New-York tribune., 1921-10-02
Army and Navy
Club Opens as
" ar Memorial
BuildingFormerly Occupied
by German Organization
Is Remodeled as Home
for American Officers
Wives Have Privileges
Ex-Service Men and Women
Employed: Presid ent
Is Honorary Chairman

The first memorial to Americas Of
fcer dead of the World War was dedi-
Gated Yesterday when :he Army and
Navy Club OF America was opened at
III West Fifty-ninth Street
Oaicers of sll branches of the service
csme TO New York from Washington,
Newport and other military and naval
bases and inspected the new hcadquar-
trrs, which occupy the property for
sn.rly used by the German Club. a At
ting end. members pointed out, for such
a building.
Many of the officers who visited the
club yesterday met comrades of the
war for the first time since their re-
turn from overseas, and the gathering
took on the aspects of 4 great reunion
before the day was over.
Building Remodeled
Under III. direction Of Major Leon
ard ]. Hibbard. formerly with engi-
rsers Of the 1st Division, the new
home of the officers has been remodeed
and made over into one of the most at
traot;ye in New York City. On the
main floor he has arranged lounging
rooms for officers and their wives, re-
speetively, and two spacious dining
halls. Each of these is finished in the
blue and gold Of the navy, with the
national colors displayed throughout.
On the upper floors are private din
ing rooms and rooms for members of
the club, some OF the latter having
been, furnished by patriotic organiza-
tons as individual memorials to OF
ticers.
Provision has been made for the wives
ef members which entities them to
resrly all the privileges enjoyed by
their husbands. TIE club also an
nounced a policy yesterday. through
its treasurer. Brigadier General Nelson
II Henry. whereby only cx-service men
and women will be employed there.
The club will pc affiliated with the
Army and Navy Institute. chartered
recently by the New York Board OF
Regents, for the purpose of dissemin-
ating the doctrines of patriotism and
rood citizenship. President Harding
has accepted the honorary chairman
ship OF the national committee of the
club, fromed to direct the affairs of
both the club and the institute. The
actife chairman is Brigadier General
Howard s. Borden, and tho vicc-chair-
weIs i.
General Pershing Honorary Chairman
The chairmcn of the club COMMITTEES s
are:
ARMY: General Pershing. honorary
chairman, and Major General Robert
L. Billiard, chairman: Navy: Rear Ad-
miral William S. Sims, honorary chair
man. and Rear Admiral Bradley A.
Fiske. chairman; memorial: c. Il.
Whitmore, chairman; members and
founders: Colonel Francis L. Robbins
jr.; general member ership: Drigadier
General Oliver B. Bridgman; finance {:
Brigadier General Howard s. Borden;
executive secretary: II. ". Thirlkeld
The officers and board of governors
s.e:
Officers: Honorary president, Rear
Admiral Bradley a. Fiske; president
Brigadier General William J. Nichol-
son; First president, Rear Admiral
II. Mel. P. Huse; second vice presi-
dent, Brigadier General Oliver B
Rridgman; secretary, Captain Tbeo.
dore, S. Farrelly, and treasurer. Briga-
diev General Nelson II. Henry.
Board Of governors: Robert p
Blaekman,. Brigadier General Howa I'd
S. Borden, Brigadier General Oliver B
Bridsman, Colonel Franklin G. Brown
Colonel John F. Daniel, Captain Thee.
dore s. Farrelly, Brigadier Genera
N.lson II. Henry, Major Leonard J
Hibbard, Charles ?. Holzderber, Real
Clarence II. Mathews, Brigadier Gen
eral Samuel McRoberts, Brigadier Gen.
eral William J. Nicholson, Major Louis
A. Siguad, Captain A. Lawrence Wash
burn, Brigadier General William
Weigel, Brigadier General De Witt c
Weld jr, Major Francis N. Weld ane
Charles r Whitrnore