Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-24
TO MARK TEN SITES
Congress to Be Asked for
900 Annual Appropriation.
SIMPLE BRONZE TABEETs
Committee on Historic Sites Will
Not Ask Donations From
individuals.

A meeting Of the committee on historic
sites was held at the New Willard Ho-
tel yesterday afternoon. There were sew
enteen members present.
Several reports were read. 1t was de-
cded to ask Congress for an annual ap-
preparation of 81 600. which. 1t was es-
tfmated, would provide for marking ten
sites.
1t was recommended that the perma-
nent mark should be in the shape of a
bronze tablet, with as little lettering as
was consistent with designating the site.
W. P. Van Wickle presided.
No Individual Donations Asked.
The subcommittee on scope and plan, in
its report, stated:
'In view of tho fact that the United
States Congress has interested itself in
providing for the marking OF historic
points Of interest in the District OF CO.
lumbia, and has provided fund for that
purpose though small. and Of the 1ndica-
tions that this may be but the beginning
of a series Of annual appropriations to
accomplish this object, your committee
does not feel that it would be wise at
this time to call upon the citizens of the
in aid of the enterprise.
I'VE do, however. feel that 1t is lncum-
bent on all residents Of the District of
Columbia and those who may be in pos
session of information relating to the
various historic points therein to give
such assistance to the Commissioners OF
the District and to the committee of Con-
gress having the matter Immediately In
charge as may be in their power. Partic-
ularly is this duty incumbent upon each
and every member of the committee re-
Gently appointed by the Commissioners to
further these ends.
No Committee on Finance.
Your committee infers that the func-
ton of the whole committee recently APP
pointed by the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict is advisory only in its nature. 1t
does not recommend, under the circum-
stances, the appointment Of any COM
mittee on finance.
1--WE believe, however, that an earnest
effort should be made during the next
few years to obtain from Congress an
annual appropriation Of $1,000. which will
be sufficient to properly mark ten or
more points of historic interest in each
year. A start should be made by devot-
more prominent places and those which
are likely to attract the attention OF the
bulk of visitors to this city.
I'VE believe that this committee should
make no recommendation as to the
marking of any spot or building until
the facts relating to the matter Of his
torical interest in connection with 1t are
fully investigated and established. and
that when points are thus selected they
should be properly distinguished by
markers, preferably of bronze uniform
in design, distinctly lettered and with TO
superfiuous ornamentation. the tablets
containing. in as few words as possible,
sufficient descriptive matter to call at
tention to the particular spot.
with this object in view, your COM
mittee recommends that there be APP
pointed from the whole committee, the
following subcommittee: Executive COM
mittee, committees on sites. on histor-
ical accuracy. on design and on legisia-
ton"
The report was signed by Judge Job
Barnard, chairman; Frederick c. Bryan
and Walter c. Clephane. 1t was unan-
imously accepted.