Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-11
D. 4. R. WHITE PALACE
|. TO HOUSE SESSIONS.
OF ARMS MEETINGS
Colonial Period Of Architecture
and Decoration Beautifully
Expressed in Building.
DEDICATED TO PATRIOTS

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
. Washington, Nov. 11.--Mcmofial
Continental Hall, the white marble
home of the National Society,
! Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton. where the general sessions of the
Arms conference will be held is dedi-
I Gated 10 the Patriots who achieved
|. American Independence. 1t Is situat-
&c west OF the Presidents Park, on
4 Seventeenth street on the site OF =.
I residence VI james Madison.
Designed by Edward Pearce Casey,
l of New York. the erection of the
I structure was undertaken by the
! Daughters In April 1904 at cost of
] 100000. 1t is built of Vermont marble
4 and In design and general appearance
: resembles the classical buildings
erected during the American Revolu-
4 tionary period. IL Is a fit fellow of
= its neishboring structures the PAN
American and Red Cross buildings
n The front portico, tn outer columns |
4 OF which are adjacent to the sidewalk |
y of Seventeenth street, provides for |
a carriage drive and leaves the visitor |
N at the entrance steps, where three
! bronze memorial doors give access in |
U to the reception hall.
N Within. the entire building the note
s. OF the Continental period Is carrisd
u out with colonial decorations and
4 furniture, and many excellent pieces"
4 OF mahogany bring forth thoughts of
! the cherished heirlooms in grand
4 fathers houses. Many of the rooms
nj and portions of the building are the
= gifts OF or We're furnished by individu-
u al chapters OF the National society.
m For example, the spacious entrance
II hall is the gift of the Pennsylvania
p Chapters. In inches, forming the
Q friege are marble statues Of Revolu-
ID tic ..ary heroes from several states. A
r. north and south staircase, both men,
~ orial gifts, lead above to the galleries
n and committee rooms.
r. Opening directly from the vestibule
y is the auditorium, which with its three
N galleries, mas a seating capacity of two
6 thousand people. For the Arms con-
ference, however, the seats on the
III ground floor have been removed and
n the 9oor raised to the level of the
y platform on the west side Of the hall.
= Here will be set up the "U" shaped
m council table, measuring over 100 feet
6 around its three sides, where the dele
cations to the conference viii sit
nj Visitors and representatives Of the
- press will be seated in the gallery.
u The auditorium is beautiful in
~ spring room with cream tinted walls
n decorates with the garlands Of fruits
- and foliage, and fitted with mahogany
furnishings. High above is a roof of
n ground-glass. divided into ornamented
" squares. Each state of the union Is
represented by a flag hanging from
III the cornice. Set into the east gallery
- railing is an Illuminated clock bear
u ing the arms Of Maryland and the
insignia of the society.
31 In the galleries to the North and
6 South hang oil paintings Of Washing
~ ton at Dorchester Heights by Darius
n Cobb, and Martha Washington, by
~ Prof. Z. F. Andrews, both gifts to the
~ Society. On either side Of the stage
Q like platform two boxes are raised
N slightly above the level of the floor
- and set within the proscenium arch,
affording an excellent view Of the pro-
.0 ceedings on floor.
Other finely furnished rooms on the
~ first floor serve as offices for the ma
n tional officers. a library and a museum
N where are exhibited treasures Of great
u historic value, among them John Han
~ c ,ck's desk.
IN On the south side of the building
l6 overlooking the Pan American
grounds, projects a semi-circular por-
IN tico, the roof of which Is supported
"a by thirteen monolithic marble columns
presented by the Thirteen original
~ states.
. On the second floor are the Offices
~ of President General, and reception
~ room furnished with chairs and desks
IN Of the colonial period and historical
u oil paintings. A spacious room is re-
- served for the meetings Of the national
m board; it is known as the JConnecticut
n Room. Among the furnishings are
E thirteen carved chairs bearing on theil
N high backs the coats of arms OF tn,
VI thirteen original states.
II The window draperes are of blu,
II satin embroidered in gold, and the lac
n curtains are woven in star an,
H stripe design.
~ Other Offices and rooms on the sec
IN ond floor include the recording an
@ corresponding secretaries rooms, tn
II Massachusetts, room furnished like a
" OLD colonial parlor with authentic fur
IL niture, the California and Michiga
m rooms and the Committee Room fur
# nished by the Daughters - State
E New Jersey. paneled and furnishe
~ In wood from the old British Frigat
I'll Augusta. This room and the Nations
IL Board Room are available as con
r. mittee rooms for the Arms delegates
H On the third floor there is a privat
u dining room prepared by Virgins
II several small committee rooms and
H banquet hall combining in it's decors
n tive design the colors OF the Societ
H The blending of blue and white on II
wall and ceiling decorations is en-
N phasized by the darker blue hai
u cloth on the mahogany chairs ar
sofa. Suitable serving rooms and
III large kitchen adjoins the banqu
" hall and make for efficient service
H the event of a formal dinner.