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seatlon, and will do all l can to asais,

gestlon, and will do all can TO assist
in the patriotic work.
Governor Fred NJ Warner, OF
Michigan: Il am in thorough accord
with the movement providing for the
reunion OF the descendants nf the sign
ers of the Declaration of Independence,
and you have my best wishes for the
success of the project
Governor George II. Chamberlain, of
Oregoni II heartily approve the moves
ment. for ! believe such reunion will
serve to cultivate broader spirit of
patriotism, not only among the de-
seendants of the s!gners of the Declara-
ton of Independence, but among those
as we'll WHO can attend the reunion or
read about 1T in the press reports"
What Others Say.
Governor ]. Frank Handy of Indiana;
"s;uch reunion will be of widespread
interest and httlns incident In the
history of the exposition. ! hope the
movement may be successfully con-
summated.''
Hon. William ]. Bryan: 1.-THE pro-
posed reunion will doubtless attract
wide attention While it is more i'm
portant that we should inherit the
spirit Of those who wrote the Declare
ton of Independence than that We
should be of their family line, yet the
assembling of q nur.-ber OF worthy
descendants or such worthy sires
would prove that there Is an inspira-
ton in patriotism which is handed
down from parent to child"
Attorney General Charles j, Bona
parte: such reunion would most
ftttngly mark the historical character.
os the jamestown IMPOSITION. and
would be Il means of appropriate
~ he ~,
patriots whose names are appended
to the great fundamental declaration
of American liberties. I trust that
the project will meet with the AUG
cess 1t deserves, and ] am sure such
an occasion will be a most inspiring
one" -t'
Secretary Of the Treasury George
B. Cortelyou: u am in hearty SYM
pathy with the movement inaugurated
by the Thomas Jefferson Memoriax
Association to bring about reunion
OF the descendants of the slgners Of
the Declaration OF Independence.
Secretary of the Navy v. H. AIetcalf,
II thank you sincerely for your
courtesy of sending me this invitation,
/ trust that the reunion will
be a success"
The preceding are extracts from but
few of the hundreds OF letters re-
ceived by the Thomas Jefferson Mem
orlal Association which clearly re-
fleet the sentiments OF all,
Many VIII Attend,
me association has also gotten In
unieatierg with descendants of
forty -seven of the ttftY-siN slgners of
the. Declaration of Independence who
are Well scattered throughout the
States, 1t Is antinpated that most at
those who have been In communniea-
ton VIII attend the reunion, and be-
Tore the day set many more Will be
heard from, a formal Invitation Ia
attend the reunion Is now being &ent
out from the headquarters of the Mem
orial Association at WASHINGTON, which
reads as follows; n
you are earnestly requested TO as
semhle at the James town Exposition,
4 in8Convention Hail. at II O'clock meri-
dian on July 4th next, and join with
the members Of the Thomas Jefferson
Memorial Association of the United
States In appropriately celebrating the
one hnndredth and thirty-hrst ami
4 versary of the enunciation to the world
of that grand and ilimortnl document
A on July A. 1776. which was the initial
/ step In securing our liberties and
establishing for all time constitu-
4 tional government. The event will be
I. the most interesting of the exposition
4 possible to make II inspiring and long
to he remembered with pleasure, This
gathering will no doubt commend IT.
self to you and every ether patriotic
8 heart, 1t Will be stimulating To those
Sentiments which are so dear to the
VI American people. and he a fitting tri,
q butelto the memory Of your sires Wht