The Washington herald., 1909-05-14
Aid FOR MAINE FUND
Admiral SigSbee to Lecture
Sunday on Disaster.
WILL RECOUNT THE TRAGEDY
VIII Be His First Public Utternnce
Regarding Blowing I'D of Battle
ship in Havana HarbOr, and His
Talk VIII Be Illustrated by slides.
Tafts May Occupy a Box.

From al indications. the S. r. o."
sign will be hung out az the New National
Theater Sunday night, when Rear Ad-
miral Charles D. Sigsbee. L. s. y, re-
tired. viii give an illustrated lecture on
the blowing Up Of the battle ship Maine
IN the harbor or Havana in 1Sss.
The lecture will be for the benefit Of
the Maine Memorial Association. formed
recently 70 raise a monument to the
memory or the z73 blUejackets who lost
their lives in the disaster Although Ad-
m:raI sigsbee. who vas in command OF
the Maine az the time. has been re-
peatedly offered handsome sums 10 give
an account OF the catastrophe. he has
consistently refused. and only consented
in this case because Of the worthiness
Of the cause
Final arrangements for the lecture were
made az a meeting Of the Maine Memorial
Association last night in the Office Of
Representative Goulden. OF New York. in
the House Office Building Rear Admiral
Sigsbee, president OF the association. pre-
sided. Reports were heard from the
chairmen Of the various committees IN
charge Of arrangements for the event. and
from what they had 10 say the prospects
are bright for a record-breaxing attend
ance.
Tafts Nay Occupy Box.
L IS possible that President and Mrs.
Taft viii occupy one Of the boxes. a
party of Grand Army men from New
York have written for another box, and
A number OF Senators and Representatives
have announced their intention 10 re-
serve sittings next 60 ;he stage
A representative audience viii occupy
the body OF the theater. including mem
bers Of the dipIosaatic corps. government
officials. and persons high IN the social
and administrative Hfs OF the Capital
A touch OF color VIII be lent 20 the as
semblaEe by a delegation Of 5iUei1ckets
and marines. who have hailed with salts
faction the work OF the Maine Memorial
Association and It's intention To perpet-
uste the memory OF their brothers who
lost their lives on the Maine.
Elaborate plans are afOot for tie deco
ration Of the interior OF the theater. This
work IS in the hands - the Isabel Wor-
I'll Dali lr- 1~-tftat-L Lalfaas % u la.W-l hAl
Annie r H0agland is president More
than 20 bunting flags VIII be used. cover
ing almost completely the walls OF the
and several OF the large gar
rison" flags viii be hing IN conspicuous
places.
The Marine Band. directed by Lieut.
Santelmsnu. VIII give a recital Of sacred
selections before the lecture
His First Public Account.
Rear admiral Stgsbee's account OF the
sinking Of the Maine and Of the events
TO il before and after viii be
given for the first time in public Sunday
night. He has in his possession a large
number OF lantern slides, telling the story
from the time the Maine steamed into the
aarb0r until sister battle ship steamed
put. bound for the United States with its
yrevsome cargo Of mutilsted sailors. He
viii discuss the theories advanced as TO
the manner in which the corspiracy-if Il
was 2 conspiracy-was carried out. and
viii undoubtedly give a number Of inter
,stinE facts from the intimate information
At his disposal that have not hitherto
found their way into the public knoWl-
edge
Tickets are now on sale AZ the store OF
7. Arthur Smith. 1411 r street northwest.
They may also be had al the New Ma
-ional Theater-
At the meeting last night Of the Maine
Memorial Association. reports were heard
from Mrs. annie ". Johnson and Mrs
Mary Y Goundie, chairman and vice
chairman Of the committee on tickets;
and from Mrs. England. on decorations.
Mrs. Isabel Worreu Ball reported prog
ress as chairman OF the committee on
badges and certificates. 10 which Mrs.
Laura V Mccullough. president OF the
Legion Of Loyal Women. was added
Col. Merriam. treasurer Of the assoc!a-
ton. gave the financial report.
II has been decided that the Maine
monument Will he erected somewhere
within the city, instead Of at Arlington. |
ss an erroneous impression has had it. |
An act Of Congress viii be necessary to /
obtain a park or circle in which 10 erect
the shaft. but on account OF the hearty
the plan has from both branch /
.s OF Congress, no difficulty Is anticipated /
IN that score.
The next meeting Of the association will /
1e held in the Riggs House, next Thurs 4