The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-27
PRESIDENT AND
TAFT TOGETHER
Both Present ut Laying Of Corner
Stone Of Red Cross Building at
Washington.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Presi
dent Wilson aud former President
Taft took part today In the cere.
monies Of laying the corner stone Of
the new Red Cross building which IL
To be- erected ~ a memorial 10 the wU.
men VI the civil war
The new building Is to be one Of a
group Of stately structures the Cor
cOran Art gallery the Pnn-Amerlcan
building and the memorial hall of
the Daughters of the American Reyo.
luton facing the wide sweep Of
grounds back Of the state department
and White House
The building and site. provided by
government appropriation and private
subscription, will be- turned over In
wrpctunity to the American Red
Cross. Here the organization VIII
make Its permanent home aud the
building will house all " the admin.
istratiye officers In charge Of Red
Cross work The plans aud construc.
tlOn are under the control " com.
mission headed by President Wilson,
with Secretary Garrison. Senator Luke
Lea and Representative Slayden as
members
The commission has at its disposal
$500, ,OOO, Of which SIOO,OOO was appro
printed by congress, on condition that
the Red Cross raise an equal amount
by private subscription. The additional
sum was made by the following sub.
scriptiOns: James A. Scrymser, 500,
600. Mrs. Russell Sage, Sl5O,OOOO ,
Mrs. Edward II. Hartman, S5O,OOO ;
the Rockefeller foundation, 100000.
The new building like most OF the
others I'm the stately group about It,
win be Of white marble and the gen
cral design Of the structure, Its facade
columns, etc, will he on classic lines
A parked terrace VIII raise the build
ing above the street level, and wide
marble steps will lead up to the en-
trance. A row Of twelve Corinthians
columns " white marble will stretch
across the entire front Of the struc
ture, the capitals supporting the cop
per finished roof Two massive bronze
entrance doors are one Of the strlk
Ing features Of the architectural
plans
Within the high h.arched yestibule q
| flight of broad marble stairs viii Leaf
TO the second and third floors. On
the stairway landing marble tab
let will be placed bearing the follow
ing inscriptions
"A memorial built by the govern
| ment OF the United tSates aud pa
| trlOtic citizens to the women OF tn,
north aud the women Of the sOutl
held IN loving memory by now unitet
country, and that their labors TO mltl
gate the sufferlngs of the sick ant
wounded In war mag be forever per
| petuated. this memorial Is dedicate,
to the service Of the American Re,
Cross"
On this landing win also be place,
three allegorlcal busts In white mar
ble, representing Faith, Hope AM
Charity. All Of the decorations will
I've marked by divinity and simplicity
The extensive working quarters OF
the three floors OF the building will
he equipped 10 accommodate all tn
branches OF the Red Cross with II
varied activities In peace and wal
On the first floor large assembl
room aud library will take up all q
one side OF the building, and win ai
ford meeting place for the lnrg
gatherings OF tho organization. IN
central committee OF the Red Cros
win have special quarters. The wa
national and international reli,
boards win each have rooms partlcl
larry fitted Tor their special worl