Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-27
SERVICE CLUBHOUSE AS !
MEMORIAL TO FALLEN MEN
Army and Navy Club Proposes,
Erection OF S3,OOO,0 900 Plant q
In New York City.

tSpccin TO Tho Times Dlspatch.l
NrN YORK. June 26.--As a per.
n ndn memorial to tho moro than
the world war. the Army and NAVY
club Of America. of Is Gramorcvs
park. VIII establish in New York CITY,
sS;Voo.oVo servtc. clubhouse. where.
among other memorial features, the
military record OF every officer viii
De preserved for future goneratiohs.
In making the announcement yea-
teriaS. Rear Admiral Bradley ,A2
Fiske. United States Navy. retireds
president Of the club. said that il M
proposed not only TO make the noAsI
nifcance. but also to establish
great center for general patriotic
activities. with meeting rooms for
patriotic organizations and an audi
forum for large public assembiages
With $500 members already in the
club and Approximately 1876. 900 Others
IN all branches OF the service, 10
become. even without civilian mem
berships, by far tho largest in the
world, Admiral Fiske said 1t Is tho
intention OF the club. however. he
said. to make the memorial fcaturs
predominant
VIII List Dead by States.
AS Il preliminary step In the move
ment. the Army and Navy Club yofI
america has asked the adJutant-
general lsosI of each ,h, state for a list OIL
has collected the names of approxi-j
mately 5000 officers. but 1t is planned.
by appealing to the adjutant-genl
erals. TO the Red Cross and otharl
ORGANIZATIONS. TO make the final listd
Tue most complete and authentic IND
the country.
No complete list OF officers who5
died n service in the war yet existsJ
anywhere in available form. as thea
adjutant- generals office in Washings1
ton has decided TO give each state It's
supply complete lists from WashingSi
ton. y special appropriation from
Congress has been secured TO make
the lists available for States.
Home for Maintaining Traditions. NJ
1T Is planned to make the new
Duiluing, not only monument to the
heroic dead. but home for the liy-.
Ing, whore the best traditions of the
service Will be maintained" Admiral
Fiske said. rs
Officers in all branches OF tho SER
vice. coming to New York. can find;
at, this club accommodations at
prices commensurate with their In.
comes Dues and house charges. aeSs
crate. There will be n large nutn-
Der of bedrooms. but in addition, the,
plans plan include dormitory, furnished
with cots, where army officers may
always be sure OF place to Sleep
The new building will also have be-.
sides the meeting rooms for PATRIOTIC
other attractions appealing to pa
triottc men and women. fs'
How Subscriptions May lie Made.
civilians Will be eligible to ,ass
sociate membership. Il being the de-
GERS and men OF affairs cnn got
closer together to their mutual nd
vantage. The memorial will be buile
on basis OF $1,000 for each officer
M tn.A NRa-
mortal contributions may come In
from families. groups OF friends.
lodges, business, alumni associations
or other organizations with which
the deceased was Identified. or may
be contributed I'm part by these and
supplemented by appropriations from
fund contributed by patriotic citts
"a group of army officers have al.
| ready pledged themselves for a con.
tri5ution of '25o.oOo to the mono;
Prominent Men Behind Movements
Stephen \. Bobo f have been e pTo opitdaa
In ADVANCE by a group OF prominent
New York mon. and every dollar do
apply directly to the building fund.
Among tho men who have contris
butcd are ]. p. Morgan. Henry r,
Df nr,nsp'y GoonSI John ", w. rrentiaa
Club: General Samuel McRoberts,
and General Guy f, Trip. head OF
Howard S. Borden, r. d. Blackmaii
and Charles II. Sabin. president OF
the Guaranty Trust Company Sir.
Sabin Is treasurer Of the club fund,
Besides Admiral Fiske, the officers
arc: BriEadie T General William y j;
fFeho(son. u. s. M, retired. frat
vice -president; MajorGeneral Ed
ward G. Young. second vice -preSi.
dent; Captain William r. FranklIn
treasurer, and Captain Theodore s.
Farley, secretary. IN