The Washington times., 1901-10-20

| -ati.n to Arouse General Interest
| Hcaduuartcrs Located - Reports
| Received From Sub-Committees.
| The Executive Committee Of the Mcktn-
| ley National Memorial Arch Association
| met Yesterday morning at the ONCE OF
| the American Security and Trust COM
| pany. These present were Charles j.
| Bell. Chairman of the committee:C"m
sioner II. B. f. Macfarland, President OF
| the association: Thomas F. WaIsh, sec
| retary; John Joy Edison, Theodore w
| Moves Charles C. Glover, Beriah VII
| kins. Walter S. Hutchins and Mltcheli
G. Dyrenforth The only members OF the
| Executive Committee absent were Lyman
]. Gage. Secretary of the Treasury, the
| treasurer of the association, and Gen.
| John w. Foster. The latter was not IN
| attendance because of having been called
| to Philadelphia on important business
| Mr.. Bell presided.
| The principal business of the meetihs
was to hear the reports of two sub-com-
mittees appointed last Thursday. The
| committee comprising Mr.. Edison, MT
| wilkins, and Mr.. Dyrenforth, appoint
ed to make arrangements for the
incorporation of the association, reported
| that consultation had been had with John
B. Larner and that some details had to
| be settled which would delay formal
| action on the matter until Tuesday. The
| Committee on Plan of Organization,
comprising General Foster, Mr.. Mac
| farland, and Mr. Walsh. reported
through Mr.. Macfarland. The report
was submitted merely as line OF
suggestions for the purpose of bringing
out the thoughts and ideas of the mem
bers of the Executive Committee. 1t COW
cred, however the general plan of opera
tions previously agreed upon, and its
| recommendations were approved
The general scheme of completing the
organization recommended was to add to
the number of vice presidents already
chosen through the selection of one repre-
sentative man for each State and Terri
tory and each large city to take up and
carry on the work in their respective ju-
risdictions and localities. These addition
al vice presidents will be named, general
ly speaking, from among men of influence
and standing who are willing to under
take the work of organizing local
branches of the national association
and who will solicit and collect sub
scriptions. Vice presidents will also be
named for the foreign cities wherever
there are American colonies. The asso-
citation will then take steps to appeal Gi-
rectly TO all organizations, societies and
others of Importance throughout the
country asking them to join In the work
so that the structure will be national in
every sense.
One of the first acts of the Executive
Committee win be the formation of To-
cal organization TO take direct charge of
receiving subscriptions from the people
and the various organizations and socie-
tias OF Washington. The local committee
will represent every interest of impart-
ance, Sc that II will be able TO reach ev-
eryone from whom subscriptions to the
fund may be had. Each branch of tha
national work will be in charge of sub
committee.
The appeal to the country, which will
be a formal statement OF the purposes of
the association. will not be made until
after the organization is Incorporated IN
order that that fact may be set forth In
the public request for contributions.
general agreement has also been
ganizations have been established
throughout the country, a general
memorial day win be selected at which
time there will be concentration Of ef-
fort to secure subscriptions from all quar-
tiers.
The offer to the Executive Committee
by Henry A Willard of commedious
Offices in the Kellogg Building for tenn
Secretary Walsh WAS authorized to secure
the necessary clerical assistance, and by |
a vote of the committee Barry Buckley
WAS made assistant secretary. The com
mittee then adjourned to- meet at O'Clock |
tomorrow ....
Mr.. Marfarland received yesterday |
cordial acceptances of their appoint
ment as vice presidents of the association |
from Admiral Dewey; President Eliot. of |
Harvard University, and Monsignor Co. |
naty. rector Of the Catholic University of |
America, and Bishop Edward G.. Andrews. |
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who |
was selected by the family to deliver the |
address at the funeral of President Nc |
hinley In the Capitol
Admiral Dewey wrote: II most willingly |
accept this appointment with high ap- |
probation of the honor shown me-" |
Monsignor Conaty wrote: Il accept the |
appointment. and am grateful for the |
honor. / fully endorse the movement, and |
feel confident Of its success. / shall be |
glad to do all In my power to promote |
the interests of the association" |
Others who nave consented TO become |
vice presidents are Cardinal Gibbons, |
Chief Justice Fuller and w. S. Logan, |
President General OF the Sons of the |
American Revolution.