The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
APPEALS MADE FOR
MARSHALL HOUSE
School Board Hears Many Delegations on I'm
portance of Preserving Old Landmark as Sa-
cred Shrine-No Final Action Taken.

At a meeting of the School Board
last night individuals and representa-
tives of civic, business and other or
Chief Justice John Marshall be pre-
sented to the Association for the
Preservation of Virginia Antiquities,
to be preserved by that society for all
time. The board discussed the matter
informally, after the public meeting,
Lut did not act
1t was announced later that tho
board will take no immediate steps.
All the members are of the opinion
that 1t Is of great importan that the
board should not act hurriedly, and
Will give further consideration to the
request
The delegations were led by NJ. 81.
Mcclure, who paid glowing tribute
first Chief Justice of the most august
tribunal In the world He said that
tho old home of this distinguished man
should be preserved as an object les
son to the young men and women who
would receive their education in the
High school
Letter From Colonel nIcCnbe.
letter was read by Mr.. Mcclure
from Colonel w Gordon McCabe. ap-
pealing to the board to turn over TO
the association the old building. He
stated that 1t would be dissertation
TO use the home for business purposes
III U6h pttn Llldl iIlt DDdIu
proposed to use It for its offices.
Mr.. MGuire held in his hand a large
number of resolutions passed by the
Civic Improvement League, the DauEh-
tiers OF the Confederacy. the Bar AS
sociation. and other orga nizations. ap-
pealing TO the School Board TO let the
association take charge of the prop
erty.
Chamber of Commerce. said that that
organization is heartily in favor Of
preserving the building. that the only
reason so far given for not delivering
II to the association is that the School
Board wanted 1t for ITS own use 1t
Will be only a short time before the
city must acquire property adjoining
the City Hail, upon which Will be
The school Board will then he pro-
yided with ample quarters for its
needs" said Mr.. Cannon He felt sure
the board would turn the building over
to the society, which had agreed to
care for IL.
Mr. Branch Favors Move.
AS a representative of the business
interests, John P. Branch took the
position that there is only one thing
for the hoard to do He said that he
felt sure the members had already
made up their minds TO grant the re-
quest, and that It isn't often that the
so much for the good OF the city and
its people
America is far behind in the pres
ervation of the homes of it's great
men, said Mr.. Branch There is not
town of 5000 people in Europe that
hasn't It's historic building or the home
of some distinguished man preserved -
He said tourists were directed to these
old landmarks with great deal of
pride by the residents, Mr.. Branch ex-
planned that it will be a memorial to
the greatest of men If the old build
ing is not allowed to go TO ruin or
be altered
Representing the bar OF Richmond.
Eppa Hunton, Jr, made a strong ap-
peal for the preservation of the home
of the man who was to this country
what Napoleon was to France, II in
different sphere of usefulness Ho
eulogized John Marshall as the great
est lawyer and iurist this country had
ever produced. Mr., Hunton declared
that Vlrginians are the greatest and
the noblest people on the globe. There
is one thing wrong with us. though:
we do not write and preserve our his
tory" said he.
should he Kept sacred.
According to Mr. Hunton. the home