Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-04-14
MEMORIAL q DRIVE
DATES ARE FIXED
soUrH cARoLlNIANs TO De So
LicITED FOR 100000 APRIL
i: 1890.
10 HONOR The FALLEN DEAD
Building OF Architectural Beauty to be
Erected at Columbia to Commem-
crate World War Achieve
mentS-

Columbia, s. Can intensive cam
paign to laise the balance Of the S4OO,'
goo to complete the fund for the erec
ton Of a memorial building Of archi'
tectural beauty at Columbia has been
decided on by the South Carolina Me
mortal Commission.
The drive" will commence April
10 and terminate April 80.
Practically all the counties Of the
state are organized and are ready to
subscribe their quotas.
Many Of them already have reached
or exceeded their .allotments.
An act was passed by the 1919 Cen
efal Assembly providing for me-
mortal building of ARCHITECTURAL beau
ty and appropriateness" to be erected
Mt Columbia and it was approved by
Governor Cooper on March Z, 1913.
Governor Cooper was made ex-offi-
eio chairman and Ex-Governor Man
ming was named vice chairman. In the
aot. Governor Cooper appointed a
strong commission Of fourteen per-
sons, two from each Of the congress
sienal districts.
The first act OF the commission was
TO call on the people Of the state for
SEQ 900 to supplement the appropria-
tion of 100000 given by the state
provided that the citizenry of South
Carolina would donate such an
amount rs was decided upon by the
commission.
The act provides that the building
sshall preserve in marble or bronze
or other imperishable form the names
of all South Carolinians, whether SOL
diers. sailors, nurses or other work
ers in the cause OF victory, who have
offered their lives as the supreme
sacrifice in the winning OF the war;
sad said building shall be the reposi-
tory of books, manuscripts and other
records Of tho history OF the war and
its purposes and achievements, and
eS the part borne In said war by the
utate of South Carolina, and by her
sops and daughters. whether in organ
ssasions or as individuals, and Wheta-
or in battle or in other work ana
service; and especially shall there De
aressryed in said memorial building
writings commemorative Of the mil
I+ary and naval exploits and brave
md patriotic deeds OF South Caro-
nnians who have shared the dangers
and glories OF the Great War on land
and sea and in the air; and said build
ing shall contain alcoves or sections
sor separate memorials to the mer
and women of the several counties OF
the state"
The reaction resulting from relief
from the strain Of war, contemporary
eoas campaigns for funds and the Ell
eort OF every class OF citizens to re1u-
yenate their businesses and personal
fortunes in the transition period,
caused the memorial campaign to Ian
saish. The memorial commission did
not attempt TO press it with viSor for
these reasoas. But now, as the state
somewhat has returned TO the normal,
the people are awakening to the ne
eessity of the memorial in honor OF
their heroic dead, and they have sig
nifsd their intention Of contributing
kberally.
The memorial, IA contemplation OF
legislative intent, is to be beautiful IN
design and a gem Of it's kind. 1t Will
contain a large auditorium in which
NAV be held religious, patriotic, edu-
cstional, and other meetings not pol
nical. as we'll az serve as conven.
sion center for the veterans OF the
World War and other struggles. 1t IS
20 have a hall Of records, in which
each county will be allotted IN alcoye
IN which may be placed records, tab.
ssts, aass and historical data which
has to be preserved. Upon compile
Non tho structure, which is TO be
erected on lot on the 500 block OF
Main street, this city. donated by the
University of South Carolina, will be
ssrned over to the State Historical
Commission and will be under the
control OF that body. The bufiGns
will in no way be connected with the
University of South Carolina.
The nasaes Of every contributor %
4he memorial fund will De nado into
a psrman ent record and will be placed
b the building.