Evening star., 1926-04-08
COOLIDGE TOLEAD
CLUBS EXERCISES
Will Head World NotabIes
Taking Part in Corner
Stone Laying.

In the presence Of a great thrcnc
of representatives of newspa pers the
world over high Government officials
and citizens of Washington. Preside mt
Coolidge late this afternoon formally
will dedicate the corner stone of the
-million-dollar home Of the Nation
al Press Club. construction of which
is ra pidly progressing on the site of
the famous old E;bhitt Hotel at Four
teenth and r streets.
Final preparatio for the reception
of many noted guests and for carry
ing out the elaborately planned pro-
gram have been completed. The cere-
mony will be broadcast by number
Of stations hooked up" for the occa-
sion to reach portions Of both North
and South America. Amplifiers have
been installed to carry the voices of
the speakers over the thousands ex-
pected to attend.
Among special guests of honor will
he the President OF the United States.
South American editors and publish
ers here for the Pan-American Press
congress. members Of the President s
cabinet. members of Congress. cover
nors of states and Federal and local
officials.
Will Use Silver TroweI.
WELDING silver troweI. presented
by Secretary of Labor Davis. the
President will smooth the cement
under the heavy marble block. mark
ing formally the beginning of the l3.
story structure in which will be
housed the Offices of the newspa per
men of all sections of the nation and
most foreign countries. new motion.
picture theater and the quarters of
the Press Club. including dining
rooms. library. lounges. writing rooms,
assembly hall and conference rooms.
The exercises will begin promptly at
4 o'clock with selections by the United
States Marine Band. Right Rev.
Thomas Shahan. rector of Catholic
University of America. will pronounce
an invocation. following which Nine
Frances Peralta. soprano of the Met
ropolitan Opera Co. will sing Amer
ica."
Uric Bell, president of the National
Press Club. then will speak on behalf
of the club. While the corner stone
is being lowered into position for the
final touch by President Coolidge,
Henry l.. Sweinhart, member of the
Press Building Corporation will
sketch the story of the club and tell
Of the new mammoth home under
ttiIsIt uNtioIi.
Frank r. NOyes to Speak.
After the President has officially
marked the beginning of the erection
of what is to he a new Washington
landmark. Frank 3. Moves, president
Of the Associated Press and presi-
dent OF The Evening Star Co, will
deliver an address. Mr.. Noyes will
be followed by Senor Don Arturo
Pellerano, director of Listin Diario. of
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
as spokesman for South American
Journalists.
John Joy Edison then will speak for
the local business men, and Col. j.
Franklin Rell, Engineer Commissioner
of the District, on behalf of the city.
The ceremony will he closed with a
benediction by Rev. G.. G. F. Brate-
nahl dean of the Washington Cathe.
dral
Secretary of Treasury Mellon has
donated to the club five newly minted
coins. which yesterday were placed in
copper receptacle, which is TO be
imbedded in the corner stone al cere-
mony held in the offices of the Ma
tional Press Building Corporation in
the Westover Building. Also in the
box were placed copies of all Wash
ington newspapers published today,
a complete roster of the membership
of the club. A. list Of its charter mem
bers, a history of the first club formed
in Washington. copy of Congress
sional Directory and an invitation
to the dedication event.
Corporation in Charge.
In charge of the construction of
the new Press Club home and the en-
tire business project is the National
Press Building Corporation, which is
headed by John Hays Hammond. who
has as his associates Henry l.. Swein-
hart. vice president; John Joy Edison,
trea surer, and James William Bryan,
chairman of the executive committee.
Mai. Ernest Graves. U. S. A, re-
tired, has been placed in charge of
the engineering of the construction.
The Press Club Building will be a
monument architecturally as well as
a great business Office structure and
home of the Washington correspond.
ents. The exterior will be faced in
marble, designed TO create building
that will be an enduring monument
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