Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-12
CIVIC BODIES TO. AID
Movement to Raise Fund for
Washington Memorial.
HONOR OF FIRST PRESIDENT
Board of Trade and Chamber Of
Commerce Appoint Committees.
CONGRESS PROVIDES THE SITE
The Act Of Authorization Desienates
Armory Smithsonian
Regents to Control Building.
CONGRESS PROVIDES THE SITE

The passage by Congress during the
ciosing hours OF the recent session of
the bill providing site for George
washington Memorial building has re-
suited in a decision both by the Wash.
ington Board OF Trade and the WASH
lngton Chamber Of Commerce to assist
In every way in raising Washington's
share OF the money necessary to erect
such a structure.
AT recent meeting Of the board Of
directors of the Chamber of Com
merce special committee, was ap-
pointed to consider means Of raising
funds in this city. The committee con-
sists of d. j. Kaufman. chairman;
christian Heurich, Charles j. Bell
Robert N. Harper and John Dolph. The
first meeting of the committee is to
be held tomorrow morning in the oflce
of Mr.. Bell
At the meeting of the Board Of
Trade last night President Droop read
letter from Mrs. Henry r. Dimock,
president of the George Washington
Memorial Association, asking the aid
OF that organization in the raising Of
$25O.O0O. which is to be Washington's
| share toward the erection Of the
memorial. President Droop was au-
thOrized to appoint special commit
tee OF hve to cooperate with like COM
mittees of the other commercial and
civic organizations Of Washington in
the raising of the money.
Magnificent Tribute.
'The erection in Washington of the
proposed George Washington Memorial
building will fill long-felt want and
at the same time be magnificent
tribute to the first President of the
land" said Chairman Kaufman of the
special Chamber of Commerce commit
tee today Il believe, now that a site
for the building has been provided, that
the people of Washington will come
forward with their share of the money
needed to erect the structure. A great
auditorium where conventions can be
held is a pressing. need in this city.
When once it is erected Washington
will be the greatest convention city
in the world, National, patriotic. lit
erary, scientific and art organizations
will then hold their meetings here"
The provision of the bill providing a
site for the George Washington memo
rial necessitates the raising of ST.
| 100000 before the actual building of
provides that this must be done within
two years from the date of the passage
of the act. OF the two-miiliOn-five-
hundred thousand dollar fund to be
/
erection of the memorial and the re-
! mainder is to be set aside as an en-
dowment fund for the maintenance Of
the structure. The control and admin
| istrat.on of the building are placed un-
der the supervision Of the board Of
regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Site Of Building Designated.
| The site for the proposed memorial is
| provided for In section 10 of the public
| buildings bill, which follows:
That a building is hereby authorized
to be erected in the District Of Columbia
to be known as the George Washington
| Memorial building.
building, when erected, shall be in the
| board of regents of the Smithsonian In
| stitution.
THE George Washington Memorial As
| ISOLATION is authorized to erect said
building In accordance with plans to be
| procured by said association and to be
| approved by the commission of fine arts,
| said building to be fireproof faced with
| granite, and to cost not less than 81 :
| 100000; 1t shall have an auditorium that
will seat not less than 5000 people. and
| such other smaller halls. reception rooms,
/ office rooms, and SO forth, as may be
| deemed necessary to carry out the pur-
poses for which the building is erected.
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rial Association shall in addition provide
/ a permanent endowment fund Of not less
than $4,000, to be administered by the
board Of regents of the Smithsonian In
| stitution. the income from whichss shall, as
| far as necessary. be used for the main
/ tenance of the said building.
/ permission is granted the George
Washington Memorial Association to
erect said building In the north end OF
1 the reservation known as Armory square.
bounded by. 9th and 7th streets west and
b street north and B street south. The
south front of said building Is to be on a
line with the south front of the New Ma
tional Museum building. in the north end
of the Smithsonian Park; and the said
land is hereby set apart for that purpose.
Provided. That the actual construction of
said building shall not be undertaken un-
| til the sum Of 100000 shall have been
subscribed and paid into the treasury of
the George Washington Memorial Asso-
citation. And provided further. That the
erection of said George Washington Me-
mortal building be begun within period
of two years from and after the passage
of this act. and this section shall be null
and void should the George Washington