Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-10-19
M'NNLEY MEMORIAL
PLANS ARE OUTLINED
The National Association Elects
officers and Issues
Statement.
IS TO Be ERECTED AT CANTON
III Contributions Arc to he Voluntary
Co-opsfation of Government and
Patriotie soeietieS ID
Requested.

clusion OF a meeting OF the trustees of
the Mckinley National Memorial asso-
station, held at Senator Hanna's Of
fee yesterday, this statement was Is
sued to the public:
1.-THE Mckinley National Memorial
association, having been Incorporated
according to law, met In Cleveland yes
terday for the purpose of effecting an
organization by the election Of officers
and adoption of regulations for its
government.
1.-THE president of the United States,
at the request Of Mrs. Mckinley and
members of the family, named the fol-
lowing board Of trustees:
Cornelius N Bliss, New York; Thos.
Dolan, Philadelphia; w. Murray Crane,
Boston; Alexander II. Revell, Chicago;
Charles w. Fairbanks. Indianapolis;
Henry M. Dufield, Detroit; George ID.
Cortelyou, Washington; Ell Torrance
Minneapolis; William A. Lynch, Can
ton; Marcus A. Hanna. Cleveland;
John G.. Milburn. Buffalo; william Nc
Conway, P~ittsburg; David r.. Frances,
st. Louis; Robert J. Lowry, Atlanta;
Henry c.. Payne, Milwaukee,; Henry t.
Scott, San Francisco; Franklin Muir
ply, Newark, N. j.; William r. Day,
Canton, o.; Myron T. Herrick, Cleve-
land, ..
ceeded to the election OF officers as fol-
lows:
"President-Hon. William r. Day,
Canton
'Vice Presldent-ffon. Marcus A.
Hanna, Cleveland.
"Treasurer-Colonel Myron r. Her
rick, Cleveland.
"Secretary-Ryerson Richie, Cleve-
land.
THE purposes Of the association, as
defined in its certificate of ~incorpora-
ton, are the erection and maintenance
at Canton, o., of a suitable memorial
to the late PRECEDENT and raising the
necessary funds for said purposes; and
after fully providing therefor, the sur
plus OF such funds, If any, to be de-
voted to such memorial as may be pro-
vided for the late president at the ma
tional capital. The memorial will be
erected at Canton, that city having
been his home throughout his public
life, and selected by him as his final
resting place.
THE memorial is to be, In the high
est sense, sincere expression Of all the
| people of the country Of their love for
President Mckinley n Of their ad-
miration OF the qualities expressed SO
emInently in his life and deeds.
Offerings Voluntary.
ut Is the purpose to have the offer
ings OF the people voluntary, with a full
opportunity to so contribute.
1.-THE cooperation OF the governors
and officers of the states and municipal
tiles OF the United States, and all re-
iigious, educational, civic, patriotic,
fraternal, benevolent and other organ
iZations Is cordially invited.
"All public officials, organized bodies
and the press are requested to take i'm
mediate steps to secure, at the earliest
possible time, a full response to this
appeal. The association looks to the
press Of the country to e n It's efficient
aid to the collecting and forwarding OF
subscriptions.
Moneys may be deposited In banks
and other financial institutions, with
telegraph, telephone and express Offices
and with ~postmasIers, VINO are request
ed 10 receive and transmit them to the
treasurer promptly.
THE trustees of the association will
receive subscriptions.
subscriptions abroad may be re-
ceived by the ambassadors, ministers
and. consuls of n United States, and
In Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the
Philippine stands by the respective
governors thereof, or persons author
lied by them. Remittance may be
made directly to Colonel Myron T. Her,
rick, treasurer, Cleveland, q.
"The association will prepare n dis,
tribute to all donors to the fund a sou
venir certificate, which will be worthy
OF preservation as evidence Of the hold
er's participation in the work. Th'
name and postofTice address OF eaci
| contributor should be forwarded to tn
treasurer OF the association with tn
fund RENTED, for preservation In tn
Permanent archives of the association
1T is hoped thai the response OF tn
people will be liberal, that a memoria
may be erected which will fttingl!
honor the memory of orr martyre'
president and emphasize their loyalt.
to our institutions and their abhor
renee of the spirit OF lawlessness which
inspired the assault upon his life"
The president Of the United State
and governors OF all states and terri
tories were unanimously elected hon
orary members of the association b!
the trustees.
For n Memorial Order.
Washington, Oct. 12.-At q meeti..i
held at Masonic temple under the au
spices OF the National Memorial Bridg
association there was organized Tn
William Mckinley National Memoria
Arch association, Of which Distrlc
Commissioner II. b. +. Mcfarland wa
chosen president, and Hon. Lyman
Gage, secretary of the treasury, treas
urer. The purpose OF the association !
TO raise funds with which to construc
a memorial arch TO the late presiden
at the Washington side of the propose
memorial bridge across the Potoma
iver.