Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-11
THEIR PLANS OUTLINED
Organizers OF the Mckinley Mon-
ument Association Issue AID.
dress to Public.
Voluntary Offerings From All
the People Of United States
Requested.
President Names a Board OF
Trustees..Liberal Contribu.
tions Expected.

Cleveland, o.. Oct. 11.-At the conclu-
sion of meeting of the trustees of the
Mckinley National Memorial Associa-
ton, held at Senator Hannas Office. the
following statement was issued to the
public:
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 the adoption OF regulations for its
government.
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: Thomas N. Olan, Phil
adelphia: w. Murray Crane, Boston:
Alexander II. Reveli, Chicago; Charles
w. Fairbanks, indianapolis: Henry NJ.
Dufiield, Detroit; George b. Cortelyou,
Washington; Eli Torrance, Minneapolis;
William A. Lynch, Canton; Marcus A.
Hanna. Cleveland; John G. Milburn,
Buffalo: William McConway, Fittsburg;
David r. Francis. st. Louis; Robert j.
Lowry. Atlanta; Henry c. Payne, Mil
waukee: Henry T. Scott, San Francisco:
Frank Murphy. Newark. N. j.: William
r. Day, Canton. o.; and Myroil T. Her
rick. Cleveland.
The trustees, having qualified. pro-
ceeded to the election of officers. choos-
ing as president Hon. William r. Day.
OF Canton; vice president, Hon. Marcus
A. Hanna, of Cleveland; treasurer, Col.
Myron 7. Herrick, of Cleveland: and
secretary, Ryerson Richie, OF 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 president, and raising the
necessary funds for said purposes; and.
after fully providing therefor, the sur
Plus of such funds, il any, are to be de-
voted to such memorial as may be pro-
vided for the late president at the
national capitol. The memorial will be
erected at Canton, that city having been
his home turnout his public life and Sc
lected by him as his final resting place.
THE memorial is to be, in the highest
sense. the sincere expression Of all the
people of the country OF their love for
President Mckinley and of their adj
miration for the qualities expressed SO
eminently in his life and deeds.
1T is the purpose to have the offer
ings OF the people voluntary with full
to all to contribute.
THE cooperation of the governors
and officers OF the state and municipali-
ties of the United States, and education-
al, civic. patriotic, fraternal. benevolent
and organizations is cordially invited
'tAll public officials. organized bodies
and the press are requested to take i'm
mediate steps to secure, at the earliest
possible moment, a full response to this
appeal The association looks to the
press of the country to lend its efficient
aid to the collection and forwarding of
subscriptions.
Money may be deposited IN banks
and other financial institutions. with
telegraph. telephone and express off,
cials. and with postmasters, who are re-
auested to receive and transmit them to
the treasurer promptly.
1.-THE trustees OF the association will
TSCGlNc SubSSiiptlOIiE. 6ubSIilpSlOlS
abroad may be received by ambassa-
doris, ministers and consuls of the
United States, and in Cuba. Porto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippine islands. the
respective governors thereof. or persons
authorized by them. Remittances may
be made directly to Col. Myron T.
Herrick, treasurer, Cleveland, O.
THE association will prepare and dis
tribute to all donors to the fund SOU
venir certificate. which will be worthy
of preservation as evidence OF the hold
er's participation in the work The
name and postoffice address of each con-
tributor should be forwarded to the
treasurer of the association with the
fund RENTED for preservation in the
permanent archives of the association.
TT is hoped that the response of the
people will be liberal, that memorial
may be erected which VIII fittingly hon
or the memory of our martyred presl-
dent and emphasize their loyalty to our
institutions and their abhorrence OF that
spirit Of ,lawlessness which inspired the
assault upon his life"
The president of the United States and
governors Of all states and territories
were unanimously elected honorary
members OF the association by tho trus-
tees.