The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-05-27
ASKED TO join CELEBRATION
Descendants Of SignerS of Declara-
ton of Independence Invited.
Thomas jefferson Memorial Associa-
ton Arousing Interest in An
niversHry Exercises.

The descendants Of the signers Of the
Declaration Of Independence hare been
Invited by the Thomas jefferson Memorial
Association to meet in jamestown on
July TO assist in the celebration Of the
l3lst anniversary Of the enunciation to
the world Of the most historic of all
American documents.
The purpose Of the invitation is given
as a desire to keep alive the patriotic
spirit that resulted in the Declaration of
Independence and to arouse interest in the
monument to jefferson and the signers
of the document which the memorial as
ISOLATION contemplates erecting in Wash
ington.
The association has been Incorporates.
Hilary A. Herbert, Of Alabama, is the
acting president; Jesse b. Wilson. Of the
District Of Columbia, is treasurer. and
William Shields Mexican. Of New Jersey.
Is the secretary. The board Of governors
includes Mark A. Smith, Arizona: Morris
X. Beardsley Connecticut: r. r. Kpnnev.
Delaware; Ralph Walsh, District Of Co
lumhia; 4. u. Gambler Georgia: Josiah
Quincy, Massachusetts; Horace S. Cum
mlngs, New Hampshire; Philip p. Baker
New Jersey. Josephus Daniels. North
Carolina. Alton b. Parker. New York.
Charles Emory Smith. Pennsylvania: d
L. y. Granger. Rhode Island. T "
wagner, South Carolina, and Harry Lee
Maynard, Virginia.
The programme for the exercises at
jamestown, which will begin al noon
has been arranged as follows.
invocation by Rev. " NJ Vines. No-f-ls
Introduction by Mr.. EIyson q the presiding Of
CT ~
Brief address by Trcsi1ing orcrr. Who will an
h.1neF ihe secretary II the meeting civilian
Shields Mexican. founder and sa,retsrv n ,hs
Ihtmas Jefferson Memorial Association. who will
lead me Inst o. vice presidents 70 represent the
lhifieen original states manned hv governors and
4, quarry commissioned and patriotic societies an
~ "h'm VIII b. lnesl descendants Of siners nf
lhe DECORATION 81 Independence from respective
States. also list u assistant secretaries
Music Band The Thomas jefferson g,--b
written ami inscribed by Lieut. William II Ssntel-
mann director q the band of the United States
Marine CORPS, % the Thomas jefferson Memorial
Association q the United States
Address q Welcome - Hon. Harry s. George
Tucker. president e che jamestown Exposition.
Reading = The Declaration Il Independence. By
Hoilins y. Randolph, # Atlanta ia. a great
great graf grandson q Thomas jefferson.
Music" Hail Columbia" chorus and organ.
Address July Furth Day Revered by All
True Americans Hon. Charles 7. Hughes GOV
uu0r of the state q New York
Music jamestown Exposition Opening Hmm.
chorus and organ written hy William NJ Pecram.
II Baltimore Nd. and first sung at the Official
opening Of the exposition ON Alril 90.
Addrs7s- The Author and Other Signers n the
Declaration IF Independence and their Descendants"
lir. Woodrow Wilson. president # Princeton Uni
versiiy vlcr president IT the Thomas jefferson Me
mortal Association q New JerseyI
MuSic-"The star STanElcd Banner" 10 b. sung
as s7lo and chorus. organ and hand scc1mpan-
ment and other novel and inspiring features
Benedicti0n - Rev Ahram Simon. Washington
D. g