The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-10-17
Frected AT His Old Home BY Admir-
ing MisS0Gf;2nS.
TIE INSCRIPTIONS APPROPRIATE.
A Highly Commendable Act On The
Part of Jeffcrson's Patriotic Ad-
EIirerS.

with a great thrOng o. citizens from
Albemarle county and other nearby
points assembled Saturday at Monti-
cello. the historic home Of Thomas
Jefferson, few miles from Char
lottesville, Va. to lay their tribute
of devotion at the shrine OF the great
statesman and patriot.
The occasion was primarily due to
the Missouri organization. which
bears the name of the sage OF Mont
cello. They came to the Old D1mn-
ion to 90 honors to their great cXcm-
plar and to unveil at the home OF
Jefferson a beautiful memorial shaft
of red Missouri granite, which .hey
brought with them. In years gone BY
Virginia had contributed to the Bull
lion State a gray granite shaft, which
son, and now stands on the campa3 OF
the Missouri State University at Co.
lumbus. Nc. The new monument Lew
offered as a graceful token Of apprccla-
tion for this priceless gift, bears the
following inscription:
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
Citizen, statesman. patriot.
The greatest advocate OF human l;bcr-
ty. opposing special privileges
He loved and t!ustad
the people.
Erected by
The jefferson Club
O. ST. Louis, Missouri
On their pilgrimage.
To express their
Devotion to his principles.
The inscription on the shaft which
now stands on the Missouri University
campus has become world farnou; he
cause it was written by Thomas JeEcr-
son himself, and because therefore Il
shows the achievements which he cen
sidered the most meritorious o. his
long resulted life. The inscription
reads:
Here was buried
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
author of the
Declaration Of independence
of
The Statute Of Virginia
for
Religious freedom
and
Father Of the University Of Virginia.
The authenticity of the gravestone
is undoubted. When. on April IS. 1882
Congress appropriated $4,000 for Il
monument over Jeffcrson's grave. the
Misses Randolph. reSiduary lcgatccS
OF Thomas Jefferson presented the
original shaft TO the University of
Missouri. 1t was unveiled July 1.
1855. On the University campus with
ceremonies in which United States
Senator Vest. Thomas Bayard. then
Secretary of State: United States
Senator Elkins and other prominent
Americans participated
The Jefferson Club. which left st.
Louis in solid train Of Pullmans on
Thursday night. reached Charlottes-
vile early in the morning and after
breakfast on the train were taken in
hand by members Of the city council.
The formal exercises at Monticello
began at ten o'clock but the long line
Of carriages containing the Mis-
Sourians and others filed into the
grounds shortly after nine o'clock.
At the head of the visitors was the
clubs famous drum and fife corps.
The visitors were welcomed to Mon
tlcello by Hon. Jefferson NJ Levy,
Who alluded to Jefferson as the
greatest statesman and profoundest
thinker of any time or country" Re-
sponses were made by Harry b.
Halves, president OF the club. and by
Lieutenant Governor Lee, Of Mis-
souri,.
The presentation OF the granite
monument was. made by Hon. NJ. Z.
Renton. Congressman from the
Fifteenth Missouri district. and in
the absence Of Governor Tyler. the
monument was accepted by General
Fit7hugh Lee, representing the Dent
ocracy of Virginia. The following ad
dresses were also delivered:
"The Declaration Of Independence
by Ex-Governor VIM. J. Stone: "ADoli-
ton of Law of Entail" by Congress
man Chas. E. Cochran; distinguish
ed Sons of Albemarle." by Hon. r. L.
w. Duke. and The University OF 'lr-
ginia." by the Hon. Frank NJ. Estes.
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