The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-13

According to preliminary reports re-
ceived by George F. Hamilton. president
OF the board Of trustees Of the new Audi
forum Company. the plan OF organizing
subcommittee Of the finance committee.
70 Increase the number OF popular sub
scriptions 10 the stock Of the company,
viii prove big success
/ Mr.. Hamilton and Mr. Allies, chairman
OF the finance committee. have heard Of
a number Of gentlemen who viii organize
4 these subcommittee. II. ROzier Dulany
is among the first it was stated, TO get
10 work along the proposed line. and he
! stated last night that he had received
II assurances from number Of well-SnoWn
I men that they viii serve on bis commit
Il tee. Those Who have accepted so far are:
r H. Lynn. president Of the American
y National Bank; James r. Elierson.
broker: J William Henry. Of Lewis John
4 son < Co. Thomas R. Marshall. OF the
/ Losekam: Samuel Ross. Of Barber &
/ Ross. and William F. Guide. the florist.
As soon as the other members Of Mr.
4 Dulany's committee report acceptance
Il their names viii be made public
This plan ought to work out very
l well Mr.. Allies said. discussing the
hope Of the men behind the project OF
building at once. What We want Is a
lot OF popular subscriptions. even If only
q share for each citizen. Il Is the per
sonaI interest OF the individual who IS
\ proud Of Washington ana anxious 20 help
raF inc r.
our belief Of success. rather than placing
the stock in blocks in the hands Of few
men as an investment.
The auditorium ought 10 b9i9n@ 20
the people OF Washington. as a
and not 20 a few men The ehsrac.e Of
the men associated With the project
leaves no doubt that every effort VIII be
made 70 build a structure here that the
city may well be proud Of Washington
ought 70 have the finest building OF this
kind In the country"
VIII Organize Lawyers.
r. Ross Perry viii head a committee
10 organize the lawyers OF the city into
body favorable to the idea Of building
the auditorium by popular subscription
at once. Mr.. Perry viii have as his as
sistants r Ross Perry. IT.. and G.
Thomas Dunlop Il was also announced
yesterday that Enoch A Chase. an assist
ant in the Riggs National Bank. viii be
assistant 10 Chairman OF the Finance
Committee Milton z Allies Mr. Chase
will begin at once % call on the business
men Of the District and interest them
IN the auditorium.
The following subscriptions TO the stock
of the company We're announced ycSter-
idsy; Thomas Hyde. Sz.ooo: Lewis Hopf-
4maier s.. Geo. William =. Turrin. 500. ".
IF. Roberts Company. $50: Herbert Wads-
worth. $500: Richard +. Pairo sea; Fred
3. Mcclure 500: f. Y. Murphy. 500. o.
6. Staples. S1.0oe; John T. Arms. Si.ooo.
iCharles P. Williams. 500. James n.
Green. 500: Henry Il Father. 500; Jo-
seph Paul. 500; R. Ross Perry. S1.oo0;
Cuuo r. Rudolph. 500. W. II. Walker.
500. Robert stead, Sloo and s. r En-
mons. $50.
Shares Cost $50 Each.
The shares have been fixed at SO each.
land no payment on them will be called
In until the entire capital stock %
$5GeO00 has been subscribed. Twenty-Five
, per cent os each subscription viii be
: required when all the stock Is subscribed.
Further payments VIII be called in as
needed.
b Mr. Hamilton said last night that he
hoped the general public would under
stand that il is invited 20 the meeting
Of the company, 10 be held at the Willard
. on February l.. when the question OF
buying the site near the CoTcoran Gal
lery Of Art. on which the company holds
options which win expire in three weeks
will come up. The meeting is in no sense
Mr.. Hamilton said. q meeting OF the com
pany officers. and the presidents OF the
citizens associations and other bodies
The presidents and other members Of
the associations are 10 he welcomed as
individuals. and the officers Of the audi
forum company VIII be glad 70 have the
> public show its interest IN the project BY
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