The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-14
V1NAR'S CLUB THINKS ADDITION TO
HOSPITAL WOULD Be FINE MEMORIAL
Board of Management Sends Letter Celebrating That
idea to the Chamber of Commences Special
Committee.
MONUMENT At COURT HOUSE ALSO SUGGESTED
Reader of the West Vrginan Thinks Library Should Be
Erected Near Postofce-Rotary Club President
For Building at Head of Main Street, -zsfss

Several new suggestions as to sol
diers' and sailors memorial for Mar
ion county boya were made last even
ing when the special committee APP
pointed by the Fairmont Chamber of
Commerce for the purpose met at the
rooms In the Watson building. They
include a monument on the Court
house lawn and a wing to be built to
Cook hospital.
S. Ray Holbert, of Holbert 6 Sped
den, building contractors, suggested
the monument on the Court house
lawn, while the. addition to Cook hos
pital was advocated by the Woman's
tally suggested by Thomas I. Brett,
Of the committee, at former meet
ing. Mr.. Brett's idea was to provide
certain number Of beds at the insti-
tuition for soldiers especially. On the
heels OF these suggestions came a let
ter to G. W. Evans, secretary OF the
chamber, from Frank B. Trotter, OF
West Virginia university, Morgan
town, aslcine the chamber to urge the
proposed memorial at Morgantown as
a state wide proposition. He Is IN
der the impression that the House OF
Delegates would help generously.
Hon. o. S. Mckinney, chairman of
the committee, preside at last nights
meeting. Attorney Henry S. Lively,
who suggested at a previous meeting
that recreation center be provided
!. in the middle of the East Side bridge,
stated that he had conferred with the
man who deeW the plans, who said It
T,1Jt s1f
cessftate replanning the bridge, and
Mr.. Lively added, cit is difficult to
say what that would cost" Mr. Live
" believed that the more he thought
Of the proposition, the more he was
inclined to favor a memorial building
at the head of Adams street. An in
formal discussion Of a memorial park
along Coal run was INDUCED in, but
It was made plain that public taxa
ton would be necessary for its future
upkeep If this plan were adopted. Mr..
Brett added that even K the Coal run
park proposition was not approved as
a memorial. he believed that this
"eye sore" should be eradicated. and
that the lesser desirable land be &C
quired by the city and fitted up as a
park. The other committeeman fav-
ored this plan.
approved Chairman McKinney's view
that the committee should be supple
mented and that a number Of ladies
be added and that number of coun-
ties be placed on the committee as
representatives The chamber at its
meeting on Monday night will act on
these propositions, and at the same
time will be given a resume Of the
suggestions thus far made. R. T.
Cunningham T. I. Brett and II. S.
Lively were appointed to present the
subject OF a memorial before the
chamber.
Chairman Mckinney requested the
press to Invite the residents of the
city and county to forward sugges-
tons TO the committee or through the
In q receptive mood" added Mr.. Nc
Kinney. Nothing definite has been
decided, and one OF the members add
ed, Perhaps some one will make
suggestion that we vii Iall fall for"
ar. Holbert's suggestion in full is
as follows:
Mr.. @. W. Evans,
Fairmont, ". Va.
Dear Sir:-Os to what the citizens
of Fairmont and Marion county
should contribute IN honor of her
noble sons ana daughters that went
at their eountrys' call to give their
HIVES II need be for the worlds free
dom, and as we are IN fair way for
this peace, 1t is only fitting that We
should in some suitable way honor
those that gave their lives. and those
returning to us again Therefore
believe there is only one practical So
luton to memorize the winning Of
this world war as far as Marion coun-
II IS concerned. That is to erect some
observation-disclosures NIB bl
suitable (not a little stingy one)
on the grounds surround
Ing the Court house and place there |
On tablets the names OF all who went |
mo the service, and a special mark !
of honor to those giving their lives. |
Then give each one returning a suit
lbkes medal or service emblem for
heir homes, this viii tnstill the love
y country into the lives of our peo-
SIe. The idea for this memorial in !
sGe center Of the city viii be where (
81 Cas wen as strangers coming to
city, may see and enjoy. Hop
that We may get the best, am
IS truly
S. RAY HoLBERT.
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