Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
THE MEMORIAL ARCH
Scope of the Great Project Substan-
TALLY Enlarged
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES MEETING
Movement to Be Pushed in All
States and Cities.
PLANS AND ORGANIZATION

An important meeting Of the executive
committee of the William Mckinley Ma
tional Memorial Arch Association was held
this morning in the directors room of the
American Security and Trust Company,
Chairman Charles j. Bell presiding. Plans
outlining the work and organization of the
association were adopted and much pre-
liminary business transacted 1t was de-
cided to elect more vice presidents and to
form local committees In all the states and
large cities. These local committees will
make reports on their work to the national
organization. which will. of course, have
Its Headquarters in Washington.
The executive committee is composed of
District Commissioner Henry b. F. Mac
farland. who is president of the associa-
ton; Charles J. Bell. chairman; Thomas F.
Walsh. secretary; Lyman ]. Gage. secre-
tary of the Treasury, treasurer, and Messrs.
John Joy Edison, John w. Foster, Theo-
dore w. Moves. Charles c. Glover, Waiter
s. Hutchins. Beriah wilkins and Mitchell
Dyrenforth. All of these were present at
the meeting this morning with the excep-
ton of Gen. Foster, who had been called
out of the city on business.
Reports of subcommittee.
Reports were heard from the two SUBJ
pointed at the meeting last Thursday.
These subcommittee consisted of Messrs.
John Joy Edison, Beriah Wilkins and
Mitchell Dyrenforth. on matters pertaining
to the incorporation of the association, and
Massrs. John W. Foster, Henry B. F. Mac
farland and Thomas F. Walsh, on plans OF
completing the organization and of opera
tons.
Chairman Edison of the first named sub
committee reported that he had consulted
Attorney John B. Larner with regard to
the incorporation and that the latter
was now at work on the matter. Mr.. Ed
son hoped by next Tuesday to present
final report.
Organization and Operation.
The report of the subcommittee on plan
of organization and operation was submit
ted orally by Commissioner Macfarland in
the absence of General Foster, the chair
man. The report of the committee incor-
porated the general ideas of the several
members of the executive committee which
have been crystallzing since the organiZa-
ton was begun. The report was adopted
in full. The first recommendation made
was to the effect that quarters should be
secured at once and clerical assistance en-
ployed. Mr.. Barry Buckley, secretary of
the Business Mems Association, was nomi-
mated by the subcommittee assistant
secretary to Secretary Walsh, and was duly
elected to the Place.
Mr.. Bell reported that Mr.. Henry A Will
lard had rendered the committee the use of
three rooms in the Kellogg building on F
street pending arrangements for permanent
headquarters
Plan of Organization.
In regard to the general plan of organiza-
ton the subcommittee reported in favor of
increasing at once the number of vice pres
idents of the association by adding to the
ant al cd vic lido,
for each state and one for each large city.
These vice presidents shall be men of i'm
portance and prominence in their COM
munities men who are active and who
will take up the work of securing subscrip-
tons by means of local commit ees. The
vice presidents so far selected men Of
national character. AcceptanceS have been
received from Cardinal Gibbons Chief JUS
tice Fuller of the United States Supreme
Court, Walter S. Logan. president of the
Sons of the American Revolution, and e.
g. Andrews. Vice presidents win also he
selected from organizations of national
character.
Furthermore, it is proposed to name vice
presidents in foreign capitals and cities of
Importance where many Americans reside
Steps will also be taken at once to appeal
to all organizations societies, etc., of inn
portance in the United States.
Subscription Soliciting.
OF greatest local interest was the deter
mfnation agreed upon today to Immediately
organize the District of Columbia by the
appointment of committee of suitable size
and character to take charge of the work
OF receiving subscriptions. The general
committee of the association being national
in its scope, will treat with the local situa-
ton through the local committee which
Will be composed of representative peoD,e
and which will make ARRANGEMENTS to Sc
cure subscriptions from all sources
subcommittee of the executive commit
tee Will be organized to handle all of the
dlnerent departments of the national work
each branch being under a separate and
distinct mead. There will be subcommit-
tee, for instance, for the work of taking
care OF subscriptions and appealing to ma
tional societies. sc
1t was decided that the formal appeal to
the country and the statement of the pur-
poses of the association should not be made
until the incorporation shall have been per-
fected.
By general agreement it was decided that
later on IN the work, after the formal an
peals have been made to the many or
carnations of the country, a special date
ShaH be designated, to be known as William
Mckinley Memorial day, on which subscrip
lions VIII be received from every city town
and village III the country. These subscrip-
tfons on this day will be made at the
banks, newspaper offices, &c
Another meeting of the executive COM
mittee viii be held early next week prob
ably Tuesday