The National tribune., 1910-03-17
A GRAXD MEMORIAL.
The Splendid Edifce ERECTED by the
People of Weghenys County, Pa.

| feopic OF fWeghenys County, Ia.
Editor National Tribune: The Alle-
gheny County Memorial Hall, erected
! by the almost Unanimous vote of the
taxpayers at tie, cost Of $1,000. 600, is
almost nearing& eomple don, and Is ex-
pected to be dedicated early in the Fall.
The magnificent temple to the memory
of the soldiers and sailors of Allegheny
County in the var OF the rebellion COW
ers over one acre of ground, and is set
in behind froptage of one acre, and is
! located in a group of Hagnificently de-
signed buildings of the new Pittsburg
University. Pittsburg Athletic Club and
Il tract of valuable suburban property
laid out for group of buildings of
high-class architectural designs, all of
which adds very much to the grandeur
| and dignity of the Soldiers Memorial
Hail.
1t is a granite building, the first floor
of which is devoted to the Grand Army
meeting rooms, Veteran Legion meet
ling rooms, reception hall and immense
corridors or galleries for the placing of
| life-siZed statues of distinguished Off
GERS and privates who fell in the war of
the rebellion, serving in Allegheny
| County commands. A Museum Hall for
| the display of relics, souvenirs, his
tories, photographs and other relics of
the war, is also provided. on the same
floor is a commodious hail and audi
torium for Grand Army meetings, con-
certs, etc, seating 5000.
On the second story above the audi
toriums is banquet hall, covering the
entire size of the building, capable of
seating on occasions 1,500 at the ban
quet board. A caterer with suitable
refrigerator and also cooking appliances
and rooms, is also a feature of the ban
quet hail, which is reached by spacious
elevators
In the large corridors or galleries
and foyers surrounding the auditorium,
in addition to the statues, there will be
placed mural tablets containing the
rosters of regiments and names of every
officer and soldier who enlisted from
Allegheny County. These rosters will
aggregate 3,40O names. The names are
being collected and classified at this
date.
The Grand Juries which recommend
ed the erection by the County of this
magnificent Memorial Hall also prOvid-
ed that there should be an Auxiliary
Committee of 10 soldiers of the civil
war as an Advisory Committee to the
County Commissioners, charged with
the erection and maintenance of the
Memorial Hall. Any vacancy on this
committee shall from time to time be
filled by election from surviving SOL
diers by the committee. With two of
the President Judges of the County and
the three County Commissioners and
the 10 veterans so chosen the Memo
rial Hall has been erected and will be
administered
The Grand Jury recommending the
erection of this hall and the law Great
ing it provides for life-siZed statues of
the following officers killed in battle,
viz:
Gen. Alexander Hays, killed at Will
derness.
Col. Samuel w. Black, 62d Pa, killed
at Gaines's Mill.
Gen. c. F. Jackson 9th Pa. Reserves,
killed at Fredericksburg,
Col. o. II. Rippey, 61st Pa, killed at
Fair Oaks.
Col. VIM II. Moody, 139th Pa, killed
at Cold Harbor.
Col. John w. Patterson, 1O2d Pa,
killed at Wilderness.
Col. James Fl. Childs, 4th Pa. Cav,
killed at Antietam.
Maj. Frank B. Ward, 18th Pa. Cav,
Killed at Stone River. 81
Capt r. b. Hampton, Hampton's
Battery. killed at Charlottesville.
Private VIM. Montgomery, 155th Pa,
killed on advance sIlirmish line, APP
pomattox, April 8, 1865.
The architects of this grand building
are Palmer * Hornbostle. of New York,
who won the competitive designs for
in making an cdifice worthy of the sa-
cred cause it was made to represent.
The promoters of the Soldiers Me-
mortal Hall were the Grand Army As
sociaton and the Union Veteran Le-
gion of Allegheny County. which con-
ccntrated the existing sentiments and
formulated the necessary legislation to
insure its success. With no tendency
to boast. IL can truly be said that so far
this building and the appropriate fur
niture designed for it by the same archi-
tects for its interior will surpass in
beauty, size and des gn any structure
Of the kind so far erected in the United
States.
Due announcements will be made TO
The National Tribune and the public
generally by the County Commissioners
and the Advisory Committee of the time
and arrangements for the/formal dedi-
catiOn.-Chas. +. McKenna, Member of
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall
Committee Of Allegheny County, Pitts
burg, Pa.