New-York tribune., 1920-02-23

building This will be great hall or crypt cut out of
the living rock dgned solemn and worthy of those who
died, and here will burn altar light symbol
that will exist forevermore
We desire to incorporate in the plans of the building
furthermore great meeting hail. which will the
members of the American Legion and their societies
other civic groups properly lit that may also be
as an exhibition hall for works of and public welfare
and we have planned many for the of the diff
teen military organizations of past and the Great
War for the benefit of the American Legion and similar
societies.
building being type character it abso-
utely essential that should be in heart and
the adjoining the building
purchase property pay it. We are raising the
for the erection of the building and its maintenance
we propose to pay
site in question is the best that could be selected for the
portation single fare from all
par parts Of the borough thus enabling those who it especially
ngs to be accommodated in it. do single
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which entrance be had through the triupha arch that
which that level thus enabling the latter to be used
necessity many which wond a'S equd
to reach the Convention Hall is also the Of New York
see ee M when they from the Grand Central Depot well
expected the Hudson may extended to And Street
@ owe the building will be Of hmonze
to the beauty of this of the city.
..H6 No S criticism has S ever been made that Association
s e 5 % the usas h .9 9 * ses @ Of As
mously approved ~ ~ '~ ' 0'~ A'a'"'
Museum Of Art and citizen Of New to
every citizen and resident of the City and State the
guhed firm Of architects, reputation International and
Of as W ss a1 this yin the
ad the sg Dadg n Of & 1 1h
Of this edifc We contemplate employment the most
s snd AND ND { mural 5 seuptor this
such men and women in the adornment of this
snt we t hope nsn and believe M that this building will be
on our New Y0a and M @ that the
mo5 o add that the members of this Association individually viii
ueon the Of our appear
proof of dsnterested purpose. - ~
90 It will! interest know among the individual
wGn we have received have been those
Gen John j. Perslng Major Gen. Leonard Wood II 8 a
MAJOR MAJOR Gen George Barnett comnandant Marine Corps
Nvy Co.. I William Hsywa4d a. My u AsnE A5mv A1gsst Rss
@ w;'S Major j. cn Ma'E B1d fu SG S60
co Ma05 cbess Gen " l. Rna[d Rear Admiral Navy
of 'S5 %s Nwton sssf a s0mP3nng po z Division
Of the ststs William WleoH chsa snn Of oss
Ss!e T9 esmpssa shsa
osphu pns M'y scsrsts serstaEy to
Navy; Bird s. Coler Commissioner of Charities Chsr,s
Mercer % ~ ~ "Se1"'n anu Sarolnal
among the more recent which w. bav.
nave oeen those of the New York Society Of Architects
Eeal Estate board OF New York. Central Federated Inon ~;
keater Ne% & YORK and Vicinity New City Federation Of
nn endorsed at convention 1900 delegaes en
sssenn ss2 clubs of 100000 members Society Of pofes
ona women photographers Womens Service esoe os
she on1tsd States the Government Club Society Of New York
SSate women Southland Society," Admiral B. Wilson M 1oe
Of ] Wars Of u Club League Of
women American Library Association I;hrarv Wa
clvce Doy scouts OF America Community
Ucy OF the Sons OF the American Revolution Nat;on w.
WORK Souncn OF the T. M c. A. Army
roie1gn wars War Camp Community nsnn 49,.
and officers of the American Legion 100000 o many posts
most % OF the the of City have
Easle' Evening Sum- Evening Telegram, Telegraph
ls) II the Mayors Committee desires to erect SOM. .
monument or statue if finally decide unon geas
upen our heaTv udson you undoubtedly count
the novoua members of society and from h. nnh,
enc OF the Victory Hall Association In this
we may say we arc much impressed with h. d i
oel ene hudson River and of of the othr
t @ monuments OF which this ctv can have
100 many as tribute to those we owe 30 ~ah
whose memory we desire may be i1nmortalzed " W a"a
we think 1t only fair and right that our a;,rd L, .
oe unoefstood and that body should pive rno. @
consideration time. - wv '''A 's worthy OF your