Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-15
PLAN ACTIVE WORK
FOR BUILDING FUND
Three Organizations Co-0pe-
rating for George Wash
ington Memorial.
STRUCTURE PROPOSED
COSTING $4,000, 900
Address Before Joint Committee by
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, Pro-
moter of Movement.

An active campaign for raising funds in
Washington for the George Washington
Memorial building, for which a site was
provided at the last session of Congress,
will shortly be commenced. After Mrs.
Henry F. Dimock, prominent in the move
ment for the erection of the building.
had yesterday. appeared before the joint
committee of the Board of Trade, the
Chamber OF Commerce and the Retail
Merchants Association and explained the
purposes Of the building, the committee
authorized its chairman, d. j. Kaufman,
to call another meeting lat the earliest
practicable date" when plans would be
formulated for raising the fund.
The question which perplexed the local
organizations was whether the building
could be used for any conventions which
might come to this city, or only for such
conventions as had the sanction and ap-
prevail Of Congress. Mrs. Dimock told
the committee there could not be the
slightest doubt that the building could be
used for all conventions which were
brought here
Mrs. Dimock Gives Details.
Mrs. Dimock also pointed out what
she had done in the matter and told of
the work Of the George Washington
Memorial Association in other places.
Il have spent thousands and thou
sands of dollars to get this before the
people," she said, land you have got
to put 1t through. 1t is going to be
put through"
She said she thought every big ma
tional body should meet in Washing
ton, and told the committee organiza-
tons would come here When there was
a building for them. She said the move
ment was now dependent upon Wash
ington. She declared that when she
went to other places in the interest of
the movement she would be asked
We'll, what have the Washington people
done? Have they shown that they want
this thing?" She pointed out to those
tribute to George Washington by Sc
curing the building for the National
Capital.
She said she didn't think it would be
long before the funds would be raised.
She explained that those present who
put up the funds for the District were
going to get a great deal in return for
their money. She was optimistic OF the
success Of the project.
II have appeared before you several
times" she declared, land every time.
go away thinking I have the money
right here in my hands"
Mrs. Dimock told them that when
they had raised the money they should
send leaflets to the other organizations
all over the country announcing what
had been done.
"You ought to be able to get the money
by next fall" she said. :,
The question of the right to hold all
meetings in the memorial building pro-
voked much discussion. 1t was pointed
out to Mrs. Dimock that it was the eX-
perience of those in Washington that
no matter what the debate in Congress
disclosed to be the intentions or that
BODY when a certain measure was pass
ed. when it went to the Treasury De-
less the law itself specifically covered
a certain point there was no chance OF
getting concession.
Proviso Stricken Out.
The preamble of the bill as first in
troduced covered the matter, but this
was stricken out, and left clause in
the law reading: Said building may
be used for inaugural receptions
and special public meetings authorized
by Congress-
The committee thought in view of past
experiences there should have been a
specific provision showing that the build
ing could be used Tor all meetings. 1t
was finally determined that matters
would be cleared by procuring a state
ment from the board OF regents of the
Smithsonian Institution showing that the
building could be used for such purposes.
This course was thought to be wise, as
it would then be a matter of record.
The question of the size of the building
also caused some discussion, but it was
declared that plans could be drawn which
would make the building large enough for
all purposes.
Chairman Kaufman. in adjourning the