Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
A Memorial to Washington.

The thousands who come to Wash
ington to attend the inauguration cere-
monies q week hence will see at the
corner Of Sixth and 3 streets the stone
and concrete foundation for large
building. The site. which is on public
park, was given by act of Congress for
the purpose Of the erection of a memo
rial to George washington. The money
for the foundation was raised by public
subscriptions. It sufficed, however, only
for this initial work, which now stands
awaiting resumption Of the enterprise
through the gifts Of the people of the
United States.
Friday night Charles Evans Hughes,
speaking in New York in Nationwide
radio broadcast, paid an eloquent tribute
70 the memory OF George Washington
and appealed to the country for funds
for the completion Of the memorial
building in this city. He spoke in be-
half Of the George washington Memo
rial Association, Of which Mrs. Henry r.
Dinock has been the indefatigahle Lead
er, and which has for long period been
endeayoring to bring this great project
% contamination. Noting that In many
American communities there are monu-
rnents to the first President, crowned by
the imposing cbeiisk in this city, which
In its sublime simplicity 80 fittingly
symhoIixes his character" Mr.. Hughes
said:
In this practical age we should have
more than Q symbol. Our gratitude
should take the useful form which
hn himself would have most desired.
II should be predominantly educa-
ticnai. One of the most Inn
portant methods Of developing national
interest in matters Of general concern
Is through meetings of our great so
eieties and organizations which give to
the Nation and to the world at large
the varied results Of progress. What
finer memorial could we erect to the
character and ideals OF washington
than great building nobiy planned in
the Nations Capital to serve as meet
ing place for the great educational in
terests Of the country?
It Is the hope of those who have fos-
tered and conducted the movement for
the creation Of this memorial ut the
National Capital that It may be COM
pleted ia season to form the central
point Of the national ceremonies incl
dent TO the two hundredth anniversary
Of George Washington's birth. Three
years now remain before that time. It
Il possible to execute the designs al
ready adopted for the building by Feb
riaSy AZ. 1882. II the money Is forth
coming the work can be done, II the
people Of the country, In response to
Mr.. Hughes appeal. win supply the
tunds the structure will rise on the
foundation already laid in time for the
initial features Of the country's OBJ
servance Of this significant occasion.
washington needs such a meeting
place. Although other facilities have
been provided for public assemblage
since this project was undertaken, the
memorial hall ct Sixth and B streets
viii be of constant usefulness not only
to this community but to the Govern
rnent Of the United States. The struc-
ture win fit into the general scheme
OF public buildings that is now under
headway. It viii be significant and,
- planned, beautiful feature Of the
Capital. It should be brought to COM
rieticn Is . testimonial by the Arneri-
can people to the man who is the most
highly honored of all Americans and
whose name is borne by the Capital Of
the Nation which he aided in creating
and which he fostered with tender So
licitude IN the preliminary stages Of
It's existence.