The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-31
MONTANA AuxlLIARY's PLAN OF
ACTION.
ALL ARE INVITED TO GIVE
How the Committee Will Raise Funds
for Mckinley Memorial
Described.

Frank P. Sterling, secretary of tn
Montana auxiliary of the McKinle
National Memorial association, ha
issued an address to the people of tn
state setting forth the name il
which it has been decided to rails
the money. After stating that tn
governor has appointed a committee
man for each county in the state ant
giving the names of all, the letter O
Mr.. Sterling is as follows:
ut has been thought desirable, OF
consultation, that the duty of provid
ing facilities for gathering these con
tributions and designating the person:
in each locality who shall have charge
of the same, should be committed il
each county to the committeeman
from each county hereinafter men
toned. 1t is designed to afford to eacf
citizen al opportunity to contribute
such sum as his mean and inclina
ton dictate, not doubling that the
patriotism and generous impulses so1
our people, seconded by that health
full resentment at the crime which
stained the opening year of the cen:
tury, will induce such an expression
as will be creditable to the new state
which in it's creation and admission ow.
ed much to the Astounding friendliness
of Mr.. Mckinley. 1t was his cherish
ed hope in his last days, to visit Mon
tana and familiarize himself with it's
people and it's needs, that he might
wisely execute the great duties which
were given him to discharge-an am.
bition and a hope cruelty ended by a
tragedy destined to be pilloried in his
tory beside of that the first great
murder.
Each postmaster in the state, by
request and designation of the Nation
al Mckinley Memorial association, is
authorized to act as an agent in the
collection and receipt of contributions.
Each bank in the state is requested
likewise to act in the collection of con-
tributions, reporting likewise. AS it
is especially desirable that each COM
.munity shall at it's own door be af-
forded the opportunity to contribute
to this fund, the member Of the auxil-
larry committee is authorized and re-
quested, each in his county, to des-
ignate some reliable person who will
accept this labor, in each locality, to
take contributions in his neighbor-
hood, forwarding the same to the
county member of this committee
making this appointment.
ut is confidently hoped that such
activity will be manifested as will en-
able the committee to report a cred
liable contribution to the treasurer
of the national committee by the 10Th
day Of January, 1902, the anniversary
OF the birth of Mr.. Mckinley. In this
labor of affection and duty the COM
mittee invokes activity, generosity
and zeal, and it will furnish all neces-
sary postage and stationery, or pay
for all used therein. Placards and
subscription lists will be furnished
by the secretary.
THE name of each contributor
should be preserved and reported, to
the n that there may be furnished
to him the souvenir or ornamental
certificate showing his Identification
with this peoples memorial and trib-
ute to the worth of the great president
who in his prime died as a martyr.
"Chruches and civic organizations,
unions and clubs, so inclined, may
well be asked to signify their approx
al of Mr.. McKinley's character and
devotion by taking up a contribution,
and the children in the schools of the
state, without undue Importantly,
should be offered a chance to thus
manifest their patriotism, thereby Sc
curing a certificate. which, neatly
framed, will ornament their halls, and
be a pertual memorial of their public
spirit and generosity.
"The newspapers within the state
are respectfully requested to publish
this circular and render such assist
ance to the object in view as they
may he able to do.
"All correspondence should be adj
dressed to Frank P. Sterling, Score.
tary. Helena, Mont.
"AE remittances should be made to
the member Of the committee in his
county, or to a place designated by
him, AID he will forward the same to
the American National bank, Helena.
Mont, treasurer"
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