Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-06-06 | Page 12 | Start Armory Drive Monday

Ogden Chamber of Commerce " Back of Campaign to Raise Funds for Site THe drive for the Ogden armory will bo started in earnest Monday morning, morn-ing, it was announced yesterday. Members Mem-bers of the Chamber of Commerce Avill solicit funds for the building site which is $12,500.' If Ogden is to have the armory building the citizens must provide the site and tho state has pledged the sum of $87,000 for the building, it Is ham. j ne government has also promised prom-ised to equip the armory at great cos'. Citizens - of Ogden .will therefore be called upon to make the necessary donations do-nations for the purchase of the site. If citizens let this opportunity pass j the army building will be secured bv , i some, other city, it is stated. ; I On September 20 last, the board of (directors of the Ogden Publicity Bu-ircnu, Bu-ircnu, now the Ogden Chamber of Com- j jmerce, adopted a resolution to the el- j feet that an active, strong, . patriotic I national guard Is essential to the best interests of tho city, state and nation and urged that a unit of the guard be established In this city nnd each mem i jber of the organization was called upon j . to encourage and' support the orgaui-; zation. Following tho organization of th" : j guard unit an investigation' was made1 i by a committee of the Ogden Cham-' ber of Commerce for a suitable site ic. a new armory that was badly neede.l ; in ihis city. Ot tno various sites pro- posed two were inspected by Governor ! Bamberger and his parly and the siioi on Twonty-third street just east of (Washington avenue was selected. This site is 1G5 feel wide and 261 feet deep. ' The new armory will be two stories with a basement. The basement will be used as a stable for horses, storage of equipment, and also heating planl and coal storage. The main floor will be for armory aiid general social pur- , posesr containing offices, lobby and headquarters rooms. The second or Lop floor will be used as an auditorium for public gatherings and will have a seating capacity of 2000 people. The building will be of concrete floors and walls, with steel roof trusses. Club feature's will be included in the build-; ing that will stimulate membership ' and provide a homo for tho boys. ' At a meeting held in the Weber club on May 22 members of the Og- j den Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution accepting the offer of the j , state to erect the building on condition, that the site be provided by citizens ! i and that the drive for the necessary I funds be proceeded with as quickly as ! possible. j I