Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-21
TWO NORWICH NAMES FOR
 OFFICERS MEMORIAL HALL
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 New York, Aug 20.-Believing that the official casualty report issued at Washington by the adjutant general can be supplemented to great extent by friends, next of kin, and organizations with which the deceased were identified, the Army and Navy Club of America is 'endeavoring through correspondence to compile complete, authentic list of the officers who died in the World War
 The names, with other data bearing on civil and military life of the men who made the supreme sacrifice, will be preserved in $3,000,000 memorial hall and officers clubhouse to be erecled in New York city. Plans for the me morial which will be in the nature .oi a great patriotic center, were announc- nounced a few days ago by Rear Ad- miral Bradley A. Fiske, U. s. N. retired, president of the club.
 In the list of casualties issued at Washington, Connecticut is credited with 4S officers who lost their lives. Of this number q were killed in action, died of wounds, of disease, of ac- cident and the remainder of undeterm- ined causes.
 The toll paid by the city of New Haven was :. Hartford aIsa lost q Practically every section of the state is represented in the list While other organizations are included in the casu- alties of officer dead from Connecticut, the Yankee division of course shows the majority of losses The record is a silent testimonial to the gallantry of that fam ous division, a unit with eighteen months of constant service to it's credit.
 Norwich will be represented in the memorial hall by Lieut.. William Cheney Brown, PAS Broadway, and Lieut.. Le roy A. Swan, Washington street.
 There are on file at the Army and Navy Clubs headquarters, 261 Madison Avenue thes names of 58 officer dead from Connecticut, although the official list issued by the adjutant general at Washington gives the number of casu- alties from that state a AS. Other name are believed to be missing and eff. forts are being made by the club to secure them through relatives and friends. tt
 The cooperation of the families of the deceased and of organizations including clubs, lodges, sfraternities, business con- cern and church i requested in order to make the file a accurate as possible. Questionnaires have been mailed to the next of kin of all officers whose names are now on the club file, and sim ] IT action will be taken immediately on re- ceipt of additions to the list. In this way it is hoped to secure sufficient ma terial to compile complete record of the service of each officer.
 Admiral Fiske earnest desires that all persons who lost son, brother or rela- tives who were officers in the war, com municate with him at 261 Madison av- enue. s~
 Leading architects in the country, working in competition, will submit the plans for the building The structure probably will be erected around a cen tral court or hall with bronze paneled walls where the names and records of the $500 officers who died will be en- graved. -.-=
 While the memorial feature will pre- dominate, the fact is stressed that the Building will contain all the comforts and conveniences of a modern club house. There will be 400 bedrooms and large dorimtory where officers pass ing through New York may always find accommodations. A library and reading rooms, reception rooms, mems dining room with private dining room for la dies a large auditorium for patriotic assemblages or balls. and many other interesting details are to be incorporated in the plans.
 Nearly 200 900 officers in all branches of the service were commissioned dur ing the war. These are eligible to mem bership, as well as all other officers, including the state militia. There also is an associate memberhip open to ci- vilians who are interested in the pro- gress of the army and navy.
 Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt heads the committee of patriotic women who will help sponsor the movement. Other com mittees with chairmen follow: Civilian, Henry P. Davidson; Army, Gen. Leon ard Wood; navy, Admiral William s. Sims; life membership, Col. John W. Prentiss.
 According to Admiral Fiske. all the charges of the clubhouse will be ex- ceedingly moderate, in- keeping with the limited incomes of the men of the army and navy. It is the aim of the organi- zations committee, he said to make the building a home for officers, who here tofore have found the problem of stay in New York a very seRious matter be- cause of the exceeding high cost of ho- tel accommodations.