The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-10
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ture at the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton next scar to be known as the Vir-s
ginia building.
It will asbe recalled that the bill ap-E
proprias [, $4,000 on the part OF Virginia
for az -hibit at the great show forbids I
theGs-,e of any Of the money for build
ing purposes, and therefore anything done
on this line will have to be the result Ct
private Subscription 81 iii u
When the great Chicago Exposition
was held IN 1902, to commemorate the dis
covery of America by Columbus, four
hundred years before, the Virginia. apprc-3
prlation was used for reproducing Mt.
Vernon at the State building and the re-
suit wac n..a. the State had but little
there in the way of an exhibit.
The Legislature having been mindful
OF this unfortunate condition. limited the
$4,000 Just appropriated to the st. Louis
considered that this amount will make q
very creditable showing in this line. soma
of those who are interested in the mate>
rial progress Of the State through expos
stions, have determined to build on. tho
beautiful site just chosen for Virginia
at ST. Louis. an Imposing structure. which
will be an exact reproduction Of Montl<3
cello, the beautiful homo of Jefferson.
whose great deed OF the Louisiana Pur>
chose is to be SO fifty commemorated.
STARTED AT ST. LOUIS.
The movement was started by Messrs.
Koiner. Patton and Bowman, Worlds
Fair Commissioners on the part OF Vir-s
gina and Assistant Commissioner w. w.
Baker while they were In st. Louis the
other day and was talked over infor-
mally later on at the Jefferson Club. and
the idea was endorsed heartily by all to
whom 1t was mentioned. Mr.. Harry b.
Halves. president Of the Jefferson Club.
OF St. Louis, who SO handsomely enter
taned the yrginians. gave assurances
Jefferson NJ Levy. OF New York. thsi
present owner of Monticello. and a de-
scendant of Mr.. Jefferson. will also likely
become interested. & n &
The matter was incidentally referred to
at the dinner given Lieutenant Governor
Willard and his party In st. Louis the
other night by the Virginia Society, and
the members OF the society present warm
ly commended the scheme. WI. FranE
Johnson. a wealthy Virglnian resident In
st. Louis, whose business Is that OF a
wholesale dealer In builders supplies, as
sured the party~ethat he would see
that all the material was gotten
in st. Louis at prime cost, and
others of the society gave assurances OF
substantial cooperation. 1t Is understood
that one Of the plans being considered Is
to have the architecture of the MONTH
cello building followed in every detail.
SO that the proposed structure Will be an
exact reproduction of Mr., Jefferson's
home
BUILD IN SECTIONS.
1t Is proposed also to have the build
ing nut UP In sections, so that 1t may
be removed and restored at Jamestown
In 1907, those especially interested In the
latter exposition having offered the st.
Louis Commissioners their earnest and
hearty support in the matter President
Lee and Direotor-General Lowanburg, OF
tho Virginia Exposition, heartily favor
the suggestion and on the homeward jour<
ney from st. Louis former Mayor Myers.
Messrs, Martin, Sherwood, Johnston ana
others of the Jamestown Executive Cons
mittee, gave 1t their warm endorsements,
1t Is not unlikely that In short while,
patriotic citizens of Virginia. not direct-
ly connected with either OF the proposed
exposItions, but who have the growth and
prosperity of the old Commonwealth closS
to their hearts. will be asked to Join In
the movement and 1t Is believed they Will
respond and pull shoulder to shoulder
with their brethren. both In Virginia and
ST. Louis and 10 have this fitting tribute
paid to the Sage OF Monticello and at
the same time to erect mecca, where
all the sons8 and daughters OF the old
Commonwealth may gather whom they
go to the western metropolis to attend
the great worlds fair In 1901,