Evening journal., 1907-07-12
WANT MEMORIAL
TO JEFFERSON

William Shields McKeaen, OF Wash
ington, d. c.. secretary of the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial Association OF the
United States was a visitor in will
mington yesterday and held a consulta-
tion with John S. Rossell, vice -presi-
dent Of the organization for Delaware.
The object of Mr. McKean's visit was
to arouse interest in the effort OF the
association TO erect a suitable memoir
ial TO jefferson.
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial As
ISOLATION OF the United States was or
ganized on April 13, 1902. by a number
Of friends in the city of washington
and vicinity who had gathered at a
dinner in celebration Of the one hum
dredth and ffty-ninth' birthday ami
versary Of the author Of the Declara-
ton of Independence, the primary OBJ
ject Of the association being the erec-
ton Of the National Capital Of an ap-
propriate memorial to the author and
other slgners of the Declaration Of
American Independence. and in COM
memoration of the enunciation Of that
immortal document on July 4, 1776.
The certificate of Incorporation Of
the association was fled with the re-
corder Of deeds of the District Of Co
lumbia on July 3, 1902 the day pre-
ceding Independence Day" the memo
ries Of which the association win ever
keep before the people in proper rev.
erence.
The Memorial
The memorial will be a building Of
considerable proportion and OF classic
architecture The Parthenon at Ath-
ems has been accepted as the design,
The estimated cost will be about $780,
600.
This tribute will be Of the masses. OF
the young and the old, and In design
and cost fully in keeping with the
magnificent character of the men and
the Importance Of the document de-
claring to the world In unmistakable
terms that all men are created equal;
that they are endowed by their Gre
ator with certain inalienable rights;
that among these are life, liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness; that to secure
these rights governments are instituted
among men, deriving their just power.
from the consent OF the governed"
No appeal will be made TO Congress
for financial assistance. as has beer
frequently the case in the erection OF
memorials 10 others.
Branch associations will be organ
lied by the National Association a.
rapidly as possible in all the states and
Territories and the District OF Colum.
bia. Great care will be taken In th'
formation of these branches. The,
will be under the direct supervision o.
the Vice-President Of the state and
other officers of the National Associa
tion. These State Associations will b.
for the purpose of devising ways an'
lmeans to arouse the sentiments Of th'
people OF their respective jurisdictions
to the end that they will become lf'
members and contributions made t.
help carry out the objects Of the Ma
tional Association.
The general affairs of the Nationa
Association is conducted by a Board o
Governors. consisting Of one represen
tative from each Of the thirteen origi
nal States. the Territories at large an
the District OF Columbia. This boar
was regularly organized on October is
1902, in Independence Hall, Philadel
phia, and in the room in which tn
Declaration Of Independence was sign
ed and promulgated. The day selectel
for the organization was the one hun
dred and twenty-first anniversary .
the surrender Of Lord CornwaIlis I
General Washington at Yorktown.
The executive officers are: Actin
president, Hon. Hilary A. Herbert, frs
vice-president; treasurer. Jesse B. VII
son, president Lincoln National Bank
washington, d. c.; secretary, William
Chields McKean. New Jersey.