The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-01
Associate Justice Day in
His Address Told the
History of The Monu-
ment, of the Work Of
The National Trustees
of Which He is the
President.

Justice Day, president OF the Ma
ti0nal Memorial association In reclt
Ing the history Of the building OF the
monument spoke as follows:
The Mckinley National Memorial
Association today presents It's COM
pleted work to the Nation. and people
whose generosity has enabled II TO
be built.
For six years the work Of duty
and devotion crowned by the ceremony
Of this day has been carried forward.
On the day when the vast concourse
OF people who attended the funeral OF
the martyred President paid their tri-
butte OF affection and regret, a few
friends remained TO consider the man
ner OF providing the final resting place
and a suitable memorial 20 the lament
cd dead. other places had been sug-
gested, only one was seriously thought
OF. II was the known wisb Of Will
Ham Mckinley that when be should
receive the final summons winch
comes TO all, bis body should rest
among kindred and friends and with
the loved ones Of his blood who had
gone before. II was the undivided
opinion Of those assembled that at
some spot near bis old home near his
kindred and among those loved ones
the place Of sepulcbre should be locat-
cd
To make this purpose effectual no
better means were suggested than the
formation Of a permanent society IN
der the laws OF Ohio, having for its
objects the construction and main
tenanoe OF such tomb and memorial.
AD executive committee had been ap-
pointed 10 have charge Of the funeral
ceremonies az Canton and this COM
mlttee, consisting Of Mayor James II.
Robertson, William A. Lynch. John G.
Welty, +. e. Case Henry w. Harter
and William r. Day, on the twenty
sixth day Of September, 1901, by the
fllng Of the proper certificate, effected !
an organization under the name o; .
The Mckinley National Memorial As I
ISOLATION, the purpose OF which was
declared 10 be the erection and main ,
tenanCe al Canton, Ohio, Of a suitable
memorial TO William Mckinley, late .
President Of the United States the
raising Of the necessary funds, and II
any surplus be acquired, II should
be devoted 70 such memorial as might
be provided for the late President at
Washington. il was resolved that
the bret Board Of Trustees should
be named by President Roosevelt, up
on the suggestion Of Mrs. Mckinley.
The President theTeupon named:
Marcus A. Hanna, Myron T. Her
rick, William r. Day, William A.
Lynch, OF Ohio.
Henry G. Payne Of Wisconsin. ~,
David r. Francis, Of Missouri.
Alexander IL Reyell, Of Illinois.
Franklin Murphy, Of New Jersey.
Henry M. Dufhold, Of Michigan
George b. Corelyou, Cornelius N.
Bliss, John G. Milburn, Il. W. Bloom
IDgdsle, Of New York.
Ell Terrence, Of Minnesota
Robert J Lowry, Of Georgia.
Ell s, Hammond, Of Tennessee.
NA'HAN1 w eAA behhHt VI AhhAahNs
William McConway, Thomas Dolan, {
,f Pennsylvania. {
W. Murray Crane, OF Massachusetts.
Henry T. Scott, Of California.
To these was added the name OF Z
lanes A. Gary OF Maryland On the !
enth day Of October. 1901, the oath
" ofice was administered and a code
Y regulations governing the society (
vas adopted and the following off, a
ers chosen: 7
President, William r. Day. =
Vice President, Marcus A. Hanna
Treasurer, MyTon T. HerTiek. 4
secretary, Ryerson Richie.
An appeal TO the public was prepar- 8
q and issued the same day. The OBJ c
ect OF the society was stated, and a
he hope was expressed that the mem c