The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-21
MCKINLEY MEMORIAL.
Proclamation BY Gov. White
Designating Day in This
State. Anniversary of
the Birthday Of the
Late President
Fixed.
The Governor also Requests that
Religious Services be Held.

Gov A. B. W bite has issued The fol.
lowing proclamation concerning Nc
kinley Memorial Dav in this STATE:
Wednesday, the 29rh day of Jan,
uaray, 1902, will he the ffty.ninth
anniversary of the birth of William
Mckinley, late President of the Uni
ted States. This day is fitting one
for the p90pIe OF this ana other State,
to observe, III an appropriate manner
and, by proclamation Of the Gov
enor~ of several of the States it will
be so observed.
The Mckinley National Memorial
Association has been "rganrzed for
the purpose OF raising the MOI ev nee
essary for the erection of suitable
monument at the grave of our mar.
tyred President in the City of Can.
ton Ohio. 1t is estimated that the
approximate cost OF fitting memori-
Isl ~ill be S650,000.
West Virginia, am sure, will he
glad to have the opportunity of co.
operating i'll this work and will wish
t" take part in it.
In view Of this, | hereby designate
with the approval OF the Safe Ssper
iptendant Of Free Schools, Wednes.
day the 29lh day of January, to be
observed IN all the public aud pri.
vaIe schools of this State as "McKin.
ley Day" with suitable memorial ex.
erciSes. and that the children of the
State, wNo were always very near
aid dear to President McKimler, be
gi"en an opportunity to contribute
thel mite, during these exercises, to
The memorial fund. The teachers
are requested to make list giving
the names, post office address and
amount Of each contributor. and for.
ward Ih9 same through the cry or
county superintendent of schools. or,
It preferred, directly to Hon T. G..
Miller, State Superintendent OF Free
schools, Charleston, w. Va.
also request that ON Sunday, the
18th day 'fJanuary, being the Sun.
day proceeding the 29th, the churches
Of the State, as lar US practicable, al.
50 have special memorial services
and that nn opportunity be given at
these services To those who desire 10
d. 80, to help in this work By their
contributions These contributions
and the names aud addresses of those
contributing can be seut direct 20
Hon. Peter Silman, Slate Treasurer,
Charleston w Va.
would also designate, with conf
dence in their CO operation, eaci, and
every bank Cashier in the State as an
agent, aud request them 10 open
subscription list at their several places
Of business for the contributions Ct
the people Of their vicinity to this
memorial fund, with The suggestion
hat they make known their &C.
oeptance e. this trust to their cus,o
mers and the people OF their comma.
nifty through the local press or other.
wise When their lists are complet
ed they will please forward themlwith
The names and post office addresses
and amounts of those contributing to
the State Treasurer, Charleston,
w. Va.
ln communities where there are no
banks the post masters are requested
10 take zap this work. Blank sub.
scripGon forms ana advertising cards
can be procured by addressing Nc
kinney National Memorial Associa.
ton Cleveland, Ohio
Each person or child making a
contribution is requested t. give his
or b name aud post Office address,
with The contribution, So that suit.
able memorial receipt may be return.
ed therefore by the National Memoir.
al Association qrcr sufficient time
has been given 10 Dlich to prepare
them.
The warm place which President
Mckinley held in The hearts Of w est
Nrginians will, am sure. Justify
tbis appeal aad bring generous 70.
'urns West Virginia sbould do her
full part iowa this national memo.
rial which viii be erected by the con.
tributions Of all the people Of our
land.
Given under my hand aud the