The San Francisco call., 1901-10-11
MEMORIAL FUND
TRUSTEES NAMED
Ready to Receive Vol
untary Offerings From
the People.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 1o.-At a con-
ference Of the trustees Of the Mckinley
National Association held at Senator
Hanna's office here to-day the following
statement was issued TO the public:
The President Of the United States, at the
request Of hrs. Mckinley and members Of the
family, named the following board OF trustees;
Gornel.gs y Bliss New YORK; I3on4aS MONIES Doian, ian
sndeT H. Reveli, Chicago. charles W. Falr-
banks, Indianapolis; Henry N. Dufheld, De-
troit: George b. COrtelyOu. Washington; Eli
Canton; Marcus \. Hanna Cleveland; John c.
AIIburn Buffalo; William McConway, Pitts
burg; David r Francis, st. Louis; Robert j.
Lowry. Atlanta; Henry c. Payne, Milwaukee;
Henry T. Scott, san Francisco; Franklin
9TBRy gn5on 1yron Hs1sr4 + Aerrc. cle1eiand GeId lay
The trustees, having qualified, proceeded to
the election Of officers choosing as president
William r. Day; vice president, Marcus A.
Hanna; treasurer. MyrOn 7. Herrick; secretary,
Ryerson Rich. Cleveland
its certificate Of Incorporation, is the erection
and maintenance ct Canton, Ohio, of a suit
able memorial TO the late President and raising
the necessary funds for such purpose and fully
providing therefor. the surplus Of such funds
II any. be devoted to such memorial as may
be provided for the late President at the ma
riOnal capital The memorial will be erected
at Canton, that city having been his home
throughout bis public life and selected by him
as his Anal 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 their admiration for the qualities expressed
SO eminently in his life and deeds
Il is the purpose TO have the offerings of the
people voluntary, with a full opportunity to
allow all TO contribute.
The cooperation Of Governors and officers Of
States and municipalities Of the United States,
and all religious educational. civic, patriotic.
frauernal. benevolent and other organizations
Ali public offciaIs, organized bodies and the
press are requested to take immediate steps
10 secure. at the earliest possible time, 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 sub
Money NAV be deposited in banks and other
financial institutions, with telegraph, telephone
and express Offices and with postmasters who
are requested TO receive and transmit IL to
The trustees Of the association will receive
subscriptions. Subscriptions abroad may be re-
ceived bv the ambassadors Ministers and Con-
suls Of the United States and in Cuba, Porto
the respective Governors thereof persons az
th0rized by them. Remittances may be made
directly 10 -Myron 7. Herrick, treasurer, Cleve-
The association will prepare and distribute
70 al donors to the fund a souvenir certificate
which will be worthy Of preservation as evil
dence Of the holders participation in the work.
The name and postOfhce address OF each con-
fributor should be forwarded to the treasurer
Of the association with the fund RENTED for
preservation in the permanent archives Of the
It IS hoped that the response Of the people
will be liberal that memorial may be
Of our rnartyred President and emphasize their
loyalty 20 our institutions and their abhor-
renee Of that spirit Of lawlessness Whlch IN
spired the assassin.
The President Of the United States and
the Governors Of all States and Terri
tories were unanimously elected honorary
members Of the association by the trus-
tees.