The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-13
WANT MARSHALL
Home PRESERVED
Violent Protest Follows Rcsolu-
ton That 1t Be Forthwith
Dismantlcd.
BAR ASSOCIATION SPEAKS
Tohn Rutherford Calls Attention
to Strong Action Taken
by Lawyers.
BAR ASSOCIATION SPEAKS

Violent protests were filed yesterday
by, many citizens and ORGANIZATIONS
against the resolution which the City
School Board sent to the Board OF Al
dermcn tuesday night. recommending
that the old home OF Chief Justice john
Marshall, which adjoins the John Mar
! shall High School, be condemned and
%dismantled. The resolution is now in
the hands OF the Council Committee on
finance.
At the meeting of the Virginia state
Bar Association at Hot Springs IN All
guest, resolutions were adopted urging
a arau 'io OF the State Bar Association
was submitted to the City Bar Asso-
citation by Its president at its quarterly
meeting in october and approved.
Nr. Ruthcrfoord's Protest.
John rutherford, president OF the
Bar Association OF The city OF iSicnr
mond. said yesterday, in speaking az
the resolutions: p,s
patch, to protest in the name or tna
State Bar Association, as well as IN
the name of the Bar Association OF ths
city or Richmond, against any removal
of the John Marshall mouse. ~ ~,
live great men whose names especlalig
adorn the pages of Nirslnlas history
In colonial days, John Marshall was
the only one to make his home In luis
city. an confident that the CITY
Council will not permit the destruction
of this. interesting and ancient dWeii-
ing
Brr Association Resolution. tate
The resolution adopted by .nd et and
adopted by h City Bar Association
fOllow:
~"Kesolvcd. That 1t is the sense OF
Association that 1t would be q serious
error for the city OF 10 per-
NIT any changes in the resldence nl
| chief Justice Marshall. corner 2Ninth
| and Marshall Streets. In tina Guy, en-
| cent such as are necessary to preserve
il and render it less subject TO Danger
from fire; and that this association
therefore, heartily concurs N the reso-
luton Of the school Board 81 istS
Arthur u. Clarke and adopted ps tie
said school Board at its recent meeting
July 10. 1909, a copy of which Is hereto
attached"
First Wanted 1t Saved.
The resolution OF Arthur Is. Slarhe.
passed by the School Boar OF the city
of Richmond on July 10 last referred
TO. reads as follows:
"Whereas. the dwelling-house of one
az VircinIais most distinguished sons.
lChief Justice John Marshall, is on the
High School lot, and its proximity. IN
its present condition, TO the ne" JohH
Marshall High school is a menace 70
the safety of+the new building, ana
whereas the old residence building Is
held in vencration and esteem by the
community generally. and its preser-
walton is emincntly desired; therefore.
"Resolved, That it is the sense Of
! this board that said building should
be preserved; and to this end the Com
mittee on the New High School be re-
quested to take into consideration the
best mode of rendering the building
permanent and safe, and they are here
by empowered to consult an architect
and present such recommendations to
this board as they may deem best.
Since that time the School Board OF
this city has recently passed and sent
to the City Council the following reso-
lution.
sEyesorc and Menace"
Whereas, the Building Inspector in
a communication to this board has
stated that the building in its present
condition is unsafe. and unless made
~fireproof is a menace to the High
School Building: therefore,
BE it resolved, That the City Coun-
ell be requested to take steps to re.
move the John Marshall house, or tc
make such appropriation as may be
necessary to have same Immediately
J restored and made fireproof, so that \
may be no longer an eyesore and men
J ace to the job MARSHALL High Schoo
Building,
! TO Preserve Marshall Home.
The associate president of the AS
ISOLATION for the Preservation of Nir
ginia Antiquities. Mrs. J. Taylor ELY
son, has called a meeting Of the as
;soclat1on for noon to-day. in the room
!, of the Virginia Historical Society. t
" enter vigorous protest against tn
/, City School Board, for It's deman,
. that the Council remove the John MAJ
snail residence, at the corner Of Mint
: and Marshall Streets.
Il Mrs. Ellyson hopes that all mem
bers of the association. realizing TIL
d for whatever belongs to the histori
e past and present OF the Common
wealth, and of staying the destrue
tive hand of vandalism, will be preser
g to add dignity and conference to
movement against violation Of 1t
pledges by the School Board. and ]
opposition to- all patriotic devotio
and civic pride on the part of I'll
n 5Chnptcr of u. d. G. Protests.
At the meeting of Richmond Char
o ter, United Daughters of the ConfcC
eracy. held in Lee Camp Hall yestel
day morning. a resolution against tt
tearing down Of the former home {
John Marshall was unanimous
adopted.
Colonial Danes Protest.
The Colonial DANES unite with eve,
Iother patriotic body of women in Eicl
y Imond In condemnation of the action
70 the School Board, and in an appeal
the City Fathers to spare and rcstol
~ asdwelling that is a memorial to OF
.Iof the most distinguished OF Glitter
and Virginians.
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