East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-12
WHITE MARBLE HOME Of
D. A. RS IS Meeting
PLACE Of CONFERENCE
Building is Dedicated to Patri-
OTIS Who Achieved American
independence in Years Gone

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-(A. P) |
Memorial Continental Hall. the
white marble home OF the National
Society Daughters of the American
Revolution, where the general sessi
ons of the Arms conference will be
held is dedicated to the patriots who
achieved American independence. 1t
is situated west of the Presidents
Park, on nth street on the site of
residence of James Madison.
Designed by Edward Pearce Casey
of New York, the erection of the
structure was undertaken by the Dau
ghters in April 1904 at a cost of
100000. IT is built of Vermont mar
bic and in design and general appear
lance resembles the classical buildings
erected during the American Revolu-
ltionary period. it is a fit fellow of
its neighboring structures the Pan
American and Red Cross buildings.
! The front portico, the outer columns
of which are adjacent to the side
walk on nth street, provides for n
carriage drive and leaves the visitor
at the entrance steps, where three
bronze memorial doors give access in
/ to the reception hall.
Within the entire building the note
of the Continental period is carried
out with colonial decorations and fur
niture, and many excellent pieces
of mahogany bring forth thoughts of
the cherished heirlooms in grand
fathers house. Many of the rooms
and portions of the building are the
gifts of or We're furnished by indiVi-
dual chapters Of the national society.
For example, the spacious en-
trance hall is the gift of the Penn
,sylvania chapters. In nitchcs form
ing the frieze, are marble statues of
Revolutionary heroes from several
/ states. A north and south staircase.
both memorial gifts, lead above to the
galleries and committee rooms,
/ Opening directly from the vesti-
bule is the auditorium which with its
three galleries, has a seating capacity
of two thousand people, For the
Arms conference, however, the seats
on the ground floor have been re-
moved and the floor raised to the
level of the platform on the west side
of the hall Here will be set up the
" shaped council table, measuring
over 100 feet around the three sides.
where the delegates to the conference
will sit Visitors and representatives
of the press will be seated in the gal
| lery.
The auditorium is a beautiful ms
spring room with cream-tinted walls.
decorated with the garlands of fruits
and foliage, and fitted with mahog-
ANY furnishings. High above is
roof of ground-glass, divided into or
namented squares. Each state of the
union is represented by flag hang
ing from the cornace. Set into the
east gallery railing is an illuminated
clock bearing the arms of Maryland
and the insignia of the society.
In the galleries to the North and
South hang oil paintings of Wash
ington at Dorchester Heights by Dar-
ius Cobb, and Martha WASHINGTON, bv
Prof. +. +, Andrews, both gifts to the
society On either side OF the stage
like platform two boxes are raised
slightly above the level of the floor
and set within the proscenium arch.
affording an excellent view of the
proceedings on floor.
Other finely furnished rooms on
the first floor serve as offices for the
national officers, a library and a mn.
scum where are exhibited treasures of
great historic value, among them
John Hancocks desk.
On the south side of the building
overlooking the Pan American |
grounds, projects q semi-circular Dor.
tieo. the roof Of which is supported by
thirteen monolithic marble columns
presented by the thirteen orieiral
states. I1E sEz
On the second flooi are the Offices Il
of president general. and q reception
room furnished with chairs and dos,ts
OF the colonial rer.od and historical
oil paintings. \ spacious room is re- !.
er I'd for the rCctipgs of the nat. 4
onal board; il is k1oNH as the Con-. i
r",icut room Among the furnish
irgs are thirteen caned chairs bear
ing "a thei~ r.Eb laeks the coats of
arms OF the thirteen original states
The window draperies are of blue
satin embroidered in gold, and the
lace curtains are woven in a star and
stripe design. (