The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24

Houses TO contribute a part. represent
ing the share Of the government IN the
enterprise.
Then Mr.. Root said with great solem-
nifty that as long as he might have a
voice in the deliberations Of one OF the
Houses Of Congress il should be lifted in
advocacy Of performing that duty 20 the
city Of Washington. Mr. Root said that
/ from the standpoint OF the citizens OF
Washington It was not a question
whether they could erect the proposed
building. but whether they could by any
possibility longer afford 10 90 without Il
Following Secretary Root, Commission
CT mcfarland made a brief speech. ap-
proving the plan and declaring that the
cIty authorities would decree that the
! building be placed upon the list OF prop
critics exempt from taxation He thought
/ it would be In the nature Of an edUca-
tionaI center. and in that regard should
be free from the burden Of public taxes.
This is a community undertaking.
said the Commissioner. "AH viii profit
by il. and therefore all should be inter
ested in # The stockholders viii profit
/ By moderate return for the use Of the
/ building on many different occasions and
for many different purposes. 1t viii be
/ a community center, where meetings, eK-
/ hibitions. entertainments Of a high order
viii be held Il viii attract conventions
| from all over the country and give US
undisputed prominence as the COnven-
. Ia all N--e md all 1f~
liens will share in the larger profits thai
viii come indirectly from the gathering
{ here Of thousands Of people who would
not otherwise come. Il will be a success
unless some Unforeseen events rob It
OF It's just deserts. do not believe it can
fail
National and Civic Duty.
Secretary Root has set forth the na-
tionaI and the international aspects OF
this matter We fully appreciate them,
/ because everything that We do has re-
gard for the national and international
influence Of this National Capital It's
hospitality, whether it be to distinguished
( foreigners or TO our own cOuntrymen at
/ the time OF the Presidential Inaugural
/ ton, has always been our jealous care.
B We want to see the Capital perfect In
/ every respect. It cannot be so until II
/ has an auditorium equal at least to those
which have been erected in other Ameri-
/ can cities with such successful results 10
I their projectors and to those cities. We
( expect TO profit by their example and to
make this auditorium the superior OF
any in the world. We call upon al our
J citizens 10 Cooperate III the common in
4 terest with that civic pride which they
{ never fail TO show"
Chairman mcfarland said the primary
i purpose Of the meeting was not to raise
7 subscriptions to the stock. but that If
( any one desired to contribute TO the fund
/ It would be acceptable 10 the committee
which had called the meeting. Several
I subscriptions were almost Immediately
/ announced. among them that Of Chris
+ tan Heurich. and within twenty-five min
utes without any urging. in a purely vol
untaTy manner. the subscriptions desig-
mated elsewhere were made The total
was $500, which was regarded by all
/ the incOTpOrators talked with as a splen-
I did start toward the realization Of the
plans OF the incorpoTators-