The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-20
MONEY FOR THE
N |KINLE.Y FUND
Mr.. 1rigg Takes Hold Of the Work
and Explains His Plan for a
Popular Subscription.

Richmond will, no doubt, make a very
liberal contribution to the fund that is
being raised to erect a monument at Cam
ton. Ohio to honor the memory of The
late President William Mckinley. Ar
Wm. R. Trgg, president of the VIM. r.
Trigg Shipbulding Company, has charge
of the movement here His plan has re-
ceived the hearty and cordial endorse
ment Of Governor Tyler, Mayor Taylor,
and President Morris, of the Chamber OF
Commerce.
Mr. Trigg. in the following letter, gives
the scope Of his plan for the raising OF
the money:
II am to-day regularly commissioned
by the Mckinley Memorial Association,
through the Hon. George 3. Cortelyou.
secretary of the late and present Presi-
dent of tho United States, to represent
them and solicit subscriptions from the
citizens OF Richmond.
THE object is to erect a monument in
Canton, Ohio, his home. in memory of
our late murdered President, William
Mckinley. Should a monument be
erected commensurate with the interest
and affection he had for the whole peo-
pie Of this great country, it would cer-
tainly bs in size unique.
Gas for our community of Richmond,
Manchester and the suburban towns, he
was it's best friend, of which he gave
substantial evidence. and it should he
the pleasure and pride Of every man,
woman and child to honor his memory:
they will honor themselves in SO doing.
The gentlemen who are interested IL
this movement I know myself We're dear
friends or Mr." Mckinley, and an:
gratified at their having trusted me to
aid them as they have done. when the
object and its successful carrying out is
SO dear it their hearts, and l must say
here that. being in Buffalo at the time of
the passing away of the President, | was,
as your self-appcinted representative
welcomed into the very house OF scr
row. itself. 1t happened in this Wis:
Hearing that the end was approach
ing and wishing to leave a card and
express my coincidence, l was passed
through the cordons Of police. three
distinct stations, where thousands were
halted, upon simply saying, q an from
the South. from Richmond, Va ] am
distressed ct the news l hear Of the
Presidents condition and wish to leave
a. card. This announcement was an
open sesame and carried me into
the midst Of the distressed friends, where
my statement was received and believed.
| that section, no State. no city. more
cast down. grieved and Mortified by the
! dastardly act that was then carrying our
I! President into eternity than the South.
than Virginia, than my own city of Rich
mond
And now, my fcIow-citizens let rs
| join in this movement. and that all may
| do So shall only ask modest subscrip-
| tons. leaving to those who have pros
| pered' to make theirs as large as they
| can cheerfuly do. For example: / shall
| at once request every employe of the
| William r. Trisg Shpbuilding Company
| to authorize, if it is his wish to do So,
| the cashier to stop out of his next pay
some contribution. however small This
| done by tho nanufaCting establishments,
railroads banks, brokers. insurance com
| panieS, firms. agencies, clubs, schools,
| and households of the city, will give
generous result and the subscription
| Will he popular in its true sense. and
! somehow accord with memory of
| the dead distinguished President.
| AS illustrating the possible result,
| will say that have spoken to on.y-
| few proprietors, who, however. employ
! an aggregate of four thousand men. If
! these men make each small Contrbti-
! ton, as is confidently believed will be the
! case. and their example is followed 4
! Subscription, and Il creditable one, is as
| slred.
THE name ot every contributor will oe
| forwarded to Canton. no amount of sub
scrption being stated.
| Mr.. II. l.. Cabell, vice-president OF the
| Richmond Trust and Safe Deposit Com
receive subscriptions and forward their.
My idea. is that check for the who'll
subscription from a firm be turned int
| MI Cabell, with a. list Of all the SUBJ
scribers.
Governor J. Hoge Tyler is a vcepresi-
dent of the association. and will organ
| ize the State.
Hoping that Saturday. The sd instant
will find this work completed, or certain
~ Thanksgiving Day. l remain. fellow
I citizens
Mr.. Trigg requests that the following
| gentleman will act as a committee to aid
him in his work: He is the chairman
Mr.. II. L. Caheil. tbs treasurer, and tIr.
j. w. Z. Curtis, secretary; Nlessrs. r. N.
Taylor, S. Dabney Crershaw. j. j. Mon
tague. James N. Boyd. L. IL. Morris c.
w. Spicer, E. It. D. Myers, Jr.. James y
Patton. y. r. Holderby. .Ir., Ii. \. Gili:s
J. W. Sinton John ?. Branch. II. Il. ~
Tyson. Dr. George Ben Johnston, John G
Walker, S. w. Travers l.. III. Will ans
j. Scott Parrish, Milton Marcuse, y. r.
Williams George w. Stevens Iscl r