Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-09
M'KINLEY MEMORIAL.
National Memorial Arch Association
Outlines It's Plans and soIieits Con-
tributions From the American Poop.
pIe,
Special to Times Republican.

| Special to Times Republican.
Washington. Nov. 9.-The William
Mckinley National Memorial Arch As
ISOLATION has issued circular outlining
the plans of the association and solicit
ing funds for the arch to be erected at
Washington. The circular says in part:
President McKinley's memory is en-
shrined in the hearts of his country
men. But their unexampled affection
demands expression in material memo
r.al national in character, to be erected
at the national capital, the scene Of his
greatest labors and achievements. The
William Mckinley National Memorial
Arch Association has been Incorporated
under the laws of the District Of Column
bia to meet this desire by the erection
of national memorial arch in honor OF
President Mckinley in the city of Wash
irgton, by national popular subscrip.
ton.
THE officers are: Henry B. F. Mac
Garland. president Of the board OF COM
n,issioners of the District of Columbia,
president; Lyman j. Gage, secretary Of
the treasury of the United States, treas
urer; Thomas f. Walsh. of Colorado,
secretary
Then follows long list of vice presi-
dents, including the most distinguished
men in all walks of life in the United
States The executive committee is
Charles ]. Bell, John JOY Edison. John
w. Foster, Nelson A. Miles. George
Dewey, Henry v. Boynton, Theodore w
Noyes, Beriah Wilkins, w. S. Hutchins.
Mitchell Dyrenforth. DR.. William T.
Harris. Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage,
Charles c. Glover, Samuel Gompers,
John W. Douglass. +. Southland Parker.
and the president, secretary and treas
urer ex-officio The circular concludes:
President Roosevelt has accepted
honorary membership in the association.
ct is proposed to place the memorial
arch preferably at the Washington APP
proach TO the Memorial bridge across
the Potomac connecting Washington
with Arlington, which President McKin-
ley earnestly desired and recommended
10 congress as a monument to Ameri-
can patriotism
Contributors to its fund will be made
members of the William Mckinley Ma
tional Memorial Arch Association. The
treasurer, Hon. Lyman j. Gage, secre
tary of the treasury Of the United
States, Washington, D. c., will receive
all contributions and will forward GER
tif1cates of membership to all contribu-
tors. Contributions of money may be
Eanded to postmasters, managers Of tell
egraph, telephone and express offices, or
deposited with banks or other financial
institutions, and newspapers. They are
hereby authorized and requested to re-
ceive and transmit contributions to the
treasurer The association heartily in
vites and confidently expects the CO.
operation of the governors of states and
territories, the mayors or cities and all
other public officials, of the press of the
country, of the churches, colleges and
schools, and Of all organized societies,
and requests that they will take imme-
date action to promote it's objects by
making and securing subscriptions All
except remttancesl
should be addressed to Thomas r
Walsh, secretary. Washington, d. c.
THE association is in entire sympathy
with the proposition to erect suitable
memorial 10 tne iaNe piSsiGeilt at MS
grave in Canton, o."
Persons desiring to contribute to the
fund may leave their contributions at
the es-Republican office. They will
be forwarded to the proper persons, who
will acknowledge its receipt by sending
the certificate OF membership.
Casper Weckertin. pioneer merchant
and stockman OF north Missouri, died on
Tuesday at his home at st. Joseph.