Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-07
DAY FOR JEFFERSON
Special Event of st. Louis
Exposition.
MODEL OF MEMORIAL
OTHER INTERESTING EXHIBITS
OF PERSONAL EFFECTS.
Proposed to Have District and Virginia
Days at Same
Time.
MODEL OF MEMORIAL

The management of the Louisiana pur-
chase exposition has set aside Tuesday, Oc-
tober 10, 1904, as Jefferson day at St.
Louis.
This action was taken as the result of
correspondence entered into some time
ago between the Thomas jefferson Me-
mortal Association and the management of
the exposition The management has in
Dictated it's purpose to make Jefferson
day one of the big events of the EXPOSE
ton, providing for that occasion Festival
Hall, with a seating capacity for 1000
people, together with additional places for
overflow meetings if they prove to be neces-
Sary The ceremonies to be held in Fes-
tival Hall on that occasion will be notable
in the history of the big exposition, al
though the de;nils of the program have
not yet been arranged.
Day for the District.
The Jefferson Memorial Association has
suggested to the nagement of the ex-
position that if the District of Columbia
and the state of Virginia would agree to
have their days booked for about the
same time as Jefferson day 1t would prob
ably be beneficial for all concerned; and
the association will lay the matter before
the Commissioners of the District or CO.
lumbia and the governor or virginia lor
their consideration. AS Virginia was the
birthplace and home of Jefferson and as
1t is proposed to erect the SoOO,OO0 monu-
ment to Jefferson in the District of Column
bia. it is believed by the association that 1t
would be eminently desirable to have the
special days assigned for these purposes
come at about the same time.
The 10th of October has been selected as
an historic day. That is the day selected
for the annual meetings of the board OF
governors of the association, and 1T was
selected for that purpose, as it is the ami
~ ha S1lrr
wallis, at Yorktown, that being the last
great event of the revolutionary war.
A Grand Display.
The management of the exposition has
not only agreed to furnish festival and
other halls for the meetings attending jeff
erson day. but also to provide music and
perhaps fireworks will be included In the
program for the evenings entertainment.
1t Is believed that series of interesting
events can be provided for Jefferson day
to make 1t one of the great days at the
exposition.
In addition to the program to be arranged
for that day there will be an interesting
exhibit in relation to the author Of the
Declaration of Independence, which exhibit
will be one of the attractions Of the fair
throughout it's course. The management
has also indicated its willingness to set
aside space in the liberal arts building. or
some other place that will be desirable for
an eXnlDlt TO De provided Dy the aSSOC1d-
ton.
An Eligible Location.
The liberal arts building Is regarded as
perhaps the most eligible place within the
grounds OF the exposition for an exhibit OF
this kind, as it will be one of the chief
places of attraction for the crowds that
will visit the fair, If not the chief attrac-
ton The presence of the exhibit there, It
is believed, will result in Its being seen by
practically every visitor to the exposition
grounds in st. Louis.
One of the chief objects of the special ex-
hibit to be provided by the association will
be model of the proposed memorial to the
author of the Declaration of Independence
to be erected in this city. This memorial
has been planned on the lines OF the ia
nous Parthenon. at an estimated cost Of
$500, 900. 1t Is proposed to build 1t of white
marble and to make 1T in every way fitting
as memorial of the author Of the greatest
document for human liberty that is known
In history.
Model of the Memorial.
This model will be by Is feet In dimen-
sions on the floor plan and four feet high.
There will also be interesting exhibits Of
personal effects Of Jefferson that will give
the movement to advance the building of q
monument to the great author especial at
Effectiveness.
Mr. C. E. Culp secretary of the commit
tee on ceremonies for the exposition, in
stating that 1t had been decided to set aside
October 10, 1904, as Jefferson day, said, in
part:
that they regard such celebration as
peculiarly appropriate. and that you can
rely upon the committee on ceremonies do
ing everything in its power to make the
event an interesting one in the exposition"