The National tribune., 1911-04-20
A MEMORIAL HALL.
LII. Mitchell Post, st. Cloud, Fla,
Solicits Contributions to Build One.


l.. /. Mitchell Post. Ga. G. A. r., De-
partment of Florida.
Post Commanders and Comrades:
L. l.. Mitchell Post. "a, G. A. r.,
Department OF Florida, located at st.
Cloud. is now raising money with which
TO erect a Memorial G. A. r. Hall on
the Grand Army property in the CEN
ter block of the city of st. Cloud, Fla
The proposed hall is to be built of
concrete, marble and stone. with
marble monument erected in front
thereof, suitably engraved in remem-
brance and honor of the gallant heroes
of the Grand Army of the United States
of America.
Tho proposed hall will contain a G.
A. r. Post room, a W. r. c. room,
war relic room, 4 library room, bath
room, kitchen and dining hall, all on
the ground floor. The second story is
to be rented for benefit of the Post
The hall and monument are Intended
to remain for all future time as a land
mark in the South to the memory of
the G.. A r. Owing to the increasing
number of comrades arriving here from
every State TO spend the Winter our
present hall accommodations are en-
tirely inadequate.
The indications now are that this
Post will be the last one in existence,
as the comrades will naturally continue
"a drift from the cold and disaSreeable
North to the balmy, congenial climate
of St Cloud, Fla, the most healthy
spot. perhaps, in all the world; where
destructive storms never occur; where
your days will be heightened and you
will enjoy June weather every month
of the year: whore the orange, the
pineapple and the banana grows; where
the lemon, the fig. the lime, the sugar
apple and the guava thrives; where
Strawberries and vegetables are pro-
duced each month of the year.
We know some of the comrades of
your Post will come to enjoy these
benefits sooner or later, and we wish
to prepare this G. A. r. Hall. with all
its enjoyable conveniences, where they
may enjoy the best during their decln-
ing days. Many comrades meet here
now and clasp hands for the first time
since the close of the war.
We solicit war and battlefield relics,
to be deposited in the war relic room,
with the donors name attached. The
name of any Post or person contribut-
ing any sum of money toward the
building of this hall shall be placed on
q chart. the same to be kept hanging
in the hall; also the numbers of Sons
of Veterans Camps and Womans Re-
lief Corps contributing are to be re-
corded.
Please read this to your Post, and
we will thank you for any amount you
may send to help to erect this hall and
monument in the Southland. This will
have a lasting influence in the South
as to who are the preservers of this
great Government. If each comrade
gives, no matter how little, it will en-
able us TO erect this needed hall to
their memory, and II will add Joy and
honor and give comfort to many COM
rades rallying here TO lengthen and
enjoy the last days of their lives.
We hope to have the name of every
Post in the United States on this chart,
that future generations may see and
learn its great lessons. Address all
contributions and communications TO G.
w. Penn, Quartermaster, st. Cloud,
Fla. Yours in F., c. and III. F. Far
ris, Commander; f. G. Pierce. Adju-
tant; G. w. Penn. Quartermaster.