The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-29
full quota in fund

full quota in fund
One OF the chief auxiliaries in secur-
ing this additional $le0. 600 is the So
ciety of American Florists which pro-
poses, within the next few months, to
raise from $1,000 to $4,000. This so
ciety. through the recently organized
Carnation League, was Influenced to
make this very generous effort in be-
half of the memorial movement The
committee having the special contribu-
tons in charge is headed by II. NJ.
Altick, of Dayton. and further compos
ed of J. D. Thompson. Of Joliet, I'LL.
and William p Craig of Philadelphia
The souvenir plan has been remark
ably successful. and vii, se continued
engraved cards have been issued to
the postmasters of the country through
q special dispensation of the govern
ment. and these are given to all per-
sons who contribute q dollar or more
to the souvenir fund
OF the $3.50. goo. about 81. .0o0 has al
ready been invested In a site The mon
ument is to be built upon a tract CT
land lying ON the east side of West
lawn cemetery. a location which is
naturally adapted to the purpose. The
site contains seventeen acres. and is ar
its extreme height 75 feet above the
west branch OF the Nimishillen. which
flows ut its base Ii Is bounded ON the
north and west by beautiful Westiawn
cemetery, at which place in a guarded
vault. the body OF Mckinley now lies
awaiting its final resxing place in the
memorial mausoleum- Between the
western extremity OF the city and me-
mortal site lies q sweeping tract OF
park property which the city proposes
to improve simultaneously with the
erection of the monument
II Is the intention OF the truzfees to
50 regulate the cost of the monument
the payment OF all cost. to endow the
the necessary landscape gardening and
vii, allow q SUFFICIENT income TO keep
the proper attendants in charge. Fur
ther than this. IL viii do away with the
necessity OF charging an admission fee
for entrance 10 the tomb. a feature
which Is generally regarded rs being
Questionable. where IL is practiced In
several instances in this country.
Probably the mosf interesting feature
Of the Mckinley memorial movement
at this time is the ooDpcfition nov
On among the artists Of the world in
the choice OF a design. Originally II
vas intended TO coni1ne this competi-
tion to the artist. aud sculpsors Of our
own country but II was finally de-
cided % admit those OF every nation to
the contest Up until the present. over
500 artists Of note In this and other
lands have asked for specifications.
asd already number OF desigus hare
been received
The merit meeting of the trustees
win take place amer the date set for
the closing Of this competition. which
is November Is. Al this time the trus-
tees viii assemble In Washington and
viii select committee Of their number
whose duty Il win Be TO carefully
Inspect the contribution of each artist
and select the one best adapted 10 the
purpose Tia monument proper asids
1 fyoW the s1te and its e16oUDeAt. will
coas t>oe.o -. FAIR proportion Of which
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