The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-03-23
SUBSCRIBE CASH
FOR MEMORIAL HALL
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man of the conventions committee, called
the meeting to order. Women were
present from a number of women's
| organizations.
John Dolph, of the conventions commit
| tee. was presiding officer. In the alb
sence of Capt Oyster, president Of the
| Chamber, First Vice President D. j.
Callahan welcomed the visitors.
Inc spirit of the meeting was the spirit
to be found in the lines of the speakers.
IF the associations represented here
Will use their best efforts, collectively and
| through their individual membership, to
secure this building, the success of the
| project will be assured" said Mr.. Gala
| nan, in welcoming the meeting.
The country will pay 50 for every 81
you give to build a suitable memorial to
George Washington in this city. where it
VIII do you all inestimable good, now and
In the future" said H. B. F. Macfariand.
| IN the course OF his talk.
interest in the project has spread
throughout the country, but the first
question asked by a possible subscriber
iVlng outside of the District is: What
mas Washington DONE? or course, we
cannot build it all ourselves, but we can
90 our part, and rest assured that the
rest OF the country will do its full share
When 100000 has been raised by this
city, the Washington Academy of Sci
ences VIII vote an appropriation of Sc. OO0
one-naf the amount now in the treas
ury' announced DR.. Charles D. Walcott
Big Fund Is Object.
We Of the conventions committee have
set out TO raise s25O.OOo. and no power
under the blue canopy of heaven is going
to stop u.s." was the challenge sounded
by Granville Hunt, chairman of the COM
mittee.
1T is a pity and a shame that here in
the National Capital we have no place
to house the big conventions that want
TO come here every year and whose men,
bers are unable to embrace an oppor-
tunity of seeing their own Capital" said
William F. Guide. of the conventions COM
mittee
Those who honestly strive for the Sue
cess of this project will find the neces-
sity not only of subscribing themselves
put OF going out and approaching others
or Washington who ought to be interested
IN the project. said j. Louis WiIIige
Inc District of Columbia gathers
within its borders more intellectual men
than any other nine or ten square miles
or country in the universe We have
this great force of intelligence behind us.
NO" we must unite. universalize our
AIM and we soon will see growing to-
ward the sky this magnificent tennIe
as a memorial to one who made such
movements possible" said 3: II. Warner
Here is a proposition offering the peo-
pie of Washington a s25OOOOO building
Tor $4,000. II YOU don't take advantage
OF ms opportunity. you will show abso-
luteiy and conclusively an Indifference
to the possibilities of building I'D and
identifying the National CAPITAL said
+. J. Haltigan, editor of the National
Hibernian.
Il speak as n member Of the conyen-
ton committee. when ] say We are de-
termlned to raise this money if il takes
a life time. And are you with us. men,
or course you are! And so we hope
you will go back to your organizations
and by the potency of your industry and
eloquence. become leaders in this move
ment."
Citizens Plan Outlined
The plan of operations suggested for .
the citizens ASSOCIATIONS was mapped
out in a resolution offered bv ]. Louis
Willige and unanimously Endorsed by the
delegates. TIL" resolution reads:
Resolved. That each organizat ton CO.
tee of the Chamber of Commerce des-
ignate ten Of its members for active
service in the conduct of the campaign
for the George Washington Memorial |
Hall"
The plan was further embellished by
a suggestion of B. n. Warner. and which !
met with instant approval by the dele |
gates, that a weekly meeting of the con-
committee be attended by the
of ten suggested for cooper |
atinS ORGANIZATIONS, in order that the va
rious ramifications of the system might |
prevent duplication OF work and hold to- |
gether in closer organization.
The following resolution was intro |
duced by George p. Worthington be- !
fore the close Of the meeting:
Resolved, That the representatives |
Of the organizations here assembled |
pledge their hearty support and coop |
Grafton as individuals in the great work |
by the conventions commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce to-
ward securing the necessary funds for |
he George Washington memorial build
ing, destined to contribute more mark
eddy and effectually to the advance
nent OF the intellectual, social. and
interests of the Nations
Capital than any other project now in
Represented at Meeting.
The organizations represented were:
Ariou Singing Society-E. q. Schafer Gus;ave
tIartig and Jacob BrueGger.
F7orists-Elmer q. Mayberry. David Grilbprtzer.
ind q. A. e. Oehmler.
Northeast Washington Association-W. S. Branson,
William e. Lang. and A. II. +. Holster.
Georgetown Citizens Association.
Legion Of Loyal Womcn-Mrs Albcrtine s. OdelI.
$3.50