The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26
The Jefferson Memorial Road.

In April, 1902 was held in Charlottesville, Va, a meting of The Jefferson Memo rial Road Associa ton" and it is said to have been one of ''the greatest and most successful meetings ever held in this country" for the consideration of high way improvement. Its national scope was shown by the fact that fifteen States were represented including Maine, oregon and Florida. It was composed of notable men. Governors. Generals of the United States Army, presidents of railroads, United States Senators and others. On the second day The Jeffer- son Memorial Road" and the importance of constructing memorial to connect Monticello with the University of kir- ginia was thoroughly discussed. We wish we might produce in this column the ad- dress of Lieutenant c. P. Shaw on this subject, but it is too lengthy. He came before the Twelfth Congress and made a strong appeal to the D. A. R. to assist in raising funds for this patriotic work. He stated that the boulevard will be three miles long and will reduce the grade from Is feet in the 100 to 4 feet making the journey from Monticello so much easier and of course, will increase the number of visitors to this historic spot. The Association has decided to ask the Sons of the American Revolution and the Daughters to assist in raising the $3O00O needed to build the boulevard. At each end of the Memorial Avenue an arch will be erected on which will be inscribed: Erected by the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution in memory of the name and fame of Thomas Jefferson. the author of the Declaration of Inde- pendence." Lieutenant Shaw very aptly says: The American public will thus have practical illustration of the love of country by the Sons and Daught CTS of the American Revolution"
 Alabama D. A. R. will see from the following how heartily the last Congress endorsed the movement. Let each Chap ter donate a sum-smaI though 1t may be, to this very patriotic work and for ward it to the State Regent who wills see that 1t reaches the proper authorities. Read the Resolutions of the Congress. We have a copy of the proceedings of The Jefferson Memorial and Interstate Good Roads Convention" held at Char lottesville in April. 1902 and will be glad to give any of our readers an opportun.- ty of seeing 1t If they will apply to us.
 State Regent.
 Resolutions passed by the Daughters of the American Revolution at their twelfth Continental Congress:
 Whereas. It has been the custom of na- ticn ns from time immemorial to perpetuate the memory of their great men by suit able monuments at their national capitals or in localities made famous as the scenes of great events in the careers of such men. or connected intimately with their lives or personality: and
 Whereas, up to the present time there has been erected no adequate monument to Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, the prime mover in the Louisiana purchase, and an American patriot. who, in the galaxy of great men of the Revolutionary period stands as a statesman without peer, and
 Whereas, the Thomas Jefferson Memo rial Association has been organized to erect in Washington City National Me moriaI to Thomas Jefferson, and the lief ferson Memorial Road Association has been organized to build, and has com menced the building of memorial ave nue to connect by a visible and imperish- able bond Monticello. the home and tomb of Jefferson, with the University of Vir- ginia which he founded. both being al ready linked with the name of Jefferson by every tie of Historical association.
 Therefore, be it resolved by the Dangh- ters of the American Revolution in Con gress assembled. that they heartily ap- prove and endorse both of these under takings as eminently patriotic and worthy of the support of all true Americans. and they therefore urge all patriotic associa- tions to use their best endeavors toward raising the means to carry them both to a successful conclusion:
 Note.-The above preamble and resolu- ton were adopted unanimously on Sat urday. February 2s 1903, having been pre- sented by the State Regent of Massa- chusetts, seconded by the Regents of Connecticut, Georgia, Ohio and Califor- nia.