Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-01-04
IN REMEMBRANCE.
PLANS OF THE M'KlNLEY MA
TlONAL ASSOCIATION.
Address to the People of the United S,,,..
Regarding Contributions to the Fund f.,
the Erection Of a Memorial at the C,,,,.
of the Late Presdent-Resoluto AdoD,,a
by Memorial Arch Association.

Cleveland, Dec. 23.-Judge William,
R. Day, president of the McKinlan
National Memorial Association, hoy
issued the following statement to tbo
public, adopted by the trustees A.
their recent meeting in Washington.
The Mckinley National Memorial Assoc.
ton was organized by the immediate nerS0nSi
friends OF President Mckinley TO afford an
opportunity for the people of the United Stetl
to eXpressLheir personal love and devotion 10
the late President by the erection of n fttinO
memorial at his grave. The trustees wera o,s
pointed by the President of the United Stot~P
the first meeting for organization havino rs
held at Gle veland, october 10th. 1t is tHe AN
tlnct purpose of the Association to erect SnnL
a memorial as will tittingly typify those oy
allied qualities of character simniicitv AN "a
nifty, devotion to duty and high ideals thst
were so eminently exemplifed in his life and
purposes. This memorial is to rise a hove 1 ,h
grave at Canton, Ohio, where he will fno Ihe
rest in accord with his own expressed wish 'iS
In bringing the purposes of this Association
before the people, the earlier work has heen
necessarily one of organization. This has nrol
crossed rapidly and satisfactorily. 1t is desIroS
that an organization be perfected in every state
and territory, and local organization in ycit;No
towns and rural districts with a committne a.,
charge, working in connection with the state
auxiliary, 1s urged. The public should he
given the fullest opportunity to subsc ribe ~
The trustees desire to express their daan
sense of obligation to the press of the countrpp
Tor Its earnest support thus far, and to recon.
receipt of subscriptions 0
BY resolution passed by the American
Bankers Association, all banks have been des
lgnated repositories for subscriptions All
poatmasters will receive and forward monies
ana all express companies will issue money
orders Tree OF charge, ard, when necessary.
forward money free -"
In foreign countries, the ambassadors. min.
listers and consuls OF the United States will re.
celVe and forward subscriptions.
n nn-n : u IL.
subscriber should be forwarded to the treas.
urer, Myron I. 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
uhcate 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-
grayed upon it a portrait of President McKin-
ley, and in shadow pictures of the Presidents
nome at Canton, the Capitol and White House
The public is especially cautioned against
any enterprise attemptin,, to make capital out
OF the sentiments of affection which inspired
the desire to rear at the grave OF our ate
resident memorial which shall ittngly
honor his memory. 1t is the desire of the
trustees that all contributions shall be the
1ree-Wlll 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 all or
The public are hereby notified that The Me-
hlnley National Memorial Association has no
connection with or relation to any other assoc
cation 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-
ton was adopted:
RESOLVED, That it be the sense of the
Trustees of the Mckinley National Memorial
Association that the field Of popular subscrip-
ton should be left to it for raising the sum
necessary to provide a 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 memorialzing
congress to erect q national memorial at the
capital of our country to commemorate his
services to the nation.
The Arch Association acquiesced in
this resolution and has ceased to So
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.