The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-12-20
M'kINLEY MEMORIAL MovEM'T.
Sentiment of the Trustees Issued by
Judge William r. Day, President of
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oentirnent OF the trustees issued by
Judge William r. Day, President of
the Association-Progress Of the
Work.
Judge William r. Day, ex-secretary Of
state, and president OF the Mckinley Ma.
tional Memorial association, has issued the
| following statement TO the public adopted
by the trustees at their meeting in Wash
ingtoD, Dec. Z.
The Mckinley National Memorial assc-
citation was organized by the immediate
+, personal friends OF President Mckinley to
afford an opportunity for the people OF the
United States to express their personal love
and devotion to the late president 10y the
erection of fitting memorial at his grave.
The trustees were appointed by the presi-
dent of the United States, the first meeting
| for organization having been held at Cleve-
land, Oct. 10 1t is the distinct purpose of
| the association to erect such memorial as
| will 6ttingly typify those exalted qualities
of character, simplicity, dignity, devotion
| to duty and high ideals that were so
eminently exemplifed In his life and pur-
poses. This memorial is to rise above the
grave at Canton, O., where he will finally
| rest In accord with his own expressed wish.
In bringing the purposes Of this associa-
| ton before the people the earlier work has
been necessarily one of organization. This
has progressed rapidly and satisfactorily.
1t Is desired that an organization be per-
fected In every state and territory, and
local organization in cities, towns, and
rural districts, with committee In charge
working In connection with the state auxil-
iary is urged. The public should be given
the fullest opportunity to subscribe.
The trustees desire to express their deep
sense of obligation to the press OF the
| country for their earnest support thus far,
and to recommend that all newspapers act
| ss agents for the receipt of subscriptions.
By a resolution passed by the American
Bankers association, all banks have been
designated repositories for subscriptions.
All postmasters will receive and forward
| moneys, and all express companies will
issue money orders free of charge, and
when necessary, forward money free.
In foreign countries the ambassadors,
ministers, and consuls of the United States
will receive and forward subscriptions.
In every case the name and address of
the subscriber should be forwarded to the
treasurer, Myron T. Herrick. Cleveland,
Ohio, for preservation in the permanent
archives of the association, aud in order
that souvenir certificates may De sert to
each. The souvenir certificate adopted by
the trustees will be worthy of preservation
as work OF art and as evidence Of the
holders participation in the erection of the
national memorial. Ii has engraved upon
1t portrait of Presinent Mckinley and, In
shadow pictures of the presidents home at
Canton, the capitol and White House. The
public is especially cautioned against any
enterprise attempting to make capital out
OF the sentiments of affection which in
spired the desire to rear at the grave of our
late president memorial which shall fit
tingly honor his memory. 1t is the desire
of the trustees that all contributions shall
be the free Offering Of the people, and
they respectfully request the public to dis
courage all propositions which may seem
to have as their object the obtaining of
money by giving all or part of the proceeds
to the memorial fund. The public is here
by bottled that the Mckinley National
Memorial association has no connection
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to any enterprise of commercial nature.
After conference at this meeting with
the representatives Of the William Nc
Kinley Memorial Arch association of Wash
ington, the following resolution was adopt
ed.
trustees Of the Mckinley Memorial asso-
citation that the feld OF popular subscription
should be left to ID for raising the sum neces-
sary to provide suitable memorial to the
late president at Canton, where his body
lies; and that this association should join
with the William Mckinley Memorial Arch
association Of Washington In memorizing
congress to erect national memorial az the
capitol Of our country to commemorate his
services to the nation.
The Arch association acquiesced in this
resolution and has properly ceased to solicit
popular subscriptions, leaving the field to
the Mckinley National Memorial assocla-
ton, through which the people of the
United States will build memorial of af.
lection at the last resting place OF their be-
loved president, VIM. Mckinley.
The officers and trustees Of the McKin ley
National Memorial association are:
William r. Day, president, Canton.
NJ. A. Hanna, vice president, Washing
ton.
Myron T. Herrick, treasurer, Cleveland.
Ryerson Richie, secretary, Cleveland.
Cornelius N. Bliss, New York.
Thomas Dolan, Philadelphia.
w. Murray Crane, Boston.
Alexander Il. Revell, Chicago.
Charles w. Fairbanks, indianapolis.
Henry M. Dunield, Detroit.
George b. Cortelyou, Washington.
Eli Torrance, Minneapolis.
William Tvnch Canton