The War Memorial.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16796, 30 March 1920, Page 6

The War Memorial.

From the large attendance at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, and the number of people who, unable to be present, went to the trouble of writing to Mr George Gould supporting the proposal to erect a war memorial monument in Cathedral square, it is reasonable to conclude that the correspondence we printed on this subject, last week was a reliable indication of the existence of a widespread public desire that the memorial should take this shape. It is perhaps tco much to claim that yesterday's meeting proves that a monument in the Square is desired by a large majority of the citizens. But it will be allowed that the meeting made it clear that this plan will bo heavily supported, and that the proposed Hall of Memories is not at all generally desired. The suggestion was made at tho meeting that the ccmmittcs set up might, on "behalf of those present, proceed with the carrying out of the design irrespective of what might be dono by the "War Memorial Committee, but, while there is no doubt that tho supporters of the proposal, if the site in the Square were provided, could raise the funds necessary to erect a worthy and noble column, the wiser course is that actually decided upon, namely, tho opening of relations with the War Memorial Committee. That committee, the Mayor informs us, will not meet again until after Easter. It is to he hoped that its leisurely way of doing business does not mean that tho committee thinks that time is of no importance in dealing with the erection of a memorial. It should meet as soon as possible, and it ought not to have much difficulty in turning to good account tho knowledge it has acquired of the trend of public opinion.