The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-17
Do Not Act on Proposed
Government Acquire
ment of Monticello.
OWNER PROMISES
1T TO VIRGINlANS
Stated in Convention That Levy
Will Give Historic Home to
State Division Of Daughters
When He Is Through
With It-Mrs. White
Reelected.


sion crowded with routine business.
the United Daughters Of the Confcd-
eracy tonight concluded their nine-
teenth annual convention. which had
been in session here since Tuesday.
Some OF the daughters left for. their
homes tonight. but many remained
over for social functions next week.
and a party stayed in Washington to
attend a special service tomorrow at
the Chris; Church. Alexandria, Va.
where George Washington and General
Robert E. Lee worshiped.
At the first session of the day the
daughters elected their officers for the.
ensuing year. re-electing all but two
Of the incumbents. Mrs. Alexander b.
White. president general Of the United
Daughters, although unable to attend
the convention because Of the serious
illness Of her husband. was reelected
BY reclamation. All OF the omcers
were elected without opposition.
Another round Of brilliant social at
fairs marked the end Of the convention
There were many vacant seats in the
convention hall, where routine bust
ness was rushed through tonight Many
Of the delegates attended dinners, re-
ceptions and dances given In their hon
or by Washington society women The
Mississippi delegates to the convention
held a reception for the other dele
gates at the Confederate Veterans Me-
mortal Home.
Owing to the lack Of time the adop-
ton Of a new constitution aS revised
by a special committee was postponed
until the convention At New Orleans
next year.
The time for the award Of crosses Of
honor was extended until the New Or
leans convention
A campaign looking toward the In
dorsements by the daughters OF the
Of Thomas Inzferson. under government
ov1sssskip. failed Tho conSenf3nas took
no action In lhs matter. although let
ter was presented to the convention
from Representative Jefferson Levy. the
owner or Monticello" reiteratlng his
oft-repeated declaration that he does
not wish to sell the historic home
Letter Fro0 HI. Levy.
The campaign undertaken by Mrs.
Martin ". Iittleton. wife Of RepreSen-
tative Littleton. Of New York, to &C.
quire possession Of the property. MT.
Levy denounces as not founded on real
affection and reverence Tor the me-
mory Of Jefferson. as attended with
misstatements regarding Monticello"
and about himself and his uncle. Com
modore Levy. and ss an unlawful ef-
fort to wrest from him his property.
as he has been advised by competent
constitutional lawyers.
He points out that he has. a. the
wish dearest t. his heart, made every
effort to restore Monticello to the state
In which It was in JefSersons time. 20
beautify 1t and to maintain It in the
best Of condition No one since 1873.
he points out, has attempted - disturb
his private possession until q year ago.
when the present campaign for it, pur-
chase BEGAN He declares the public
has free access to II and he 70 -
patriotic q custodian Of the estate -
could b found
His oommunicatlou reads IN part:
Calls p ossst Injssos~
Il have begged to be allowed through
this medium TO appeal 70 your sense
Of fair play and 70 have presented 20
you Q few Of the many facts unfamtl-
lar to you concerning the effort TO
force the acquisitlo n Of Monticello. the
home Of Thomas Jefferson. by popular
petition for seton Of Congress. There
u now and has been established AZ
your convention an ONCE Tor the pur-
pose Of persusding you TO sign this
petition. and I feel that II you know
more Of the facts you may hesitate
before allowing yourself unwittingly
to aid in doing my and my family
gIeat Injustice
Appeal 10 made to your patriotism.
This movement was originated . year
s9o, vet there 10 concealed from you
the fact that for thirty-three years
alone and unsided by government "
any association, have spent time'
energy and . great amunt OF money in
restoring Monticello and In bringing
back to their original SETTINGS many
Of the relics Of the great American
Statesman. do not ask eommenda-
ton; I seek only Justice.
Before the House Rules Commit
tee last August ] stated In the most
positive way that would not listen 20
any proposal for the sale Of Aone,'
cello. A. Mrs. Martin W. Llttieton
has formed an association. With hersef
AZ mauagsue director and Mes Laura
Ixtsleton % treasurer. ana appeals 70
the public for funds 20 carly on
cSmpaign FOR the acquisition OF Nom
sjcejlo. I feel IN duty bound 20 notify
CConssuuea on Tenth Ps9eD