The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-17
AUDITORIUM PLANS
TO Be DISCUSSED
Public Meeting Will Be Held
at Willard To-day.
BIG ATTENDANCE IS WANTED
Several Speakers VIII Present Adj
vantases of Such n Building TO
Given of What Might Happen If
Conventions Could Come Here.

IT is much 70 be regretted that wash
mgton did not entertain the Elks at their
national convention a year ago, instead
OF letting the convention be held in Dali
las. Tex. The EIks spent nearly 81. co.,
90 IN the city OF Baltimore during the
week Of the convention in that city sew
eral years ago washington ought 10 get
such money
This statement was made last night by
Milton (. Allies. chairman OF the finance
committee Of the new auditorium COM
pany. in connection with the announce
ment OF the plans OF the company for
the big public meeting 10 be held this
afternoon al 3.90. in the Willard Hotel. IN
furtherance OF the project to build the
auditorium
Thinks Informant Correct.
Il an not at liberty to say where
the figures come FROM" Mr.. Allies said,
but 7 believe, from what I know OF the
Elks. that my informant was correct in
his estimate OF the amount Of money
turned INFO the cash drawers OF Balti-
more merchants during that convention
conventions Ike that to Washington"
Commissioner Mcfarland viii preside
at the meeting TO be held in the New
Willard this afternoon, and the auditor
ium promoters announce that they want
to have present every citizen Of Wash
ington who can get into the assembly
room. John ". Yerkes. former commits
sioner Of internal revenue. will be one
OF the speakers. George z. Hamilton said
last night
Mr. GUIDE VIII Speak.
william T. Guide, president Of the
Chamber Of Commerce, viii deliver one Of
the addresses. speaking for his organize
ton. Mr. GUIDE Is thoroughly experienced
in the work Of hunting for conventions 10
come 70 Washington, and has promised
10 tell Of his efforts in the past and the
line OF work that We must follow IN the
interests OF the auditorium company
Gen. George Il. Harris viii speak for
the Board Of Trade, IN the absence Of
/ President Small
Ire presidents and other members OF
( the citizens associations al the meeting
will speak. and addresses VIII also be
delivered by R Ross Perry. for the Dis
! tTict bar. and by Gen. John N Wilson.
D J. Kaufman. Il was announced last
night will also head one OF the sub
/ committees OF the finance committee Mr.
{ Kaufman said he is heart and soul com
mitted to the enterprise. and that he win
i go earnestly 70 work upon the selection
Z Of the members OF his committee. These
names viii be announced later.
The Chamber Of Commerce and the
/ Board Of Trade have both sent letters TO
their members urging their attendance
al the meeting.
Meeting Is for Everybody.
It was pointed out last night that the
meeting today Is 20 be one for the pub
lie generally. and that the government
clerk who cannot spare the money 70
subscribe IN a financial way. but who Is
interested IN the clty's growth. VIII be
as welcome as the bank president or real
estate operator who has $500 or si96oo
in the project.
II was stated last night that letters
have been received IN Washington init
mating that the next convention OF the
Epworth League, which is being held IN
Seattle this year. might be brought 10
Washington. Il there we're suitable aC-
Communications Tor II by the tine the next
convention is held II was thought that
Il the site desired for the new auditorium
near the Corcoran Building IS bought at
once, and work begun Immediately. the
Christian Endeavor Society convention
could be secured
The following additional subscriptions
70 the stock Of the company were an
nounced yesterday: Samuel 9. Cornwel.
twenty shares; Philip Afr1eck. two shares:
Victor O. Fischer, ten shares; z F.
Brooks. FIVE shares: F. J. HeHberger. five
shares; Wolf & Cohen, ten shares: J. =
Hogan, ten shares. and Mrs. 4. P. Cor
don Cumming. two shares