The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-02
FAVOR BUILDING
FOR VIRGINIA
Action Taken at a Banquet
Held Recently in st.
Louis.

At largely attended banquet of the
Virginia Society at the Mercantile Club,
In ST. Louis. on May 18th. the following
meeting
1.-THE Virginia Society of st. Louis, be-
Ing in daily touch with the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. realizes what q su-
perb memorial 1t Will be to the author OF
the Purchase. Thomas Jefferson, the H.
lustrlous son Of Virginia The members
OF the society feel that It is slngnlarly
appropriate that Virginia should be Mt
tingly represented at the exposition In 1901.
With this In view, We urge the Inn
portance OF a Virginia building, which we
think should be reproduction Of Month
cello. No State building on the grounds,
however magnificent or costly. would at
tract more widespread attention. Besides
being dignified and handsome building
of attractive architecture, every visitor
TO the fair. from sentimental and his
toric reasons, would be eager to see the
home Of Jefferson. Independent of senti-
mental considerations. such building
would prove OF inestimable value to the
state. 1t would be the place from which
there could be distributed TO millions Of
the thriftiest people In America such lit
erature as will call attention to the mate
rial advantages Virginia Is now Offering.
It will also BIO the headquarters for ad-
l.vertising the proposed Jamestown cele-
bration In 1907, thereby creating q strong
national sentiment In It's. support. Some
part of It's wall could be adorned with
Photographic Views Of the University of
Virginia. founded by Jefferson. and 30
dear to his heart. This institution could,
/ A. III \, or
| tlonable opportunity of making known It's
work to the world. It would be great
meeting place OF Virglnians and their de-
scendnnts from every part OF the country,
who would with justiflable pride recount
| the work of Vlrginia's sons in the expan-
could be given for the erection OF such a
building The only thing In the way
seems to be Of financial nature, We
are Informed that no expenditure for a
building can be made out of the appro-
priation OF $4,000 by the State. What
ever Is done must be by private subsorlp.
lions. We understand that a temporary
building, cheaplyi constructed. but which
| In appearance will be reproduction OF
Monticello, can be erected for between
&c. 600 and $4,000. A building OF more per-
manent material, which. after use at St.
Louis, could be taken apart and rebuilt
on the grounds OF the Jamestown EXPO
sjton, would cost, perhaps, from $4,000
to $4,000. We would suggest that the Coy
ernor OF Virginia, the commissioners hay
Ing in charge the Virginia exhibits and the
Jamestown Exposition Company perfect a
plan OF organization whereby a fund could
be raised by private subscription to carry
out the above object. We believe that
every true yirgininn feeling a pride in his
State and believing that she should be
properly and In dignlfled manner repre-
scented at nm exposition OF such historic
Significance, would gladly answer such
an appeal.
ITO that end the Virginia Society In St.
Louis offers Its cordial cooperation, and
pledges material support to the consum-
nation of such a ypllrpose." ~