Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21
HOLD A CONFERENCE
OF JEFFERSON NE
MORTAL In SESSION.
Letters Read From Officers Of the As
ISOLATION and others-Report
on Contributions.

conference of officers and other friends
of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Associa-
ton OF the United States was held at the
Hotel Barton last night. The attendance
was not as large as had been hoped for,
but this was explained by the fact that
there was an unusual number Of social
and fraternal gatherings for which previous
engagements had been made by most OF
those who would otherwise have been pres
ent.
The conference assumed more of a social
than business character. All present
manifested great interest in the movement
to erect here truly national and appro-
pirate memorial to the "author of the
Declaration OF Independence" and eminent
success was predicted. Remarks were
made by General John NJ. Wilson, who Is
the vice president of the association, rep
resenting the District of Columbia. United
States Senator-eleet Lattiner of South
Carolina also spoke. saying, among other
things. that tt was especially gratifying
to him that the movement was an alb
solutely non-partisan one
Representative s. j. Bowie Of Alabama
assured those present that In his judgment
his state would be very liberal contribu-
tor. and that as the people OF the country
became better acquainted with the aims
OF the movement they would likewise be
more active and enthusiastic. He said
i
great number of popular and prominent
men OF both the great political parties
accepting offices in the association, which
was very enceuraging sign
Treasurer Jesse B. Wilson reported that
he was receiving almost every day responses
to the appeal Of Admiral Dewey for contri-
buttons many Of them coming from the
TAR northwest and one from an officer Of
the Royal Prussian Landwehr, who writes:
Though / am a German. I cannot but
have the greatest adtniration for the alI-
thor of the Declaration Of Independence.
which I have always admired as one OF
the finest bits of English prose"
Another was from a lady of Chicago who
said: please accept the Enclosed mite. I
am sorry to be unable to contributes a Larger
sum, not being able to earn money on ac-
count OF nv fitness: but embraes the on.
portunity to add nay poor ofYerinfx to The
erection of a memorial to one whom have
learned early to- admire and love as a truly
great Americana So -t.,.5-- 70. n =
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SECRETARY McAeauS Report.
Secretary w. g. Mexican gave a resume
of the uorL NJ tho assooiatinn and sonoa Of
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ene piano LUZ INC I"eut1' N aeetef WAS feda
by him from the Society OF California Pton-
GERS, In which a Hesire was expressed to
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POSTMASTER Don M Dickinson. who is the
gan. wrote a very promising letter. Mr.. Me-
Kean stated In which he said he was
| anxieus To inaueurate a movement in his
etate to ssist the na tiopal orpa niza4ion and
| tha+ no had already received a n1,mher nf
| cont,;hntians. fsrther that tha nrniect to
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