Evening star., 1928-04-17

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ters. particularly those i'm the more re
mote parts Of the country. must have
the reflex inspiration that can come
only through such channels.
Organized and equipped as We are.
We would never hold our congresses IN
o. ! ether place. but our Nations Capt.
tai Therefore, IL the mountain will
not 60 10 Mal1onet, the mountain must
provide ample space for thse aecommo-
dation Of Afahomet.
Resolutions adopted By delegated
body OF two or three thousand are more
fOrcefui and carry much more weight
than they would Ii the voting number
were reduced 10 hundreds.
Ceremony Is Delayed.
AS the million dollars needed Ii not
yet In faEid---though IL may be assured
and / do not believe In taking any
thing for granted. have made no ef-
forts To lay the corner stone during
this congress. as planned last year.
Pursuant 20 your instructions. how
ever, / did consult with Mr.. Pope, the
archit...t, relative 70 completing plans
for submission 10 this congress and In
cooperating therein suitable and ade-
qnate library Mr.. Pope assured me
that the library could be included. pro-
viding We we're willing TO sacrifice APP
proximately 500 chairs In the body OF
the house. This proposition was tenta-
lively agreed 10. subject to your
decision.
I'm the suggested plans there Ia ample
room for q tirxt-ciaEs library with an
outside and independent entrance.
There Is also sufiicient storage space
for books TO protect our needs for all
time; or al least until some ambitious
and affiuent succeeding generation
wishes 10 add a wing or two to the
structure The proposed heating ar
rangements viii be such that when the
main auditorium is not in use the heat
can be entirely shut OF and yet not
affect the library.
The tentative estimate given By Mr..
Pope In 1925 was 81 81, 900, and that
included only the four walls the archi-
tcet's fees and a speculative sio0, 900
for furnishings. The additional items
of decorations, lighting fixtures, roll
curtain, engineers fees, etc, would
have brought the total cost quite In
excess Of $1,000 900.
THE then contemplated building was
10 be constructed OF marble, but during
the conference held with Mr.. Pope and
his assistants this past Winter / offered
the suggestion that consideration be-
given 20 less expensive material In
this there was hearty concurrence on
the part of the architects. In fact, they
recommended a good quality OF lime.
stone, stating that 1t is nov considered
more desirable than marble because oi
Ifs admirable aging qualities
Present Hall Is shrine.
we have one beloved and enduring
shrine In Memorial Continental Hal
and uuquegtionabjy no other structure
can ever share is place in the hearts
OF the members Of the Daughters OF thu
American Revolution. Therefore, this
new building could be- made 10 serve
| more utiiitaTian purpose and at far
| less cost than II marble were used.
Mr., Pops has now secured for III
| tentative estiEsates from three different
! contracting f,rns. based upon approx
| fnateIy $500 900 cubic feet The firsi
/ estimate Is ~ cents, the second so and
| the third 90 cents per cubic foot, max
/ ing the various totals 81 .04i 900; ST.
/ 227.i5e, and 81 ,604, 760.
"Then With INFINITE care he has In
| eiuded and estimated incidentais. bring.
| lng the sum totals OF the three esti-
mates up 10 81 ,4i0. 900. 81 500, So
| and el ,e75 $50. respectively.
"Yon all realize, Of course. that every
thing Ia tentative until such time as tin
architect Ii authorized by C0ntinenta
Congress 10 ask for final bids on ae'
cRpted plans. There In an equal chance
of the amounts being few thousand
less on o. few Thousand dollars more
while each flrm u equally reliable anf
honest III lis estimates the lowest mas
possibly have not ifckOned with some
contingencies. while the highest hai
neen overs4TupuiOln as 10 details. Th'
lowest bid In. believe, from a large anf
most reliable firm, which makes a spe
eiat ~ ~ big buildings and ig thus en-
| abiFd To secure materials at lower price
+ because Vt quantities purchased.
Marble WIN Cost More.
ALSO bear IN mind that the hlghes
estimate, including practically eveFs
! item ri eEpengs, Is about the same n
The bare structure contemplated IN i12i
and that this building includes a full
! equipped library In addition, While Tia
! Incorporation VI the library means tn
, sAeFince Of SONS features 0f utility AM
luxury, remember always that our build
I ing site places upon iis far more arlri
i trsFg restrictions than does aur Ha
ehe1ller. III other N0Fdk, We must fll
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