The Washington herald., 1910-01-03
UNITEFOR MONUMENT
Plans Under Way to EXalt
First President.
WANTS $2,5OO,OOO MEMORIAL
North, South, East, and West Join
In Scheme That May Result In the
Erection OF n Great Housing Place
for George Washington Relics and
MemOrIes-NatiOnaI support.

New York. Jan 2.-Veterans Of the
Blue and Gray and thousands OF de-
scendants OF the Revolution, have to-day
been mustered into the ranks of the
George washington Memorial Association
that has mapped out a national campaign
to build at the country's Capital a
s2.5OO,OOO hall in honor Of the first Presi-
dent.
Reports from the headquarters of this
new movement show that many members
of the Grand Army Of the Republic, the
United Confederate Veterans. the Daugh-
| tiers OF the American Revolution. the
| United Daughters OF the Confederacy, the
Sons OF the American Revolution. the So
/ ciety of the Cincinnati, and other pa
| triotic bodies have volunteered 10 pre-
sent 10 the people In every part OF the
country this opportunity for paying trio-
ute TO the memory of George Washington
| by helping TO give all Of the nations
/ learned and patriotic societies such a
headquarters and auditorium as they have
always needed. Within the opening year
the fund required TO erect this George
Washington Memorial Hall win be raised
by popular subscription. IT is expected.
Chief Among Its Objects.
To house the precious relics OF the
patriotic organizations Of the whole coun-
try. and to furnish n rallying ground at
| the Capital for all their MEMBERS is one
Of the principal OBJECTS OF the proposed
memorial building Great gatherings on
! occasions OF historical significance viii
for the first time be made possible at
! Washington. the leaders Of such bodies
| decla,s. when the national need for ade-
quate auditorium facilities is met by this
great structure. In the name OF the frst
| great patriot, Il is designed 10 provide
this practical means Of fostering the ma
TONS pride IN It's history.
| Urging each member Of every patriotic
| organization in the land 10 enlist with
the forces prepared 10 support this ne
mortal 20 the Father OF His Country,
Mrs. Henry F DImOck. who is leading
the campaign at Is East Sixtieth street,
in this city, is to-day in correspondence
with thousands OF the leading members
Of all such bodies. From the women
identified with societies OF this sort IN
almost every State in the country, par
ticularly ready support has been rendered.
Many chapters and groups Of members
OF women's patriotic societies have al
ready made appropriations toward the
George Washington Memorial Hail. while
others are asking Mrs. DimOck 10 ad-
dress them OF send details OF the plan.
I'VE already feel assured Of the support
OF the whole American people for this
project 10 honor Washington and carry
out his last WISH" said Mrs Dimock.
president OF the George Washington
Memorial Association, to-day.
While members OF the patriotic and
Learned societies are rallying splendidly
to our cause individual Americans are
beginning to send their contributions
from all over the country. Even the chill
dren are bringing their dimes 10 buy
bricks in the George Washington Me-
mortal Hall. which IS 20 be built and
owned forever by the citizens OF tht
nation that Washington founded