The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-01

Coonty. a visit 10 this hill was mad,
by the board OF trustees and the prob
lem solved itself. II was at once de
cided to acquire this spot so adapted
by nature 20 the purpose intended ant
overlooking the city and home OF vii
liam McK5nly. Firm the Cemetery
Association and the adjoining prop
eTty owners. tract Of twenty-si,
acres was acquired, which is now the
property Of the National Memorial
Association.
At the meeting OF the trustees, on
Jone %, 1903, report OF the Treasur-
er showing that $500, 600 had been
subscribed 20 the memorial fund, II
was determined that designs for tho
memorial should be invited, TO be
submitted 10 the board for such action
as II might thereafter determine up
on. While the sum subscribed was
thought ample 70 erect the memorial,
IL was recommended that an addition
al fund Of 100000 would be necessary
| for the permanent endowment OF the
monument with a view 10 its future
care and repair.
To the request for the submission Of
designs for the memorial, such prompt
and general response was made that
on November 10, 1908, more than sixty
were submitted 20 the board Of trus-
tees, The trustees. realizing the i'm
| portanoe and lasting character OF the
work, and that none OF their number
were expert in soulptcre and archi-
lecture, and that only the best results
could be had by inviting the cooper
alton OF Mr.. Robert s. Peabody OF
Boston, and Mr.. Walter Cook Of New
York architects and Mr.. Daniel Ches-
ter French Of New York, sculptor.
There gentlemen visited the site OF
the monument and gave their help aud
eflolent cooperation until the design
was selected Examining the plans
already submitted, they determined
that IL was best 90 invite six Of the
leading architects Of the country, in
addition 10 four who had already
submitted designs deemed worthy OF
consideration 20 enter upon the pre-
paration OF plans for which compen
sation should be given, 10 be submit
ted not later than January !, 1904;
and that from these the jury Of ex-
perts with the approval Of COM
mittee from the board Of trcstees,
without knowledge OF the originators,
should make selections upon the mer-
It's Of the plans submitted as they
appeared to the board and committee.
On November %, 1904, the trustees met
In New York and received the report
OF the committee conveying the infor-
nation that after viewing and con-
sidering the ten designs submitted,
that prepared and submitted by MI
Harold Van BuTen Magonigle, OF New
York had been selected. With slight
notifications which have occurred 10
the architect from time 10 time, the
completed design is now before you.
The bronze statue and eunette are the
work OF Mr.. Charles Henry Niehous
OF New York, sculptor. The statue 10
made from the photograph by, Miss
Francis B. Johnson OF Washington,
representing President Mckinley In
the attitude OF delivering at Buffalo |
that message OF peace on earth, good |
viii toward men, which Fate had de-
creed should be bis last public utter
anoe The lunette above the |
bronze entrance doors represents the
Of peace
Contracts were made May 81, 1905, |
with the Harrison Granite Company
Df New York, for the erection OF the |
and the construction of the
approaches, the work TO be completed
On OF before September J. 1907 Upon
he same day, contract vas made
With the Gorham Manufacturing Com
Dany of New York for the construc-
ion of the bronze work on dome,
looTs, oornices and interior. The
was constructed under
Iub- contract by George W Maltby 4
IONS of Buffalo. N. Y. The landscape
fleets and parking OF the grounds are
he work Of Wadley q Smyth, of New
fork.
To the architect whose brain con-
eived the simple strength and beau
y OF the tomb and the grace and fit- |
less Of Its approaches, and TO all
'thers who have contributed by head
n hand TO make his conception q
eality the association tenders It's sin
ere congratulations and hearty
hanks.
The work Of construction was be-
Iun on June ., 1905, and had been
o far carried forward, that the cor
Isrstene was laid On November 10, I
e06, In the presence Of = vast con-
curse Of people, with brisf and ~