Evening star., 1909-02-12
BOOM FOR BIG AUDITORIUM
TRADE BODIES INVITED TO
LEND A HAND.
Members Urged to Attend the Public
Meeting Called by Trustees
for Next Wednesday.

The projectors OF the new auditorium In
Washington. which it Is planned TO build
to hold great gatherings. such as political
conventions ball and opera audiences and
scientific and artistic congresses have
inaugurated a campaign to make the next
public meeting Of the company, to be held
at the willard Hotel February II, a great
popular success.
George f. Hamilton, president OF the
board of trustees has sent letters of
personal character to the heads Of the
Board OF Trade. the Chamber OF Com
merce and each of the citizens assoCia-
tions asking their aid in the movement.
Milton E Allies. chairman OF the finance
committee said this morning that pro-
fessional men Of the District will be urged
to assist In the work. and he announced
that r. Ross Perry. the attorney, has
consented to head committee TO organ
favorable to the project IN this work r.
Ross Perry, jr and G. Thomas Dunlop
will assist Mr. Perry
Personal calls for the purpose OF ex-
planning the plans Of the auditorium COM
of the District by Enoch A Chase, an
assistant in the Riggs National Bank.
Mr. Chase has become identified with the
movement to build the auditorium in hte
post OF assistant to the chairman Of the
finance committee.
Urged to Be Present.
In Mr.. HamiEon's letter to the presi-
dents OF the civic bodies. he said this
morning, he neglected to state that II the
citizens associations addressed have al
ready held their meetings and will not be
able to take action in an official way on
the proposition to indorse the movement
for the auditorium before the public meet
ing to be held at the Willard February II
he will be glad If the presidents and
other leaders among the citizens associa-
tions and other civic bodies will come TO
the meeting as individuals and take as
much part In 1t as possible. The personal
influence of the men behind the civic
bodies Mr.. Hamilton feels, will be OF the
utmost value to the citizens Of Washing
ton in the effort to obtain for the city
magnificent gathering place. such as it is
planned to make the auditorium.
Owing to the fact that the options on
the site selected for the building, near the
Corcoran Art Gallery. will expire in about
three weeks. il Is felt that immediate
action must be taken to raise about $3TO.
coo. The sum of $4,000 has already been
subscribed toward the project, but the
sum OF 100000 is needed before the in
corporation papers can be filed.
List Of Incorporators.
The incorporators of the company will
be as follows:, Robert Bacon, Charles j.
Bell, Scott C. Bone, John T. Devine. Will
liam C. Eustis. Charles G. Glover, George
E. Hamilton. Christian Heurich, Abram
Lisner, John r. Mclean. Clarence f.
Norment, Theodore ". Noyes, James F.
oyster, Cuno II. Rudolph Emile Berliner,
j. H. Small, S. W. Woodward, Edward j.
Stellwagen G. f. Schutt. George Trues-
Cell. Thomas F. Walsh, John NJ. Wilson,
II. B. F.. Macfarand. Frank a. Munsey,
K. Ross Perry, Corcoran Thorn, d. e..
Phillips. William B. Hibbs. Gen. II. c.
Corbin, Levi P Morton. James Elverson
jr., Thomas Nelson Page, s. Kann, Ad-
miral George Dewey, Charles D. Walcott
Henry Fl. Flather. DR.. B. L. Hardin. DR..
W. H. Wilmer. A. c. Moses, Judge A. B.
Hagner, John Joy Edison. Larz Anderson
Henry l.. West, John Hays Hammond
John W. Yerkes. H. r. Dulany. William
D. Hoover. Maj Jay J. Morrow and Mil
ton E. Allies.