Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-01
DEDICATION OF THE
 JEFFERSON MEMORIAL
BIG PARADE AND ITNYEALGNG CE- REWONIES WERE FEATURED
 ST. LOTTS YESTERDAY.
Many Governors, Senators Congress- men and Other NOtableS Were
 In Attendance.


 In Attendance.
 St. Louis, April 30.-United States 1 Senitor Elhu Root of New York, was the principle speaker here today in behalf of the Federal Government at 1 the dedication of the $500,00G.00 Thomas Jefferson Memorial Building and unveiling of the Jefferson statue The Jefferson Memorial Building is 330 feet long, 60 feet high and 60 | feet wide
 It had been hoped that President Wilson would be present. but he noti- fled the officers of the Louisiana Pur- chase Exposition. under whose aus ices the memorial was erected. that he would be unable to attend.
 Present during the, ceremonies as distinguished guests were Miss Bessie BanAhead, of Pike County and Miss Julia Epps. of Jefferson City, both linead descendants of Thomas Jef- ferson. Following the unvealing of the statue. which occupies a position in the rotunda of the building, the gathering was called to order by Pre- sident David R. Francis, of the Lous- jana Purchase Exposition Company who formerly presented the statute to the City of St. Louis. Mayor HenryW Kiel accepted the statue and delivered a brief address of appre- ciation He was followed by Sena- tor Root.
 Following the ceremonies in the Memorial Building, there was a para de through the streets of St. Lotus headed by a detachment of United Missouri National Guard, and Miss ouri Naval Reserve. Representative of St. Louis Universities Christian Brothers College, Lutheran college the local law schools and the high schools followed. The parade reqUir- ed an hour and half to pass review ing stand. General E. J. Spencer of the Missouri National Guard, was grand marshal, and Adjutant General John D. O'Meara, chief or staff. Gov | ernors Dunne, of Illinois, and Major, of Missouri, attended with their staff , The statue is a marble figure oi Thomas Jefferson in sitting position nine feet high and is said to be the largest marble figure in the United States. Karl Bitter was the sculptor.
 Dedication of the building and un- Vcallng of the statue commemorate3 the 11O anniversary of the signing of the treaty between the United States and raFnce by which this country obtained control of what is known as the Louisiana Purchase territory.
 Tomorrow the new quarters of the Historical Society in the Memorial Building will be opened An address will be delivered by General James Grant Wilson, of New York, and prob ably by Col. Henry Watterson of Kentucky.
 Members of Congress who attend ed the Jefferson Memorial ceremonies by appointment were
 Senators Bacon, of Georgia; Gal lger of New Hampshire; Root of New York; Martin, of Varginia Cum mins, of Iowa; Nelson, of Minnesota; Stone and Reed, of Missouri; Repres- entatives T. H. Heflin, of Alabama, ". A. Cullip of Indiana; J, w. Col Her of Mississippi; Henry Covington. or Maryland; Benj. G. Cravens, of Arkansas; George White. of Ohio: w A. Rodenberg of Illinois; Ira w. Wood, NeN Jersey; Julius Kahn, California; Richard Bartholdt. l.. C.. Dyer and Patrick F. Gill, Missouri