The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-10
NJ KINLEY
MEMORIAL.
The National Fund
May Absorb
HaWaii's.
AT LEAST THAT IS
THE PROPOSITION
Hon. W. o. Smith Writes About
the Plan and Makes Prac.
ticaI Suggestions.

4 u Ol1OIN AuNsIllSeE- OpOu my IS'
- turn from the East few days age
A~ found communications awaiting
me from the William Mckinley
National Memorial Arch Association
copies of which are herewith appended
While in Washington a few week:
ago Hon. John w. Foster. a member o.
the Association. spoke to me upon the
subject of a contribution from Hawai-
to the National Memorial.
After comforting with some of oul
friends in the East, and with some here
since my return, 1 venture for consid-
Grafton the proposition as to whether il
W ouId not be better for those in this
community who desire to contribute &c
the Memorial. to donate their eontribu-
tions to the national fund.
I believe it is obvious that contri-
button should be made from the Terri
tory of Hawaii to the national fund
and 1 fear if the attempt is made to OBJ
tain two funds. one for the national APP
preparation and the other for local
monument, that neither win be ade-
quate. But on the other hand, if the
whole is appropriated to one fund it
will be substantial and sufficient
Shortly after my return 1 called upon
Governor Dole, President of the local
Association, and made the foregoing
suggestion to him and since then have
spoken to several prominent men upon
the subject. The local committee is to
confer again this week at which time
the matter will be brought before them.
Respectfully yours
WILLIAM Q. SMITH.
Honolulu, Dec. 9, 1901
The communications the letter re-
ferred to are as follows:
THE WILLIAM MKINLEY NATIONAL
MEMORIAL ARCH ASSOCIATION.
WASHINGTON, d c.
October, -, 1901.
w. o. Smith, Esq,
Honolulu Hawaii
Dear Sir:-I have the honor to notify
you of your election as a vice president
for Hawaii of the William Mckinley Ma
to ask your acceptance. The association
is being organized as rapidly as possible
for the purpose of erecting, by national
popular subscription, memorial arch in
honor of the late President Mckinley in
the city of Washington, his official home.
1t is proposed TO place the memorial arch
preferably at the Washington approach
to the Memorial Bridge across the Poto-
mac, connecting Washington with Ar
lington. which President Mckinley ear
nestiy desired and recommended to Con-
gress as "a monument to American pat
The officers thus far chosen
are: President. Henry b. +. mcfarland,
President OF the Board of Commissioners
of the District of Columbia; Secretary,
Thomas +. Walsh of Colorado and
Treasurer. Lyman J. Gage. Secretary Of
th,. Treasury OF the United States.
President Roosevelt has accepted hon
orary membership In the association, and
EXPRESSED his approval OF its purpose.
The association is in entire sympathy
with the proposition for the erection of
a suitable monument at President Nc
grave ut Canton.
1t is desired that you will act as the
of the association in Ha-
wall. for the purpose of organizing the
work OF securing subscriptions. You will
be authorized to associate with yourself,
rs a committee for Hawaii. such persons
as you desire. with a view to accomplish
ing the purpose. Details Will be com
nunicated TO you upon the receipt OF
your acceptance.
1t is believed that the people OF this
country desire TO contribute to suitable
national memorial in the national CAPT
al in honor of President Mckinley. and
hat ii IS only necessary to place the
natter before them properly in order to
secure the required amount OF money.
Very respectfully yours.
THOMAS F. WALSH,
the William Mckinley Nation
al Memorial Arch Association.
THE WILLIAM MKINLEY NATION
AL MEMORIAL ARCH ASSOCIA-
TION WASHINGTON, u. G.
November IL. 1901
Hon w O. Smith. /
Honolulu. Hawaii:
My Dear Sir:-The Executive Commit
tee OF the William Mckinley National
Memorial Arch Association, appreciating
The great value OF your services as a
vice president for Hawaii respectfully
oeEs TO suggest to you the dcsirability
IF the promptest action in the collection
II funds for the very meritoriOus object
n which all are so deeply Interested. and
IA connection with this would respect
fully suggest that, as soon as possible
after appointing your committee for Ha-
val, you circulate the enclosed subScrip-
-Haaaawn