The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-26

I'm PERSHING SQUARE"
To the Citizens of New York:
General Fayolle Commander of the French
Armies at the Battle of the Somme, and of the
French and American Armies on the Aisne-
Marne front, and who represented Marshal Foch
at the recent National Convention of the Amer
can Legion, was the honor guest of our Associa-
ton at luncheon, Monday, October 11th
The Generals address, eloquently commencing
Victory Hall, gave the great Frenchrnans esti-
mate OF our project in words that should be read
by every citizen of New York.
The Association takes this means of giving the
widest publicity to the views of this eminent
soldier and ally who, according to widespread
belief, will soon be numbered among the Marshals
Of France.
GEORGE w. wINGATE President
General Fayolle, in his luncheon address, said
Il thank you for the sentiments which General
Wingate has just expressed and for the very
cordial salutation which you have addressed to
France, the sister republic.
Before the War was finished I requested that
the names OF our glorious dead be inscribed in
every French commune on marble or bronze
tablets IN the churches, city halls, in the schools
wherever, in fact, they had lived. 1t was not
only to keep alive the memory of our dead and
to honor the city or town where they were born,
the family who gave them birth, the schools
which formed them, or. the neighbOrhOOdS where
they had lived; but was especially to the end
that future generations may always hear the
voice OF these dead-for the dead do teach us
and their sacrifice constitutes permanent les
son and thus causes the sacred iSare of country
to endure in hearts forever.
"You have had the same thought. This thought
certainly proves that our sentiments are alike
You have, however, thought to go even further
and to create in the heart of the CITY national
Memorial where will be gathered the war me-
mentos and trophies in grand Pantheon.
''You must retain All the principal features of
your plan-the large Hall of the Allies, the
Temple of America, the Forum which will serve
as meeting place for your young people, and
especially that shrine which will burn end
lessly, in the old days in the Temple of Vesta.
the blue flame which symbolizes patriotism.
"Your example will certainly be followed bv ali
the allied nations, including France and thus
our union will be, so to speak, materalized-
that union which procured for us victory and
which must remain in the future the pledge of
our peace.
II raise my glass to your honor General Wineate
and to the honor of you all, gentlemen and
toast the prompt realization of this magnificent
impressive project which is truly in keeping with
the greatness of the United States. = TO YOUR
HEALTH
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The Public Appeal for funds with which to build
Victory Hall will begin on Wednesday, April 6, 1921,
he Fourth Anniversary of our country's entry into
he World War
On Thanksgiving Day, November Us, 1920, the
Victory Hall Association will open its Appeal to the
Conscience, the Intelligence and the Patriotism Of
his city, to the end that our movement may be
Understood in advance
VICTORY HALL ASSOCIATION
East 43d Street. New York City.