The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-01
.NORTHERNERS Will
ERECT tablet ] |..E|!:'T HERE !.
New Workers Ask Mayor for
Permission to Honor Patrick
Henry atsOld St. Joints.
WILL HAVE CELEBRATION
Interest il Colonial History Of
Virginia Evident i'll All
Parts Of Country.
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l'arts OF Country.
Interest In the colonial history OF
Virginia is evident in all parts OF the III
country. The latest EXPRESSION is Il
proposition from New York City t6
place n bronze memorial to Patrick
Henry on the walls Of old st. Johns
Church in Richmond. Northern nd.
mirers OF the famous revolutionary
orator suggest n bas-relief portrait OF
Henry, with below nm extract from Il
his great speech, delivered in ST.
Joints. That such9n tablet would DO
an ornament to the building, and com
ing from sources tout OF the State,
would be an added interest to the his
toric structure, goes without saying. Il
| Among the hundreds of visitors who a
| arc daily passing through Richmond
| this tcrcentenary summer no spot In ii
| the city attracts more general atteu-
| ton, and none receives more visitors.
than the colonial church In which 80 Il
1 many OF the revolutionary characters
1 worshiped, and In which, during
| period OF rebellion and turmoil, the
| Congress" of the Colony of Virginia
| assembled for so long O time, after
lbeing elected from the meeting plRo4
4 OF the Burgesses at Williamsburg
1T is possible that the gentlemen
who made the proposition do not re-
. i. a.
I member that the church is a frame
i structure. Certainly bronze pas-
\ lief on the exterior OF st. J oHn "oui'i
i be somewhat unusual. ana ~ mas p pew,
/ suggested as more IN Keeping thae
1 O place be found for the memorial on
4 tho interior walls of the church
letter to Mayor. AZ
The proposition to establish TINS me-
/ mortal comes from Mr.. -. St John
Matthews, of New York City. and Is
i addressed to Mayor McCarthS.$ lle
letter could not nave come ~. ~,
hands, since no one has shown more
/; interest in the presersaloh % ~, w
! historic struc,uie. NJ ''S'
s ter Is as follows:
New Work, ~ west Y, N IA i..rec., !, -t55j
June -, wv:
4 Hon. Carlton McCnrthy, Nic hi' .'
Va:
Dear Sfr-There are seFerhl
friends OF .ne ~"
? erecting on the outside wallis OF
/. that Historic church permanent
I, memorial to Patrick Iienry.SA bns-
!, RELIEF portrnit, with part OF ms III
r NOUS speech inscribed, thereon, ~
$ bronze. tnblct FORM hnout *"
feet. nnd we make formal request
OF sou that permission be S given ior
the placing of such memorial
and also thnt the Interested peopic
In lticI,mund give what assistance,
as to memberships and monies, they
may Voluntarily able to give.
n can rssure you that the people
OF New York City Will enter enthu-
sias.icnlly Into the celebration WITH
s,.,,.cript,ons and personal attend
nncc Mt the unwilling ceremonies.
: Kindly let me have ras much In
foIn,nti Ion on the matter ns may be
possible.
Sincerely yours,
(signcd) .
Il. ST. JOHN MATTHEW'S.
? Tho letter Of Mr. Matthews not only
asks for permission from the city
authorities to erect the bronze. but
~ also suggests that any interested per-
n SONS In Richmond assist in the cree.
tion 81 the memorial by becoming mem
hers Of the association. and by maxi
T mo whatever contributions they may
seq nt.
4 THE attention turned upon Colonial
ana Revolutionary history by the ex-
~ crcises incident to the tercentennial
calahration have brought the heroes
'e and Sn,,bIic men of the early period of
= the commonwealth into general re.
le memhrance There are a number OF
# lineal descendants or patrlck n '.,
- still living in Virginia, with Wide