Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-23
PLAN MONUMENT
TO M'CONV|[LE
Association Is Permanently
Organized and First Sub
scriptions Received.

The McConville Memorial associa-
ton was permanently organized last
night at the Commercial club rooms
with Darwin A, Utter as president,
Sherman c. King as treasurer, w. @.
Tatro first vice president, Louis Roos
secretary and W. w. Pefley auditor
The new oil IMITATION which will raise
funds for monument for the gallant
soldiers grave, started off with
fund of $50 in the treasury, SIS of
which was sent by Mrs. A. H. Boomer,
Mother of the Idaho Regiment" and
$25 given by the Idaho Grand Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, of which Mr.. Nc
Conville was a member.
Sherman G. King was authorized to
receive contributions for the monu-
ment and any desiring to send 81 con
tributions or larger amounts can do so
by addressing him at Box rs, Boise.
Vice presidents to represent the organ
ization in different sections of the
state were. chosen from various organ
izations as follows:
Ruel Rounds, G. A, R.; Woodson
Jeffreys, Army of the Philippines; W.
II. Anderson. Masonic order; Governor
Haines, state of Idaho; John f. Nu-
gent, Knights of Pythias; L. v. Patch,
Idaho national guard. Colonel M w.
Wood, Sons of the American Reso-
luton; P. M. Davis, Sons of Veterans;
R. G. Beach. Lewiston; Frank G. En-
sign, Mystic Shrine; r. w. Childs,
State League of Commercial Bodies.
1t is the duty of the vice presidents
to call attention to the work of the
association to the organizations to
which they belong and also give as
much publicity ss possible to the work
being done and to act ) working mem
bers of the executive committee. The
association Is to meet again Monday
night at the club rooms at which time
plans will be worked out for an active
campaign for funds for a monument.
The First Donation.
| Mrs. Mary ]. Boomer, beloved pio-
neer of Idaho. better known through
out the Gem state as the Mother OF
the Idaho Regiment" is the first tc
respond with a cash donation to the
subscription for a monument to be
erected to the memory of Major Nc.
Conyille. In a letter to Frank r. Coff1r
the well known woman and wife of {
L pioneer stage owner OF the state sen
in subscription of s25 for the funt
and 1t will undoubtedly be pleasure t,
know that the amount given by her Il
the first to be given and placed in TIL
bank credited to the McConville mem
orial fund. In her letter she says:
viii you please place $25 as m.
subscription for the monument to Gen
eral McConville My heart has Away
been for everyone in Boise and for hin
and my other boys who sacrifices
themselves in their patriotism and Low
for Idaho and country. I am glad I
know that dear General McConville q
least will have his memory and deed
tangibly remembered always. I hop
that a large monument can be erecte
for all the boys. With best wishes an
love to all, I am, most cordially.
MARY ]. BOOMER"
Members of the Idaho regiment a
have a warm place in their hearts 70
Mrs. Boomer, who though formerly
made her home in San Francisco
While the Idaho regiment was ther
she visited the boys daily, admins
tered to the sick and in many way
Justly earned the title they gave her
Mother OF the Idaho Regiment" O.
their return trip Mrs. Boomer ar
ranged a big surprise for her boys an
sent out to the steamer which Dor
them into the bay breakfast for tn
entire regiment.
\ Capital News want aos reach all tn