The Washington times., 1901-11-08
FINAL ARCH PLANS MADE.
Three Important Matters Settled
by the Executive Committee. -

beginning of the General Work of
Securing subscripfions-Certi
nf Membership for Contributors TO
the Fund for the Mckinley Ma
tional Memorial Decided Upon.
The Executive Committee of the McKin-
ley National Memorial Arch Association
met yesterday afternoon at the office of
the American Security and Trust Com
pany. Charles J. Bell presided and nearly
all the members were in attendance. \
number of additional acceptances of vice
presidencies We're announced, and final
disposition was made of three matters of
Importance which had been referred to
& subcommittee and reported upon for
the action of the Executive Committee.
The approval of these several subjects in
cident to an aggressive canvass of the
country for funds for the erection of the
arch marks the completion Of a consider
able part Of the preparatory work of the
Association and the actual beginning of
;he general work throughout the country
at large.
The matter of greatest public interest
uGder consideration was The adoption of
.he form OF certificate TO be sent to all
disorders TO the arch fund, stating that
the recipient, in token of his having con-
tributed to the building of the national
memorial. had become member of the
Mckinley National Memorial Arch As
scciation. The design recommended by
the Subcommittee of the Executive Com
mittee, and approved by the latter body.
IS simple and chaste engraving, having
as its chief ornamcntation vignette Of
the late President Mckinley. The form
of lettering to be employed is of a neat
and unprotentious style The design is
the work of a local artist. and was origi-
nally submitted to the Subcommittee on
Printing. Of which Mr.. Bell is chairman,
and given favorable attention.
In order to emphasize the general ana
national character Of the memorial. and
of its being the patriotic and loving trib-
ute of all the people Of the country, ir-
respective of cjass. creed, or condition in
life, every certificate TO be sent out will
be the exact counterpart of every other
one, without any indication whether the
subscriber has given a 1.-THE from his lit
tie savings, or a large sum from we'll
filled purse, with this single exception,
that every citizen contributing $1,000 or
over will become thereby a Patron Of
the Association. as is customary in most
organizations. instead Of a member.
The certificate will be considerably
smaller in size than that issued to sub
scribers to the fund for the completion Of
the Washington Monument some years
ago. The memento of that national un-
dertaking was regarded by many persons
as 4 rather large form of receipt in the
acknowledgment Of subscriptions. The
size Of The certificate determined upon for
the memorial arch contributors is approx |
imately by inches.
The Subcommittee on the Plan Of Sub |
scription, consisting of Mr.. Macfarland |
and Mr.. Walsh, ex officio; Mr.. Bell, Chair |
man of the Executive Committee; Mr.. Ed !
son and Mr.. Parker, presented the form of |
the subscription blanks to be sent out for |
the raising Of funds in all parts Of the |
country This is a matter which has Ueen |
under discussion at practically every |
meeting since the formal organization of
the Association, and which has received |
the careful consideration OF every member
Of the Executive Committee. The final
werk submitted yesterday. therefore, rep
resents the unanimous opinion OF the COM
Ilittee put into words by the sub-commit- |
tee. The form presented was, on motion !
of Secretary Gage, Immediately approved, |
and is as follows:
I'VE, the undersigned, subscribe the
sums set opposite cur respective Eames !
IN aid of the fund 10 he secured. by |
popular subscription, for the erection, in |
the City of Washington. of National |
Memorial Arch in honor of the late VII
liam Mckinley
sIt is proposed to raise s., so, ,993 for this
purpose.
%Those subscribing $1,000 or over shall
thtreby be constituted Patrons of the As
soeiation, and VIII not be called upon for
payment OF their subscriptions until the
sum Of S250.000 has been pledged
subscriptions of $50 and over shall be
paid IN such installments as the Execu-
i've Committee shall, from time to time, |
require.
Every contributor shall become a mem
Der Of the Association
Name, --. Street address, .
City or town, State,