Evening star., 1921-06-03
VICTORY BUILDING
Ceremony NOV. Il
Armistice Day Stone Laying
to Have Marshal Foch
as Participant.

Plaas are b. ing made, 1t was dis
closed today, for the laying OF the
corner stone of the national victory
memorial building. in Washington on
November 11-Armistice day.
: Marshal Foch of France, command
er-in-chief Of the allied armies in the
late war. will be in Washington on
that occasion. and will be invited to
participate in the ceremonies tnAugu-
rating the construction OF the worlds
greatest memorial to the sons and
daughters of the American republic
who have preserved Its liberty against
every foe.
Representatives of all the govern
ments that fought for the allied cause
alse may participete. Mrs. Henry y
Washington Memorial Association.
which IL 1poaDoeing the victory me-
morial project, VIII seek che- advice
ct PreSide4E AeE0tn9 - 70, the De-
sfrability seksmskthE The corner stone
ierest sssIsh IS &c 5aational impor-
tance. = 5-g5s. 80 81 ) :
Mrs. Dimock already IL in posses
sion Of 4 letter from. the President In
which the chief executive expresses
warm approval Of the memorial I'M
dertaking. 1t 10 considered certain
the President and Gen. Pershfng WIN
to the laying Of the corner stone.
t. lnvitatioas t. Contribution.
It is the intention Of Mrs. Dimock
and her associates in the George
Washington Memorial Association to
invite to the ceremonies, in addition
to government representatives, all in
dfvfduals who have contributed to the
building fund and all. organizations
that are engaged In soliciting con1
tributions. By November. it 10 hoped.
every state in the Union will have q
fund committee at work and
each commonwealth will be invited to
send a delegation to Washington for
the Armistice day ceremonial.
Several states now have such com.
mittees at work and one common
wealth. Tennessee. has obtained q
legislative appropriation of $780, ,OOO
for Its quota Of gold stars to @-be
placed in the dome of the proposed
memorial IN memory Of Tennessee
sons who lost their lives in the world
war. 1
To washingtonians will fall the homo,
OF going over the top" with the memo
rial building idea This means tia,
when local citizens have given S30. .0Oo
more to the funds now in hand the total
amount collected win have reached the
1Ve -hundred-fh fhousand- dollar mark, the
t,VihS - WnACl WOIQ Will De given to
clear the site at 7th and B streets for
eommencsmsnt conn ss, Of building operations
project, It Is believed the several s.ates
win fall in lire rapidly to make lis &c.
complfshment assured.
LEGAL Gifts Results.
Considering that $4,000 was donated
by two Washingtonians this week, Mrs
Dtmock Is confident the $4,000 add.
tional required before building opera.
, tions can be started viii be contributed
with little delay. The additional anouni
will not complete the quota assixned the
District: but it win be sufacient to ge'
started and to give citizens Of the D;s.
trtct the credit Of giving the project tn.
nnal boost necessary TO start it on its
way to successful end. =
Contributions OF any amount are de.
sired and they must be made imme.
diately II the building Is to be starfef
on Armistice day. An donations shouis
be ,made to the. George Washington
Dimock at 1891 18th street.