The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-18
LINCOLN MEMORIAL
NATIONAL PARK
BIRTHPLACE OF LINCOLN, A
FARM OF ITO ACRES, BOUGHT
AT AUCTION, DONATED TO
THE ASSOCIATION.

In behalf OF the above object, a
rhaiman OF the Lincoln Farm Asso
cation Committee, wish TO place be
fore your organization, as well al
every citizen in this community, al
opportunity to subscribe as individu
J ais or as an organization toward tn,
development OF the Lincoln Memoria
National Park. Though over 1000 o
the leading daily papers and the ma
jority OF the prominent magazines oI
this country have contributed space IL
their respective publications, givins
this matter in detail, yet perhaps few
in comparison know what the Lincoln
Memorial Park or the history is in
its connection The subscription sheet:
sent TO each organization very fully
explain, but for the benefit OF indi-
viduals who may wish to become
honorary members and therefore
would not see the sheet before sub
scribing, we will make an outline OF
the matter and more fully under
standing on personal interview. We
will say at this point, that our work
as committee is done through pa
triotism, not cent in it for us. Our
organization, the Grand Army OF the
Republic, was asked to take up the
work here and as old soldiers OF the
war OF the rebellion, whose dis
charges bear the signature OF In
coin, remembering his services to his
country, we have cheerfully accepted
the task. The birthplace OF Lincoln, a
farm OF ITO acres, located about 50
miles from Louisville, Kentucky, was
sold at public auction in August, 1905.
All but one of the bidders represented
interests to exploit it for private gain.
This one bidder who has Withheld his
name overbid the others and became
the possessor. By his suggestion an
association was formed known as the
Lincoln Farm Association. This
property was then donated to the AS
sociation with the understanding that
the property should be forever a
standing monument to the memory OF
Lincoln, and dedicated as the Lin
coin Memorial National Park. Free
to all at all times. 1t was thought
more fitting as Lincoln was raised up
from the people, to perform his work
that the people should be asked to
donate toward the necessary improve
ments to be made. Therefore, to every
organization or individual subscrib-
ing from rs cents or more, becomes
a member Of this Association, with
out any further assessments Of any
kind. You get certificate Of mem
bership, your name or that Of your
organization will be forever on record
in the Memorial Hall, one OF the
buildings to be erected on the
grounds. Should you only give rs
cents, you will be just as worthy a
member as though it was $4,000.
This matter has been endorsed by
the President of the United States
and hundreds of the leading men of
our country. A great many Of them
active members, as you will see by
the board Of trustees and other
officers.
Board of Trustees:-Horace Por-
ter, William Travis Jerome, J. Lloyd
Jones, Charles A. Towne, Edward M.
Shepherd, Samuel Gompers, William
H. Taft, August Belmont, Mark
Twain, Lyman ]. Gage, Ida M. Tar
bel, Norman Hapgood, Joseph H.
Choate, Henry Watterson, Cardinal
Gibbons, Albert Shaw, Thomas Has
tings, Oscar P. Strauss.
President-John w. Folk.
Treasurer-Clarence H. Mackay,
Chairman Executive Committee
Robert ]. Collier.
Assistant Treasurer and Manager
Fredrick E. Pierce.
Please remember, this is not beg
ging proposition, but simply an ap-
peal to the patriotism of the Ameri-
can people. Those wishing to be en-
rolled as members Of the Lincoln
Farm Association, will please apply
to any of the committee and remem-
Der though your subscription be rs
cents or more, you will receive a
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