Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19

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Cleveland, O., Dec. I4.-Judge Will
lam r. Day, e-x-secretary of state and
president of the Mckinley National
Memorial association, has issued the
following statement to the public.
adopted by the trustees at their re-
cent meeting in Washington:
The Mckinley National Memorial assoc
citation was ganize by the immediats
TO afford an opportunity to the people OF
the United States to express their per-
sonal love and devotion to the late pres.
ident by the erection of a hitting memorial
at his grave The trustees were appoint-
ed by the president of the United states.
ing been held at Cleveland. October 70.
1t is the distinct purpose of the ass0,
dttinsiy typify those exalted qualities OF
character, simplicity, dignity, devotion 70
duty and high ideals that were so emil
poses. This memorial is to rise abovs
the grave at Canton, o. where hsl ne w,l
pressed wish.
In bringing the purposes of this asso-
citation before the people, the earlier work
has been necessarily, one OF organizaton.
factorily. It is desired that an organ
ration be perfected in every state
in cities. towns and rural dis
tricts. with a committee in charge, work.
is nr re- Tbe nnbsliie sbouid be given the
fullest opportunity to subscribe.
The trustees desire to express theil
d gee sense OF fo oo ~ 10 s sne prfs ans
far, and to that all newspa-
pers act as agents for the receipt of sub
scriptions.
BY a resolution passed by the American
Bankers association, all banks have been
designated repositories for subscriptions.
An ~usl1 a ord fnEUTn EH
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 subscrip-
tons.
In every case the name and address OF
the subscriber should be forwarded to the
treasurer, Myron T. Herrick, Cleveland,
archives of the association, and in order
that souvenir certificates may be sent to
each. The souvenir certificate adopted
by the trustees will be worthy OF preser.
walton as a work of art and as evidence
of the holders participation in the erec-
ton of the national memorial. 1t has en-
graved upon it a portrait OF President
Mckinley and in shadow pictures OF the
presidents home at Canton, the capitol
The public is especially cautioned
against any enterprise attempting to
lection which inspired the desire to rear
at the grave of our late president a me-
mortal which shall iittingly honor his
memory. 1t is the desire OF the trustees
that all contributions shall be the free
will offering of the people, and they re-
spectfully request the public to discour-
nave as their object the obtaining money
by giving all or part OF the proceeds to
the memorial fund; b public are here;
by notified that the Mckinley National
Memorial association has no connection
with or relation to any other ~associa-
ton or to any enterprise of a commercial
After a conference at this meeting
with representatives of the William
Mckinley Memorial Arch association
of Washington, the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Resolved, That 1t be the sense of the
trustees of the Mckinley National Me-
mortal association that the field of pop
ular subscription should De left to it for
raising the sum necessary. to provide a
suitable memorial to the late president
at Canton, where his body lies: and that
this association should join with the
citation. of Washington, in memorializins
congress to erect a national memorial at
the capital of our country to
ornate his services to the nation.
The Arch association acquiesced in
this resolution and has properly
ceased to solicit popular subscrip-
tions, leaving the field to the McKin-
ley National Memorial association,
through which the people of the Unit
ed States viii build a memorial of af-
lection at the last resting place of
theid beloved president, William Nc
Kinley.
The officers and trustees of the Nc
Kinley National Memorial association
are:
WILLIAM r. DAY, Canton.
MARCUS A. HANNA, Cleveland.
MYRON Z. HERRICK, Cleveland.
CORNELIUS N. BLISS, New York.
THOMAS DOLAN. Philadelphia.
W.. MURRAY CRANE, Boston.
ALEX. H. REVELL, Chicago.
CHAS. w. FAIRBANKS, indianapolis.
EMF NJ. DUFFIELD, Detroit.
Gee. b. CORTELYOU, Washington.
ELL TORRANCE. Minneapolis.
WILLIAM A. LYNCH, Canton.
JOHN G.. MILBURN, Buffalo.
WILLIAM McCONWAY. P~Htsburg.
DAVID r. FRANCIS, st. Louis.
ROBERT j. LOWRY, Atlanta.
EMF G.. PAYNE, Milwaukee.
HENRY T. SCOTT. San Francisco.
FRANKLIN MURPHY. Newark.
z. 8. HAMMOND, Memphis.
e. w. BLOOMINGDALE. New York.