Evening star., 1901-11-12
Volunteers Who Will Seek Subscrip-
tions for Mckinley Memorial.
REPRESENTATIVE OF TEE CAPITAL
Meetings of the Executive and
General District Committees.
HARMONY WITH CANTON

Meetings of the executive and the Dis
trict of Columbia committees of the Will
liam Mckinley National Memorial Arch AS
ISOLATION were held late yesterday after
noon. The former, at the American Security
and Trust Company building, was presided
over by Charles J. Bell, and among the
members present were Secretary Gage,
Commissioner Macfarland, William 7. Har-
ris, Rev. T. Dewitt .Talmage, Thomas F.
Walsh, Walter 8. Hutchins, Theodore w.
Noyes and Gen. John NJ. Wilson. There
was general discussion Of the plan and
scope of the word ahead, and more partic-
ularly OF the best means to preserve and
promote harmony between the arch asso-
citation and the Canton Monument Asso-
citation. President Macfarland and Secre-
tary Walsh informally reported the sub
stance Of the conference they held last Fri
day with Senator Hanna and Secretary
Cortelyou on this subject. 1t will be fur
ther considered at the next meeting, and IT
Is probable some formal arrangement will
be made between the two associations
whereby their respective projects may be
pushed without friction and along conS5-
NAL lines. Mr.. Walsh reported the ac-
ceptance of Mr.. Dean Sage Of the vice
presidency for Albany, N. Y.
General District Committee.
ne DiSlIICC COInmltIee met DIT the bodTO
OF Trade room in The Evening Star build
ing and was presided over by Chairman E.
Southard Parker, with Michael l Weller
secretary. -
Mr.. Parker stated that the object of the
meeting was to make known the names of
the chairmen and members of the various
subcommittees so far selected. The list, he
said, was only partial, as it had been inn
possible to name all the members, it being
deemed best to only choose charmen in
instances them their
associates.
Mr.. Parker also stated that the executive
committee did not care to make sugges-
tions as to how the subcommittee should
conduct their canvass for subscriptions,
but would leave this matter entirely in the
charge Of the District committee. He i'm
pressed upon all the auxiliary bodies the
necessity of getting to work Immediately.
The various chairmen were instructed to
notify the secretary of the general commit
tee when they desired to hold meetings,
and the secretary would notify the MEM
bers. Rooms would be provided, he said,
for such meetings by the Board of Trade
in The Evening Star building, by the ma
tional association in the Kellogg building
and In the National Metropolitan Bank
building. ne II
Active Work to Shortly Commence.
Many of the subcommittee will meet
during the present week. and it is expect
ed several will begin the actual work of So
liciting contributions within the next two
or three days. The, certificates of member
ship in the national association, which are
to be given to subscribers to the fund, are
being completed, and will be ready for de-
livery early next week. Chairman Parker
has already received several subscriptions,
but does not wish to make them public un-
til he has received some Of the certificates.
Previous to adjournment Rev. Teunis S.
Hamlin asked Mr.. Parker to state what
work the committee on churches was ex-
pected to do. -stTcal=,-
Mr.. Parker replied that he was not pre-
pared to say just what was expected of
the churches but that the church commit
tee could eiGof great assistance to the
other committees, for instance, by sugges-
tions which could be made from the pull
pits regard the arch fund. DIR. Hamlin
said he felt assured all clergymen would
speak of the matter, and that they would
do all they could to help the subscriptions
along. e-,.tG.