Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
OPENS AUSPICIOUSLY
SALE OF STOCK FOR THE BIG
AUDITORIUM.

The Washington Auditorium Association.
Informally and unofficially. has set June 10
as the date for the completion OF It's stock
selling campaign. and by that time It Is ex-
pected that the entire amount of the capital
stock-$5OO,OO0-will have been subscribed.
Approximately. $4,000 Of this sum has
been provided for, leaving $4,000 to be
subscribed.
The campaign opened auspiciously today
when Commissioner West, chairman of the
committee, received a letter from the chief
of one of the divisions in a government de-
partment. stating that many Of the clerks
under him had expressed a desire to get
In on the ground floor" and suggesting
that subscription blanks be given the chiefs
of all divisions in the government service
and that subscription books be opened In
all departments. This idea appealed to
Mr.. West. and, after consulting with the
other officers of the association, he took
steps to have these blanks printed. Within
two or three days the books will be opened
In all departments. and the committee ex-
pect to realize at least 100000 in this man
ner
The rule adopted at the meeting yester-
day specifying that only 10 per cent Of tho
amount subscribed for need be paid in cash
has had a good effect the public and
Mr. Charles c. Glover, president Of Riggs
National Bank and treasurer of the assoca-
ton. has been busy all day writing down
names and amounts for those who desire
to buy stock.
Mr.. West today appointed the following
gentlemen as members of the committee 10
report on available sites for the proposed
auditorium: Charles c. Glover. George E.
Hamilton. Bernard r. Green. John M. VIII
son and Henry l.. West.
Duty Of the Committee.
It Will be the duty of this committee TO
inspect sites in all parts of the city and
to obtain from the respective owners the
In TNrtC rvhto h thnxv mill
sell. The association Is DESTROYS Of secur-
Ing one, and perhaps two, blocks within
half mile of the center Of the city. but
1t does not intend to be "held up by any
person or persons owning such property.
Consequently, If the price Is not low
enough site will be selected further out
toward the edge Of the city, convenient to
all street car lines, or so situated that
street car lines may be extended to the
auditorium. What the committee wants.
however, Is a cheap piece of ground In a
convenient location.
Treasurer Glover today announced a
total of S117,9SO in stock subscriptions al
ready received. The subscribers, in ad-
dition to those already published in The
Star, are as follows: Senator George P.
Wetmore of Rhode Island, $4,000; w. r.
Roberts, 500; Mrs. Cornelia G. Jones. SO;
Cuno H Rudolph, $500; Levi Woodbury.,
$1,000; Percy S. Foster, 500; DR.. J. E.
Toner. 500: A. E. Offutt. 500; Esau L.
Johnson. 500; A. A. Blanchard. 500; J.
Albert Shaffer $3.50; Lansburg & Bro,
$1,000; R. Cross Johnson. $500; John
Lynch, jr.. $500; Col. Geo. Truesdell.
Heald 5000; David L. selke, s1oO; Brice
J. Moses, $500; Walter Heiston. $500; Geo.
]. yesterday, 800; r. ]. Hunter, 500; E.
F. Brooks & Co, 500; F. ]. Heiberger.
$3.50: Mrs. Ralph Cross Johnson, $500; j.
H; Small & Sons. $500; Daniel Loughran.
$500