Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-04-05

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If BOSTON. was Minister to France just
a century after that post had been first
filled by his distinguished ancestor.
Among the descendants OF Jefferson
who have accepted invitations to the
dinner are DR.. @. Mason Smith OF FTeo
ericksburg, Va; j. H. Rufin, OF New
York: and Mrs. H. X. Hutchens OF New
Rochelle.
The dinner will inaugurate the ceis-
bration of Jefferson Week, whlcn VIII
he brought to close with an impress
siye celebration of Jefferson's blrthuay
at Monticello, on April 13.-lt is 10 DC
given according to the 1nF1tatlon, III
recognition of the vigorous and patrlo-
.tic services of the Governors OF the
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation
in making the first 100000 cash pay
ment and in securing the phySlcal pos
session of Monticello for the nation.
Rodman Wanamaker is treasurer OF
the Committee. Among the vlce-chalr
men are Governor Scott c. Bone oil
Alaska. who accompanied President
Harding on his visiG to that territory
last summer; Governor Jay j. Morrow
Of the Canal Zone; Governor Charles
R. Mabey of Utah; Lieutenant Cover
nor George R. Lunn of New YORK.
Francis A. Palotti, Secretary OF state
of Connecticut; Aaron H. Grout, Secre
tary of State of Vermont; w. G. Great
house, Secretary OF State OF Nevada
Frank C. Jordan, Secretary OF state
of California; former Judge Abram l.
Elkus of the New York State Court OF
Appeals. Augustus Thomas, George j.
RYAN, President of the New York City
Board of Education; William H. WOOD
in. President of the American Car ana
Foundry Co.; Edmond Alfred Guggen
helm: Ralph Jonas, vice president Oh
the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce;
and Julian D. Fairchild, vice-presldenC
of the Kings County Trust Company OF
Brooklyn.
The committee on arrangements Is
unique in that it's membership repre-
sents not only all sections of the coun
try but prominent representatives OF
the leading religious denomlnatons
and of the two great political parties:
Among the members are Chancellor FL
mer E. Brown of N. Y. University
Secretary of Labor James j. DAVIS
Frederick F.. Reese, Bishop of the Epls
copal Church of Georgia; Cordell Hull,
Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee; Dennis ]. OConnell, Rom
an Catholic Bishop, Richmond; Collins
Denny, of Richmond, Bishop OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church; William
F. Mcdowell of Washington, Bishop OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church; Rev.
Charles S. MacFarland, general secre-
tary of the Federal Council OF the
Churches Of Christ Of America; Mayor
Edward w. Quinn of Cambridge, Mass.
John Barton Payne, chairman of the
American Red Cross; Judge George w.
Ray of the United States District
Court, of New York; Mrs. M. N. Cald-
well, associate member for Virginia OF
the Republican National Committee;
Justice William F. Hagerty of the New
York State Supreme Court, Brooklyn;
Clark Howell, editor of The Atlanta
Constitution; Judge William H. At
we'll of the United States District
Court, Dallas, Texas; Edmund +. Ar
ras, President of the Kiwanis Club In
ternational; DR.. Frank ]. Goodnow,
President of John Hopkins University;
DR.. H. W. Chase President Of the Uni
versity of North Carolina; Mrs. D. A.
McDougal. woman member of the Dem
ocratic National Committee for Okla
homa: Francis H. Sisson, vice-presi-
dent of the Guaranty Trust Company
of New York; Charles H. Ebbets, Pres
ident of the Brooklyn National League
Baseball Club; Julian Goldman, Presi
dent of Julian Goldman stores and
many others.