South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-12
new VICTORY HILL
TO BE CENTER OF
PEOPLES MUSIC
Plan Corridor of States to
Encircle Great Amphi-
theater.

NEW YORK, Dec. ia corridor
q Eates % enclrcle the great am
phitheater OF Victory hall. which
VIII stand bal Pershing square az
memorial 90 New York City's war
dead has been decl5ad upon by the
board Of directors OF the Victory
hall association. Each state. the
District OF Columbia and each ter
ritorial possession will have an all
cove fn this corridor where IT. may
memorable it's own war service
most appropriately
on the walls Of this amphitheater.
which VIII have Il capacity OF To-
900 for conventions. musicals and
the ike, and a capacity OF 5000 for
athletic games and pageants. Will be
inscribed IN bronze the names Of
the $500 soldiers. sailors and ma
r1nes. war workers and nurses Of
the metropolis who gave their lives
in service IN the world conflict.
II VIII be FOR each state 20 de-
termine the form Of its own memoir
lal in its individual alcove IN the
corridor OF states"
Send out Invitations.
Invitations are now being sent 20
the various state societies with head
quarters fl New York City 20 CO.
Victory hall association IN planning
appropriate state memorials. and in
helping to make the great monu-
ment 10 the war dead. n really ma
Jional center of patriotism and
erica nizatfOn.
4 committee OF the Victory hail
association went TO Washington on
Nov 10, last. and formally sought
the approval OF Sec'y Of War Baker.
OF a plan 20 give national interment
10 the body OF an unknown soldier
IN Victory hall
Withholds Approval.
Sec'y Baker withheld his approval
on the ground that the government
has assured the families Of our dead
that IL would return the bodies to
them II they so desired. but that
all other dead would remain at rest
on the fields OF honor in France.
He said he personally felt this was
n pledge TO leave the unidentified
dead In France.
While taking this attitude how
ever. Seo'y Baker cordially . agreed
with the representations Of the com
mittee that Washington. as the po-
litical capitol. and New York City.
as the capitol Of commerce and Fl
nance-the greatest city and main
n
which demand special consideration
in connection with a national in
terment OF the kind proposed.
The question Of the burial OF an
unknown soldier IN Victory hall may
be brought 20 the attention OF con-
gress at an early date.
predominant feature OF Victory
hall. one entire floor Of which viii
DE set aside for the uses OF the
American Legion. as il may sec fit.
and another floor OF which Will De
partitiOned into one large hall. FOR
the use OF the American legion and
war work bodies. and smaller cham
hers for the preservation OF records
OF war work orgSniza tons. viii be
its function as a center OF music for
The people
Eliminate Gymnasium.
To make possible the development
OF music I'm the fullest degree. il has
been decided TO eliminate the gym
uasium drill hall and rifle ranges
originally planned for tho lower
floor. and 10 substitute in their place
an auditorium OF music. with a ca
pacity OF $500 persons.
This auditorium is planned after
The type OF architecture OF the Yale
bowl at New Haven. but il Will be
in the form OF q semi-circle in
stead OF an oval as is the famous
bowl Entrance VIII be through
passages that lead down into its