The Washington herald., 1909-01-19

The project for erecting a large audi
? torium on the site recently secured in
Seventeenth street. between the CorcOran
Gallery Of Art and the Bureau of Ameri-
can Republics. received great impetus at
The meeting OF the incorporators yester-
day afternoon at the Shoreham Hotel.
George r Hamilton presided and G. F.
Shut was secretary.
Articles OF incorporation were adopted,
q board Of trustees 10 represent the IN
corPorators for one year was named.
and a public meeting called for the Pur-
pose OF setting before the public its
plans in detail, This meeting 20 be held
next Saturday at the New Willard, at
80 O'Clock.
Purpose of Meeting.
Ate. calling the meeting 10 order, Mr.
Hamilton stated briefly its purpose and
read the report OF the special COMMITTEES,
20 which had been assigned the work Of
preparing the articles Of Incorporation.
The articles set forth that the name OF
he corporation should be the National
Auditorium Company Of Washington. It's
purposes are 10 procure a site and 10
erect a building suitable for holding con-
ventIons. lectures. concerts. and similar
large gatherings. The capital stock OF
the corporation IS placed at So9.5lo. IN
1900 shares Of so each
II IS the purpose Of the incorpoTatOrs
10 open the subscription for the stock 10
the public and 70 dispose OF the stock as
widely as may be possible.
The trustees named in the articles Of
incorporation, 10 serve for one year. are
Robert Bacon. Charles J. Bell. John T.
Devine. Charles G Glover, George z.
Hamilton, Christian Heurich, Clarence F
Norment, James F. Oyster, CunO II. Ru-
dolph. Emile BerIiner, G. F. Shut, Milton
Z. Allies. s. Kann. Gen. Henry c. Corbin,
and Corcoran Thom-
Allies Elected Chairman
Milton E Anes was elected chairman
Of the finance committee. the other mem
bers Of which viii be named at a subse-
Cuent meeting OF the incorpOTatOrs.
A resolution appointing q public meet
ing ii the interest OF the auditorium pro
ject was adopted The meeting VIII be
held al the Willard next Saturday after
noon. Robert Bacon. Assistant Secre-
tary Of state. viii preside. Elihu Root
Secretary OF State, and others viii ad-
dress the meeting
The resolution gave expression 10 the
desire Of the incorporators that every
property holder and resident in the Dis
trict should be identified yvitf~the project
and 10 that end Il is hoped that next
Saturdays meeting may be largely at
tended by representative business men
and residents Of Washington.
The meeting yesterday was attended
by nearly all the fifty incoTporators, and
great interest was manifested in the
proposition 10 erect the much-needed au-
ditorium for Washington.
After the meeting yesterday the incor-
PoratoTs seemed confident that the move
ment had now assumed good headway
with every promise or success in raising
the necessary funds and erecting the pro-
posed building.
Names of IneorpOratOrs.
The ircorporators are:
H0n. Robert Bacon. Charles J. Bel. John T.
Define, Charles g Glover, Ceorzs E. Hamilton
Christian Heurich, Ablzm Lisno- John r Nc
Lean, Cls7snce T. Nornent Theodore ". Moves
James z Oys5er. C'Ino H Rudolph. Emile Berlinsr
]. Il. Small. : " Woodward Edward J steTt
Wsssn. g. r shuit. George Tr7les5e1. Tbornas =
Walsh John " Wilson. Henry 3. F. MacfsrIand
Fr7nk 4 Munssy. R Ross Perry Corcor7n Thom
Duncan q. Phillips. William. r. Hihbs Cen. Henry
G. Corhin- Hon Len 7. Morton james Emerson
fhoInas Nti=o1 Psge. = kaua. Admiral Georre
Dswev. Charles D. Walc0it. Heury T. Father Dr.
= Lauristin Hardin. Dr.. William Holland Wilmer
A. G.. Moses. Judge 4. p. HaEner. John joy Edsou
Milton Z. Aies. Lsrz Andersen Herry J.. We~s
John Haas Hammond John " Terkes- Il z
DulauJ. William D. Hoover. MAJ : J. Morrow
William {. Eustis. and Scott e. Bone