The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-25


~ rooms for patriotic organixa-
4 lions and an auditorium Tor large
subtle assemblages.
with $500 members already In
/ he club and approximately $4,000
others, in al branches Of the SER
/; !yiee, to draw from, the club In
| dine, should become, even without
civilian memberships, BY far the
1 largest In the world. Admiral
Fiske said.
Il is the intention Of the club,
however, he said, to make the me-
/ mortal feature predominant.
The record Of all oficers, with
personal data and souvenirs con-
tributed by their families. will be
preserved in the new building in q
special memorial court, or hall.
which will be built from plans
dawn in competition by leading
architects Of the country. The me-
mortal, in this respect. would be
unique, nothing like 1t ever before
/ having been attempted.
Making Memorial List.
As q preliminary step in the
I movement, the Army and Navy
club Of America has asked the
adjutant general Of each state for
/ 1 list Of those who died. The club
already has collected the names Of
/ approximately 5000 ofhcers, but It
1 Il planned, by appealing TO the
sdjutant generals, to the Red Cross
. and other organizations, to make
\ Tie final list the most complete
and authentic in the country.
I Correspondence with next-of-
hin Of officers whose names are
4 already In hand. has brought in
biographic data, with photographs,
] letters and other personal mater
u, on the careers Of ], 200 ohicers.
The work Of collating this mater
ii is now under way.
!, No complete list Of officers who
sIIikd In service In the war yet ex-
iith anywhere In available form, ~
|sAe adjutant generals once In
Warrington has decided to give
sach state its separate list, rather
han attempt to supply complete
! lists from Washington. A special
appropriation from congress has
been secured to make the lists
/, AVAILABLE for states.
Not Only Monumental.
1T is planned to make the new
building not only . monument ID
he hectic dead but q home for the
/ living. where the best traditions oil
the service will be maintained,
Admiral Fiske said.
"Omcers in all branches Of the
service, coming to New York, car
ind at this club accommodations
At prices commensurate with theil
incomes. Our present quarters. are
entirely inadequate. and something
must be done to provide hundreds
Of ofhcers who are passing through
New York at all times and fol
many OF whom satisfactory hotel
accommodations are q serious
problem.
Dues and house charges, &C.
cordingly, will be exceedingly mod.
crate. There will be a large mum
Der Of bedrooms, but in addition
the plans include q dormitory fur
nished with cots where army ON
GERS may always be sure Of q place
to sleep. The new building viii
also have besides the meeting
rooms for patriotic societies, spe
eial dining room with private en-,
trance for ladies, and other attrac
tons. appealing to patriotic mel
I and women.
1T is hoped that the building
vii become . center of patriotism
where the histories Of the oficerl
OF the United States army and nav.
II may BE- kept and where coming
b senerations may iind inspiration
h TINS will serve also in keeping be
nfs the public the importance o
o@cer service.
Civilians % Associates.
Civilians will be eligible to ~
eociate membership. 1t being tn,
eeetre to establish q place wher'
omcers and men Of Affairs can &c
sieesr together to their mutual d.
vantage.
We want the new club, in fact
70 % . national institution for tn
preservation Of American ideal
saa the propagation Of American
principles.
me memorial will be built on
oas!s Of 1900 for each oflcer VIII
msde the supreme sacrifice. Ne
1ofhl contributions may come 4
Lem families. groups Of frienda
1esss. business, alumni associa
uees, or other organisations viii
ve'ca the deceased was identified
nay be contributed In part B,
49, and supplemental By appro
Nations from . fund contribute
y Datriotic citizens generally. i
ty instance, however. the con
uoetof will have the choice Q
menorialixiug a individual once
g re whole body q omcers vi
save their liveo.
"A group Of army 0fhcers hAy
already pledged themselves for
coatrihstion d s9ee.eoe 70 the M
1 MofiAl fund.~
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