Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-23
Issues Proclamation Asking Citi.
zens to Observe Mckinley Day.
COMMITTEE MAKES an APPEAL
Asks the Citizens to Observe the Proc
lamation, and Make Such contribu-
tons as They May See Fit in the
Furtherance of Worthy Object.

lFrom Wednesdays ,Daily.]
Ottumwans will be given an oppor-
tunity to participate in memorial exer-
cises and donate to the Mckinley
Memorial fund, which is now being
raised by popular subscription for the
purpose of erecting monument in
memory of the martyred President at
Canton, o. At meeting of citizens
held last evening in the police court
room at the city hall, they recommend
ed that Mayor Picker issue procla-
nation in accordance with the one is
sued yesterday by Governor Cummins,
and upon the request of the Mckinley
Memorial association, setting aside
January 29,the anniversary of the late
Presidents birthday as the date for
commemorative the event, and for the
purpose of making donations to the
fund. A committee of twenty was also
appointed to promulgate an appeal to
the people OF Ottumwa to recognize
this day and secure fund that would
do credit to Ottumwa. and show that
it's citizens are DESTROYS of honoring
the dead statesman.
Last nights meeting was called to
order by Mayor Picker and he was ap,
pointed chairman. w. L. Lane was
made secretary. Mayor Picker an
nounced the purpose of the meeting
and why he had called it.
After a brief discussion of the mat,
ter, it was decided to ask Mayor Pick,
ler to issue proclamation, following
along the lines laid down by the gov.
ernor's proclamation upon the same
subject, and in accordance with the re-
quest of the Mckinley Memorial as
ISOLATION that action be taken by the
head of the city government looking
to the proper observance of the day.
Mayor Pickler's Proclamation.
In accordance with the request OF
the above committee, Mayor Picker
prepared and issued the following
proclamation:
Whereas, The governor of the state
of Iowa, in compliance. with a reques
from the Mckinley National Memoir
al association, has issued a proclama
| ton calling on the people of Iowa tt
observe Wednesday, January 80, the
birthday of President William McKin
ley, deceased, as special day Sc
apart for commemorating his memory
and making free will offerings to thu
memorial monument fund.
Therefore, |, 7. H. Picker mayor
of the city of Ottumwa, Iowa, in com
pliance with the governors proclama
ton and request of the Mckinley Ma
/ tional Memorial association, hereb.
earnestly request that the citizens o
Ottumwa observe Wednesday, Janua
ry 80 as Mckinley Memorial day, an,
recommend that they generally maxi
| free-will offerings to the Mckinle.
monument fund on that day, he the.
large or small, to the end that tn
! city of Ottumwa may be appropriated
| identified with this most commenda
Bile movement
l further recommend that both pub
lie and parochial schools hold such ea
ercises on that day as may properl
commemorate the occasion, and tina
/ free-will offerings be received fror
| the school children of from penn
lup.
4 / also recommend that the churche
aIof the city observe Sunday Februar
Q. and in proper manner referto tn
object in view giving to their men
bers an opportunity to join in tn
i erection of the memorial
4 / further recommend that all lodge
j and other associations at their meet
tIinas proximate to January 20, tax