Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-13

The citizens Of Augusta are COM
United to the praiseworthy effort Of
securing for the city suitable
their country and humanity in the
World War, blythe action Of an en-
thusiastic group Of representative Of
some twenty-five local patriotic,
civic and fraternal organizations at
meeting at city hall Wednesday
afternoon A most inclusive and rep
lesentative organization, to be known
as the Augusta Memorial Associa-
ton" was formed and the articles of
organization signed by the delegates
present.
The exact form which the MEM
Orlal to be erected In the Capital CITY
Will assume has not as yet been de-
termined, but 1t was the sense Of
the meeting yesterday afternoon, that
the Organization be completed and
an active campaing be inaugurated
at once for the raising of the funds
Tor the memorial. Among the COM
mittees named was the committee on
inc form OF the memorial, which will
at once take steps to determine
what would best suit the needs and
satisfy the sentiment or the city.
rms committee is headed by Hon
Chares =. Hichborn. whose public
spirit and civic pride are we'll known,
and who may be depended upon to
work tirelessly to the end that the
splendid record of Augusta boys on
Flanders Field. up and down the long
line OF tho Western front, in 1917 and
1918. in training camp and canton
ment and on the seas. viii be ade-
quately and proudly memorialized.
The meeting Of representative
delegates at the Council rooms We'd
nesday afternoon, was in response
to request sent out by tho commit
tee OF the Augusta Rotary Club,
which organization took the first
constructive steps for the founding
OF World War Memorial The
meeting was attended by represen-
tatives of the American Legion.
knights of Columbus. National
Guard. Masonic lodges. Kiwans Club.
Capital Grange. Ladies' OF the G.. A.
r.. Chamber Of Commerce, Sons of
Veterans. Society st. John the Rnp-
list. Y. NJ. c. A., Park Commission.
III. G. Staples Auxiliary, and BY Ro-
tarians.
Representative Organization
There are nearly so local organiza-
In the personnel of the general commit
tee. Tho indications are that through
the cooperation of these various agon-
ties the movement will he the most
completely organized and representa-
tive OF any similar effort which has
ever functioncd in the community.
The meeting yesterday afternoon wa
allied to order by A. w. Erooks OF the
Rotary Club committco at o'clnck
and the report of the special Rotary
committed, which was printed in mart
In the Eennehec Journal of March Q
was read. exptaining tho purpose Of tho
effort and the nlan of organizing tho
project.
Mr.. Brooks recalled something Of tho
erection of the SoIdtcrs' Monument in
1881 and the method of securing thn
funds. 1t was stated that mn associa.
tion called the Auguste soldiers Mon
ument Association was formed ana
raised by subscription some $4,000
which. with n similar amount onnro-
nriatcd bv tho CITY of Aurusta Gnsrc.
cd tho. nroloct
ro'' "e"'or's' NsSoc'at'on
On suggestion that the Augusta Me-
morial Association be formed. the
meeting voted to do so and the form
or suggested organization was adopted
and subscribed to bv the meeting. The
renOrt OF the nominating committee