The Washington times., 1901-11-05
INTERESTED IN THE ARCH
Heads of Two Great Organizations
Assure Their Support.
United Christian EndenvOr societies
and the Loyal Legion Represented
by Acccptnnccs of National vice
presidencics of the Association.

and the Loyal Legion Represented
| by Acccptnnccs of Nnti"n"i wee
| prcsidencics of the Association.
The Executive Committee Of the Nc
| KinIey National Memorial Arch Associa-
| ton met Yesterday afternoon at ! cIoch
| at the office of the American Security anu
| Trust Company There was a large at
| tendance of members, and Charles }. Ben
| presided The principal interest OF the
meeting centred in the announcement Oh
| acceptances of vice presidencics ana In
| the uniformity of the various reports pre-
sented. all attesting in one way or an
other the favorable progress of the move
| ment
| Far-reaching results of the most satls-
| factory kind are doubtless foreshadowed
| by the acceptance, announced at the
J meeting yesterday, of the national wee
| presidency rendered the Rev. Dr. F. E.
Clark. President of the United Societies
| of Christian Endeavor of the United
States. DR.. Clark prefaced his letter with
an expression of his appreciation OF the
| high honor attaching to service on the
| Committee of National Vice Presidents,
and concluded It by pledging his hearty
| support to the national arch project lnc.-
dentally in an informal way, DR.. clark
attested his great personal regard Tor
the late President Mckinley, and eX-
pressed the conviction that the memorial
arch erected under such circumstances
as called the National Association into be
ing should be in every way worthy of the
great nation whose stricken chief 1t Is 10
commemorate.
In view of the enormous membership OF
the Christian Endeavor Societies through
4 for
the belief that Dr. Clark's acceptance car
ries with it the enthusiasm and united ef-
forts of thousands of the younger gener-
ation many of whom could not be reached
as well and some not at all, perhaps, by
any ctner of the many agencies at work.
The several occasions in the recent past
on which was displayed the success Of this
organization in the prompt raising OF
funds for objects of great popular inter-
est more especially, of course, of a re-
ligious nature. give promise OF most sat
isfactory results when patriotism is the
keynote of the appeal to the country.
Announcement was also made of the ac-
ceptGnce of a like honor by Lieut.. Gen.
John NJ. Schofield, L. s. A. retired, who
is the Comma nder-fn-Chief of the Mill
tary Order OF the Loyal Legion. In pre-
senting this letter to the Executive Com
the good results to be expected from the
united support of these and other national
organizations representing the highest
standards of citizenship in the land. The
concurrence of the other members of the
committee in the optimistic view taken
by the President of the Associa ton was
evidenced by numerous informal com
ments of a similar nature
MIR. Walsh read a number of letters
which had come TO him, as Secretary of
the Association, bearing the acceptances
OF State vice presidencies by the following
prominent citizens in the Common
weaths named:
AIabama-Ex-Gov. William c. oates.
North Carolina Ex-Representative
Richmond Pearson of Asheviile
Illinois-Frank w. Tracy of Springfield.
Assurances of hearty concurrence in the
plans suggested in the communications
sent to each of the gentlemen named ac-
companied their responses Mr.. Walsh
also presented the acceptance of Gilmer
Speed Adams, of Louisville, KY, of the
vice presidency given to that cry. Mr.
Adams is one of the most influential busi-
ness mem OF the Kentucky metropolis
and is prominently Identified with a num-
Der of its financial institutions His ac-
ceptance is regarded as placing the Ma
tlonal Memorial Association in Il very
favorable light before the citizens of that
part Of the country.
The draft of Il formal letter Of advice
and suggestion 10 those who have been
designated State and city vice presi
dents was presented to the committee by
Mr.. Walsh and agreed upon. The sub
stance of the communication is for the
private information of the gentlemen adj
dressed. Il aid them in gathering funds
in conformity to the general lines laid
down by the national organization
The remaining time Of the session of
the committee was spent in a general dis
cussion Of the details of the work. DR.
Talmage told of his preparations for ad-
Vancing the cause of the arch among the
churches.
General Foster sketched briefly the
ideas which he had in mind for making
known the details of the movement in
foreign cities. not only where there Were
to be vice presidents of the Association,
but well in the many additional places
where there are but a comparatively few
Americans among the permanent resi-
dents. He held that this could be done
most carefully and readily by the con-
sular officers of the United States and
stated his confidence that they would give
their hearticst support to any plan recon-
mended by the officers Of the Association.
Mr. Parker reported the work accom-
plished and the enthusiasm shown at tie
last meeting of the District of Columbia
Committee In view of the promises OF
subscriptions made to him by numerous
citizens he said he felt more convinced
than ever Of the District doing its share
and more in the raising Of the great fund.
What Is rC CgardCd as most significant
indication of the general local interest
existing is the fact, announced yesterday
single declination Of membership In the
District Committee from among the hun
dred or more citizens asked to serve
thereon. BY the middle. Of next week, he /
stated all the sub-cofnmittees of his
committee will be at work or well-deiined
and non-conhicting lines. In order to
farestal any possibility Of interruption
later. through hoy and imperfect local
organization, IL was better, Mr.. Parker
believed, to spend some additional time
In perfecting the initial plans, as has
been done. From this time on, there
fore, the work in the District is expected
to move with despatch and attain the
most satisfactory results possible.
General Boynton. who has gone to Ohio
to vote sent letter announcing that he
had sent out communications to the edi-
tors of all the newspapers receiving tele-
graphic news and that they would con-
stitute the National Press Committee.
Secretary Gage described in an enter
tanning manner how other great funds had
been raised by the concerted effort Of
public-spirited men, instancng especially
the raising of the great Worlds Fair fund
of over 100000.
Mr. Macfarland presented the formal
offers of the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph Companies, expressing their
Willingness to aid the National Arch prof.
ect as already stated in The Times by
affording franking privileges on the busi-
ness Of the Executive Committee.
The discrimination OF the form Of certifi-
cate will doubtless be made at the next