Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16
BIRTH OF MCKINLEY
Anniversary CELEBRATION BY
q. s. HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
General Committee Of Arrangements
Appointed, With President Harry
A. Colman as Chairman.

The annual celebration Of the anniversary
of the birth of the late President William
Mckinley having been decided upon as a
permanent feature Of the work Of the
United States Historical Society, the presi-
dent of the widespread organization, Mr..
Harry A. Colman of this city, has named
the general committee and subcommittee
who will have charge of the first celebra-
ton next month. By unanimous vote of
the society at its last meeting President
Coleman was made chairman Of the COM
mittee in charge of the affair, the ar
engagements for which will be ON an elab-
crate scale. The other members are:
Major c. NJ. Shinn, Capt. j. Walter
Mitchell, department commander of the
Spanish War Veterans: DR.. Franklin T.
Howe, Capts Robert H. Wood anc Adolph
Van Reuth, Col. Julius Milton Chase, Capt.
William Peacock. Capt. Homer ]. Locking,
secretary, and Col. William Edgar Rogers.
President Coman has also named from
among these members subcommittee on
speakers, music and meeting place
1t is proposed to invite President Roose-
welt to attend the celebration, which will
be held in one of the large churches in
central Washington. also number of
men prominent in civic and military life.
to the G. A. R., United Spanish War Vet
Grams. Army and Navy Union, Woman s
Relief Corps. Ladies of the G. A R., Lee
gion of Loyal Women, auxiliaries to the
Spanish War veterans, the Lineal Society
of the Spanish War and other patriotic
associa tons.
Invitations to deliver addresses will be
sent to senators, representatives in Con-
tell of Mckinley the boy, the man, the
soldier, the lawyer, the President and the
martyr. program of music will also
be arranged for the occasion.
1t is expected that Major Charles r. Mil
ler commander-in-chief of the United
Spanish War Veterans of Cleveland, Ohio,
nephew of the late President Mckinley,
will come to this city to attend the cere-
monies and perhaps address the gathering.
Among Those Invited.
Invitations will be sent to all the officers
of the society, as follows:
Vice presidents-Prof. Nathan C. Schae-
fer, Harrisburg, Pa; Prof. w. w. stetson,
Augusta, Me; Prof. Thomas J. Kirk. Sac
ramento, CAL; Prof. Charles P. Carey,
Madison, Wis; Prof. Thomas c. Miller,
Charleston. w. Va; Prof Seymour A.
Johnson. Washington, D. c.; Mr.. Thomas
c. Noyes, Washington, D. c.; Prof. E. A.
Jones. Columbus, Ohio; Mr.. Charles A.
Stillings, public printer; Prof. Walter E.
Bangor Rs I'Sa: Providence, r. l.; Prof. Alfred
Riggs. Des Moines. Ia: Mr.. Doane Robin
son, Pierre, s. Oak; Mr.. Charles ]. Bax-
ter. Trenton. N. j.; Prof ]. Y. Joyner,
Raleigh, N: c.: Katherine L. Craig. Denver,
Colo; Prof. J. H. Fuaua. ST.. Frankfort,
KY: Prof. I. L. Dayhoff, Topeka, Kan. ;
Prot. w. E. Harmon, Helena, Mont; Prof.
]. H. Alderman, Salem, Ore; Prof ]. L..
McBrien. Lincoln. Neb.: Prof. R. B. Cous-
ms. Austin, Tex: Prof H. C Morrison,
Concord, N. H.; Prof. ]. B. Aswell, Baton
Rouge. La, and the following executive
committeemen:
Gen. ]. Warren Keifer member of Con-
gress, House of Representatives; Irwin
Shepard, Winona, Mimi; Gen. William
Birney. Washington. D. c.: Gen. E. W.
Whitaker, Washington, D. c.: Capt G. NJ
Hustled Washington. D. c.; Mr.. Joseph A.
Goulden. member of Congress, New York;
Capt. Adam Slime, Dayton. Ohio; Mr.. ]. A.
Mathews, Senate press gallery; Mr. w. H.
Hunter. Washington, D. c.; Prof. l. R.
Baker, Winchester. Ind; Judge ]. W.
Macy Winchester, Ind; Col. Speelman
Cincinnati, Ohio.