The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-11
M'KINLEY MEMORIAL PLANS
MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION At
SENATOR HANNA,S OFFICE.

SENATOR HANNA'S OFFICE.
Trustees and Officers Electcd-Purposes
of tho Association Sci Forth fn Pub
lie Stntement-PIans for Raising tho
Necessary Funds-A Souvenir Certffi-
cnte to be Given Every Donor.
Cleveland Oct. 10-At the conclusion
of meeting of the trustees of the Nc
Kinley National Memorial association
held at Senator Hanna's office here to-
day, the following statement was is
sued to the public:
1.-THE Mckinley National Memorial
association, having been incorporated
according to law, met in Cleveland to-
day for the purpose of effecting an or
ganization by the election of officers
and adoption of regulations for it's gov
ernment.
"The president of the United States
at the request of Mrs. Mckinley and
the members of the family named the
following board of trustees:
Cornelius N Bliss, New York;
Thomas Dolan, Philadelphia; w. Muir
ray Crane, Boston; Alexander H. Rev.
ell, Chicago; Charles w. Fairbanks.
Indianapolis; Henry M. Duffield, De-
troi George B. Cortelyou Washington;
Ell Torrance, Minneapolis; William A.
Lynch, Canton: Marcus A. Hanna.
Cleveland; John G. Milburn. Buffalo:
william McConway Pittsburg; David
r. Francis, st. Louis; Robert j. Low
ry, Atlanta; Henry c. Payne, Milwau-
kee; Henry r. Scott, San Francisco;
Franklin Murphy, Newark, N. j.; Will
liam r. Day, Canton, o.; Myron T.
Herrick, Cleveland.
''The trustees having qualified, pro-
ceeded to the election of officers, choos-
ing as president, Hon. William r. Day.
Canton, o.; vice president, Hon. Mar
Gus A. Hanna, Cleveland; treasurer,
Colonel Myron T. Herrick, Cleveland;
secretary. Ryersen Richie, Cleveland.
1.-THE purposes of the association as
defined in its certificate of incorpora-
tion are the erection and maintenance
at Canton, O.. of 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 devoted
to such memorial as may be provided
for the late president at the national
capital. The memorial will be erected
at Canton, that city having been his
home throughout his public life and Sc
lected 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-
for the qualities expressed so
eminently in his life and deeds.
at is the purpose to have the offer
ings of the people voluntary with full
to all to contribute.
"The cooperation of the governors
and officers of the states and munich
palities of the United States and all re-
ligious, educational, civil, patriotic, fra
ternal, benevolent and other organiza-
tions is cordially invited.
"All public officials, organized bodies
and the press are requested to take i'm
steps to secure, at the earliest
possible time a full response to this APP
peal The association looks to the
press of the country to lend it's efficient
aid to the collection and forwarding of
moneys may be deposited in banks
and other financial institutions, with
telephone and express offices,
and with postmasters, who are re-
uuested to receive and transmit to the
treasurer promptly.
"The trustees of the association will
receive subscriptions. Subscriptions
abroad may be received by the ambas-
ministers and consuls Of the
United States and in Cuba, Porto Rico,
Hawaii, and the Philippine islands by
the respective governors thereof, or
persons authorized by them. Remit
tances may be made directly to Colonel
Myron T. Herrick, treasurer, Cleveland,
Ohio.
1.-THE association will prepare and dis
tribute to all donors to the fund SOU
venir certificate which will be worthy
Of preservation as evidence of the hold
ar's participation in the work. The
name and postoffice address Of each
contributor should be forwarded to the
treasurer Of the association with the
fund remitted for preservation In the
archives of the association.
TT is hoped that the response of the |
people will be so liberal that memo
rial may be erected which will fittingly |
honor the memory Of our martyred
president and emphasize their loyalty
10 our institutions and their abhorrence |
If that spirit of lawlessness which in |
;nired the assault upon his life"
The president of the United States |
md governors of all states and terrific |
les were unanimously elected honorary |
members of the association by the trus-
ees