Show SAN AN FRANCISCO PLA NS D I MEMORIAL SS t 4 Launches h. h es Campaign to Raise to-Raise Raise R alse f for Monument Monument j t ment to Heroes f fi i 1 By International N News New w Service SAN AN FRANCIS FRANCISCO O. O May 20 With With a 8 monster moss mass meeting in Exposition Auditorium San Francisco formally launches a ten days camp Campaign during which will be subscribed forth forth for forthe the th th erection of a a. magnificent monument monument ment to the San Franciscans who ought fought and died in the world war The monument or memorial will wUl be bein bein bein in of a magnificent group of buildings to be reared in lower VanNess Van VanNess Ness avenue opposite Civic center The he buildings are to be dedicated ted to the the- memory of San Francisco fallen yra wai heroes to Americanization and to art v PERMANENT QUARTERS It It It will give the American Legion of ol I I this city perm permanent assembly rooms and social quarters quartets The art and musical musical musi musi- cal societies will be housed here There wilt will willbe be a large memorial court where statuary and memorial tablets will the deeds of ot the city's heroes eroes Through the cooperation of ot a citizens citizens' citizens citizens' citi citi- zens' zens committee the site for or the group of war memorial buildings has been se- se cured The block fronts On Van Ness av avenue avenue nue between Hayes and Grove streets str streets ets It is 1 seventy-five seventy feet teet in width with a a. depth at of feet 6 Inches to Franklin street Preliminary sketches have been made by architects and a 8 general plan and arrangement of the buildings surrounding the memorial central court have been approved bythe bythe by bythe the American Legion TITLE WITH UNIVERSITY The ownership and title of ot the property prop prop- erty ty will b be in th the University of California Cali Call I fornia thus insuring perpetual use of th the buildings to the people One of the groups of building facing the memorial court and at the Van fie 7 Jess ess s avenue and Grove Grov street corner will will be devoted exclusively to the use if Of of th the American Legion and its posts rh members in San Francisco Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- cisco and a potential membership p of The California School of Fine Arts Arb will occupy the unit of the memorial group on the Van Ness avenue and Hayes street corner where there will willbe pe be suitable space pace provision for tor sculpture sculpture ture tur and painting galleries and print rooms GREAT AUDITORIUM At th the rear rear of the group buildings wm be an auditorium modern in every respect j Operatic and dramatic productions pro pro- will be presented here from time time- timeto to time and during the fall and vinter months the San Francisco Franci co Musical Musi Musi- I. I cal al association will give its symphony Concerts concerts in this building Z In the center of the group will bethe bethe be bethe the memorial court by feet Iniz in size iz ar and d surrounded by arcades in which will be placed the memorial tab tab- Jets and bas This open paved court will be decorated with suitable ble monuments monuments fountains balustrades bal bal- etc At the west end of the Court yourt court will be 00 the monumental entrance to th auditorium for tor the production bf ot opera drama and symphony con- con I |