Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-11
Campaign for Crater National
Capital Begun by the
Chamber of Commerce.
PLEA TO THE TOURISTS
TO SPEND MONEY HERE
Action Follows Address by Mrs.
:. Anna Jenness Miller-Commit.
tee Named to Promote Idea.

What may prove TO be tiie most th-
teIt5irc Greater Washington cam
paisn ever carried on by the residents
of this city was launched at special
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
YESTERDAY afternoon Plans for bring
ing TO this city as the nations capital
the wealth formerly spent by American
citizens in the capitals Of European
countries were tentatively outlined, and
President William F. GUIDE was au-
thorized to appoint committee TO
take up the matter.
The action followed an address by
Mrs. Anna Jenness Miller. q lecturer
and traveller, of this city, who de-
dared that this was the greatest OPP
rortunity Washington had ever had
and probably ever will have of becom-
Ing the mecca of the nation. She de-
clared that provincialism must be done
away with and that the interest, en-
thus;as SIN and patriotism of the entire
nation must be aroused. She urged
that all should be made to feel that
this is our capital and not merely,
4 city for the residents therein.
Advocates Educational Work.
Mrs. Miller advocated the spreading
of educational propaganda concerning
the advantages of the capital She
explained that this city would not
have to compete with other cities in
the United States, for" she said, I'VE
are not commercial city, and are
not going out to get somebody's else
commerce; We are not trading CITY
and are not after the trade Of other
cities. and We are not going out and
va CADItalS
the only capital.
She declared that when a distinguished
visitor came to Washinston-one to
whom the doors of the most exclusive
clubs and homes were thrown open
that visitor was bound to have a most
enjoyable time. But" she said. when
a visitor who has no such standing
comes to this city-and thousands Of
them do every year-he has nothing to
do but sit around in a hotel and read
the paners about what fine dinner
somebody gave the night before"
She advocated the erection here of a
great forum. the money for which. she
said. could be raised by popular snb-
scription throughout the country. She
believed an opera house should be built
here and that tea houses shonld be-
scattered about at convenient points
Volunteers Her Aid.
Mrs. Miller volunteered to give her,
service gratis for limited time in try
ing TO educate the people throughout.
the country about Washington. provided
the Chamber of Commerce decided to
conduct a campaign such as the onB
proposed.
"A great many PERSONS throu ghout the
Cpited States have no idea" she said,
what the capital is, except that it Is a
place where they send the men who
are. to make their laws. - ~.
The time is now ripe for educating
them TO the advantages and opportunities
to be found here. We should have inter-
national conventions here as well as ma
tioLai ones. We should have a great
university here. We should have a ma
tionaf school of music here. We should
have large public forum where the peo-i
pie could voice their sentiments freely.
] believe We are just at the beginning of
what Washington is going to be- We
have got the beginning of the things we
need, but We haven't got their finish"
IF you do not use your opportunities
while they are great-well, I shall be
Sorry for you"
Committee Appointed.
Following Mrs. Miller's address NJ. D.
Rosenberg made a motion that a COM
mittse be appointed to take up the mat
ter. The motion was unanimously car
ried. and later President GUIDE named
the committee, composed of George
White, chairman; B. 3. Earnshaw,
Claude E. Miller, ". J. Kehoe and ].
u. Henderson.
Several of those present discussed the
subject at more or less length. Motion
pictures were suggested as one means Of
aiding the movement for a greater Wash
irgtoB. II was also urged that musical
enterprises here should be given greater
SUPPORT.