Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31

Judge Lynde Harrison Of Connecticut,
John S. Russell of Delaware, Joseph Jeffer-
son of Florida, Colonel Clark Howell Of
Atlanta, Ga; Senator Dubois Of Idaho eX-
Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson of ILL
nois, Senator Fairbanks of Indiana, Cover
nor Cummings of Iowa, Senator Blackburn
of Kentucky Senator Burton of Kansas,
Governor Heard of Louisiana, S. w. Gould
of Maine, Admiral Schley of Maryland,
Senator Hoar Of Massachusetts, eX-Post-
| master General Don M. Dickinson of De-
Senator Money Of Mississippi, Representa-
tive Champ Clark of Missouri, Senator
Gibson of Montana, William Jennings Bry-
an of Nebraska, Representative Francis G..
I E. Chandler of New Hampshire, President
Woodrow Wilson Of Princeton University
Representative Jefferson M. Levy of New
York, Governor Charles B. Aycock of North
Carolina, Senator McCumber of North Da-
kota, Senator Foraker Of Ohio, Ex-Governor
T. T. Geer Of Oregon, Ex-Governor Robert
E. Pattison of Pennsylvania, Ex-Governor
Charles Dean Kimball Of Rhode Island,
Representative Lattimer of South Carolina,
Senator Robert ]. Gamble of South Dakota,
Senator Carmack of Tennessee, Senator
Culberson of Texas, Governor Heber NJ.
Wells of Utah. Senator Dillingham; Of Yer
mont, Senator Daniel of Virginia. Governor
Henry Mcbride of Washington, ex-senator
Faulkner of West Virginia, Mayor David
S. Rose of Milwaukee, Ex-Governor j. E.
Osborne of Wyoming, General John NJ Will
Columbia. and Governor Miguel A Otero of
New Mexico.
Expressions of Approval.
Prominent men from all sections of the
country have become interested in the
movement, and have written to the officers
OF the association expressing their views,
some of which are as follows:
Admiral George Dewey: 81 accept the Of
Ana oP
thank the association for the great honor
conferred upon me. I am In hearty accord
with the movement to do honor to the
memory of that great statesman, who did
so much for his country"
Ex-President Grover Cleveland. Prince
ton, n. j.: Il am very glad to give my I'M
qualified approval Of the project Of erecting
suitable memorial to Thomas Jefferson"
the propriety and. indeed. the duty, of
erecting monument to the author Of the
Declaration of Independence there can be
| no question 1t is truly remarkable that it
| has been left to this late date"
Thomas B. Reed (deceased), New York
city: II fully sympathize with your work,
| and am convinced Of its complete success -
i Mr.. j. Pierpont Morgan, New York civ:
THE object which your association has in
mind has my entire approval and indorse-
| ment."
| Bishop Andrews.
| Rev. E. G. Andrews, New York city,
bishop Methodist Episcopal Church: II
heartily commend the project Of erecting at
| the national capital a suitable memorial to
| the author Of the Declaration Of Inde-
| pendence. His eminent services to the re-
public Justify, and even demand, such recog-
| milton. The memorial should rise during
this period. which commentaries his presi.
dency a century ago and the purchase OF
| Louisiana"
| Thomas Nelson Page, Washington, D. c.
"Unquestionably Thomas Jefferson should
| have some great memorial to him in the
| capital Of the nation, although his greatest
memorial will ever be the part he contrib
uted to the grand principles of democratic
| government"
H. B. F. mcfarland. Commissioner Dis.
trict Of Columbia: II wish you all success
in the laudable project Of erecting at the
| national capital of an appropriate memoris
| to the author Of the Declaration Of hide.
pendence."
President Mitchell.
John Mitchell. president Of the United
Mine Workers OF America: II regard the
purposes OF the Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Association highly commendable. and will
be glad to aid in promoting its object"
Rev. d. ]. Stafford. Washington. D. c.
II am very much In sympathy with the
movement. and hope 1t will be success
fully carried out"
Gov. Andrew J. Montague, Virginia: '"Thl
| movement to erect suitable memorial e
one Of the greatest Statesmen Of the Worit
J meets my most earnest appropation and