The National tribune., 1907-07-04
rRESER vaTiOS OF THE MCLEAN
H0lSE,

A determined effort IS on foot to re-
build and rcstors the Mclean House. at
| Appomattoxs va. where Gen. Lee sur
rendered April 9, 1865.
The McLean, House was taken down
about 1891, with the idea that it should
be rebuilt at the Worlds Columbian
Exposition, in Chicago. The material
from the lrouse was carefully stored
upon the ground and has been protected
against the elements. Plans and photo
graphs were taken, SO that it may be
reproduced to conform in every partic-
| ular to the original. For nearly Is
years the material has been pre-
served. but soon the waste of time and
the destroying hand of the relic hunter
will cfface what remains of the house
that stood upon this historic spot, un-
less prompt action is taken to arrest
this disaster
Various bills have been introduced
| into Congress to re-erect the house upon
its foundations. but these have not been
successful. and now the patriotic women
| Of the country have formed an asso-
citation, incorporated under the laws of
Virginia. to sell certificates of member
snip in such association at $1.O0, the
profits to be used in the acquisition and
restoration OF the house. The trustees
of this association are:
Gen. John r. King. Past Commander
lir-Chief, G.. a. r., Baltimore. Md.
Maj. Frank A. Butts, Past Chief Of
STAFF 10 Commander-in-Ch of G. A.
r., Washington, ID. G.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, State Re-
gent. D. A. r., Washington. D. c..
Hon. Henry d. Flood, NJ. c.. Apo
mattoX, Va.
Mrs Nellie Underwood, National
Press Correspondent, Chicago, Ill.
Mrs. Christine Walton Dunlap, 1850
Corcoran St. n. w, Washington, d. c.
Capt. William II. Norton, 933 West
minister St, N W.. Washington. ID. c.
President Roosevelt has written Mrs
Dunlap that he cordially sympathizes
with the movement and wishes it the
utmost success. Secretary William III.
Taft has also written Mrs. Dunlap ap-
proving the plan and hoping that it
will be carried out.
The Association appeals to all the
loyal people of the country to aid in
this work, and says:
This house stands for liberty, for
peace. for the universal rights of man
Throughout the civilized world. Should
not then this house be saved for fu-
turc generations? And only the women
can do this. AS the Germans build to
their dead a building called wal Halle"
SO the patriotic women will rebuild this
house as our sacred Val Halle in men,
DRY Of the men who tested their feaity
and proved their valor on a hundred
crimson fields. We desire to have this
house ready for consecration by the
time the Jamestown Exposition opens
in 1908. But unless everyone will help
us we cannot do il. Will you not aid
us? Send iqs your name together with
the name of one friend today.
The Association enables every citizen
thrOughoutithis broad land to share in
the glory of the requirement of this
spot and the restoration of the Mclean
House, and. that the names of those
who aid in, this lofty purpose may not
be lost, the Association proposes to en-
roll the name of each member in the
book of Patriotic Americans. which
shall be kept in the Surrender House
when restored or be otherwise preserv-
ed in the archives of the Government.