Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-23
vIRGINIANs ACT.


ST. LOUIS. May PLAT a largely at
.nded banquet Of the Virginia Society 1
az The Mercantile Club IN St Louis On
May 18th. the following address was
reported BY Henry T. Kent, Esq.. Chair |
man Of the Committee on Virginia State |
buiidinS and adopted as the>sense OF the |
meeting:
"The Virginia SOciety OF ST. Louis be
ing IN daily touch with the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. realize what \
superb memorial il viii be TO the author
of the Purchase. Thomas Jefferson. the
iIlustrious son Of Virginia. The mem
bers OF the Society feel that II is singu-
larry apps opriats that Virginia should be
fttinglv represented AT the Exposition
in 1904. With this IN view we urge the
importance Of a Virginia building which
We think should be a reproduction of
Norticeuo. No State building on the
grounds. however magnificent or costly.
would attract more widespread atten-
ten. Besides being a dignihed and
handsome building Of attractive ARCH
lecture. every visitor 20 the Fair from
sentimental and historic reasons would
be eager 20 see the home OF Jefferson.
ln5cocndeut Of sentimental considera-
ions such a building would prove OF
iueStimable value 10 the State. Ii would
be the place from which there could be
distributed 10 millions Of the thrifticst
peopls IN America such literature as VII
call attention 10 the material adyauta-
ees Virginia Is now offering. IL VIII also
DC The headquarters for advertising the
proposed Jamestown Celebration IN
1907. thereby creating a strong uatiOu-
al sentiment II its support. Some part
OF its walls could be adorned with photo
graphic views OF the University Of Viz
GINA, founded by Jetierson, and so dear
70 his heart. This institution could,
through this medium. have an unexoeP-
uouaole oppo rtunity Of making known
its work 20 The world. X would be a
/ great meeting place OF Nirgiuiaus and
their descendants from every part Of
the country who would with justifable
pride recount the work ofVirginia's sons
il the expansion Of The West
Inuuucrable reasons could be given
Tor The erection Of such building. The
only thing IN the way seems 70 be Of a
hnancial nature. We arc informed that
40 expenditure for a building can be
made CUT OF the appropriation Of $50
600 by the State Whatever l. done
must be by private subscriptions. We
understand that Temporarily building
cheaplv constructed. bat which il ap
pcarance VII DC a reproduction o
| MouticcIlo. can DC erected for between
$40. 600 and Sl2, 600. A building o
more permanent material which afte.
use az s. LOUIS could be taken apar-
and rebuilt OF the grounds Of the James
town Exposition would cost perhap
from SIS. 900 10 $50. 900. We woull
suggest that the Governor OF Virginia
, the Commissioner having IN charge "a
Virginia exhibits and the jamestown
Exposition Company perfect q plan q
organization whereby a fund could
2 raised by private subscription 20 carr
1 out the above object. We believe tina
every true Nirgiuian feeling pride N b
state and believing that she should D
properly and 10 q diguihed manner re-
: resented az an Exposition Of such hi
7, tone siguihcanoe would gladly answl
e such an appeal
D. To that end The Virginia Society IN 5
y LOUIS ofiers its.cordial cooperation Al
m pledges material support 20 the eousur
nation Of such a purpose.