The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-27
Laying atNeW Red Cross Build
ing and Take Part IN the
Ceremonies There.
MEM ORAL 10 THE WOMEN {:
of the Civil War the Structure
in Washington City is De-
signed to Be.
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WASHINGTON. d c.. Mar -5s-8
President Wilson and former Pres
ident Taft take part today in the
ceremonies OF laying the corner
stone of the new Red Cross building
which is to be erected as a memorial
TO the women OF the Civil war
The new building is TO be onescs
4Corcoran Art Gallery, the Pan4Amer
lean building and the Memorial HIATT
OF the Daughters or the American
facing the wide sweep
OF grounds back of the state depart
ment and White House.
The building and site, provided by
government appropriation and pff
yate subscription will be turned over
in perpetuity to the American He'd
Cross: Here the organization will
make its permanent home. and tho
building wills house all OF the admin
lstrative officers IN charge of Red
Cross work The plans and constrnc
ton are under the control of n CON
mission headed by President Wilson
with Secretary Garrison, Senator
Luke Lea and Representative S1ayden
as members.
Big Fund Raised.
The commission has at its d isposal4
500. 600. of which 400, 600 was APP
propriated by Congress. on 8condf ton
that the Red Cross raise an eduai
amount BY private subscript ion. The
additional sum was made up by the
following subscriptions James
Scrymser 100000. Mrs Russell
Sage 81 81. 600, Mrs EdEard H Har
riman $4,000, and the RockefeifeR
Foundation S10O. 900.
The new building, like most Of the
others In the stately group around It's
WillSbe Of white marble and the gem
eraI design of the structure, itA IA
cads, columns, etc. will be of classic
lines: parked terrace will raise
the building above the street 1eTel
and wide marble steps Will lead I1Ds
TO the entrance. "A. row of s twelve
Cor1nthian columns or white4 marble
viii stretch across the entire front
OF the structure. the capitals sup
porting the copper finished ROOF. Two
massive bronze entrance doors aTe
one of the striking features OF the
architectural plans. Isa
Within the high arched vest bdIa
flight of broad marble stairs viii S
lead to the second and third fIooIs
On the stairway landing Inarbte
tablet viii be Vlaced bearing the fol
lowing inscript lion sE
Patriotic Tablet ssss q
memorial bull by the Govern
ment of the United States and nafrt
otto citizens to the women OF the
North and of the South held IN q on
ing memory bySa now united countfy
and that their Ia bors to mftf gafe the
suferings OF the sick end Wonndad
in every war may be forever per-
this memorial is deSlfcatad
Cross. -
On this landing will also belpIaced
three categorical bnsts In viii Is mar
bic, representing95 Faith s8e Hope and
Charity. AL OF the decorat ions VII
be marked by tdi entity and simpIicftX
The extensive working aduartersson
the three floors of the uilding VII u
be equipped to accommodate all the
branches Of the Red Cross. vi til
varied les In peace and war
On the first floor a large assembly
room and library viii take up all on
one side OF the hui ding. and VIII =.
ford "A meeting place for the large
gatherings OF the organfzat lion The
central committed OF the Red Gross
VIII have special quarters The Al
national and international relief
boards Ill each have rooms par iet1s
larIy< fitted for their special work
The army surgeon In charge Of hos
pita1 field units and the enrolInlant
the nurse enroi 11nent bu4s
reau. the town and country nursing
service. and the Christmas seal
vision will all be duartered according
to their needs.
OF the sSDn.00 90 available for flies
SO $50 % was expend ed by
the commission in the purchase az
the site The entire bIockSsnrrount1S
ing the structure was acquired and
II will be laid out in parIling.ga "a ~
OF the building It will be Completely
and ready for occupancy
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