The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-11-16
TO DUPLICATE FAMOUS.
PARTHENON or ATHENS
Memorial Association to Erect in the National Capital
Duplicate Of This Famous Structure in Honor
Of Author and Signers Of the Decla-
ration Of Independence.

A most important patriotic move
ment is the Thomas Jefferson Memoir
ial Association of Washington, d. G.
The object Of this association is to
erect in the national capital what will
unquestionably be the most beautiful
architectural structure in America,
duplication Of the famous Parthenon
Of ancient Athens. tn memory of the
author and signers of the American
Declaration of Independence.
This tribute will be Of the masses,
of the old and the young, and in de-
sign and cost fully in keeping with the
magnificent character of the man 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 fnalienable rights,
that among these are life, liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness
The proposed memorial to be erect
ed on one of the government reserva-
lions in the city of Washington, will
be "a replica in white marble of the
famous Parthenon Of Athens, which
has long been recognized to have been
the most perfect architectural struc-
ture in the world, and it's cost is esti-
mated at 100000. "a large model is
now on exhibition at the historical
building of the Jamestown exposition,
and later will be exhibited in the i'm
portant cities of the country.
The association Isl non partisan, its
board of governors and its member
ship being composed of men of all po-
litical faith, and this fact is well dem
onstrated by the certificate of incor-
poration as filed with the recorder of
deeds in the city ofsWashington with
list of over 300 incorporators, in
Guiding United States senators and
congressman, jurists, the clergy, and
leading men of the country. It is the
first organization ever formed in this
country for this purpose.
Inasmqch as it was decided at the
very beginning of this movement that
the tribute should besof the masses, no
appeal has been made to congress for
financial assistance, as is frequently
the case in the erection Of memorials
in this country, but. the project has
been formally approved by congress
and a law has been enacted by that
body providing for the making at the
Philadelphia mint of 100000 medal
lions in bronze for the association, and
which will be used as one of the ways
of creating the required fund.
In order that the true spirit that I'M
derlies this great movement may have
its greatest effect it is proposed that
the children Of the country shall have
an opportunity to contribute, and
plans are now being formed in Wash
ington whereby an appeal will be
made to the school children of all the
states.
The general affairs Of the associa-
ton are conducted by board of gov
tive from each of the thirteen original
states, and among these are Former
Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith, Alton B. Parker Of New York,
Congressman H. L. Maynard of Vir-
ginia, and Joseph Daniels of North
Carolina. ], Each state is represented
in the association by vice president
for that state, and notable among
these are United States Senators Per
kins of California, Money of MISSISSIPPI
pi, Foraker of Ohio, Nelson of Mime
sofa, Daniel of Virginia, Newlands of
Navajo MoCurnhor If North nak0ta
Culberson Of Texas, Dillingham; of Yer
mont; Former Postmaster General
Don M. Dickinson Of Michigan, Will
lam J. Bryan of Nebraska, Congress-
man Champ Clark of Missouri, ex-sec-
rotary of Navy Hillary "A. Herbert Of
Alabama, e1-vice President Adlai 2.