The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-06

A Washington Menorial.-A few
words ara now timely as TO the prog
r,ss of the idea for making next De-
CEN ber II CHE hundredth anniversary
Of his death} a Washington mem orial
day throughout the country.
It Is winning approval III several I'M
nortaut bodies, and their influence is
already being excrtsd to bring it to
pass.
The Society Of American Authors,
which includes Mrs. Julia Ward Howe.
Mrs. E. II. Wa!worth, General Lew
Wallace and others of importance has
sent the following resolution in en-
crossed form TO thu President Of thc
United States, to The President
and to the Speaker of the House. In
addition it has distributed one thou
sand printed copies throughout the
country:
"iVhereas, the fourteenth day of
next DecezIi Der marks the completion
Of one hundred years since the death
of George Washington and
"Whereas. the Society cf American
Authors recognizes the importance Of
giving special emphasis to such CEN
tennial therefore De 1t
''Resolved, by the society in annual
meeting assembled, that fit recogni-
ton Of the occasion would be the legal
cessation Of all avodable lator for that
day in order that the nation may be
free to do honor TO the memory OF one
whose lite and acts and patriotism
have in large measure rendered pos
sible 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 brieI record Is read four other
important patriotic bodies will have
acted IN the same way.
AT the meeting 0! the board of eff
GERS of the Order Of the United AmerI-
can Mechanics ct the 1lth instant spe-
ciaI action was considered aud the ma
tional secretary vas Instructed to pre-
pare petition to the President asking
for the setting aside of the day for the
purpose. From the head office cir
cu}ar letter Will be sent to every sub
similar and Immediate action This
body is exclusively composed of native
born Americans
On the other hand. one thousand
men and boys On the crowded east SIDE
of New York--nearly all OF them Rus
sian exiles-haye signed a petition to
Goyernor Roosevelt asking for the same
thing, because they recognize how
much OF the hopefulness thas fills the
heart Of the emigrant comes from the
leadership and success of Washington
himself the leader OF large proportion
OF emierants.
Furthermore, the Adjutant General
and Chief of Staff, of the United Con
fedarate Veterans, writes 'SThe Unit
ed Confederate Veteran Association is
purely social, literary, historical aud
beravo.cnt and Of course was formed
for the specific purpose OF caring fo1
MANNED and disabled veterans, brit !
am sure that every old veterans heart
vii give Il responsiv. throb In arproy.
al OF anything which is done to honor
5ac Father OF His Country"
The plans CT the various Masonic
bodies throughout the country arc also
rapidly maturing. Every Grand Lodg:
of tic country will be represented al
the Mt. Vernon gathering on December
18th and there is also being completed
an effort to haze every lodge in every
corner OF the country publicly identity
itself with local effort to do honor tt
the one who though dead, yet speak
eth.
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Some details regarding the attitude
of the colleges will give further idea 0
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