Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-27

R. Day, president of, the Mckinley
National Memorial Association, has
issued the following statement to the
public, adopted by the trustees at
their recent meeting in Washington ::
The Mckinley National Memorial Associa-
tlon was organized by the immediate personal
friends of President Mckinley TO afford an
opportunity for the people of the United States
to express their personal love and devotion to
the late President by the erection of fitting
memorial at his grave. The trustees were ap-
pointed by the President of the United States,
the first meeting for organization having been
held at cleveland, ctober 10th. 1t is the dis
tlnct purpose of the Association to erect such
a memorial as will fittingly sypify those ex-
allied qualities of character, simplicity dig
nifty, devotion to duty and high ideals that
were SO eminently exemplified in his life and
purposes. This memorial is to rise above the
grave at Canton, Ohio, where he will finally
rest in accord with his own expressed wish.
In bringing the purposes of this Association
before the people, the earlier work has been
necessarily one of organization. This has pro-
gressed rapidly ana satisfactorily. 1t is desired
that an organization be perfected in every state
and territory, and local organization in cities
towns and rural districts with q committee in
charge, working in connection with the state
auxiliary, is urged. The public should be
given the fullest opportunity to subsc ribe.
The trustees desire to express their deep
sense OF obligation to the press of the country
for its earnest support thus far, and to recon-
mend that all newspapers act as agents for the
receipt of subscriptions.
By resolution passed by the American
Bankers Association, all banks have been des.
ignated repositories for subscriptions. All
postmasters will receive and forward monies
and all express companies will issue money
orders tree OF charge, and, when necessary,
forward money free.
In foreign countries, the ambassadors, min.
listers and consuls of the United States will re
ceive and forward subscriptions.
In every case the name and address of the
subscriber should be forwarded to the treas.
urer, Myron 7. Herrick, Cleveland Ohio, for
preservation in the permanent archives OF the
Association, and in order that souvenir certif-
Gates may be sent to each. The souvenir Ger.
tifcate adopted by the trustees will be worthy
dence of the holders participation in the
erection OF the national memorial. 1t has en-
graved upon it portrait of President McKin-
ley, and in shadow pictures of the President's
home at Canton, the Capitol and White House
The public is especially cautioned against
any enterprise attempting to make capital out
the desire to rear at the grave of our late
President memorial which shall fttingly
honor his memory. 1t is the desire of the
trustees that all contributions shall be the
free-will offering of the people, and they re.
spectfully request the public to discourage all
propositions which may seem to have as their
object the obtaining of money by giving a IL OF
part of the proceeds to the memorial fund
The public are hereby notified that The Nc
kinley National Memorial Association has nc
connection with or relation to any other asso-
nature.
After conference at this meeting
with representatives of the William
Mckinley Memorial Arch Association
OF Washington, the following resolu-
tion was adopted:
RESOLVED, That it be the sense of the
Trustees of the Mckinley National Memorial
Association that the field of popular subscrip
tion should be left to it for raising the sum
necessary to provide a suitable memorial tC
the late President at Canton, where his body
lies; and that this Association should joir
with the William Mckinley Memorial Arch
Association of Washington in memorializins
congress to erect a national memorial at thu
capital of our country to commemorate hi
services to the nation.
The Arch Association acquiesced il
this resolution and has ceased to So
licit subscriptions, leaving the fielt
to the Mckinley National Memoria
Association, through which the peo
pie of the United States will build /,
memorial of affection at the las
resting place of their beloved presi
dent, William Mckinley.