The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27

Cleveland, Dec. 23.--Judge William
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-
ton was organized by the immediate personal
friends of President Mckinley 10 afford an
opportunity for the people OF the United States
70 express their personal love and devotion to
the late President by the erection OF a 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, october 10th. 1t is the dis
tinct purpose of the Association to erect such
a memorial as will fittingly sypify those ex-
alted qualities OF character, simplicity, dig
nifty, devotion to duty and high ideals that
were so eminently exemplifed 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 perfec ted in every state
and territory, and local organization in cities,
towns and rural districts with a committee in
charge, working in connection with the state
auxiliary, is urged. The public should be
given the fullest opportunity to subscribe.
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
ITr every case the name and address of the
subscriber should be forwarded to the treas
urer, Myron ]. 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.
tihcate adopted by the trustees will be worthy
OF preservation as work of art and as evil
dence OF the holders participation In the
erection OF the national memorial. 1t has en-
graved upon il a portrait OF President McKin-
ley, and In shadow pictures of the Presidents
home at Canton, the Capitol and White House.
The public is especially cautioned against
any enterprise attempting to make capital out
Of the sentiments of affection which inspired
the desire to rear at the grave of our late
President a memorial which shall fttingly
honor his memory. 1t is the desire of the
trustees that all contributions shall be the
free-wtll Offering OF the people, and they re-
npSCLlully lequSst bue puDliC 10 ulhcOufdR6 Ali
propositions which may seem to have as their
object the obtaining OF money by giving I'll or
part of the proceeds to the memorial fund.
The public are hereby notified that The Nc
kinley National Memorial Association has no
connection with or relation to any other ass0-
citation or to any enterprise of commercial
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 1t be the sense of the
Trustees of the Mckinley National Memorial
Association that the field of popular subscrip-
tion should be left to 1t for raising the sum
necessary to provide suitable memorial to
the late President at Canton. where his body
lies; and that this Association should Join
with the William Mckinley Memorial Arch
Association of Washington in memOrializing
congress to erect a national memorial at the
capital of cur country to commemorate his
services to the nation.
The Arch Association acquiesced in
this resolution and has ceased to 80
licit subscriptions, leaving the field
to the Mckinley National Memorial
Association, through which the peo-
pie of the United States will build
memorial of affection at the last
resting place of their beloved presi-
dent, William Mckinley.