The Washington herald., 1909-01-13

Announcement was made yesterday that
plot Of ground fronting on Seventeenth
street. adjoining the site OF the Bureau
OF American Republics. has been pro-
cured. on which 70 erect the proposed au-
ditorium for Washington
The plot contains about 10000 square
feet and the price involved IS understood
10 be about s. a square foot
The deal for the property was consum-
ated between a representative Of the com
mittee Of incorporators and the owners.
AS yet cnly an agreement 10 buy and
sell the property has been entered into.
it being understood that at a date speci
fed Ia the agreement the title TO the
property win be taken by the incorpor-
ated company
The plans Of the Auditorium Company,
which are both national and local, have
been carried on vigorously since the pro-
ject was started several weeks ago. and
substantial progress has been made to
ward the realization OF the purpose Of the
company. which is TO erect an auditorium
in Washington, which shall be Of sufti-
eient size and be equipped with facilities
TO house the largest conventions. and to
furnish a suitable place IN which 10 hold
the.inauguraI ball each four years
Details TO Be Announced.
Not only has the ground been obtained
for the building. but plans have been
completed for the organization and incor-
poTation OF the company. the details Of
which viii be announced shortly.
The representative OF the committee In
trusted with procuring a suitable site for
the building. and who negotiated the deal
for the property. said yesterday 70 re-
porter for The Washington Herald that
he regarded the site as an ideaI enc. He
pointed out that the ground had been OBJ
talned at a less cost than would have
been possible in the business section He
said the new auditorium would be located
IN the best possible place for Il. smOng
such structures as the Bureau of the
American Republics. the hall OF the
Daughters OF the American Republic. and
the COrCoran Art Gallery Seventeenth
street. south Of the State. War. and Navy
Building. he said. is already set apart 10
big and slightly structures. II VIII never
become either a residence street or a
place OF business. and he was sure 10
mistake has been made IN obtaining this
site for the building
Speaking OF the present lack OF street
car facilities the representative OF the
committee said il was only "a present
lack as soon as there should be need
OF car facilities in that quarter Il would
be easy % supply them. Both tlEs car
companies. ne said, at small expense.
could run into the territory. ami afford all
the transportation needed fer easy access
{ the building.
As already published IN The Washing
ton Herald, II Is proposed 70 erect on
the plot Of ground a large hglldias. with
an auditorium that wiz seat 3,o0o TO 500
Ie:sCns. In. connection with the main
auditorium viii be a smaner room fer
smaller conventions, fanked BY suitable
sp.u tments Tor committee msst'u2s and
al sorts OF gatherings that would natu-
sally seek 20 find room In such a s:ruc-
fure
The building viii be erected with q view
- furnishing a place for concerts, lee
,ITes. and similar gatherings, as well as
the larger assemblies. such as poplitical
conventions and annual meetings which
thousands attend
The promoters OF the auditorium project
have the list Of incOUp0rstOrs about COM
pleted- and within a short time a meeting
viii be held 10 organize the body upon
legal footing Then the work OF financing
the project which has already progressed
well, viii be pushed 20 completion Money
VIII be obtained TO erect the building free
OF debt and 10 start the project upon a
stable basis.
The cost Of the proposed building Is
placed IN the present estimates at about