The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-26
WANT THE FULL S65O,OOO
IM'KINLEY MEMORIAL TRUSTEES
NOT READY TO BEGIN WORK.
Meeting mt Canton Attended by Sem
ator Fairbanks and Others-'isit
TO Mrs. Mckinley.

4 CANTON, o., Oct. 25.-A meeting OF the
4trustees of the National Mckinley Memoir
fial Association was held to-day IN the OF
fnces of the president, Judge william X
fDay No detailed statement OF the Dusl-
zness Is furnished for publication, but II Is
zunderstood that while its business as re-
foorted has been carried on in a manner
shighIy gratifying and giving assurances Of
iEultimate success. the trustees are
Snot satisfied to proceed in any
= Schannel suggesting. the expenditure
OF the fund until the full sum Of $4,000 has
&been raised as originally contemplated. 1t
lis poiuted out that while an amount ap-
proximating that which may be sufficient
Z to build an appropriate memorial has al
: ready been accumulated, the money which
4 will be necessary to maintain this great
work properly is yet unavailable. The board
of trustees has announced that no activity
! in the way Of building will proceed until
sufficient contributions have been received,
:. not only TO defray the expenses of building,
: but in addition to meet the cost of main
ktenance. experience having demonstrated
the necessity of fund adequate for the
care of the structure. 1t would appear then
= that the work of the association Will con-
tinue until the needed balance which 1t is
understood amounts TO something more
z toward the construction of the memorial
will be inaugufated. 1t Is understood that
plans We're adopted for continuing the work
3 OF soliciting the contributions, particularly
: In those parts of the country which nave
not responded TO the calls Of the associa-
tion for financial aid.
a copy of the certificate which is TO De
3 given TO contributors was submitted TO the
= trustees. but objections were made which
resulted in its being referred back TO the
designer for alterations. This Will delay
the distribution Of the souvenirs for some
time. Detailed reports were read by Treas
urer Myron L. Herrick, Secretary Ryerson
Ritchie and Assistant Secretary +. 5. Hart
\ sell. who. with the following, were present:
President William r. Day, Vice President
NJ A. Hanna, Cornelius n. Bliss of New
! York, Alexander II. Revell of Chicago.
Senator Charles w. Fairbanks OF Indian
\ apolis, Secretary to the President George
.. Cortelyou, William McConway of Pitts
burg, Postmaster General Henry G. Payne,
John G.. Milburn of Buffalo and William A.
4 Lynch of Canton
Y After luncheon the party was driven to
! Mrs. McKinley's residence, and made a
: brief call upon the widow OF the late Pres
ident. They were then taken TO West Lawn
, Cemetery, where a beautiful wreath was
laid upon the dead Presidents casket.
After the several sites for the proposed
monument were visited, business transac-
tions were closed in Judge Days office in
. the federal building. resolution was
) the hill to the north OF West Lawn Gene
tery. the great natural beauty and COM
! manding situation of the location making
it. in the unanimous opinion of the trustees
D present, the most suitable place for the
monument. 1t is not doubted that a grant
OF the necessary land for the construction
OF the monument upon this hill will be
made by the trustees of the Cemetery As
Sociation, whose action is the only thing
| necessary for the final location Of the mon
ument.