Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-17
MRS. HOBART TELLS
OF MEMORIAL WORK
States Reproducing Rooms
in Continental Hall to Gre
ate Colonial Atmosphere.

How individual states are reproduce
ing their rooms in Memorial Continent
tai Hall so as to give the interior of the
building the atmosphere of Colonial
setting is told by Mrs. Lowell Fletcher
Hobart. national chairman of the build
ings and grounds committee of the D.
A. r. and candidate for president gen.
eral.
With the beginning that already had
been made through the collections of
antiques by the District of Columbia,
Illinois, Iowa. MARYLAND. Ohio. New
! York, Massachusetts. California, Ala
bama, Texas, West Virginia. New Jer-
sey and Michigan. the appeal of the
committee met with generous re-
Spouse from States whose rooms were
not completed in this plan.
To-day We have the assurance of the
realization of our dream" Mrs. Hobart
said in her report.
Contributions by States.
Virginia. whose contribution is now
our Colonial dining room. happily owned
number of fine pieces as foundation,
and has recently painted the room a
rich golden shade. placed new draperies
at the windows with genuine tiebacks
while gifts of china are being constant
1y added to the valuable collection in
its cabinet.
Rhode Island. having a beautiful
harpsicord among its treasured posses
sions, decided to portray the music
room, and has purchased wonderful
old harp toward its contemplated col
lection Of musical instruments. Yer
mont, whose room was furnished with
fine old New England pieces suitable
for the Colonial study. has built the nee
essary bookshelves.
Maine is rapidly completing its luxuri-
Gus sitting room. and has recently pro-
cured fine Hepplewhite sofa and his
toric wing chair. Delaware's acquisi-
tions for its little parlor include eX-
quisite candelabra, old fire irons, an I'M
usual crystal chandelier and ladder
back chair West Virginia has built a
Colonial cupboard for its books and
china. Missouri, whose room is to be a
reproduction of one in the Victorian
period, has added a handsome carved
table and fine old cornice for the
window.
Two Rooms Lacking.
1.-THE two important rooms lacking
were the kitchen and the nursery. The
ideal setting for the latter, a quaint
gabled room on the third floor is now
New Hampshire'S proud possession
ready to receive your gifts. There are
doubtless in attics heirlooms of toys
and nursery furniture which you would
be glad to present. The ideal spot for
the kitchen is the basement room, di-
rectly under the museum, and Mr..
Deming of the art critics committee
Sketched the design. We thought that
several States having no rooms in Me-
mortal Continental Hall or the Ad-
ministration Building might desire to
in kitchprl
Oklahoma and France have contributed
and when other States join them the
room can be built.
Numerous articles for the kitchen
now in our museum will be transferred
and other gifts are welcome from all
We have just been promised an orig
inal fireplace and corner cupboard by
Rhode Islands State regent and State
regent-elect. With the decision of In
diana to furnish the Colonial library,
our household is complete"
Other Activities Noted.
With reference to other activities,
Mrs. Hobart's report added:
Friendship garden, in honor of our
president general, Mrs. Brosseau, for
which many gifts we're received before
the last congress, has been carefully
cared for. Many of the bulbs and
plants moved during the construction
of Constitution Hall were again in
bloom to welcome the president general
when she returned to Washington the
latter part of March. The many gifts
Of Towering shrubs and trees received
from the national officers and members
of the board, as well as Daughters who
desired to be included in this tribute.
will be incorporated in the landscape
design in connection with the memo
rial monument"