Evening star., 1925-09-11
BRYAN MEMORIAL
BODY IS ORGANIZED
Meeting Here Elects Daniels
Head-Type of Monument
Yet Undecided.

w liilti III ISilllilSS van lllNl Iti
today and formed themselves into a
permanent orga nizat tion to work for
the erection in Washington OF n
great imposing memorial 10 per
petuate "ell qualities OF the fame
Of the Commoner. Josephus Daniels
former Secretary of the Navy, was
unanimously elected president OF the
memorial associa ton.
Other officers were elected az fol
son, John Skelton Williams an,
Raymond Robbins, secretary, i. h
Callahan OF Louisville. ny. and
treasurer. Millard r. Dunlap OF Hi
nois. other vice presidents will be
appointed from the various States.
The association. which did not
adopt formal name. held its meettns
at the La F'ayette Hotel. No action
was taken with regard 20 the form
the memorial should be. as II WAS the
conCensus Of those present that this
was TOO mumentous question fof
hurried consideration.
Many Plans offered.
II was announced, however, thar
some of the suggestions already re
CeiNed called Tor great peace me
mortal building to he erected mere
with money received from the voter
in the famous 1896 election. a repro
duction Of the ancient Pantheon; an
imposing arch OF marble surpassinS
the Arc d'Triumphe at Paris or 8
ma ssiVe cross Of gra mite.
In opening the conference today
Chairman Daniels pointed out thai
with the first shock OF MIR. Bryan
passing there came from all quarters
suggestions OF a fitting monument Al
Arlington. of figure OF the Com
mOner 10 he Compa Mon OF that
other ilmstrioUs orator, Daniel Web
ster. some memorial In his beloved
Nebraska. the founding OF q college
in Tennessee. where he fell asleep In
his last notable championship OF =
cause that gripped him, an institu
tion in his adopted State OF Florida
and a place for his figure in Statuary
Hall in the National Capital.
There has been hearty response
TO the unorganized and voluntary feel
ing for permanent shrine" Mr.. Dan
iels stated. This is not confined by
any. means 10 either his personal OF
political friends. to those who agreed
with him in his crusa de for causes
in which his heart and mind We're en-
listed. or even 10 Americans. The
desire comes from other countries as
well. for his devotion to the rights ot
man and to the fellowship Of peace
brought him admirers wherever men
and women long for liberty and the
outlawry Of law.
Daniels Pays Tribute.
the memorial or monument or statue
or whatever shape the honor takes
shall be erected 10 Bryan the Com.
moner, who. though hating war,
donned the khaki 20 bring justice TO
Cubans; Bryan. the orator. who en-
ployed his incompatible fight 10 stir
the hearts OF men TO holy aims;
Bryan, the citizen, who illustrate ed
and inculcated a deeper consecrat ion
TO government untouched by class or
greed of selfish purposes; Bryan, the
statesman, whose leadership did much
10 secure four amendments to the
Constitution and 10 substitute ason
for force in the settlement OF inter
national differences: Bryan. the
patriot, whose faith in his country
was unClouded and enabled him TO
write shortly before his death. in the
days after political defeat of a
cherished cause. L have reason 10
know that the masses are patriotic
and incorruptible. and. finally, TO
Bryan. The Christian. whose pure
private and public life was the fruit
OF an unclouded faith, and whose
chief aim was TO uphold the religion
that shaped all his actions"
Body Is Representative.
Among those who aided in forming
the permanent Bryan memorial body
here today were: Rev DIR. John Roac n
Straton OF New York. james O. See
bring. Corning. y. Y: Judge Owen p.
Thompson, Jacksonville. III Allen r.
Carter Of Louisville, Ky: P. II. Cal
lahan, Louisville. Ky; Bishop James
E. Freeman. Manton NJ Wyvell,
Bryan's former private secretary:
Glenn Shaver, former chairman OF the
Democratic national committee:
George Hensel OF Quarryville. Pa.
Dan Bride, Wayne B. Wheeler. c. A.
Lord of Lincoln. Nebr.: Huston
Thompson. chairman OF the Federal
Trade Commission; Edwin c. Dinwid-
die. superintendent OF the national
temperance bureau: r. +. Bell. Min
neapolis, Ind; l.. W. Munhau. Phila
delphia, Pa: =. j. OCallaghan, Oak
land. y. Y.
George F. Washburn. Clement
Mass; F. f. Rooinson. Dayton. Tenn,
T. :. Plowman of ;his city: Raymond
Robbins, Melville F. Ferguson, Phila.
delphia, Pa; Rev. Eugene A. Hannah
OF Bethesda, Md; John Thornton,
Philadelphia; w. r. Ryan of this city;
Ben G. Davis, one OF Bryan's former
private secretaries; Representative
Robert l.. Henry of Texas, Miss Mar.
garet Rauber of this city. A. c. Drink.
water, Braintree, Mass; Clifford Ber.
ryman, this city; Fl. II. Era sa Dayton,
Tenn; Nalcomb Lockharr, Charlotte
y. G.; John ID. Thornton, Philadelphia.
Pa; Rev. Dr. RI. III. Russell, Western.
vile. Ohio. and q. O. Van Meter of
Lincoln, Nebr
The association will meet in execu-
tive session tomorrow to consider fur
ther plans for raising funds for the
memorial 1t was agreed that the
money should he donated in small
sums SO tina; the common people :
who Bryan championed. would have
a snare in the movement.
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