The Washington herald., 1910-11-13

Mrs. Henry f. Dimock. president Of the |
George Washington Memorial AssocIa- |
iion, arrived in Washington yesterday, /
and is abC~t to inaugurate an aggressive |
campaign in the interest OF the associa-
ton which proposes to erect in this city |
an immense auditorium as q tribute TO |
the memory Of the first President (
I have come here" said Mrs Dimoek |
last evening, ito realize on the many /
assurances given me last spring by men,
bers of the Board of Trade, Chamber Of |
Commerce. and other persons IN Wash !
ington- or course. nothing could be done /
during the summer. but the vacation /
period is now over, and We must take up 4
the work of the association in earnest, so I
that we can go TO Congress for the site /
for the hall during the present session.
We must do this thing right now. !
have had many promises of support from /
persons in Washington who realize what !
sreat auditorium would mean TO the /
city, and I know that the promises will I
be kept When l go TO people in New
York City and elsewhere for large dona- !
tionS 10 the fund / want 10 be able TO |
say that Washington, which is the city /
that gels the building. has done its full |
share In the great patriotic movement. %
Mrs. Dim0ck has established headquar- |
ters at the Arlington and expects to re-
main in Washington for a week or more /
She expects TO appear before the Cham I
Der OF Commerce and the Board of Trade /
in the interest OF the association.
A National Organization.
The George Washington Memorial As
ISOLATION is a national organization of I
prominent men and women who are rals- |
ing subscription fund in all parts of
the country with which 10 build in this |
city an immense memorial hall as a
tribute TO the memory ef the first Presi- !
dent and his interest in higher educa- /
tion.
The Washington Memorial Han is to
contain a gigantic auditorium capable OF
seating between 1900 and S.00O people, so
arranged that il can be divided of by |
sliding partitions into small halls, so
: that several conventions can be held
simultaneously IN the building, The audi /
tOTium is 10 be used for the inaugural 1
ball international congresses, and con- |
Ventions or annual meetings OF an the
national, patriotic, scientific, educational, |
civic, commercial. or industrial societies |
or other organizations that may have
lUI tutlI OpIctl the pLuiApilJu VI the !
welfare OF the nation aiong any lines. J
In addition TO the auditorium. the Me-
mortal Hall is 20 contain a large number
of rooms for the executive offices Of the
national headquarters of the societies or
organizations affiliated with the assOcia-
tiOn; rooms for special libraries, historical
and scientific. and student and research
rooms. The Memorial Building viii thus
become the permanent headquarters OF
many OF the larger societies or organi-
cations OF the country, as Well as their
regular place 10 hold their annual or
other general conventions.
The Peoples Capital.
By bringing together in convention dele
gates from the North. East South. and
West, assembling persons from every
State of the Unicn. at the peoples Capi-
tai in Washington. the Washington Me-
mortal Hall VIII be, in the opinion OF
its promoters, an institution for the
general diffusion OF knowledge" such as
Washington desired 10 see established at
the National Capital
II is estimated that the building viii
cost $2.00c.oo0. An additional $500e50 will
be raised TO defray the expenses of main
tensnce, so that the auditorium and Office
rooms may be used without charge by
the association in erecting the Memorial
Hall Many thousands Of dollars have
already been subscribed or pledged 70
the building fund. and organizations in
all parts of the country are canvassing
their members FOR small subscriptions.
X is the purpose Of the George Wash
ington Memorial Association TO raise the
money from all parts of the country, so
that the building will be in reality
national tribute 10 Washington.
Thousands of dollars have already been
received from school children throughout
the country. who have bought the George
Washington memorial button at 10 cents
apiece Many large donations to the
fund have also been made in New York,
Washington and elsewhere The scien-
tihc societies of Washington alone have
pledged about $4,000
Dues Are Nominal.
The entrance fee TO the association is
s. This includes the dues for the first
year; thereafter the annual dues are 81.
Life membership costs 800 Each con
tributor is given a receipt, on which is
engraved the head of Washington. and
his name and address is entered on the
permanent records OF the association.
The plans OF the George Washington
Memorial Association have been indorsed
10 0lilllltUA PERSONS III All pdElS OF the
country. President Taft last spring, in
speaking on the subject at a public meet
lie in Washington. said:
Certain il is that we need such a
building. We need a building of sufficient
dignity and size 10 permit those functions
that have a national character TO be car
rled out in a proper way. We ought 10
have a building constructed not on mar
row lines, not with a view TO economy,
but on the broadest lines and with the
finest architecture; and we shall call 1t
Washington. because this Is the city of
Washington; because everything that is
OF Importance here ought TO suggest the
name OF the man WHO founded the coun-
try. and in whose mind there developed
the thought Of capital city
Washington Women Officers.
The George Washington Memorial As
sociation is national in character It's
officers are Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, of
New York City, president; Mrs. Daniel
afopnfuo AfrS (FhorIao n NVaIroff Me-