Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-23
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Under Guise OF National Memorial 70
Soldiers Of World War Washing:
ton Proposes to Procure Needed
Convention AalI-vhardins, Accepts
; vies Presidency for Iowa.
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Washington March 23.--Governor.
w. l.. Harding has accepted on hons
orary vice presidency OF the George
Washington Memorial Association.
which has Just started q campaign
for $4,000 600 with which to build in
the national capital n victory me-
mortal building as a national ,monu-
ment to the soldiers. sailors and ma
rines and all who participated in the
world war.
The plans for the structure pro-
vide for a building of the greatest
national utility as well as of archi-
tectural grandeur. The artistic ex-
celience Of the design is attested by
the fact that II was selected by the
national Society Of Fine Arts from
number of competitive designs SUBJ
mittcd by many of the most eminent
architects Of the country.
The extreme utility Of the struc-
ture is made evident by the floor
plans. The central feature will be
the great auditorium on the, ground
floor. which will have a seating ca
pacity of 1900 and will provide
Washington with what it mas long
reeded-as' IL is remarkable fact
that the capital has no large audi
etofitrr except temporary board
structure Of the rudest and crudest
construction hastily erected to house
series of Billy Sunday meetings
Many numerously attended nation
al conventions have been com PEELED
to ignore Washington from year TO
year because Of lack of large and
diSnified auditorium. In this great
hall will be held in the future all
inaugural receptions. national and
international conferences and con-
ventiona concerts, public ceremonies
and celebrations. The design Of the
auditorium win be in keeping with
the grandeur Of the building About
II on the main floor will be grouped
o number of smaller halls which will
correspond to the requirements OF
asscmbiages that will not be large
enough for the main auditorium. On
this 0oer win be rooms to be used
( for archives relating to the war rec
Z ords of these who participate in the
erection, of the building. OF the SOL
diers. sailors and marines and OF the
men and wsmen who supported them
al home.
Banquet Hall not Overlooked.
On HE second floor there will be
spacious banquet hall for national
nj nrA
sions and also rooms for the perma-
nent national or Washington head
quarters of military and other patrt-
otto organizations. On the third floor
will be rooms set aside an Washing
ton headquarters for each of the
states. the need of which Is urgent,
IN there are almost, continuous gath
erings In Warrington for some p1r-
pose or othar Of persons from the,
deterrent states. Tho fourth floor
VIII contain additional office space
Tor the arse OF pa triut.c, societies and
probably. for the council of national
d1fspse. 8. j
Ine the basement: and sub basement
WILDE ample room for. storage Of
many of the war records, such as
4 Those ,of the cotfncil of national de-
fense. the war Industries board. etc:.
that were the liaison .betwe6n spx
srnmeptal and private effort during
tl1s war y s-sres- ~ Il y h !.
Il viii be seen that the national.
victory building Will be 30 intimate
ly related TO the nom governmental
patriotic activities Of the people that
It might well be described - the
Nations Capitol Of Patriotism.
1T Is to. he a sublime and monu-,
mental building. corresponding in
spaciousness and majesty to the mo- 4
pility Of the conception Of adequate
lya mem orializing and celebrating the
national achievements in the world
war" said Mrs. Philip NJ. Moore, of |
st. Louis. president Of the National
Z Council of Women, which in con-
junction with the women who consti-
.nted the Women's Division of the
National Council of Defense aetivi-
1 ties turnout the country, is to raise
the funds for the building, under the
auspices OF the George Washington
Memorial Association. til |
The privilege OF contributing to
= &c =: =. se:es s1s Inc IL to be limited to
those Who psrformsd some civilian
ssSryice during the war or who had
( the honor Of displaying service flaSs.
The latter VIII b sxpsetsd to gladly
Avail thAnseivSs Of the opportunity
tVsivs, rs for each star In their ssrv-
tee flAgn. In this way the building
VIII DO thoroughly patriotic In Its
origin and composition and will be-
come the eternal service flag of the