Evening star., 1901-11-09
MEMORIALS TO M'klNLEY
HARMONY Is ASSURED BETWEEN
THE TWO ASSOCIATIONS.
Informal Conference Held mt Which
This object Was Materially Help
ed-Monumcnt and Arch.

Harmonious relations VIII be maintained
between the two associations which have
been organized to erect the monument at
Canton, Ohio, and the arch In this city.
Both will be national in character, as the
funds for their erection will be raised oy
popular subscription. For the monument
at Canton it is expected $4,000 will be re-
uuired; for the arch in this city the sum 10
be secured has been fixed at 81. 100000.
An informal conference was held at the
White House yesterday afternoon between
Senator Hanna and Secretary Cortelyou OF
the board of trustees of the Monument As
sociation and District Commissioner II. B.
F. Macfarland and Mr.. Thomas F. Walsh.
president and secretary of the William
Mckinley National Memorial Arch Asso-
ciatien, and was devoted to the discussion
of measures for harmonizing the efforts of
the TWO bodies There was full and free
discussion, and the outcome will probably
be formal arrangements between the asso-
Citations for the furtherance Of the object
under consideration.
Will Not Solicit In District.
1t is understood that the Canton associa-
ton will not appoint a committee to make
special canvass of the District of Column
bia 1t being generally believed that such
canvass here should be made only in be-
half of the National Memorial Arch. Con-
tributions which local resIuents may wish
to make to the Canton monument fund,
solely or in addition TO any subscription
made to the arch project. will be received.
it is understood by Secretary Cortelyou,
the District of Columbia member of the
Canton associations board of trustees
There is a belief that at some later time
the executive committee of the National
Memorial Arch Association will express its
Willingness 10 receive and forward to Mr..
COrtelyou such contributions as may be
made to officers of this association for
transmission to the Canton Monument AS
SOciation. Such action, however, will have
to be considered by the executive commit
tee after all the preliminary plans have
been settled and the National Memorial
Arch Association has been thoroughly and
permanently organized.
Announcement was made last night to
President Macfarland by Assistant Secre-
tary Bulkley of the receipt of three addi-
uonal acceptances of vice presidencies, for
as many separate states, as follows:
For the state of hentucky-Gen. John B.
Castleman.
For the state of Wisconsin-E. w Keyes
of Milwaukee.
For the state of Utah-Gen. Heber NJ.
Wells.
Extended Conference Yesterday.
There was an extended conference yester-
day evening between E. Southard Parker,
chairman and Michael l. Weller, secretary
of the District 'committee of the arch asso-
citation. over the selection of members of
the thirty-eight regular subcommttees and
the several subdivisions into which some Of
the latter will be apporTioned. 1t was de-
cided by Chairman Parker not to announce
the names of subchairmen until all have
accepted.
a meeting of the general District ccm-
mittee has been called for next Monday
afternoon at o'clock, when the full or
ganiZa ton will probably be accomplished.
ne meeting will be held al the Board of
Trade rooms in the Evening Star build
ing.