The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-11-21
<DIGNIFIED open-air the

DIGNIFIED open-air the
~ ater, to be known as the
Roosevelt Forum, built
" along the lines Of Greek
~ n amphitheater and utilized
w as nonpartisan meeting
IN \ place by patriotic Ameri-
NM cans for the discussion of
grave problems affecting the
future Of this country, Is one Of the
features of the proposed park at Oys-
ter Bay. The plans already have been
approved by the Roosevelt Memorial
association.
Electus d. Litchfeld, architect, who
designed the monument to President
Mckinley at Columbus, Ohio, and who
has executed other important COM
missions. has been engaged by the
Roosevelt Memorial committee at Oys-
ter Bay to carry out these plans for
the memorial park. Mr.. Litchfield lives
at Oyster Bay and was a neighbor Of
Colonel Roosevelt. Therefore he is IA
miliar with the park site.
Mr.. Litchfield thinks forum such
as has been suggested for the park
would have met with the appreciation
Of the colonel himself, says the New
York Sun. Members of the Roosevelt
Memorial association also feel that
such forum could be made most use
ful in our national life In carrying out
in q useful and vital way the ideals
and teachings of Theodore Roosevelt.
Mr.. LitehheId's Vision.
AT the head of the auditorium"
says Mr.. Litchfield in describing his
plans for the park, "there would be
somewhat in the form Of Greek the
ater and providing stage upon which
may be seated the performers at open
air concerts for the people. Within
its walls / had hoped there might be
a reception room and a small hall,
somewhat in the nature Of a supreme
court room In the capitol at Washing
ton, where would be gathered from
time to time once every two or three
years, or two or three times a year,
as in the opinion Of the trustees Of the
Roosevelt forum the occasion may re-
quire. a few Of the great men of the
country who shall there discuss be-
fore the whole nation the grave ques-
tions that will affect conditions In this
country as result of the wars after
math."
This beautiful park to the memory
Of a great American will embrace
about forty acres and titles to the
property have been examined and sur
veys made. When completed this park
win have an athletic field. tennis
courts, bathing beach and pavilion. the
theater, n great fagpole 150 feet high
and beautiful promenade. arched by
elm trees In the center Of which will
bei q lagoon.
The Idea of William Loeb, Jr., chair
man Of the Roosevelt Memorial COM
mittee at Oyster Bay. and other men,
bers Of the committee, Is to have a
park that will provide in the best and
most healthful way amusement facili-
ties for the country at large; a park
that will have an individuality and
atmosphere suggestive of the life and
spirit of Roosevelt. The colonel was
q practical man who combined artistic
ideas with common sense execution.
and the Roosevelt Memorial assocIa-
tion does not want park that would
not have met with the approval Of the
colonel himself. As matter Of fact
Colonel Roosevelt himself very much
desired such park at Oyster Bay and
publicly expressed his views on the.
subject.
How the Park viii Look.
The general appearance Of the
Roosevelt Memorial park as II will
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