Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-16
MANY WILLING HANDS
Boomers in Plenty for Great
Auditorium Project.
BIG MEETING TOMORROW
Live Business Men of City Respond.
ing to Invitations.
STOCK SALES ARE LIBERAL
Many Additional Subscriptions Re-
ported by Finance Committee.
Builders and Furnishers Al
ready Making Inquiries.
BIG MEETING TOMORROW
STOCK SALES ARE LIBERAL

The presidents and other members OF
the citizens associations. invited by
George f. Hamilton to be present and
take part in the public meeting of the
new Auditorium Company at the Willard
at 3 30 tomorrow. are responding freely
to the appeal for their personal interest
and influence in the project. and Mr..
Hamilton is in receipt Of number OF let
tiers promising cooperation.
The plans for the meeting. as an
nounced today by Milton e. Allies. chair
man of the finance committee, include
speeches by the heads of the civic bodies
as we'll as other men we'll known in the
business life of the city. Commissioner
Macfarland will preside and explain what
a great thing for Washington the build
ing of the auditorium will be. An address
will be made by Gen. George II. Harries.
in the absence of President Small of the
Board of Trade, who cannot be present
because of the death of his father. Gen.
Harries will speak s the vice president
of the trade body. President William F.
GUIDE Of the Chamber of Commerce will
speak in behalf of his organization. An
address will also be made by r. Ross
Perry for the bar of the District, and by
Gen. John M. Wilson.
Letters have been sent by the Chamber
of Commerce and by the Board of Trade
the meeting. In his letter President Small
says:
1t is perhaps. needless for me to re-
mind YOU of the ultimate great benefit
this auditorium will prove In the upbuid-
ing and advancement of all business in
terests in this community But in view
of the fact that the Washington Board OF
Trade has always given a most encourag-
ing impetus toward this commendable en-
terprise. l wish to particularly impress
on you the importance Of being present
at the meeting and rendering whatever
aid you can consistently. with the hope
that the combined enthusiasm of all inter-
ested may result in an early and success
full conclusion of this splendid project
Public Urged to Attend.
In making public the Board of Trade
letter Mr.. Allies today declared that citi-
zens of every class are desired to attend
the meeting.
I'VE want to make this the greatest
Washington" Mr.. Allies said. Every one
who has at heart the interests of the
capital should be present and take part.
Many men of those more prominent in the
business life of the city will aid with their
presence and ideas. but it is to be a meet
ing for the public generally. and the gov
eminent clerk who cannot spare the
money to subscribe in a financial way,
but who is interested in the cty's growth.
will be as welcome as the bank president
real estate operator who has 5000 or
$4,000 in the project.
What We want to do is to .whoop il up
for Washington in the way they did in
st. Paul when they got the idea that they
wanted an auditorium in that town. and
built il within a year We want to get
the people of this town. the people who
will use and enjoy the auditorium. inter-
tested. That the project is splendid one
every one agrees. The thing 10 do now
Is to get together and get some action
It is understood that communica tons
have been received in Washington to the
effect that the next national convention
of the EpWorth League. which is being
held in Seattle this year. can be brought
to Washington if the auditorium is built.
Mr.. Hamilton said today he had no doubt
that if the work is once begun on the
actual building of the auditorium. the Ep
worth League. the Christian EndeavOr
Society. and many other great national
bodies will begin to compete for dates
ahead at which they may use the COM
pleted building
Offers From Builders.
The committee on finance and the board
of trustees are being swamped with let
tiers from people in all parts of the country
who have heard that Washington IS to build
an auditorium. A dozen different styles
or opera CldTS WITH WHICH 10 EQUIP tHe
new building have been offered: architects
are asking when the plans Of the finance
committee will be in shape for their at
tention. and blue prints are coming in in
every mail offering dozens Of different
STYLES of construction of various parts of
the building.
The following additional subscriptions to
the stock of the company were announced
today: Samuel G. Cornwell. twenty shares;
Philip affeck. two shares; Victor Fischer.
ten shares; E. F.. Brooks, five shares; F..
J. Heiberger. five shares: Wolf & Cohen.
ten shares; j. j. Hogan, ten shares. and
Mrs A. p Gordon Cumming. two shares.
Pacards announcing subscriptions to
the National Auditorium Stock Received
Here; Shares $50 each: Payable. % per
cent when $,OO.OO is Subscribed. Balance
as Needed" have been placed in all of the
eighteen banks of the city. Many of the
banks have asked their employees and
assistants to give freely of their time to