The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20
Chairman of Oklahoma Nc
KinIey Memorial Committee
STARTS THE. GOOD TASK
Thanksgiving Day Suggested
as Day of Offering.

memory OF our late president is brought
before the people of Oklahoena in a speci-
fc light by Charles E. Bnlingsley, who is
temporary chairman of the committee
appointed to look after this matter.
This simply proves that the Oklahoma
auxiliary committee of the Mckinley Me-
mortal association is determined to make
q splendid showing for the territory in
this matter.
Mr.. Biliingsley's notice TO the auxiliary
committee follows:
THE Mckinley National Monument as
sociation, recently organized at Cleveland.
Ohio. for the purpose OF receiving funds
for the Mckinley memorial through aux
iliary- committees in the various parts of
the .Unon, has suggested that each terri
tory and state shall be organized within
itself. for the purpose Of securing contri-
buttons from the largest number Of peo-
pie possible, including all classes. both
young peopls and school children, as well
as adults
with this end in view, His Excellency,
the Hon. William jenkins, has appointed
the following auxiliary committee for Ok
lahoma Territory. over which I have the
honor to preside as chairman. Recogniz-
ing this fact, that any of the gentlemen
whose names are hereto attached are pre-
eminently more qualified, and some Of
them have more time to spare in this
work than your humble servant, in view
of this fact, it is a pleasure as well as a
privilege on my part to extend every ef-
fort possible in conjunction with the gen
tlemen whose names follow below for the
purposes of carrying out the intentions
Of this Memorial association, for the spe-
ci1c purpose of permanently honoring our
martyred president.
For your information, I send you the
following list:
Charles z. Bnlingsley, temporary
chairman. Guthrie.
Hon Horace Speed. Guthrie.
Hon. c. H. Thompson, Guthrie.
Hon. J. Y. Admire, Kingfisher.
Hon. f. II. Greer, Guthrie.
Hon. Inman Page, Langston
Hon.K c. Cox, Granite.
Hon. H. X. Bickford, Alva.
Hon. D. r. Boyd, Norman.
Hon y c. Scott. Saltwater
Hon. r. H. Umholtz, Edmond.
Hon. as. A. Ament. Alva.
Hon. II. B. Ferguson. Watonga-
Hon. r. V. Hoffman, Chandler.
Hon. Frank Dale. Guthrie.
Hon c. J. Benson. Shawnee.
Hon. II. D. Mcknight, Lawton-
Hon. II. D. Crosby, Anadarko-
Hon. D. S. Hill. Hobart.
Hon. r. Brownlee. Taloga-
Hon II. H Watkins. Enid.
Hon. Lew E. Darrow, Medford.
Hon. W. c. McCune, Perry.
Hon. f. E. Gillette. FL Reno.
Hon. c. G. Jones, Oklahoma City.
Hon. W. +. Shoemaker, Weatherford.
Hon. p W. Smith, Newkirk.
Hon. o. NJ. Lancaster, Pawnee.
Hon. B. w. Key. Woodward.
Hon. VIM. Crimes.
THE above list, comprising the auxili-
ary committee for Oklahoma Territory.
am fully satisfied will concur heartily
in the calling of a meeting at some fu-
ture date, which date l will try to ap-
point so as TO give the gentlemen who
have the honor to comprise this commit
tee time to arrange their matters so as to
all be present at that meeting.
This committee viii have supervision
of the work throughout the Territory and
will appoint local committees who, in
turn, will select a chairman. who will
choose such committees il their respect
i've cities. towns and counties as they
deem expedient. Each local committee
should act under authority of. and report
TO. the Territorial auxiliary committee.
"The Territorial office viii be in charge
of secretary, who VIII be elected from
this committee. who viii give the necessa-
ry time a91 conduct the correspondence
and supervise the work. The expense
incident thereto. unless otherwise pro-
vided for. should be deducted from the
aggregate sum collected.
1T will doubtless be OF advantage IL
said auxiliary committee should suggest
methods to the local sinmittees. Our
secretary should have an immediate rdlu
secretary should have an intimate inter
est in each local committee and render
what assistance he can to secure practi-
cal results.
The Territorial auxiliary committee
viii issue a statement 10 the people. out
lining the purpose Of the Mckinley Ma
ticnal Memorial Association. After an
organization IS perfected,
hope that the newspapers throughout the /
Territory of Oklahoma can be relied on 70
interest the people. Personal letters from /
the various local committees acting under !
the supervision Of the auxiliary commit I
tee TO friends throughout the Territory !
VIII have an eXceliene effect
IT is the purpose in calling this meet /
ing 10 carefully and ccmprehensively 1
consider anticipated results and how they /.
can be obtained. without the labor a. per- 7
sensI canvassing. The public. paTochlal I
and other schools and colleges should be 4
given especial attention 1t is desired that /.
there be numerically a large oneria. not 4
alone from the men and women. but from .
the children. the boys and girls and the
youus men and women in the schools and +
colleges.
THE Territorial auxiliary committee /
aegs leave to suggest that th- citizens
-oEnmittees should designate hanks as de-
.-ositaries Ter subscriptions 10 these VIII +
ae siren one or the pnl5ic nat.cs cards. .
Coutr.0utioss Received Here issued ~
he trustees ~ Tire NcI1u,ey Ne.inral Sic
norial Association taroush tAe r'eirita-
-lal auNiliarv committee. In thr -raaer
towns and ia eaHarrt districts. cfalral
s71raltie-s. wlth saa4-alaate sna-lur
aues. should tz ah,e ta rel.A size leelae
ls is seems best g. tf-F- il cfars
if i meets Htr 7he 81 ~ the
lyxil+arg can-ritiee So the ap-
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proper tirle GO rsee-ra tae e1rrirgs ~ the
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