The Washington times., 1901-12-19
MCKINLEY ARCH
PLANS ADVANCED,
TO SUBMIT BILL TO CONGRESS.
VIII BE Drafted Along the Lines of
the Lincoln Memorial Measure
and Supported by Canton
Association.

The William Mckinley National Memo
rial Arch Association is preparing to pre-
sent to Congress the request that the
general desire of the people OF the coun-
try for the erection Of a national memo
rial to President Mckinley in this city
be carried out by the construction of the
memorial arch.
In this it has the hearty support Of the
Mckinley National Memorial Association,
at whose request 1t has turned from the
field Of popular subscription to Congress
in order that It might not imperil the
success Of the movement for the Canton
monument or defeat it's own purpose.
At a largely attended meeting of the
executive committee of the Mckinley Ma
tional Memorial Arch Association held
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
office OF the chairman Mr.. Charles ]. Bell.
1907 G Street, it was determined that a
bill should be drafted looking to the ac-
complishment of the purposes Of the two
associations. that a joint petition to be
signed by he officers and members Of the
two associations should be presented in
support CT it. and that the Senate Park
Commission should be asked to include a
recommendation en- the subject in its re-
port to the Senate.
Approved by Congressman.
Commissioner Mcfarland. President OF
the Association. reported the recult Of
enquiries made among Senators and Rep
resentatiyes which indicated approval Of
the proposition, ard the determination to
advocate it.
II was explained that provision had al
ready been made by Congress for he cree
tion OF monument to Grant, and that it
was expected that Congress would take
STEPS at this session toward the erection
Of a memorial to Lincoln, and then Of a
memorial TO Mckinley.
Gen. John NJ. Wilson moved. and Dr.
TaImage seconded the motion. that the
oficers of tie association-Commissioner
Macfarland Secretary Gage. and Messrs
Charles J. Bell and Thomas F. wilsh-be
directed 80 draft bill for the Mckinley
memorial On the general lines of that Of
fered bv senntcr Culiom at the present
session for tic memorial to Abraham Lin
coin. and have X presented TO Congress
by the Senator aid the Representative
who have signifed desire to introduce it.
To Present the Matter.
On motion OF General Wilson. seconded
by nr. William T. Harris. the officers OF
the association we're Instructed to lay the
matter before the Senate Park Commits
sion with a request thnt it include a
Recommendation in its report to the Sen
ate. committee consisting OF Gen. John
u. Wilson. Mr.. W. S. Hutchins. and Mr..
Z. southland Parker. was created 10 com
pletc the list OF vice presidents OF the
association.
Arrangements will be made at the next
meeting for drafting the memorial to
Congress and securing the signatures CT
the officers and members Of the two as
sociatioEs.
President William r. Day and Secre-
tary RItchie OF the Mckinley National
Memorial Association, report rapid prog
ress in the collection Of funds. The
method Of penny collections in the schools
aud Departments is meeting with con
siderable success and will be adopted
elsewhere.