Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-02
REPORT PROGRESS
Committees of the National Me-
mortal Association at Work.
THE ARCH TOCOST MILLION ANDAHALF
Appointments of subcommittee
Confirmed Yesterday
PLANNING TO RAISE FUNDS

| 1t was decided yesterday afternoon at a
meeting of the executive committee of the
William Mckinley National Memorial Arch
Association that the cost of the arch should
be 81 100000. Secretary Gage of the treas
ury, who is treasurer of the association,
made the motion to this effect and 1t was
| unanimously adopted.
Rapid progress was reported at both the
meeting of the executive committee and of
the District committee, which latter body
was also in session during the afternoon.
Chairman Charles j. Bell presided at the
meeting of the executive committee. Com
missioner mcfarland, president of the as
ISOLATION and chairman of the committee
on general plan, asked for a further discus
| sion of the scope of the associations work,
and it was this discussion which led to the
motion by Secretary Gage fixing the
amount of subscriptions to be solicited.
Mr.. Macfarland proposed the name of
Alexander Shepherd. formerly governor of
the District of Columbia and now a resi-
dent of Mexico. national vice presi-
| dent of the association, and he was unani-
mousy elected.
Mr.. VIM. T. Harris, United States COM
| missioner of education. and chairman of the
| committee on educational institutions, re-
| ported that he had prepared partial list
| of the members of his committee. The
committee as announced contains only the
names Of the superintendent of schools in
| various cities but will ultimately include
representatives of all the important col
leges and institutions of the country. 1t
was as follows: w T, Harris, chairman;
| w. H. Maxwell Greater New York; Edwin
G. Cooley. Chicago. ILL.,: John Jasper hor-
ough of Manhattan. N Y; j. H. Walsh
borough of Brooklyn. N Y; Edward
Brooks Philadelphia; F. L. Sedan, st.
Louis; E. p. Seaver, Boston; j. II. Van
Sicale, Baltimore; l.. Fl. Jones. Cleveland;
H. T. Emerson. Buffalo; r. Ii. Webster,
San Francisco: r. G. Boone. Cincinnati;
ton, New Orleans; w. c. Martinlale. D.
troit; III. o. r. Siefert, Milwaukee; A. T.
Stuart Washington d. c.; A. b. Poianer
Newark, N. j.; Henry Snyder, city superin-
Louisville; Charles NJ. Jordan, Minneapo-
lis; H. S. Tarbell, Providence; Calvin Nc.
Kendall, Indianapolis; Charles M. Green
wood. Kansas City, and A. J. Smith, ST.
Paul.
Finance Committee.
Chairman John Joy Edison of the COM
mittee on finance announced that his as
sociates would be Messrs Henry B. F. Mae
farland c. c. Glover and S. W. Woodward.
The committee will assist Secretary Gage
in listing subscriptions.
Mr.. Mitchell Dyrenforth, chairman of the
committee on fraternal organiza lions, an
ncurced the personnel of his committee so
far as completed. 1t will be enlarged from
time to time, SO as to include representa-
tives throughout the United States. AS at
present constituted the committee follows:
Mitchell Dyrenforth chairman; Allison
Nailor. jr-. first vice chairman; Frank H.
Thomas second vice chairman; executive
committee, Harry Standiford. grand mas
ter, F. A. A. NJ; Harrison Dingman past
grand master, F. A. A. NJ; Robert Armour,
grand high priest, Grand Royal Arch Chap
ter; Noble D. Larner, past general grand
high priest. General Grand Royal Arch
Chapter, U. s. A; George Gibson, grand
commander. knights Templar, District of
Columbia; William T. Galliher past grand
commander, Knights Templar; James D.
Richardson, grand commander A. A. S. R.;
Frederick Weber, secretary general, A. A.
S. R.; Frank K. Raymond, potentate. Almas
Temple, Mystic Shrine; George H. Walker,
past potentate. Almas Temple. Mystic
Shrine; DR.. d. E. Wiber, grand chancellor,
knights of Pythias; Frank H. Hosford. past
grand chancellor, knights of Pythias; Jos.
Lodge. No. 10, B. P. o. E.; Colonel NJ. E.
Urell. past exalted ruler, Washington Lodge,
No. Is, B. p o. E.; William ]. Callahan,
supreme knight, Knights of Columbus; B.
NJ. Bridget, past supreme knight, Knights
of Columbus; ]. D. Bradfield, grand mas
ter, 1. o. o. F., and T. w. Fowler, past
grand master, 1. O. o. F.
Mr. Charles ]. Bell, chairman of the SUBJ
committee on printing, submitted a design
for the certificate of membership in the as
sociation, which will also serve as receipt
for subscriptions. 1t was prepared under
the direction Of Superintendent Meredith
Of the bureau of engraving and printing.
The executive committee will meet again
Monday afternoon.
The Local Body.
The local committee Of the Arch Associa-
ton for the District of Columbia met yes
terday afternoon In the rooms of the board
of trade and was presided over by Chair
man E. Southland Parker. Mr.. Parker
spoke of the necessity for large num-
Der of subcommittee to carry on the work
of soliciting and receiving subscriptions
here. He said that Messrs. v. Baldwin
Johnson, F. L. Moore, George W. Moss and
F. c.. Stevens would serve members
with him on the committee on plan and
scope. Mr.. S. w. Woodward was unani-
mously elected treasurer Of the District
committee.
The titles of subcommittee decided on
were announced as follows: Press, banks
and trust companies, corporations govern
ment departments, United States Capitol,
insurance, District building, army, navy
versities. steam railroads, street railroads
steamship companies, scientific institutions
scientific societies, Places Of amusement
medical profession hotels, Grand Army
Union Veteran Union Union Veteran Lee
gion and Confederate Veterans. Chairman
Parker announced that the list was con-
sidered by no means complete.
1t was decided that al subcommittee of
the G. A. r., u. V. u. and u " l. COM
mittee it would be advisable to appoint a
similar body to look after the Spanish war
veterans. 1t was also suggested that the
daughters OF the Confederacy were always
interested in matters that related to ma
triotlc movements, and that the members
OF this organization would make yaIua-
pie auxiliary to the District committee. A
subcommittee OH Daughters of the Canfod
eracy was also ordered
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Sent to Reform School.