Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-20
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
Jefferson Lcttcrs-Rcading Room
and Library-Marriage.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, April 10
(Special)-Since Mr.. Levy's gift of a
handsome time-service to the University
Of Virginia. service so complete and
embracing 50 much that it almost does
away with the necessity for the lecture
bell-I have been shown several unpub-
lished letters written by Mr.. Jefferson
within a few months of his death-the
last indeed, was dated June I, 1876, Just
o month before his deccasc. They all re-
fer 10 the bell for the University which
was one of the last of his cares connected
with his pet. The letters are written IN
the stately and sOnOrous English which
Professor Trent has found stiff and
presumably not to his liking. They are
full of the erasures, changes, and inter-
lineatiOns with which those who have eX-
amined many jefferson manuscripts are
familiar. These cancellations invariably
strengthen the statements they are IN
tended to convey. He Is writing 10
Joseph Coolidge, of Boston, i'm regard 10
entrustlng 10 Willard the contract FOR
casting a bell, which should be so re-
sOnant that its call TO lecture could be
heard a mile and a half. AT first he
wants 70 know how large bell would
have to be 10 carry sound so far, ana
what ii would cost. There Is at first no
money to be devoted to this purpose, nor
10 the purchase Of clock; then Con-
gress RENTS the duties on the capitals
and bases of the porticOs, imported from
Italy, placing a sum of something like
5000 at the disposal of Mr.. Jefferson as
rector. and he felt authorized 10 close
with Mr. Willard, and enCloses specifcd-
tons. or. as he calls them, instructions
for the government Of the artist making
the clock for the University of Virginia
These specifications are in his own hand.
and probably OF his own deyising. These
letters give some interesting Information
Of the first and second sessions Of the
University.
The surviving veterans Of Company ID
MOnticellO Guard, annually, by a BAN
quet. commemorate the anniversary of
the departure Of this company and Com
pany r.. two companies of students, for
Harper's Ferry, in 1861. Those present as
such survivors ar the banquet this year
we're Colonel c. G.. Wertenbaker. X. c.
Nandergrift. W. y. Wood W. G. Webb.
Walker Wngheld' j. ~ Pearce, George
T.. Johnson. 4. J. Williams George
Cranks, James Perley. and W. G. Payne.
and as guests. DR.. w. c. n. Randolph.
j. w. DOlin OF Company 30. and Judge
X. 4. w. Duke, Jr., Of the Sons Of Con-
federate Veterans.
The success financially OF the Young
Mems Reading-ROom and Library Assoc
citation being assured By the liberal con-
tributiOns now in hand, the Executive
Committee Of fifteen has perfected the
organization. with the following officers.
Charles G. MaphIs. president; Charles H.
Walker, vice-president; John a. Gilmore
treasurer; J. Walker Anderson, recording
secretary, and w. II. Cooke, correspond
ing secretary. Charles h. Stevens Is
chairman of the Committee on Member
ship; DIR. II. $. Hodges, OF the Committee
on Athletics; X. X. Case. OF the Commit
tee on Finance. and II. l.. Lyman, OF the
Executive Committee.
Miss Sallie Norris Booth was married
this morning 10 Mr.. w A. Parsons. az
Richmond, the Rev. DR.. Petrie officiating
The impressive ceremony took Mace at
the Presbyterian church at 1890. The
bride was attended by her brother Mr.
Llewellyn Booth, Of this city. and the
bridegroom by his best man. Mr.. John
\. Sheppard. OF Richmond. The ushers
were Mr.. H. f.. Meeks. OF Clifton Forge;
Mr. Allen W. Hawkins. Of Lynchburg,
and Mr.. T. Lee Hawkins. of this city.
The bride. who is very pretty. was attired
in a tan travelling suit with gloves and
hat 10 match. The young couple left i'm
mediately for Richmond and from there
they will go to New York. The bride is
the younger daughter OF Mrs. Margaret
Booth, or this city, and the groom is a
son Of Captain w. a. Parsons. OF Gooch-
land county. He is treasurer OF the Rich
mOnd Electric Railway Company. They
will reside in Richmond. Miss Parsons.
OF Goochland. sister OF the groom, was
present at the marriage
Mr.. j. Shelton Farrar fell dead I'm the
road near his home in this county at
about Z o'clock yesterday evening Death
is said 10 have resulted from heart-djs-
ease. Mr.. Farrar was 70 years Old He
came TO this county about ten years ago
from the county of Fluvanna, and to that
county his remains will be taken to-mor-
row for ntermcnt on the old hOme-place
He is survived by his wife and four chill
dren--Messrs. w. r. and John s. Farrar
well-known businessmen of this city. and
Messrs. George II. and James 5. Farrar.
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