The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-03

"a ANak.
est memorial In the world. The hun.
BILE surroundings which we're familiar
10 his boyish eyes and the simple life
from which he came will. be so force.
fully Illustrated on these 10 acres
winch his father titled that the youths
Of all generations TO come who visit
this national shrine VIII be inspired
by the fact that srea, things are pos.
Isible from small beginnings. and they
VIII further appreciate the great truth
that our national integrity, and future
fame, rests upon character rather thu
magHiaeeaee. Realizing how rttca OF
a commoner (f We may use the ternlI
was this great and true nobleman, the
men who are directing the building Of
this great memorial believe tina: Its
success should rest upon the grea:
American people rather than upon a
few predatory RIGA, who, might, in
their own names, give m~agnifcen.
sums 10 this end. This Lincoln Farm
Association appeals 10 the individual
patriotism, the whole people, asking
every man, woman, and child, In whose
heart Is the love Of country and a rev.
erence for the memory of Lincoln, to
become a member.
Each member Is called upon to CON.
tribnte whatever amount be or she
wishes, provided 1t Is not less taan
twenty-five cents or more than twenty.
five dollars, and to every member q
Issued a large, handsomely engraved
Certificate Of Membership, bearing the
seal Of the Association, with the auto.
graphs Of the officers and trustees. The
name OF the member Is then entered
IN the Permanent Catalogue, whicn IS
TO be kept forever in a place OF honor
In The Historical Building to be erect.
ed at the Par. Thus The funds are be.
ing raised by popular membership sub.
scriptions, and already the names ar.
coming in by thousands from every
State in the Union, more than thirty
thousand having Joined before Marca
first. The labor unions, fraternal or.
ders, historical societies, women's
clubs, and organizations Of all sorts
have pledged themselves 10 spread the
work during the coming winter, ar |
seyenty.iive per cent. Of the daily
newspapers, recognizing the broadiy
democratic spirit and typical Amerl.
canism OF the movement, have prom.
ised to give the tremendous weight OF
publicity 10 II.
The officers and board Of trustees
OF the Lincoln Farm Association,
which has It's Offices at "A Broadway,
New York City, are MS follows:
Joseph ". Folk, president, Governor
of Missouri; Joseph H. Choate, Ey.
Ambassador 10 England: Henry Nat.
terson, editor Of Louisville Courier.
journal; Cardinal Gibbons. Archbishop
Of Baltimore; Edward NJ. Shepard, law.
Ter and author; August Belmont, IL.
rector of Louisville and Nashville R.
H.; Horace Porter. ex.Ambassador to
France: William 'Fravers Jerome, dis.
trict attorney Of New York county:
Jenkin Lloyd Jones. director Lincoln
Centre. Chicago: Charles A. Towne.
ex.Congressman from New York; VIII.
liam II. Taft, Secretary of War: Ly.
man J. Gage, ex.Secretary OF Treas.
nry; Norman Hapgood, OF Golfers:
Ida N. Tarbeif, biographer Of Lincoln.
Samuel l.. Clemens MARK Twain:
Augustus Saint.Gaadehs, sculptor; Al.
bert Shaw, editor Of Review OF Re.
views; Thomas Hastings, architect:
Robert J.. Collier, Of Golfers; Clar.
ence Mackay, treasurer, president Pos.
tai Telegraph and Cable Co.; and Rich.
ard Lloyd Jones, secretary.