The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
GIVEN A RECEPTION
Monument Association the
Guest of Mr.. NOyeS.
NEW YEARS NOTABLE EVENT
More Than Three Hundred Persons
Present, Including Prominent Pro-
WashingtOn-Busine Meeting Re
suits I'm Election of c. b. WOIcOtt.

One Of the notable receptions held yes
terday was that in honor of the members
Of the Washington National Monument
Association at the home of Crosby S.
Noyes, 1870 New Hampshire avenue.
More than 800 guests attended the re-
ceptiOn. including many Of the prominent
professional and business men of the city.
The guests were received by Mr.. Noyes,
assisted by the members Of the society.
Members of the Oldest Inhabitants Asso-
citation were present to pay their respects
to Mr. Noyes and the members Of the
Monument Association.
some of the Guests.
Among the guests invited to the lunch
con following the reception were: VIII
liam f. Mattingly, George ". Woodruff.
assistant attorney general for the De-
paFtment OF the Interior; William Corco-
ran Eustis. E. Southland Parker. W ".
Parker Capt. Andrew Parker, S. W.
Woodward, A. N. Lothrop, Thomas Gale,
E. F. Droop Edward II. Droop, Carl
Droop. Milton Allies. George Brown. Over
ton ". Paine. Clifford Pinchot, John JOY
EdsOn, B. II. Warner Bishop Henry ".
Satterlee, Rev. Dr. Randolph H. McKim.
Ainsworth r. Spofford, James G. Hill
Appleton Clark. Bernard R. Greene. Fred
Mcclure, Allison Nailor, John r. Mclean,
Scott c. Bone, Edgar Shaw, Arthur Brice,
J. H0ldsWOrth Gordon, William A. Cor
don, Alexander BrittOn, Evans Brown, II.
". Reid, Jesse B. Wilson. John B. Lar
ner. Pope Young. Philip R. Wells, ". E.
Moses. and Arthur Moses.
A business meeting of the Monument
Association was held prior to the recep-
ton. at which Charles b. Wolcott was
elected treasurer, to fiji the vacancy
caused by the death Of J, Henry Smith,
which occurred in Florence, Italy, April
Is. 1907, while Mr.. Smith was on a journey
IN Europe. The association also adopted
a resolution eulogizing the life. public
services, and long connection of Mr..
Smith with the association.
Justice Brown Presides.
Justice Henry s Brown, of the United
States Supreme Court, first vice presi-
dent Of the association. presided; F. L.
Harvey was secretary, and the following
members were present: Brig. Gen. John
N. Wilson. L. s. A: r. Ross Perry,
Crosby s. Noyes, DR.. +. NJ. Gunnell.
Commissioner Henry B. f. NacfarIand,
Dr. E. NJ. Gallaudet, Charles c. Glover,
Justice Martin +. Morris, Henry A.
Willard and Adds 3. Browne
The Washington National Monument
Association has been in existence sev-
enty-fve years. and in its present organ
iZatiOn is unique among the civic bodies
OF Washington. IL was formed for the
purpose Of erecting in the Capital City q
fitting memorial to the first President Of
the republic, which object was pursued
through many yicissitudes for helf q
century.
Such had been the value OF its services
10 the city and nation that when this OBJ
ject was finally accomplished, in 1854, the
association was perpetuated by act OF
Congress as an advisory and co-Opera-
tive body 10 watch over and suggest
from time to time action for the proper
care and protection OF the grand mono
lith which bears the name Of the Father
OF His Country.
The association has always been COM
posed of the foremost citizens of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and now membership
in il is an honor equal % enrolment In
the best Of the patriotic societies, and
one which seeks the man, as one after
another of the oldest members drop out
at the call of the Great Reaper.
The association was formed at a public
meeting OF citizens called September %.
1898. and held in the aldermens room Of
the City Hall The object OF the meeting
as stated that day was to attempt the
erection in Washington Of a suitable
monument to The memory of George
Washington, a thing which Congress, up
to that time, had failed to undertake
The First Efforts.
The first efforts of the association were
directed to the building of the monument
by private subscription. Considerable
progress was made in this direction, and
in subsequent years a fund was raised,
plans adopted and a beginning made.
The original design was drawn by Rob
eTt Mills, and among other things they
provided for an ornate base Of stone.
called the pantheon, which was never
built. its place being taken by the mound
which now surrounds the mOnOlth. vast
~ more simple and imposing than the
design Of the architect.
Work on the monument stopped for
many years owing TO the exhaustion Of
the fund raised by private subscription,
and the monument stood in an unfinished
state until 1t was finally taken up by
Congress and completed. 1t was finished
December G, 1884, when the capstone was
laid. It was dedicated with imposing
ceremonies February q, 1885. The exer-
eises of the dedication were prepared by
a commission made up Of members Of
the Senate and House, created by joint
resolution passed by Congress.
The board Of managers of the associa-
ton are: President. Theodore Roosevelt;
first vice president. Justice Henry 3.
Brown; second vice president A. r.
SpoffOTd; secretary. Frederick L. Harvey:
Martin f. Morris, Gen. John NJ Wilson.
William A Maury Dr. F. NJ. GunneH.
Edward NJ. Gallaudet Henry A. Willard,
Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee, Adds B.
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