members of the society IN
/ Connecticut several months ago pledged them
selves for the Connecticut column Besides New
| Work Indiana and Ohio have selected rooms and
subscribed the sum necessary 10 finish them