Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-11-19
AUXILIARY M'KINLHY
MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
The Proceedings in Detail of the Meeting
Held at the Territorial Capitol
Yesterday.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO Be SOLICITED
-ROR.THIS WORTHY OBJECT

Pursuant to the call Of Governor
Otero, the auxiliary committee for New
Mexico of the William Mckinley Nat
ional Memorial association met or
Monday morning, November Is, 1901, al
the capitol in Santa Fe.
| The following members were pres.
ent: Jefferson Reynolds, H. L. Waldo
r. ]. Palen, John r. McFie, J. Fran
cisco Chavas. A. L. Morrison, e. l.
Bartlett. j. w. Reynolds, w. B. Chill
ders, A. M. Bergere, w. J. Mcpherson
and Governor M. A. Otero, member OF
the Rational committee.
The following members were repre-
scnted by proxies as follows: J. M
Cunningham, F. A. Manzanares, A. b.
Fall, r1oxy r. ]. Palen; ]. w. Crum-
paciier, A. w. Thompson, Thoras
Prannigan, by j. R. McFie; j. w. Zol-
lars, D. J. Leahy, by Jefferson Ray
]. Francisco Chaves; T. D. Burns, VIM.
j. Mills, by E. l.. Bartlett; H. B. Fer
gusson, A. A. Hubbell, by M. A. Otero
There being a quorum present the
committee proceeded to organize.
Upon motion of Mr.. Bartlett, Sec
onded by Mr.. ]. w. Reynolds, Govern
or M. A. Otero was elected as tempo
rary chairman of the meeting. Cover
nor Otero thereupon stated to the COM
mittee the objects of the meeting.
Df Mr C1,i16ars ~
ded by Judge McFie, the name of Hon.
Jefferson Reynolds was placed in NOM
ination as president of the auxiliary
committee, which motion was unani-
mously carried.
Upon motion of Governor Otero Con
behalf of proxies) seconded by General
e. l.. Bartlett, Colonel J. Francisco
Chaves was elected vice president.
Upon motion of Judge Morrison, Sec
onded by Governor Otero, Major r. j.
Palen was elected treasurer.
Governor Otero moved that General
e. l.. Bartlett be made secretary, which
motion was seconded by Mr.. Morrison,
and carried.
Plans of organization proposed by
the national committee were then read,
and methods of procedure on part of
the auxiliary committee discussed.
Judge McFie moved that the officers
of the auxiliary committee be named
and constituted as a permanent exec.
utive committee whose duty should be
to devise the best methods Of securing
subscription and offerings for the VIM.
Mckinley Memorial, which motion be-
ing seconded by Colonel Chaves, was
put to vote and prevailed.
Mr.. Childers moved that the execu-
tive committee be instructed to prose-
cute this work from now on to the
best of their ability, and when they
have any special report to make to call
a meeting of the auxiliary committee,
which motion was seconded by Mr..
Morrison and duly carried, and the ex-
ecutive committee was instructed ac-
cordingly.
Mr.. Morrison moved that the amount
to be solicited from the children of the
public schools throughout New Mexico
be limited to five cents for each pupil,
which motion was seconded by General
Bartlett, was put to a vote and duly
carried.
Governor Otero suggested that the
executive committee make arrange
ment with the newspapers Of New
Mexico for their assistance in the work
which suggestion was adopted and the
executive committee instructed accor-
dinghy.
General Bartlett moved that Judge
McFie be appointed a committee of
one to communicate with the Grand
Army of the Republic in New Mexico
with a view to securing their aid in the
work of the auxiliary committee, which
motion was seconded and duly carried.
The matter Of fixing day on which
the offerings of the public school chill
dren be received was discussed, and
upon motion Of Judge Morrison that
that matter be left in the hands Of
Colonel Chaves, seconded by Governor
Otero, the motion was placed upon vote
and duly carried.
Governor Otero stated that this aux
iliary committee should in his opin-
ion, confine itself exclusively to serving
the VIM. Mckinley National Memorial
association, and If after this work was
completed any surplus remained on
hand it should be turned into the Nc
Kinley National Memorial Arch asso-
citation, as was suggested on the SUBJ
scription forms furnished this commit
tee by the VIM. Mckinley National
Memorial association; which views
were concurred in by the committee.
The matter of formulating plans
and methods of reaching the school
children of New Mexico was placed be-
fore the committee and discussed, and
lit was unanimously agreed that the
matter be left in the hands Of Colonel
Chaves.
Judge Morrison moved that the exec
utive committee be clothed with plen-
ary power to do everything necessary
for the furtherance of the object for
which this auxiliary committee has
been appointed, which motion was
seconded by Governor Otero and being
put to vote, duly carried.
General Bartlett suggested that re-
sumo Of the work accomplished at this
meeting be published in the Santa Ft
New Mexican with the request thai
the New Mexican ask other papers te
copy. which suggestion was approved
of by the committee.
] Upon motion of Governor Otero, Sec
onded by General Bartlett and car
ried, the auxiliary committee adjourn.
ed, subject to the call Of the president