Evening journal., 1903-11-20
GENERAL FITzHUGH LEE
TO LECTURE NEXT WEEK
Will Aid the Fund for Me
mortal Road to Jeferson's
Tomb

Wilmington people generally are in
terested in the lecture Of General i'itz-
hugh Lee, consul general at Havana at
the outbreak OF the Spanish American
var and later commander in chief OF
the American forces at Havana. His
subject Will be "The United States and
Cuba" and the date is Friday, Novem-
Der p. at the Grand Opera House.
The proceeds of the lecture are for
the benefit OF the fund for construct
ing a memorial to Thomas Jefferson in
the form OF a memorial road from
Charlottesville TO Jeferson's tomb at
Monticello.
Fiske numbers the real founders Of
this republic at five-Washington, JEFF
ferson. Madison, Samuel Adams and
Marshall. The second name in this
list is Jefferson. TO whose fertile brain
and ardent patriotism this country
owes to great extent its form and
system of government. To him this
country owes the authorship Of the
Declaration OF independence. the ac-
QUESTION of Louisiana. and the found
ing of the Congressional library.
The first steps toward jefferson
memorial was in the formation Of a
which begun the work of building a
road from Charlottesville to the tomb
at Monticello. The undertaking has
received the hearty endorsement of the
Sons and Daughters of the American
Revolution. who have given cons.dera-
bic financial aid.
The work has been well begun under
competent engineering supervision. The
road has been relocated by means of
which the grading has been reduced as
per cent. The new road, winding
around the slopes OF the hills down TO
Moores creek and thence climbing the
spurs OF the mountain side to the site
OF the tomb, dlscloses a constant sue
cession Of views of mountains and val
ley, making the pilgrimage to Month
cello a delight to the lover OF nature.
This memorial will not only serve
to commemorate the distinguished SER
vices of Jefferson. by making easy the
pilgrimage to Monticello. for the many
who wish to visit the last resting
place of that great statesman. but will
also be an object-lesson road of ma
tional Importance. IL has received the
hearty endorsement and approval OF
TIE United States Road Inquiry office.
and the Road Convention held at st.
Louis last April. A view OF this road.
when in construction. was placed on
the badge of delegates OF that conven-
tion. a strong proof of the position
it holds among road reformers.
All advocates of good roads are urged
to attend General Lees lecture, and so
help to advance the cause of road re-
form. From General Lees positions
and experience ne has exclusive knowl-
edge of many facts and incidents con-
nccted with the stirring events preced-
1 ing and following the Spanish Amer
can war, which he narrates I'm man
ner peculiarly his own. This lecture
as are the others for the memorial road
is given by General Lee without COM
pensation.
Tickets for the lecture were placed
on sale today at the Y. NJ. G. a
Office in the Association building.
There has been some confusion as I,
General Lees coming here. This arose
from the fact that II was at first pro.
posed to have him lecture for the ben.
eft OF the road and a memorial build.
ing at the same time. This plan was
abandoned and this lecture viii be fol
the road only.