Evening star., 1901-10-05
M E MORTAL BRIDGE
Call Issued for Meeting to Consider
the Project.
M'KINLEY ARCH ALSO CONSIDERED
Call |ndorsed by the !. Commission.
ers and Other Leading Citizens.
SCOPE OF THE MOVEMENT

Added, impetus is given the movement
which is being pushed by the National Me-
mortal Bridge Association for the erection
of a memorial arch to the late President
Mckinley. This morning the signatures of
some Of the most prominent citizens of the
city, including the District Commissioners,
John Joy Edison, president of the Washing
ton Board of Trade; Mitchell Dyrenforth.
president of the Business MEMS Associa-
ton; Israel W. Stone department COM
mander, G. A. R.; John T. CaiIaghan, act
ing commander Confederate Veterans As
sociation. and others were secured by the
association to call for meeting of those
interested. All of the signers expressed
themselves heartily in favor of the project
and said they would do their utmost to
have the movement prove a success.
A meeting of the National Memorial
Bridge Association has been called for
Wednesday evening, October 8, at o CLOCK.
when the question will be considered in all
it's phases. AS a result of this meeting it
is thought the organization will be put on
a good working basis and the matter of
procuring the necessary funds for the erec-
ton of the arch will be rapidly pushed
throughout the country.
The officers of the organization viii con-
sist as far practicable, of the most prom
inent citizens of the United States, and
letters have been, or will shortly be- sent
to the governors Of the different states
asking that they accept positions in the
association.
On the point Of the cost of the arch there
Is no dissenting voice, and the monument
to be erected to the memory of the late
President will be magnificent throughout.
1t Is thought that between Sl.O00,000 and
50, 600, 900 can be secureds for the purpose,
and arrangements will be made to have de-
signs from all the prominent artists in the
r,t,.x ~, SD,, Tt,4
tition, however, will not be confined to
this country. 1t is understood that designs
will be asked of best foreign architects.
Will he Considered Together.
Although the memorial bridge and the
proposed memorial arch to the late Presi-
dent are independent projects, they are so
closely associated that one goes with the
other. hand in hand, as 1t were. AS the
government owns large reservation at the
eastern approach to the proposed memorial
bridge, 1t Will be endeavored by the Ma
tional Memorial Bridge Association to have
the Mckinley memorial .archSerected in this
park and directly at the approach to the
bridge. AS the bridge will be in effect
gift of the government, so will the
arch be gift directly from the people.
A committee of five will be appointed to
act on the designs submitted to the asso-
citation. This committee, as far as posi-
BILE, will consist of the most intimate
friends of the late President. The arch it
self will be so designed as to show the Diff
ferent important events in the life of Will
liam Mckinley.
At the meeting Wednesday night some of
the most prominent men Of the country will
address the gathering A large audience is
expected for the evening. as invitations
nave been sent asking the presence of the
President the members OF the cabinet, and
also Of the heads of the departments.
Text of the Circular.
The following is the copy of the circular
sent out by the National Memorial Bridge
Association for the signatures of men we'll
known in the national capital:
ITO the Public:
Whereas the very patriotic suggestion
that an appropriate memorial be erected at
the national capital to the memory of our
beloved and late departed President, Will
lam Mckinley, such memorial to be closely
associated with the proposed national me-
mortal bridge Is meeting with prompt and
universal favor all over our land, and to
the end that this sentiment can be properly
crystallized and action taken looking to
successful elimination, the National Me-
mortal Bridge Association earnestly in
vites all who are interested in this patriot
ic movement to attend public meeting to
be held in the Masonic Temple on Wednes-
day evening. October o. at o'clock. when
the proposition will be ably presented and
National Memorial Arch Association
formed, thus assuring the erection of the
magnificent and appropriate memorial sug-
gested."
This call is signed by Robert E. Doan,
president National Memorial Bridge Asso-
citation.
The following is the Endorsement given 1t:
I'VE heartily concur in the foregoing in
vitation and urge the attendance Of the
members of our respective organizations.
JOHN JOY EDISON,
President Washington Board Of Trade.
MITCHELL DYRENFORTH,
President Business Mems Association.
ISRAEL w. STONE.
Department Commander, G. A. R.
JOHN T. CALLAGHAN,
Commander Confederate Veterans Asso-
ciation."
1--WE approve the proposed meeting.
HENRY B. r. MACFARLAND,
President.
JOHN w. ROSS
LANSING H. BEACH,
commissioners OF the District Of Colum-
bia."