Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-10
YD DRIVE
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boSton, Jan. S.-"Over the top for the
All New England takes up this s,o-
Division starts its big offensive,
the raising Of $4,000 for a Club.
house in Boston-a memorial for
me DIVISIONS hero dead left in France.
gathering place for the living heroes
returned.
Everything is in readiness as the mo-
ment draws near for the old. familiar
zero-hour order. Lets Co." The YD
men are on the line waiting, all arms of
me service represented and mobilized
LOT ina acton: The YD women are on the
other woman Of New England. New
England's men and children are wait
1ng. 100. Organized solidly behind the
w; New England is going to carry
General Clarence. r. Edwards and
General Charles H. Cole are directing
the drive. New England is completely
organized.
General Cole. at the offensive head
quarters, IS Mink street. Boston. in al
is for. Just what it means
me TWenty-Sixth Division passed
into history after its glorious parade in
. .! city last April" said General Cole
never can-must always live.
The friends of the division for
months considered what might be done
70 provide fitting memorial for those
New England boys we left behind in
france. those boys who voluntarily
a year on foreign soil; for their gallant
deeds on the emin-des-Dames, at
Seicheprey. at Nivray, at Apremont. at
Chateau-Thierry. at St. Mihel. at Yer
ment that might perpetuate the memory
OF those boys.
AT the same time that our citizens
were comforting with General Edwards
as to what sort of a memorial would be
most appropriate there were other in
qulrles made of him. The most per-
sistent inquiry came from the men who
were formerly members of his COM
mand. It usually took the following
form: For Gods sake, General, can't
you find some place where we can meet
the buddies we knew in France?'
These men had come back to their
3ld friends, their before-the-war
Just as much to them. But there ni is
.puddieship' which grew up in France
that was not satisfied; friendship that
is unknown and inconceivable to any
except to those who have shared it; n
and finest order which is best expressed
by one of our leading war corespon-
dents-1t surpasses the love of man
for woman
S'SHCl dI ILuWdTuS gave INuCn INOuSHt
to both these inquiries and there sud
denly flashed across his mind, Why not
combine these two ideas? What could
pe more fitting as a memorial to the
division and its dead than a clubhouse
for the living. where their buddieship
may be cherished and their traditions
kept alive? AT a meeting of some of
the former officers at the Boston City
Club, General Edwards suggested this
plan which met with the unanimous
approval of those DreSenf
This offensive is the result:
An option has been obtained on a
suitable building centrally located in
Boston. The finance committee have
determined that $4,000 IS necessary for
carrying out the idea.
The club building. completely re-
modelled and fitted up will cost approx
mately 100000 and the balance of the
insure it's success. This will enable
those men who live within % miles of
Boston to enjoy all the club privileges
at cost to them of only 500 per year.
Boston will pay 500 per year and those
who are more than 100 miles away $1O0.
In addition to the privileges of the
club building itself, the dues will in
ton which was organized in France.
The club will be the headquarters Of the
Association and will maintain liaison
with subsidiary clubs in the cities and
towns throughout New England.
las soon as the necessary funds are
raised and the building completed, the
affairs Of the club will be turned over
to the enlisted men themselves to run
and handle as they may see fit
General Edwards and the officers
who are working on this matter desire
to impress upon everyone that this Is
not by any means an officers club.
While officers may join and will be ex-
pected to do so, they will be exactly on
the same basis as the men.