New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 22, 1928, Page 3

Erection of World War Memorial months before a committee of 470 Achieved After Six Years’ Wo Discouraging Obstacles Overcome While Contro- versy Over Form It - Should Take Smouldered For more than six years an ac- tive campaign by a group of indi- viduals has been carried.on to es- tablish some type of memorial which Would ‘show: that the people of New Britain appreciated the nobie sacri- fice which soldiers, sailors and ma- rines made during the World War. 8evere obstacles faced this group and ‘at times the patience of some of the most enthustastic was taxed. On one occasion hope was abandon- ed altogether, but after two years the movement again began witn greater enthusiasm, . During. the years which followed the World War the cry was that New Britain people ad forgotten its promises to its soigter boys and that nothing would be done to show its appreciation. As time went @ GEORGE W. DYSON General Chairman this feeling seemed té" have taken | root until August 16, 1932, when ] Mayor Angelo M, Pagnessa was au- | thorizea by the common council to | appoint a committeq of .five which ) would take yp: the work of estab- | lishing a permancnt memorial. At that time there was sentiment for making the temporary arches at the entrance to the park of perma- nent material. The common coun- f.cil decided that a monument be constructed. > Original Committce The original committee consisted of George W.| Dyson, chairman; Charles ¥. Smjth, Judge Bernard F. | Gaffney, Georde T. Kimball and A. Corbin. Later the park board was ad wcomuitige and Ll lat‘?fi‘” &e’i’-mhnw‘ of each of “the pattotic “orgamizations was appointed: « Joseph C. Andrews was appointed to represent the Ameri- can Leglon] Tlewey Selander was made representative of the Disabled ARTHUR G. RIMBALL Building Committce Chairman Veterans® association, Nathan °C. Avery represented the Veterans of I'oreign Wars and John Matodziski was the representative of Kosciusz- ko post. Later Mr. Avery joined the American Legion and moved out of the city to Maple Hill so he retired as the Ioreign War Veter- ans' representative and Edward Johnson was named to replace him. Considerable progress was: made toward the fulfillment of the dream about this time. The common coun- cll authorized the board of finance and taxation to set a fiure as to the cost, the board of finance and taxation fecommended an appropri- ation and when the matter was again brouzht before the council it was passed. The last step was to pass the city meeting board, an or- ganization which has since passed out of existence. The proposition was tabled on a vote of this 'body in May, 1924, The matter lay dormant until June 1226, a few months after Mayor Gardner C. Weld came foto office. The former committee was reap- pointed by the mayor to try once more to have the memorial estab- lished. Arthur G. Kimball was added to the committee at this time. * Report to Council in 1936 A report was received by the com- mon council at its meeting on Sep- Cests More C. R. Weidman, Supt. by H. Van Buren Magonigle. .|in New Britain to meet with mem- tember 22, 1926 and once more fav- orable action was taken by the coun- cil members. The report follow: “The letter of June 14, 1926, of the mayor, requesting the soldiers' | memorial committee to present a report to the common council has been received and thé committee has again carefully considered .the me- morial project. | “It is well at this point to recall |to your attention that when your committee was originally formed it | first considered the perpetuation of the presént temporary memorial in Walnut Hill park but was confront- ed by censtruction difficulties of such a serious nature as to make them insurmountable except at a cost so prohibitive as to make the necessary appropriation beyond the city's means or its legal power to finance, “Proposals were secured in the form of models and drawings from five different artists. Without ex- ception alt of those who competed, selected the same site at the north side of the wading pool on the top of Walnut Hill park as being for every reason the most appropriate for such a memorial. After careful consideration of all the proposals submitted vour committee unani- mously chose the design submitted “Mr. Magonigle, the designer of the memorial, has been several times ers of the committee and with the mayor and as a result of these con- ferences several changes have been made in the original plan. ANl In all, it is the belief of the committee that the, memorial as changed will be ennobled and more beautiful than before. The report of Mr. Magon-, igle to the committee is submitted' herewith with its accompanying il lustrations as the report of this com- mittee." The report was Soldlers' Memorial committee, follows: George H. Dyson, echair. man; Joseph C. Andrews, secretary William F. Brooks, John F. Calla- han, Albert ¥. Corbin, Arthur G. Kimball, Edward Johnson, George T. Kimball, Maxwell Porter, Charles F. 8mith, and Dewey O. Selander, Magonigle's Statements Architect Magonigle, in an accom- panying report estimated the cost of the monument would be $165,000 and any amount remaining above construction costs would cover oth- er incidenial expenses including lay- ing the corner stone, dedication, etc., and if there were any left it could be used as a fund for the mainte- nance and repair of the memorial. He recommended that this fund be established rather than leave the monument to the mercy of sporadic appropriations usually made when the condition of the work has be- come disgraceful. He suggests further that a small wieldy building committee of five members be appointed té handle thej| construction and business details in' connection with the memorial. 1 The committee included two embers 6f the cosncil ‘and they then. became members of the gen- eral committee. The committee con- sisted of Arthur G. Kimball, chair-1 man; Judge B. F. Gaffney, William . Brooks, and the two council members, Donald L. Bartlett and William E. Greene. This committee was given authority to proceed with the construction of the monument at the meeting of the common coun- cil on October 20. One of the greatest problems| which the memorial committee had to face was to vote in favor of the memavial shaft atop Walnut Hill parkinstead of reproducing perma- nently a memorial that would have the general lines of the arch at the entrance to the park. However, the committee reported a general feeling among architects that this would be impractical. Other places considered were the flank of the hill facing West signed by the ent refreshment stand and at the top of the hill. Every architect fa- vored the last named site. One of the chief objections to the perpetuation of the arches was volced by Mr. Magonigle in the following statement: “This site in| my opinion offers practically insu- perable obstacles to a successful treatment for a permanent memor- ial. The land slopes in two directions —with the roadway and with the side hill—in such a manner that an exceedingly heavy expense would be involved in preparing the location for the site.” The Hayes Construction Co. of this city was given the contract to build the monument at a cost of $165,000. Corner Stone Laying On July 20, 1927 the corner stone was laid. In the hollow of the stone was inserted a strong copper box containing a Bible, New Dritain daily papers and a Néw York paper, United States coins, war relics, historical documents in- cluding a book of the history of New Britain, material relating to the bistory of the memortal, and i« program from the welcome home celebration, The next step in the monument movement was the selection of a committee to take charge of the dedicatfon of the monument. The 666 Curcs Malaria and quickly relieves Billonswess, Headnohes and zzd- nese due 10 temporary Constipation. Alds n climinating Tosine and | MCORLAND FARM Golden Guernsey Mxlk The Best Milk Sold in the City Absolutely Safe Raw milk, containing all the vitamines. Worth More Tel. 3940 monumeni een_completed on September’ 22, 1928, but for' several was appointed to work on the de- tails of the:observance. The ‘committée ‘detalls most of its work to'sub-committees of which the following were chairmen: speak- ers A. M. Paonessa; invitations E. W. Christ; grounds, M. W. Bannan; parade, C. L. Sheldon; exercises, A. G. Kimball; music, Stephen Robby refreshments, Samuel Greenberg; memorial service, M. J. Kenney; di. rector of chorus, John A. Lindsa; badges, J. W. Lockett; finance, E. F. Hall; souvenir program, H. C. Jackson; publicity, A. 8. Andrule- wicz; stands, Harry Battistoni; transportaion, J. E. Lash; floats, J. E. O'Brien; gentlemen's reception, A. F. Corbin; ladies’ reception, Mrs. H. 8. Parsons. Geaeral Committee The gencral committee follows: 8. H. Wood, J. H. Passerini, W. E. Attwood, Joseph Graeta, John Loomis, W. H. Judd, Paul Nurczyk, F. C, Kelly, Leo Bojnowski, Leon Tomikowski, Ladyslaw Samorajczyk, James Dal. J. E. O'Brien, W. F. Mangan, 8 G. Casale, J. G. Woods, B. W. Alling, G. A. Quigley, C. B. Parsons, Edward Ogren, M. H, Pease, N. C. Avery, W. W. T. Squire, Theodore Johnson, W W, ullen, G. T. Kimball, W. C. Hart, W. J. Noble, Duncan S8haw, M. J. Callahan, A. H. Petts, 0. Erick- son, A. W. Backiel, A. I. Caragli- ano, George Molander, W. J. Rawl- ings. Dr. A. L. Avitabile, D. O. Sclan- der, William Forsythe, J. II. Holm- bLerg, M. D. Saxe, D. L. Bartlett, Richard Covert, John Macrz, Dr. Henry Martin, William Ziegler, T. J. Smith, W. 8. Huber, P. F. King, W. J. Farley, G. C. Weld, B. F. Gaffney, Thomas McGrath, Frank Leist, Lucca DiMinno, Dr. J. J. Tokarczyk, Dr. Harry Protass. Wil liam Dobson, Felix Bezrudczyk, T. J. Coyle, Mrs. F. J. Ensworth, G. C. Rawlings, R. C. Vance, H. A. Timbrell, E. K. Burr, W. C. Milkey, Martin Horwitz, A. W. Stipek, John- stone Vance, Samuel Sablotsky, Cesare Balducci, Per Olsson. John McGrail, Dr. Moses Kupe- [ tian, G. W. Brady, C. O. Parker, W. ¥. Lange, Harry Witkin, J. G. John- son, H. L. Paulson, B. G. Krano- witz, I. I. Rachiin, J. P. Commis- key, J. J. Butler, T. F. McDonough, J. P. Murphy, M. 8. Porter, C. V Parker, E. W. Johnson, Dr. H. R. Lasch, Mariano Falletti, J. J. Mack, James Lacava, J. J. rking J. E. Curtin, J. E. Moore, T. J. Feeney, George Ellinger, E. W. Bennett, Thomas Kilfoil, Prospero Tomma- soni, Arthur Parker, E. W. Pape, J. M. Finnegan, Robert Mautner, F. 8 Cadwell, Adam Ziegler, Frank Goddard. y, W. R. Falk, J. A tiliam Ross, Rev. W. V. Barocl Rev. A. 1. Peterson, Rev. T. A. Green, Rev., W Lyddy, Rev. G. W. C. Hill, Rev. R. N. Gilman, Rev. C. J. I'redeen, Rev. 8. Butcliffe, Rev. Dennis Kulmat cky, Rev. J. J. Keane, Rabbi Ge| shon Hadas, Rabbi J. H. Aronson, Rev. K. W, Schaefer, Rev. A. A. Ahlquist, Rev. A. C. T. Steege, Ve M. W. Gaudian, Rev. W. H. Alder- son, Rev. D. A. Brown, Rev, 8. A. Grohol, Rev. J. Bojnowski, Rev. V. Grikis, Rev. T. J. Laden, Rey. M. J, Traynor, Rev. John F. Dono- hue, Iev, Charles Coppens, Rev. Joseph Dankevich, Rev. E. fmith, R H. Wyeth, R Walter MeCrann, Rev. H. O. Olney, tev, T. F. Lawlor, Rev. Stephen Dartkowskli. Rev. Saul K. David, Rev. E. E. Adams, Rev. R. H. Huggins, Rev. Alexander Kowalezyk, Rev. Victor Piaskowski, Adj. Carl Fredrickson, E. R. Ramage, W. J. Doyle, P. Franklin, Dr, G. M. Dalton, Lucian Macora, C. H. Maxon, J 8. Contaras, Joseph Roulard, George Macauley, M. J. Unkelbach, Arthur Rutherford, Arthur Berg, ¥. E. Crandall, W. 5. Warner, Irank Zapatka, FEugene Fasselle, T. H. Heslin, T. J. Devine, John Dudack, James Welch, E. W. Parker, Lawrence Cotter, B. H. Mc- Elhone, W. B. Beam. T. P. McAuliffe, C. M. Ellingwoad, C. J. Curtin, W. Manning, Arthur Crusberg, P C. ridgett, Vincen Hintz, H. E. Erwin, E. J. Porter, H, A. Traver, W. J. Kosswig, Morris Kopolowitz, G. P. Spear, Joseph Ward, Philip Bardeck, W. J. Kenney, L. Salerno, J. P. Murphy, E. A. 8Schade, Thomas Fay, Olaf Peterson, Frank Zimmerman, J. Albro, Max Honeyman, A. G. Hawker, C. A. Bence, Kenneth Searle, Robert Pat- terson, J. M. Burke, R. L. Gannon, H. W. Whitmore, O. E. 8wift, G. Kotzbach, George Proctor, F. A. Be- loin, Jr., E. P. Kingsbury, C. F. Smith, Harry Morton, F. Bennett, Louis Raphael, P. F. McDonough, P, A. Johnson, Willlam Cowlishaw, D. L. Nair, Stanley Karpinski, J. F. Lamb, Adolph Carlson, Arno G, Ker- ber, Joseph Caliendo, Robert Miller, Ralph Merrigold, E. E. Baldwin, W, L. Bell, Ralph Howe, W. M. John- son, Logan Page, G. Way, 1. R. Hyatt, Charles Bradley, Fred Haus- man, W. H. Hart, Mrs. Clara Leu- pold, Gustaf Winger, Harry Brown, Dwight Skinner, Charlotte Symolon, Mrs. F. R. Gilpatrick, J. . Burns, George Smedley, Jr. F. C. S8chroeder, Mrs. Harry Chapman, Steven Saul ter, J. F. Hanrahan, Mrs. George Greatorex, P. P. McCrann, W. C. Sievers, W. H. Crowell, Anton Haf- ner, C. L. Wilcox, Mrs. J. B. Thomp- son, Mrs. O. . Parker, John Mec- Inerney, Nicola Laraia, J. A. Spin- etta, Angelo Tommaso, Peter Sumo, Theodore Dudjak, Mrs. J. F, O'Meara, Mrs. John Martin, J. M. Halloran. O. . Curtis, W. C. Hun- { gerford, R. H. Benson. O. F. Parker, H. C. Brow E. A. Mag. Harry Ginsburg, . 8. Chamberlain, H. J. Donnelly, 8. H. Holmes, . K. Brooks, 8. M. Davidson, H. H, Pease, Stanley Eddy, Horace Eddy, A. N. Abbe, A. J. Sloper, William Kramer, Philip Stanley, Frank Cadwell, Stan- ley Samorajezyk, Dr. A, J. Savard, E. O. Kilbourne, W. J". Long, F. L. Conlon, F. C Clark, W. W. Green, J. F. Callahan, Tsaac Cohn, Ludwig Arendt, H. V. Frisbee, Stanley Arzylowicz, J. L. Doyle, T. F. Jack- son, J. P. Callahan, Dr. W. F. Flana- gan, Dr. George Dunn, Dr. W. Slysz, | Lawrence Meehan, J. J. Walsh, G. R, Dobson, Dr. H. F. Diana. John Skri- tulsky, 8. Gozzo, John Mikalauskas, D. Cubeddu. Michael Milinowski, Martin Stempian, John Tomaszew- ski, Bernard Lynch, B. L. Monwie- icz, Harry Scheuy, B. Solomon, B. Y. Jones, Anthony Contois, Mrs. A. M. Paonessa, Mrs. Howard Mitchell, Mrs. Howard Bruemmer, Mrs. J. C. loomis, Mrs. Elizabeth Timbrell, Miss Maude Traver, Miss Florence Tommasoni, Mre. J. G. Woods, Mrs. M. A. Kinsella. Miss Cora M. Beale, Mrs. Laurence Mouat, Miss G. Cline, | Mrs. W. E. Fay, Miss Jennie Kowal- | czyk, Mrs. J. J. Jackson, Mrs. Ernest Smith, Mrs. Johnstone Vance, Mrs. J. H. Robinson, Mrs. Emille And- | zulaitis, Mrs. B. B. Bassette, Mrs, | Cedric Powers, Mrs. M. 1. Saxe, Mra. | Mary T. Crean, Mrs. J. J. Owniak, | Mrs. Rose Hogan, . Katherine Kehoe, Mrs. L. C. Ensminger, Mrs. A. H. Petts, Mrs. G. D. Kinkade, | Mrs. Elizabeth Case, Mrs. N. C. | Avery, Miss Rose Glover, Mrs. P. F. | MeDonough, Mrs. J. M. Halloran, | Mrs. Michael Valentine, Mrs. T. J. | Smith, Mrs, Paul Dolce, Mrs. Walter Doyle, Mrs. M. J. Kenney, Mrs. L. J. Bertini, Miss Grace Stowell, Miss Jean Cachrane, Mrs. Peter MeCrann, Mre. Edward Doran, Mrs. K. C. Solo- | 1non. Mrs, William Smith, Mrs. F. 1. | Bardsley. Mrs. J. E. R. Keevers, Mre. ’Gfior;fi Flanagan, Mrs. W. F. Man- gan, Miss C. J. O'Neil, Miss H. T. | Peterson, Miss E. M. Clark, Mrs, M. | D. Saxe, Mrs. G. A. Quigley, Mrs. G. C. Weld, Mrs. Martin Horwitz. Mrs. | Henry Cieszynskl, Mrs. Leon Tomi- kowski, Miss Anna Romajko, Dr. | Amolia Tutles. ! The building committee formed [the nucleus of the dedication com- mittee and when that latter com- mittee was organized Mr. Dyson con- [tinued as general chairman and |Roger Whitman was elected clerk. Although the sub-committees met with obstacles In the great work it had to accomplish, it carried on its individual tasks to a successful finish, Main street, or a site near the pres- 1. Boyle, Darlus Benjamin, James . READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS FOR BEST RESULTS FREE EVENING SCHOOLS Open Monday, Sept. 24th AT 7:30 P. M. 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