The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-04
FITTING CEREMONY
At THE EXPOSITION
independence Day Cele-
brated by the Jefferson
Association.
Plans Formulated for Memo
rial to Be Built in
Washington.

independence Day is being celebrated
at the jamestown Exposition to-day by
elaborate, patriotic ceremonies in which
descendants OF the signers of the Decla-
ration of Independence form the prin-
ciDal figure. II Is the first gathering OF
this body OF distinguished citizens from
every State and Territory whose ances-
tors participated I'm the making Of the
great document that defied the tyranny
OF England and laid the cornerstone Of
the great American government.
The movement for this reunion had its
inception in Washington through the
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association.
which was organized for the purpose of
raising a fund for the erection Of a
memorial betting the memory and
services Of the great commoner and
statesman in the nations Capital.
Orators of the Day.
The orators Of the day are Governor
Hughes, of New York, and woodrow
Wilson. At noon there was a salute by
the forts Of Hampton Roads and the
United States and foreign naval YES
sells assembled in front Of the exposi-
ton, followed by salute by the army
artillery. President Henry st. George
Tucker. OF the exposition, will deliver
the address of welcome This afternoon
lat O'Clock a chorus Of 500 trained
voices will sing patriotic music and the
national anthem. Fireworks will be dis
splayed tonight.
William Shields Mexican, of Washing
ION, secretary of the Thomas Jefferson
Memorial Association. conducted the
campaign that made it possible IN
bringing together the large number Of
descendants OF the fathers OF the coun-
TRY. In his work he had the support o.
President Roosevelt, former President
Grover Cleveland, Governors ]. Frank
Handy. of Indiana; E. w. Hoch. Kan
.sas; Curtis Guild. Massachusetts: Ed
win Warfield, Maryland; Fred NJ. War
ner, Michigan: Edwin c. Stokes. New
Jersey; A. l. Harris. Ohio; George z.
Chamberlain, Oregon; Claude A. Swan
son, Virginia; J. II. Higgins, Rhode
Island; Coe !. Crawford. South Dakots; :
John G Cutler, Utah; w. NJ. G. Daw-
son. West Virginia: A. y. Brown. Wash
1nCton, j. o. Dawson. Wisconsin:
George 3. MCClelland. mayor Of New
York; =. Clay Timanus. mayor of Balti-
more: Winslow Warren, president gen
eral Society Of the CinCinnati: Lunsford
j.. Lewis. vice president general Ma
tonal Society Sons OF the American
IAtNOlullOns " COOIOW wilson. LII d.
president Of Princeton University: Cor
nelius a. PugSley. president general:
DR.. Moses Greedy Parker. vice president:
Edward Arson Butler. Isaac W. Birds
ley. and Howard Clarke of the Sons Of
the American Revolution; former Vice
President Adlai f. Stevenson, and many
others Of equal prominence
Purpose of Association.
1t IS the purpose OF the Jefferson As
ISOLATION to erect in Washington re-
plea Of the Parthenon at Athens, the
building to be used as 4 national mu-
scum Of colonial relics and papers his
toric Of Jeffcrson's time. A small model
OF the building is on exhibition at the
jamestown Exposition. Through the re-
union and the display of the model OF
the Parthenon. patriotic interest viii be
created toward The big fund that will be
necessary to erect the building. A waltz
able historic souvenir. authorized by
Congress TO promote the interests Of the
association. a large bronze medallion
struck at the Philadelphia mint will he
given TO subscribers. In addition 20 this.
the complete works of Thomas Jeffer-
SON. six rare volumes. will be sold by
Inc association, only to subscribers.
Inc officers Of the Jefferson Memorial
Association are:
Acting president. Hilary A. Herbert.
Alabama: treasurer Jesse r Wilson
District Of Columbia; secretary. VIM.
Shields Mexican. y. J. Board OF Gov
ernors: Mark 4. Smith. Arizona: Nor
Tis B. Beardsley. Connecticut; r. r.
kenney. Delaware; Ralph Walsh. Dis
trict OF Columbia; A. d. Gambler. Geor-
gia; Josiah Quincy, Massachusetts,
1orace y Cummings, New Hampshire
Philip r. Baker. New Jersey: Josenhus
Daniels. North Carolina: Olton b. Par
ker. New York; Charles Emory Smith.
pennsylvania; ID. L. ID. Granger Rhode
Island +. w Wagner: South Carolina
Harry Lee Maynard. Virginia