Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-10-11
MCKINLEY MEMORIAL.
Al Organization Perfected and a Staiemen
Issued 10 Al Citizens.

cluSiun OF q meeting Of the trustees of
the Mckinley National Memorial Asso-
citation. held at Senator Hanna's office
here, today. The following statement
was issued to the public:
The Mckinley National Memorial As
sGciatioli having been Incorporated ac-
colding To law, met in Cleveland, to-
day, for til" purpose of cffecting an
organization, by the election Of officers
ana adoption Of regulations for its
government. The President Of the
United States. at the request Of Mrs.
Mckinley and members Of the family.
named the following board Of trustees:
Cornelius n. Bliss. New York
Thomas Dolan, Philadelphia; w. Muir
ray Crane, Boston: Alexander II.
Revell. Chicago. Charles w. Fairbanks.
indianapolis; Henry NJ Dufiield De
rroit: George +. Cortelyou. Washing
ten: Eli Torrance, minneapolis: VIM.
A. Lynch Canton; Marcus A. Hanna,
Cleveland: John G. Niiburn. Buffalo:
VIM. conway. Pittsburg: David r.
Francis, st. Louis; Robert J. Lowry,
Atlanta: Henry G. Payne. Milwaukee
Henry T. Scott. San Francisco: Frank
lin Murphy. Newark, n. j.. VIM. r.
Day. Canton. Ohio: Myron r. Herrick.
Cleveland.
The trustees having qualified. pro-
ceeded to the election Of officers. choos-
ing as president Hon. VIM. Il. Day.
Canton; vice president. Hon. Marcus
a. Hanna. Cleveland: treasurer. Col.
Myron T. Herrick. Cleveland. secre-
tary, Ryerson Richie cleveland.
If Il ha i'm
defined in its certificate Of incorpora !
tion are the erection and maintenance
at Canton. Ohio Of a suitable memorial
to the late President and raising the
necessary funds for said purposes. and,
after fully providing therefor, the sur
plus of such fund. if any. To be de-
voted to such memorial as may be pro-
vided for the late President at the
national capitol The memorial Will
be erected at Canton, that city having
been his home throughout his public
life and selected by him as his final
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 of their ad-
miration for the qualities expressed 50
eminently in his life and deeds
1T is the purpose to have the offerings
Of the people voluntary with a full
opportunity to all to contribute.
The cooperation of the governors
and officers of the states and munich
pa!ities of the United States and all
religious. educational. civil. patriotic.
fraternal. benevolent and other organ
izations is cordially invited
All public officials. organized bodies
and the press are requested to take inn
mediate steps to secure at the earliest
possible time, full response to this
appeal. The association looks to the
press Of the country 10 lend its eff
cient aid to the collection ana forward
ing of subscriptions.
Moneys may be- deposited in banks
and otner financial institutions, with
telegraph. telephone and express Offices
and with postmasters. who are request
ed to receive and transmit them 10 The
treasurer promptly.
The trustees of the association viii
receive subscriptions. Subscriptions
abroad may be received by the am
ministers and consuls Of the
l IIiiltt StIitS. anu iif '+ipet, ~ ~ iNi,'s
Hawaii ana The Philippine Islands by
the respective governors thereof or
persons authorized by them. Remit I
tances may be made directly to COL.
Myron r. Herrick treasurer Clcve- \
land Ohio.
The association will prepare ana dis
tribute to all donors TO the fund SOU
venir certificate which will be worthy
Of preservation as evidence of the
holders participation in the work. The
name and pest office address Of each
contributor should be forwarded 70 the
traae eurer Of the association with the
fund remitted FOR preservation in the
archives of the association.
II is hoped that the response OF the
peonIe viii be 50 liberal that memo
rial may be erected which viii fittingly
honor the memory of our mlrtyred
President and emphasize their loyalty
IN our institutions and their abhor-
renee Of that spirit Of iawlessness
which inspired the assault upon his
ife.
The President Of the United States
md the Cover nors of all states and ter
-itories were unanimously elected hon
,rarv members of the association by
he trustees.