The Washington times., 1910-02-17
More Than $4,000 Raised
For Home AS Monument
to Washington.
CITY SHOULD LEAD.
SAYS MRS. DIMOCK
President of Association Enthusi-
aStic, Though Facing
Gigantic Task.

To erect in Washington as a memorial
10 George Washington from the meT,
women. and children Of all the nation.
a great building, which viii be a home
and gathering place for national. pa
triotic- scientific, educational. literary,
art, civic, medical. and similar Orgaui-
1ations Is the task which the George
Washington Memorial Association has
set about in earnest.
Toward this end. good beginning
mas been made over 5000 has been
raised The Washington Academy Of
Sciences has pledged 10000, and tie
Board OF Education Of Washington has
Endorsed the movement Memorial but
ions costing 10 cents each. viii soon be
distrt buted among the children Of the
city IN other parts Of the country. the
work Is being pushed rapidly by state
organizers.
With Mrs Susan Whitney Dimock. of
New York. president Of the association.
rests the main responsibility Of raising
the S2-519Gp0 which the building is 10
cost Mrs DimOck is in Washington
and presided over the annual meeting Of
the Washington Memorial Association
Yesterday afternoon al RauSCher s,
where sixty or more patriotic women
gathered and discussed enthusiastically
plans for the raising OF funds
Mrs Dimock Enthusiastic
Mrs Dimock has all the enthusiasm
and confidence in the ultimate brilliant
success Of the plan which is essential
10 inspiraJionaI leadership in any move
menC Asked this morning if the re-
sPonsibility Of that two and half mil
lions dollars did not weigh somewhat
heavily upon her. she replied
Not AT all, for II Is great move
ment in which the entire nation Is going
10 take part In New York we are
making me beginning for the year
1910, for a number of my friends have
given me assurance OF the most cauer-
10000 u ''' ''''7 INF -'''' '-''' 10
We have every right TO be dissp-
pointed however continued Mrs
pimOck, that Washington city does
not take the initiative in this movement
Original Plan Changed
~ am sorry that the Chamber Of
Commerce and Board Of Trade have not
actively interested themselves in the
plan When we make appeals for money
IN New York or I'm any other city. the
first question asked always IS What
has Washington doneg-
o Mrs Dimock Is due the conception
nt the magnificent plan Of the national
memorial to Washington She Is now
president Of the Washington Memorial
Association. which was organized in
This city and was Incorporated I'm ISqS. I
] ne original plan o. tho memorial which I
vas 70 erect United states university.
mas been changed to that Of "a great
memorial building containing q great
hall or auditorium office rooms. and
students. research rooms, this building
10 Do used for the promotion OF higher
education ir America
'Dne who has read WaShiuEton-s mes
s6Ees- said Mrs Dim0Ck. will easily see
he appropriateness Of such a memorial
Re continually urged the Importance Of /
rTal diffusion Of knowledge
Officers and Trustees.
What more fitting, then. than zreat I
national home for all orEa nizatIons ex- 4
listing for these purposes
The officers and trustees OF the asSo-
Cistion- many Of whom axe men and 4
women of national prominence. are as I
follows Mrs Henry F. Dimo~k. prcsf- 4
dent Mrs Daniel Manning, Mrs Charles
J. NaIcott- Mrs Henry r. MALLORY
Mrs Charles J. Bell. Miss Bessie ]
lsIhhey- Mrs Frederick MCGUIRE vice
presidents Mrs Frank NoTthrOp treas
7Ter- Mrs Leslie G. Ward Mrs Fred
criCk Thompson, Mrs Archibald Hon
EinS. trustees
The advisory council consists rr Sen
I1r- Ira ReuSCu. Charles J. Tahrev- u
70 iTield Osborn Dr. Charles y. Wal
rr-r. and Charles J Sell Mrs Susanna
c. g Is recording secretary. and Charles
! Rel Of This city Is trustee Of the
permanent fund