Pennsylvania Statutes Title 16 P.S. Counties § 5568. Purpose of hall

Said memorial hall shall be in memory of the soldiers, sailors and marines from such county who served in the Civil War. It shall also contain one large assembly hall or auditorium for public meetings of the soldiers, sailors and marines of such county, but which may be used for civic purposes or other public meetings. It shall also contain rooms for meetings of the posts of the Grand Army of the Republic, encampments of the Union Veterans Legion, commanderies of the Loyal Legion, posts of United Spanish War Veterans, posts of the American Legion, posts of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, posts of the Italian American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated, and kindred patriotic organizations. It shall also contain rooms and places for the proper display and preservation of relics and trophies of all such wars, insurrections and expeditions, flags, histories, rosters and records of all such patriotic organizations, regimental and company histories, photographs, paintings and portraits, busts and statues of soldiers, sailors and marines of such county, and mural tablets upon which may be inscribed the names of the soldiers, sailors and marines of such county who served in any such wars, insurrections and expeditions.