Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-03
JEFFERSON MEMORIAL
Tribute to Author of Declara-
tion of Independence.
APPEAL FOR FUNDS
ASSOCIATION FORMED OF PRoMI-
NENT CITIZENS.
Headquarters Established in This City
Form and Cost of Memorial
Not Determined.

A certificate of Incorporation for the
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association ot
the United States was filed at the court
house in this city today. The purpose of
this association is to secure funds therefor
and to erect suitable memorial to the
writer of the Declaration Of Independence
in this city. 1t proposes to solicit contri-
buttons from all parts of the country. Es-
pecial effort has been made to place the
movement on the ground that It is the
writer Of the Declaration OF Independence
who is to be honored, SO that partisan con-
sideration OF the question Will be elmi-
mated.
The Thomas jefferson Memorial Asso-
citation OF the United States was organized
April IL, 1902. in this city at a dinner In cell
ebration Of the one hundred and hfty-ninth
birthday anniversary of the author OF the
Declaration Of Independence. While this
event was rather unpretentiOus. II was not
lacking in enthusiasm and determination
to make the organization then given birth
a grand success. Andrew A. Lipscomb Of
Virginia was unanimously chosen president
and w. 5. Mexican OF New Jersey as secre-
tary.
At a subsequent meeting May 30 Jesse
B. Wilson. president of the Lincoln Ma
tional Bank I'm this city, was elected treas
urer Of the association and a constitution
was adopted. 1t was also ordered that the
association be incorporated lin the District
ton therefore regularly filed with the
recorder OF deeds today. the day preceding
Independence day" the glorious memories
of which this association hopes to ever
keep before the people I'm proper reverence.
Raising the Funds.
One important question discussed at the
initial meeting OF the association was that
OF raising money TO erect the proposed me-
mortal. 1t was unanimously agreed that
the association would depend absolutely
upon the people. whom jefferson loved so
well, for willing and liberal response
when asked to contribute as best they
could; that the memorial should be
tribute of the masses. of the young and old,
and that no appeal should be made to Con-
gress for dollar, as has been frequently
the case in the matter of the erection OF
memorials to others. 1t was further UNI
derstOod and agreed that the association
should b. -partlsau-members of all po-
litical parties to be appealed to alike
Just what form this proposed memorial to
the author of the Declaration Of lndepend-
ence will take and the probable cost cannot
yet be determined But this will in a large
degree depend upon how prompt and liberal
the people are when formally called upon
to contribute. Suggestions in this matter
will be acceptable and receive due consider
alton.
The tribute win be both in design and
cost fully in keeping with the magnificent
character of the man and OF the Importance
of the document he wrote, declaring to the
world in unmistakable tones THAT all men
are created equal; that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain inalienable
rights; that among these are life. liberty
and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure
these rights governments are Instituted
among men. deriving their just powers
from the consent of the governed
The headquarters OF the association has
been temporarily established in the Stewart
building, corner Of 9th and ID streets north
west.
List of Incorporators.
The incorporators of the association are
as follows: Senators John w. Daniel of
Virginia, Henry NJ. Teller of Colorado, J.
C. S. Blackburn of Kentucky, f. w. Car
mack of Tennessee, Henry Heitfeld OF
Idaho. T. ri. Patterson of Colorado, II. d.
Money Of Mississippi. p. R. Tillman OF
South Carolina, 4. w. Pettus Of Alabama,
F. NJ. Cockrell Of Missouri James X Jones
of Arkansas. c. A. Culberson Of Texas,
Governor Benton McMilin OF Tennessee.
Joseph r. Willard. lieutenant governor OF
Virginia; ex-senator Charles j. Faulkner
of West Virginia, Commissioner John w.
Ross of Washington, ID. c: Representa-
tives James ID. Richardson, It. W. Sims
and John W. Gaines of Tennesse; John {.
Bell of Colorado. James Hay OF Virginia.
Representative Claude \. Swanson Of Viz
ginia Representative Charles Z. Hooker ot
Mississippi John II. Bankhead, Henry ID.
Clayton Of Alabama; John W. Maddox OF
Georgia, James l.. Slayden of Texas. Thos.
H. Ball of Texas Representatives William
Sulzer and w. H Ryan Of New York,
Robert W. Miers of Indiana, Allen l.. Nc
Dermott Of New Jersey, Charles X.
Wheeler of Kentucky, Francis G. Newlands
of Nevada. ]. A. Norton of Ohio. J. X p.
Hall of Pennsylvania, Champ Clark of
Missouri W. w. Kitchen of North Caro-
lima, Mr., Norman f. Mack of Buffalo, n.
Y; R: j, Bright. ex-sergeant-at-
arms. United States Senate. Indiana:
Horace S. Cummings. New Hampshire;
Daniel McConville. Cincinnati. Ohio; 5. s.
Yoder. ex-representative from Ohio; Henry
l.. Loring. Ohio; Frank II. Hosford. Mich
igan: Andrew A. Lipscomb. Virginia; ID. 1.
Murphy. ex-commissioner of pensions.
Pennsylvania; Gen. Ben. Piatt Runcke.
Maine; w. S. Mexican, New Jersey; w I.
Johnson. California; Robert N Harper Nir-
ginia; Jackson II. Ralston. c. A. NJ. Wells,
Jesse B. Wilson. E q. Davis. +.
b. Hay. ]. l.. Smithmeyer. John p. Miller.
f. ]. McQuade. Norman T. Elliott, Rufus
L. A Downey. Frederick A Stier, Harry B.
Parker, b. M Bridget. w. b. Bryan, Sam
uel c. Mills, Cotter T. Bride. Angus Nc
Sween Herbert J. Browne. ". w. Price, Il.
p. Watkins. DR.. H. II. Barker. John II. Oh
colt ]. Fred. Kelley. Edwin Seton. Jay +.
sise Col. J.. l.. Brown, James w. Williams.
william H. Hoffman. James f. Nicholson.
Charles p. Kern. William +. Hart, Lewis L.
ONeal L. S. Lipscomb, Richard L. Beall,
Percy S. Foster Samuel W. Stinemetz
John w. Drew. William F. GUIDE. H F.
Schulteis, r. S. -Thain. A. A. Wilson, r. ii.
Hazard. c. w. Howard Sam w. Small jr..
John Boyle. Charles l.. Guriey. w. p. Spur
geon, w. b. Gurley. Findlay Harris. A. ID.
Smith and r.. F. Downing, District OF Co
lumbia.