Evening star., 1901-10-31
WORK ABOUT COMPLETED
PRELIMINARIEs TO INAUGURATION
OF MEMORIAL MOVEMENT.
Business Transacted by the Executive
Committee Yesterday Afternoon
Reports and Appointments.

The preliminary work of establishing the
William Mckinley National Memorial Arch
Association and inaugurating the move
ment which it is expected will soon result
in the building of a stately memorial to
the late President here in the capital city
is about completed. Marked progress along
the lines of organization was reported at
the meeting of the executive committee
yesterday afternoon, which was presided
over by Chairman Charles j. Bell.
Commissioner Macfarland announced that
Il letter of acceptance had been received
from former Gov. Frank H. Rollins of New
Hampshire, who was nominated as vice
president for that state. Mr.. Macfarland
said he had received favorable responses
so far from all but three of the personal
letters he had sent out rendering offices in
the association. He also announced that
Alexander Shepherd, former governor of
the District of Columbia, will be nominated
a vice president.
General Miles reported that he was pre-
pairing an announcement of the arch pro-
ject to be made to the army, which will
notify every officer and private of the
United States forces.
Secretary Gage, treasurer of the associa-
tion said he had already received a num-
ber of subscriptions in response to the ap-
peal issued to the country few days ago.
Mr.. John w. Foster announced list of
Americans residing abroad whom he
deemed best suited for the foreign repre-
sentatives and vice presidents of the arch
association. The list was approved, as
follows: Cuba, Gen. Leonard Wood, Ha-
vana; Great Britain. Mr.. Morgan Ricnards'
president of the American Society of Lon
don; France, Mr. John Munro, Paris; Ger
many, Frank II. Mason, United States con-
sui general Berlin; Russia, Col. w. R.
Holloway, United States consul general, St
Petersburg; Italy. Hector de Castro, United
States consul general, Rome; Mexico. Mr..
Thomas Braniff, City of Mexico; Japan,
Mr.. John Lindsey, president of the Ameri-
Frank p. Ball, president of the American
Association in China, and the Rev F. L.
Hawks Potts, St. Johns College, Shanghai.
Mr.. Foster said he had personally COM
municated with General Wood by cable,
and he had promised hearty support in
Cuba as vice president for the island.
Committee on Churches.
DR.. T. Dewitt Talmage submitted the
list of the committee on churches, of which
he is chairman. The committee was ap-
proved as follows:
Rev. DR.. T. Dewitt Talmage chairman
Bishop H. Y Satterlee, Bishop John F.
Hurst. Rev. DR.. D. J. Stafford, Rabbi Louis
Stern, Rev. DIR. Alexander Mackay Smith,
Rev. DIR. Teunis Hamlin, Rev. DR.. Ran
dolph H. McI<im, Rev. DR.. Wallace Rad
cliffe, Rev. DR.. John NJ Schick. Rev. DR..
F. D. Power, Rev. DR.. S. H. Greene Rev.
DR.. A. w. Pitzer, Rev. DIR. S. M. Newman,
Rev. Dr. Lucien Clark, Rev. Dr.. I. C.
Easton, Rev. DR.. Donald Mcleod, Mr.
Jchn NJ Harlan, Mr. D. ]. Brewer. Mr.
Andrew c. Bradley, Mr.. Simon Wolf, Mr.
B. H. Warner, DR.. G.. l.. Magruder, Mr.
John McCutcheon, Bishop Fowler, Rev.
DIR. Burrell, Rev. Dr. Nichols. Rev. DR..
B. NJ. Palmer. Rev. DR.. Lindsay, Mr.. JAS.
Melon, DIR. Louis Willard, Rev. DR.. ].
Wesley Hill. Rev. DR.. Hemphill, Rev. DR..
Frank D. Talmage. Rev. DR.. David Gregg,
Rev. DR.. John F. Carson and Rev. DR.. A.
c. Dixon.
Practically all of the ministers in the
United States will be communicated with
and asked to cooperate.
Mr.. Charles j. Bell, as chairman of the
committee on printing, reported that ar
rangementS had been made for the en-
craving of the certificates at the bureau
of engraving and printing. the Secretary
of the Treasury having issued the neces-
sary order. The work is done by the gov
ernment engravers and printers, but they
receive full pay for the same from the
committee having it done. A meeting of
the committee on printing and engraving
was held Tuesday, at which the consider
alton of a design for the certificate of
membership was taken up. The commit
tee reached no decision An engraved GER
tificate is to be presented to each person
who contributes to the arch fund.
The District Organization.
Mr.. Z. Southard Parker, chairman Of
the local committee of the District of Co
lumbia, reported that his committee had
been organized with gratifying enthusiasm
shown by all the members. He said that
large quarters would have to be secured
for the meetings of the District committee.
Mr.. Parker yesterday announced the fol-
lowing additional members of the execu-
Taff
Chandler, William T. Mattingly, ]. Will
lam Mckinley, w. A. H. Church. V. Bald
win Johnson. William Wimsatt, Thomas
w. Smith, Augustus B. Coppes. James F.
Hood Andrew Parker. Prof. Charles Neill,
Bernard NJ. Bridget, Charles NJ. Campbell
Joseph Crawford. Maurice Francis Egan,
Frederick E. McKenney, Edward A. Nose
ley, George w. Moss and A. Ralph Serven.
A meeting of the District committee will
be held tomorrow afternoon a o'clock in
the rooms of the board of trade. The ma
tionaI executive committee will also meet
again tomorrow afternoon.