Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-12
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Memorial Association fail to comply with
the provisions thereof which are condi-
tons precedent to the authorization
herein granted"
Intended for Public Use.

xntende0 Tor PUBIC use.
It is also provided that the building
may be used for inaugural receptions and
special public meetings authorized by
Congress- and for other purposes.
Congress may alter, amend, add to or
repeal any Of the provisions Of this Sec
ton" according to the enactment.
The movement to bring about the erec-
ton Of George Washington Memorial
building dates back to 1893, when the
George Washington Memorial Association
was incorporated in this city for the pur-
pose of erecting such structure. in com I'M
mernoration of the first President OF the
United States and his interest in higher
education in America. The erection OF
such a memorial was suggested IN WASH
ington's farewell address. when he SAD:
Promote, then, as an object of primary
Importance, institutions for the general
diffusion Of knowledge" He also urged
1.-The promotion of science. literature and
art" and declared that knowledge IS IN
every country the surest basis OF pubic
happiness"
This memorial building is to be prac-
teal in plan and construction and OF the
most durable character. 1t is TO pc
planned so as to furnish a home and
gathering place for national, patriotic,
scientific, educational. literary, art, medi-
cal and similar organizations that may
need such accommodations. The building
will contain great hall or auditorium
and rooms for large congresses, rooms
for small and large meetings, Office rooms
and students research rooms. 1t is pro-
posed to have the main auditorium
large enough to seat 6,OOO or 1000 per-
sons.
The passage Of the bill providing a site
for the structure was brought about al
most entirely by the efforts of Mrs. Di-
mock, who has been advocating the plan
for number of years. Already through
the efforts Of Mrs. Dimock and others
about $53O,O0O has. been subscribed toward
the fund for the erection of the building.
OF this amount about Sill 900 is now in
the hands of Charles ]. Bell of this city,
who is treasurer Of the permanent build
ing fund.
Officers of the Association.
Other officers Of the George Washington
Memorial Association are Mrs. Daniel
Manning. Mrs. Joseph B. Foraker, Mrs
Henry r. Mallory. Miss Bessie j. Kib-
hey and Mrs. Charles J. Bell. vice presi-
dents; Mrs. Susanna p. Gage, Mrs.
Charles Richardson and Mrs. Frederick
F. Thompson, trustees, Mrs. Nelson Her.
rick Henry, recording secretary; Miss
Florence Guernsey, corresponding secre-
tary. and Mrs. Frank Northrop, treas
urer
lie duNlSOTy COuHC-1 COIStStS OF SeUd-
tor Elihu Root. DR.. S. Weir Mitchell.
Philadelphia. Pa; DIR. William WEIGH,
Baltimore. Nd: Gen. Horace Porter. New
York; DR.. Charles d. Walcott, secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution: John
Davis Long. Boston: Frederick Perry
Fish, Boston: Maurice III. Richardson, N.
D.. Boston; DIR. Ira Remsen, president of
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Md; Prof. fl. Fairfield Osborn. American
Museum Natural History, New York; Dr.
Cha rlpS w ItahnQv nroSidpnf IF ho mi.
versitye of Cincinnati; Charles j. Bell,
Washington. D. c.; DR.. John A. Wyeth
president of the New York Academy of
Medicine: DR.. Thomas Nelson Page,
Washington, ID. c.: Charles Francs
Adams, Boston, and Edward CHM, Bos-
ton.