The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-06-21
.TOBeE reCtedatthe
l NationalCapital and
Dedicated
WhoHaVeFought,S Sui
fered and Given Their
Lives for the Freedom
Of the World.

aA EN- of II and 70! The men OF 1917
have maintained the legacy left py
M the men of 1776 and have paid the
~ debt incurred. The odd coincidence
@~N in numbers stands as the symbol OF
kXSU a real bond.
- Washington borrowed of France the
men and the money that saved the day for the
freedom of the colonies Wilson sent DacK 10
France the men and the money that saved the DAY
tor the freedom of the nations. We repaid La
tayette with Pershing.
There is a universal eagerness to build fitting
memorial to the heroes Of the war or wars Nlohu-
ments will spring up all over the United States 10
Individual men, officers and organizations bu,
there is an insstent demand for one great nationas
memorial.
The only place for 1t u.s. Of course. the capital OF
the country and Washington has been and VIII DC
In a large sense the capital Of the world
No memorial will be appropriate which mas not
4 lasting value and dignity Of usefulness as well
"a beauty and spendor. No statue or group Oh
statues could be reared which would express what
this memorial must express. No column OF meiteo
.annon though 1t were made Of steel barrels mile
high would convey the message An lmpefial arcn
would imply nothing more than gateway Tor con-
nuerors and would act simply as an OBSTRUCTION
to traffic.
the right memorial must be temple, a temple
of architectural grandeur, museum TOT Statues
busts, tablets, archives and Interesting iencs, d
national gatherings.
n 10 an amazing fact that Washington-the seat
Of our national government. the center OF "oriu
activity the mecca Of congresses-has no large anu
dipnified meeting place. no convention nan VI any
dimensions. -.
pressing need. ,,,,
Whot ideaI should this memorial most wildly
EXPRESS? OF what religion should the temple De.
Surelv the religion Of freedom or democracy VI
equality and of opportunity
II should express the triumph OF the ioeais OF
washington and the founders OF TINS hepuo,ic as
thosa ideals have spread through the world ana
S,.oa n tho recent bloody victory the spirit
of autocracy.
~ strange good fortune these ideals can be I'M
n,adatelv realized Construction can Degln ar ONCE
Since George washington would accept no money
For his services to the nation two gifts were voteo
.o him one consisting of sum In cash, winch ne
.naoa ~ as an endowment to the university
.ouy Known as washington and Lee; the otner
s,hor os stock certificates valued then at S2oVUo.
Tho latter amount he set aside In ms VIII 70 oe
rsa3 as a cumulative fund for the dinusion u
Lnow,adpe In the vicisstudes OF time the STOCK
he beoueathed lost its value ana the oyins WISH "
the father or MS couneiS 'o
Forever unfulflled.
n.,y movement was set on foot to fuinh
-, - Tho George Washington Memorial asso-
o,.+.on was formed and various proJec.s "ete au
r.ncad among them the foundation OF UNIVERSITY.
-. re country had now fully blossomed with
universities, every state having It's own 1;, MRS
Henry F. Dimock. sister OF william .,.'a y:
- a. seacretary Of the navy won re fitie OF
wnv ~ tho New American Navy" sas elected
president Of the association
with Characteristic energy. Mrs. Dmoes has GET
.,o,,t the accomplishment Of the ideal national
s..m,ttee. including eminent men and women nom
n sections Of the country, has been formed ana
nearly half million dollars 1ll s,aSssd
.dd,tion. to a sim larger amount piedseo.
adcuon sOc,at,on has procured from congress the
Ine - an ideal trr ct Of land which was formerly
grant OF al .ha pennsylvania station. and at pres
occrp,eo ~ n mart by temporary buildings OF the
en ar aenartmen This is almost the only desirable
s te remaining unoccupied in washington so'a,n. os
A competition in designs TOT -. a eoronost Amer.
participated in by dozen q ~