Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-14
\ MONUMENT OF PEACE
Mclean Farmhouse at Appo-
 mattox to Be Preserved.
PROJECT IS FAvoRABLY mDoRsED

the Historic Building.
 A natural picture of one of the great
 est events in the history of the world is to be preserved in It's pristine form ! as an object lesson for the peoples ol all times and all climes, says the Wash
 ington Star. It is the famous Mclean farmhouse at Appomattox, Va, whert the grim and gray clad veterans of tho Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by General Robert E. Lee, finally sur
 rendered to General U. S. Grant and the Army of the Potomac. This Virginis picture will serve ever as reminder of the fact that an indissoluble reunion
 between the then warning sections has resulted from the Appomattox surren der, and it will also serve as a constant reminder of the immortal words oi General Grant, addressed to his coun trymen north and south, ''Let us have peace"
 The matter of preserving the Mclean l house is in the hands of the Appomat tox Surrender House association, oi which Mrs. Christine Walton Dunlap of Washington is secretary. The his torical and patriotic project is indorsed by both President Roosevelt and Sec. retary of War Taft, besides many other distinguished Americans in both civil and military life.
 In recent communication to Mrs Dunlap the president of the United States said:
 My Dear Madam--I of course cordially sympathize with the movement for the restoration of the Mclean farmhouse al Appomattox to the condition in which it formerly was. 1t then to be turned over to the government as a peace memorial. as set forth in your communication of the 12th inst, Wishing you all success in your efforts, am sincerely yours.
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
 Secretary of War William H. Taft, in his communication to Mrs. Dunlap, says:
 have your favor concerning the Ap- pomattox Courthouse matter. and think the action which you propose. of purchas- ing and repairing the Mclean house and then turning 1t over to the government as a peace memorial. would be very excel lent and commendable thing to do.
 At recent meeting of the associa- tion officers, trustees and an advisory board were elected as follows:
 President, General John R. King, Baltimore, Md; vice president, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, Washington; secretary. c. W. Dunlap. Washington; treasurer, W. A. Norton. Washington.
 Trustees, General John R. King, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. Representative Henry D. Flood of Virginia, Mrs. Nel- lie Underwood, c. W. Dunlap and Major Frank A. Butts.
 Advisory board, General s. S. Bur dett, Colonel Charles Partridge of Chi cago. Colonel J. Edwin Browne. com mander in chief of the Army and Navy union; Major F. H. Hodgson, com mander Spanish War Veterans: Major H. L. Dean, commander in chief Union Veterans union; Senator Charles Dick of Ohio. Senator William Warner of Missouri. Representative Joseph A. Goulden of New York and William Hamilton Bayly, past president of the Sons of the American Revolution. Three members of the board are yet to be chosen.
 The governor of New York and his staff recently visited the old Mclean house, and 1t Is proposed that each state that was represented at the surrender at Appomattox erect there a peace monument It is proposed by the as sociation to raise a fund of S5O,000 for the purposes set forth in its prospectus.
 These are in part as follows:
 To acquire the property without ex- pense to the government other than such as may be involved in. its care and maintenance thereafter. The pros- pectus also says the Mclean house was taken down about 1901 with the idea that it should be rebuilt at the Worlds Columbian exposition In Chi- cago. The material from the house was carefully stored upon the ground and has been carefully protected against the clements. Plans and photographs were taken so that 1t may be reproduced to conform in every particular to the original. For nearly fifteen years the material has been preserved. but soon the waste of time and the destroying hand of the relic hunter will efface what remains of the house that stood upon this historic spot unless prompt action is taken to arrest this disaster.
 "The honest pride of duty. nobly done." say the projectors. which leads patriotic survivors to mark with en- during monuments the scenes of heroic valor on memorable fields has led vast numbers of both Union and Confed- crate veterans to demand peace mon- ument there. Various bills have been introduced in congress for this pur- pose. but have been unsuccessful. and now 1t Is the purpose of few patriotic people to form an association under the laws of Virginia and to sell cer- of membership. the proceeds to be used in the acquisition and res toration of the property. A deed fo- the land and material Is to be placed in escrow with some approved trust company. 10 be delivered when the agreed price has been paid