Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01

| the society has received recognition in
| part at least by the provision made by
the national legislature for the contin-
uance of the life of the organization after
the monument had been completed. 1t
Is looked upon as fitting that all honors
should be given to society that. formed
lor public purpose. has maintained its
existence through all these years and
mas Kept true and faithful to the object
TOT which 1t was formed, despite difficult
ties and discouragements and al times
an apparent lack of interest on the part
OF the American people.
1t may be said that this association
OF citizens. mainly of the National CAPT
TAI. mas been the means of keeping the
great object before the minds of the
american people, and that 1t has also per.
FORMED signal service in adherine wiz h,
steadfastness to the original man of
| simple shaft without ornament or any
tlihg 10 detract from the stately dignity
OF structure that was designed to per-
petuate the character of d man who had
the American characteristics of SIMPLE
degree.
The original design for the monument.
MADE by Robert Mills, provided for a
| rather ornate structure at the base of
the proposed shaft which nc called a nan
theon, but there is no record that the So
ciety ever adopted this feature of the
design, but stood from the start for the
structure which is today the admiral ton
of the world
During the three-uuarters of a century
mat mas elapsed since the first board
began its patriotic efforts it has been
| fortunate in enlisting in its service citi-
zens of the same high. grade who constf-
t tn1eo tne initial board 1t may be said
that Whatever success the society has
met With in its long career has been due
to the confidence and respect which the
character and standing of it's members
mas always aroused. and when it is con-
sidered that the greater part of the work
of the society has been along the line of
appeals 10 citizens throughout the coun-
try and also the presentation of the sub
1ect q the monument to Congress, it will
be realized at once how much depended
| upon the personnel of the board.
Board and Society Identical.
The traditions of the society In this re-
spect have not been lost sight of. and
To-Day It's affairs are in the hands of
worthy successors of the men of the past
The members OF the board of managers
numbering nineteen including. OF course,
me omcers, constitute the society. In
TINS case the board of managers and
the Washington National Monument So
clety are synonymous, and that has been
| the rule from the beginning.
The board Of managers as present con-
stituted is as follows: President. Theo-
dore Roosevelt; first vice president Jus-
tice Henry B. Brown; second vice presi-
dent. A. R. Spofford; secretary, Frederick
L. Harvey; Martin F. Morris, Cen John
NJ Wilson. VIM. A. Maury. Dr. F. NJ.
Gunnell, Edward NJ Gallaudet, Henry a.
Willard, Bishop Henry Y Satterlee, Adds
B. Browne, William Corcoran Eustis.
Henry B: F. Macfarland, r. Ross Perry,
Charles G. Glover. Admiral s. R. Frank
lin and Crosby s. Noyes. The death of
the treasurer of the society,", j. Henry
Smith. occurred during the wear
The monument was completed the 9Th
day OF December, 1884, on which day the
capstone was set in place On the 21st
OF February, 1885, the monument was
deolcated in accordance with program
prepared by commission composed of
members of the Senate and of the House
OF Representatives., created by a joint
resolution of Congress.