New-York tribune., 1920-07-30
War Memorial
Board Urged to
Speed Decision
Mayor Hylan Advises the
Committee to Keep in
Session All Sum IN c +
TO each Conclusion
Bridge Plan Is Opposed
suggestion Made at Meet
ing That Veterans Be
Given Voice in Choice

Twenty-three of the $50 nesnbers
Il the Mayors Committee on Perma-
rent Memorial attended an adjourned
meeting in City Hall yesterday. Com
missioner Grover A. Whalen presided
!, tbe absence of Rodman Wanamaker.
the chairman.
Mayor Hylan sent q letter to the
committee, which reviewed the three
recommendations made by the art and
executive committee of the general
committee and advised that the com
mittee be kept in session during the
summer so that some conclusion could
be reached and some steps taken look
ing toward the adoption of plan for
a permanent war memorial.
Hylan Opposes Delay
Mayor Hylan said in his letter:
There are few subjects that touch the
hearts of our people so closely as the
war memorial. The question that is
uppermost in everybody's mind prac-
tlcdlly Tile UdItON Is Wn2L
form the war n mortal will take in the
City Of New York. There has been
much discussion in the public press on
this topic. with varying opinions ex-
pressed as to the advisability of the
Mayors Committee on Permanent
Memorial reaching any decision at this
time 1t has been pointed out that in
Paris this decision has been delayed by
official action for twenty years. We
have taken many of our works of art
and have learned much from the Old
World, but l hardly believe we should
follow them in this instance and delay
the decision on this question indefi-
nitely"
Mayor Hylan said that there were
many obstacles to the plan for the
Liberty Bridge across the North River
suggested as q memorial. He agreed
that bridge between New York and
New Jersey would prove of great value,
but said this suggestion should be
treated as an Independent proposition
and not in connection with the war
memorial. Gustav Lindenthal sent a
letter to the committee favoring the
bridge. He said the bridge would be
built with private capital because of
the legal obstacles that would prevent
the United States government, the City
Of New York or the states of New
York and New Jersey from furnishing
the money. On the motion of Charles
Lamb, the discussion was thrown open
to persons present who we're not mem
bers of the committee.
Park Commissioner Francis D. Gala
tin suggested memorial drive at
Riverside Park and a replica of the
Temple of the Winged Victory. Henry
Fairfield Osborn favored the bridge
proposition. We have got to keep in
mind the scale of the sacrifice, and
Of New York City" he said. eve want
memorial so placed that all the resi-
dents of the city can view it.
Adjourn to August 16
Borough President Curran objected
to all the recommendation made by
the Arts and Executive Committee
He was in favor of postponing final
decision on the form of memorial for
at least six months. Mr.. Curran said
he thought the American Legion and
the soldiers should be given a voice in
the matter. Il fail to see the neces-
sity Of doing this in two years as sug-
gested by the Mayor" said the Bor-
ough President. 1T is too serious a
matter"
Philip Berolzheimer, City Chamber
lain, who favors taking Madison Square
Garden. for a memorial building. said
a bridge would cost s5o0,oO0 900 and