New-York tribune., 1901-10-11
1GNLEY MEMORIAL PLAN
rroNAL ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFT
~rPs AND ISSUES ADDRESS-CoN-
TPIRUTIONs OF ALL THE
PEOPLE ASKED.

c,.reland. Oct. 1O-At the conclusion of a
nc of the trustees Of the Mckinley National
r,..,o,-ial Association. held at Senator Hanna's
- hare Today. the following statement was
,seued to the public:
Tho Mckinley National Memorial Association
..--ine been incorporated according 10 law, met
- ~ CIeyeland to-day for the purpose OF erecting
ih C-earization by the election Of officers and
~aaon+i7n Of regulations for its government.
~. President Of the United States. at the re-
=. ~ Mrs Mckinley and members of the
-, named the following board Of trustees:
S.-rel;us Y Bliss New-YQrk Thomas Dolan
sno6eIphfa: w Murray Crane, Boston; Alex
aer H Reveu, Chicago; Charles ". Fair
LIS indianapolis; Henry N. Dufield, Detroit;
".aros B. Cortelyou. Washington; Eli Torrance,
.,,-nsanolis; William A Lynch. Canton; Marcus
rIonna. Cleveland: John G. Milburn. Buffalo;
-1-U,ana McConway, Pittsburg; David r. Fran
" :, Louis; Robert ]. Lowry. Atlanta; Henry
po,-ne Milwaukee; Henry T. Scott San Fran
80. franklin Murphy, Newark. " j.; William
y nay. Canton, Ohio, and Myron T. Herrick
Cleveland
SECTION Of officers. choosing as president
.--,,,on R. Day; vice-president. Marcus A.
Ina. treasurer. Colonel Myron T. Herrick,
"a secretary Ryerson Ritchie
nrrroses Of the association. as defined in
.-+i6cate of incorporation are the erection
.,eintenance at Canton. Ohio Of a suitable
So sorisl 70 the late President, and raising the
oassarv funds for said purposes; and. after
- nroyiding therefor. the surplus OF such
- - u anv. TO he devoted to such memorial as
i1 bs nrovided for the late President at the
-.;o,sl capital The memorial will be erected
:. canton. that city having been his home
a.,ugbout his public life, and selected by him
os his final resting place
/ ,rbs memorial is TO be in the highest sense the
/ ,o.rs expression Of all the people of the coun-
sl'..s +beir love for President Mckinley, and
\ :, their admiration for the quallues eNpresseu
aroinently in his life and deeds. 1t is the
rurpose TO have the offerings Oh lhe peop'e
p1,nrtarv. with a full opportunity to all to con-
| tribute. as
The co-operation of the Governors and Off
tho states and municipalities of the
1,.i,s5 states. and all religious. educational
| ,,yic natriotic fraternal. benevolent ana other
| o,v.n4zations is cordially invited.
II as ,,b,ic officials organized bodies, and the
] .ss are requested to take immediate steps 10
- 81 the earliest possible time a full re-
onsa 70 this appeal. The association looks to
10 nress Of the country TO lend its efficient AID
/ = ,he collection and forwarding Of subscrlp-
ions
Moneys may be deposited in banks and other
s,sncisI institutions. with telegraph, telephone
i .,5 ernress offices. and with postmasters, VINO
are reouested TO receive and transmit them 10
The treasurer promptly. The trustees OF the as
soistion will receive subscriptions Subscrlp-
inns abroad may be received by the ambassa-
s0rs ministers and consuls OF the United states
4 ,rd in Cuba Porto Rico. Hawaii and the Phll-
l rnne Islands by the respective Governors
i asreof or persons authorized by them Re-
rttances may be made directly to ColoneI
4 Nyron T Herrick treasurer, Cleveland ono
II The association will prepare ana distribute 10
u sU donors 10 the fund a souvenir cerllilCd'e'
| which will be worthy of preservation as eNi-
dence of the holders participation IN the MolA'
l The name and postoffice address or each con-
4 ,rfhutor should be forwarded TO the treasurer oi
me associatjon with the fund reInitted Tor pre-
ssrrsrion in the permanent archives OF the as
/ s0dation. -, -, Ill,
\ n is hoped that the response OF the people wiz
Il ha so liberal that a memorial may De eIeCteu
4 rsich viii fttingly honor the memory OF our
! usrt1-red President and emphasize their loyalty
j tnolr institutions and their adherence OF that
\ syrit of lawlessness which inspired the assault
j upon his life. go
Il The President Of the United States ana GOV
s-nors OF ali States and Territories were unani-
4 rOusly elected honorary members OF the asso-
/ cation by the trustees.