Show I- I U 11 an Getting G 11 Rea Ready y for Gi Girts iY b is a al p Ym Charles D D. Walcott has been secretary sec sec- r. r i of the Smithsonian in int Institution It t since 1007 1907 and has been Identified with the national museum for tor years Hes He's ry 4 an nn author has tins a string of titles as as 11 t long as a comets comet's s toll tall and leas has so many Ir r 1 friends that the J following was p o by the senate the other day r r The Regents of the Smithsonian Institution are authorized to prepare preliminary plans ens to be approved by hy byr r r a the commission of fine line arts for a suitable suitable suit sult- able fire fireproof root o building bulliUng with Ith granite 1 I fronts for the National Gallery Geller of Art Including the National Portrait Gallery salt Gal sal history t g y leg ler lery and the 1 history collection of the thet t United States National atonal museum saidI said t I k building to be e erected ct d when funds a A from gifts or bequests are in to the possession pOSe pos session of tl tiie e said Re Regents In sections sec sec- f Y x dons or completely on the tte north side of ot the tine Mall biall between the Natural i Nat ral His His- History History tory building United States National j museum and Seventh street leaving lea a space between it and the latter of not less than thon ICO feet fee and u a space of not less than feet between It and Seventh street with Its south front on a line Une will the south front of the said Natural History hu building In other words Mr Wolcott Walcott and the Smithsonian Institution have ha an Idea that some of their mun many friends are going to mal make e them a present and want to be ready to accept it I. I ps a um u I n Y mm mm I 1 |