The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-21

MEMO

A Washington Mem0rial-A few
words are now timely as to the prog
ress Of the idea for making next De
cember IA lthe hundredth anniyersar,
of his death)a Washington memoria
day throughout the country.
~
1t is winning approval in several i'm
portant bodies, and their influence i.
already being exerted to bring it to
pass.
The Society of American Authors,
which includes Mrs Julia Ward Howe,
Mrs. E. II. Walworth, General Lew
Wallace and others Of Importance has
sent the following resolution in en-
crossed form to the President of the
United States, to the Vice President
and to the Speaker of the House. In
addition it has distributed enc thou
sand printed copies throughout the
country:
Whereas, the fourteenth day Of next
December marks the completion of one
hundred years since the death of
George Washington; and
Whereas, the Society Of American
Authors recognizes the Importance Of
giving special 'emphasis to such Gen.
tennial; therefore be it
Resolved, by the society in annual
meeting assembled, that a fit recogni-
tion Of the occasion would be the legal
cessation Of all avoidabe labor for that
day, in order that the nation may be
free to do honor to the memory Of one
whose life and acts and patriotism have
in large measure rendered possible the
progress, the strength and the political
freedom of the United States"
Similar action has been taken by the
Daughters of The Cincinnati, and be-
fore this brief record is read four other
important patriotic bodies will have
ANANu III Alit SAINT way.
At the meeting of the board Of officers
Of the Order Of United American Me-
,hanics on the 18th instant special ac-
ion was considered and the national |
secretary was instructed to prepare a
petition to the President asking for the
setting aside Of the day for the pur-
pose. From the head Office circular
etter will be sent to every subordinate
Council Of the Order urging similar aud |
immediate action. This body is exclu-
iively composed Of native born Ameri-
ANS.
On the other hand, one thousand men
md boys on the crowded east side of
New York-nearly all of them Russian
xiles-have signed petition to Gov
rnor Roosevelt asking for the same
hing, because they recognize how
much of the hopefulness that fills the
Ieart of the emigrant comes from the
leadership and success Of Washington
imself the leader of large proportion
f emigrants.
Furthermore, the Adjutant General
nd Chief Of staff Of the United Con-
ederate Veterans, write: "The Unit
d Confederate Veteran Association is
urely social, literary, historical and
and Of course was formed
Or the specific purpose of caring for
NAMED and disabled veterans, but |
m sure that every old veterans heart
ill give a responsive throb in APPROX
/ of anything which is done to honor
he Father Of His Country
The plans of the various Masonic
odies throughout the country are also
lpidly maturing. Every Grand Lodge
T the country will be represented at
he Mt Vernon gathering on December
ith and there is also being completed
n effort to have every lodge in every
orner of the country publicly identify
self with local effort to do honor to
he one who though dead, yet speak
tn.