Evening star., 1898-02-22

Mrs. Daniel LOthrop,
Founder Of C. A. R.
chaplain of the National Society. The
prayer beirg concluded, the Henderson
Drum Corps. headed by Mr.. Herbert $.
Winlock, carrying "Oid Glory marched to
the front of the stage, where the flag was
saluted by the entire audience. Master
| Flag of Liberty and the entire audience
joined in singing the national hymn,
| America" t.1
| The address of welcome was delivered by
Mrs. Daniel Lothrop, president of the Ma
tional Society. II
Presidcnt'- Address.
Mrs. Lothrop said;
| I'm the name of the National Society OF
the Children of the American Revolution,
now holding it's annual convention in this
city, bid you welcome to these exercises
in which we may unitedly commemorate
the birthday of Washington.
I'VE celebrate today hot alone the birth
of Washington, but in and through him the
birth of our nation to freedom. Dependent
Cn the unconscious Infancy ana lying the
breath of a helpless babe, when Washington
was born, was the destiny of nation trem-
bling and none beside his cradle knew II.
Gods hand had set the seal of conservation
Upon him. the awful solemn seal of RESPONSE
| Dlllty to yet unborn nations to be their
shield and their deliverer out of bondage
into freedom And the rulers of the nations
of the earth, crowned and seated on their
thrones knew not that liberty was born
that day.
I'm celebrating the birthday of Washing
ton let us rejoice that liberty born.
Yes; but let the highest note of rejoicing
carry the palm of thanksgiving that there
still is time to unshackle the chains of
slavery which remain, and that to us Is
Dl tc n-ft ffu
, | false ideas, to low conceptions of what our
liberty meaEs; to unworthy motives, where
, pure patriotism should burn on the altar of
sacrifice. All these, and more of kindred
nature, Shall be done away with If we OBJ
serve the day Washington would have
US do
One of our eminent countrymen, James
Russell Lowell. remarked to French
. statesman that the American Constitu-
ton will endure as long rs the ideas of its
, fathers continue to be dominant BY ideas
ne explained i meant also the traditions of
the American race in government and In
morals. And this statement is perfectly
; true. SO long as the American people shall
: mold to the traditions in government and in
. morals of Washingtons dominant princi-
pies, 50 long shall they continue to endure
. 10 develop into the greater nation. which
. Eis dim eyes perceived the centuries could
, | fulfill.
. Washington builded deep and we'll be-
: cause he sought more enduring basis than
. could come from earthly support II was
the COD OF his fathers on whom he relied
the Rock of Ages, the God of Nations on
whom his hope depended. Let us take this
lesson home to cur hearts Let us build
. deeper and better in our thoughts and our
. hearts. Let 1t be the Rock of Ages that is
. eEshrined in our very souls The Americsn
, ps trtot is bound to serve his country be-
. cause in so doing he best serves God"
Gavel Presented.
. The ceremonies following Mrs Lothrops
address were Of ali extremely interesting
. character. They consisted of the presenta
. ton of handsome gavel and its reception
by the national president. Mr.. Horatio
. knight Bradford, a descendant of Gov
; Bradford of Massachusetts, and a member
: OF the Piram Ripley Society of Wasbine
ton, told of the origin of the gift He said:
During the second annual convention of
I the Society of the Children of the American
! Revolution at Washington, DC. Februarx
!. q to p, 1897 the national president, Mrs.
5 DAME! Lothrop, announced the plan of the
gift OF a gavei to the national society by j
5 member Of the Old North Bridge Society of
; Concord, Mass, and to be used at ali its
: future annual conventions This gaveI was
to be of wood of the Old North Bridge at
I Concord, where was fired the shot hea I'd
round the world. April '10 1775
I The gavel was to De encircled with a
s hroad silver band. appropriately inscribed.
: Archie Woods Society of Virginia. rose in
{ the convention and Teqtested that Virginia
be allowed to sharehin the bestowal of this
,
) | wood OF the home of Some of her Presi-
dents. Tho national president, Immediately
recognizing the values of the OCCASION
{ whereby could be emphasized the power of
| a unity of hearts and hands in the natri-
1 otic work of the loeapsocieties said most
i. / heartily that she was sejoiced to WELD the
!. original plan, and 10 modify 1t so as to in
i. clude Virginia, fori she added, Virginia
/. and Massachusetts, In the old colonial days
: and the early struggles for freedom wera
: hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder and
: heart to heart. So fet as symbolfze hy the
Z urion Of gifts in this kavel our united love
and loyalty to each otlAer.'
History of the Handle.
"The old town of Concord, Mass. within
i. whose historic borders the first settlement
, was made in 1896. fifteen years after the
Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, and five af-
!. ter the settlement of Boston, early de-
: clared itself In the dawn of the struggle
1 for American independence a deliberate
I fearless and steadfast apostle of freedom
Z AS early 1867 the town came boldly ont
4 after wise, cautious deliberations with ut
! Serances that rang out to listening colonies
: the firm determination to withstand the
, tyrannical acts OF the British parliament
And following fast in the succeeding years
I upon the expressed determination with
others, OF growing zeal and deeper resoIu-
I tion they declared that as men, we have
I | right to life, liberty and property: as
Z Christians we, in this land blessed be God
: for it,, have right to worship God ac.
\ cording to tine dictates of our own con-
) sciences; and as subjects we have a right
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