Evening journal., 1899-12-15
WASHINGTON,
THE PATRIOT
Anniversary Of His Death ApprO-
priately Observed By Daugh-
ters of American Revolution
IN CENTURY CLUB BUILDING

C.CoNRAD-EXCELLENT MUSICAL
SELECTIONS AND MUCH INTER
EST IN THE OCCASION.
The one hundredth anniversary Of
the death of George Washington was
appropriately observed last night at the
New-Century Club by fitting exercises,
under the auspices Of Caesar Rodney
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, and the Historical Society
Of Delaware. Chief Justice Lore pre-
sided.
Addresses were made by .Archdeacon
George c. Hail. Of St. Johns Church;
William S. Hilles and Henry G. Con-
rad. A double quartet from the High
School rendered patriotic selections.
Miss Edna T. Bradfield gave a violin
solo. and Misses Kathryn Garrett and
Emma Lore contributed vocal solos,
The ushers Of the evening were Edgar
McComb, Frank r. Zebley, Harry G.
Mcdowell. Leon r. Lofman, Gerald
Dougherty and j. Harvey Allen, boys
from the Wilmington High School.
The surroundings and the exercises
overfiowed with patriotism.
In opening the exercises Chief Justice
Lore referred to the faith Of Washing
ton in the face of death, and quoted
his words, Il am not afraid to die"
Archdeacon Hall pictured Washing
ton, the Christian. Like Columbus,
he was a man of faith; possessed the
power of vision, the ability to grasp
ideals and translate them into deeds,
and in Jesus, which is called Christ,
he recognized his King" said DR.. Hall.
He traced Washingtons active part in
the church, and observed that he was
so reverential, so serious, and devout
in the house Of common prayer that he
strongly impressed all who worshiped
with him. Washington as a Christian
did some things that persons in this
age consider antiQuated. His concep-
tion Of the Lords day and what belts
it was an instance. During the revOlu-
tion even, he insisted on a due observ-
ance Of the day, excusing the soldiers
from fatigue duty so that they might
20 to church. But it did not follow
that he was a perfect Christian charac-
ter, as Washington's own confessions
showed. Archdeacon Hall thought the
charge that Washington, under great
lacked corroboration. His opinions
about Christianity were not indefinite,
but decisively positive I'VE might as
we'll question Washingtons patriotism,
his heroic and disinterested fidelity to
his country, as question the depth and
force of his convictions that religion
is the safeguard of men and nations.e
PATRIOT AND SOLDIER.
Washington, the Patriot and Sol
der" was the subject of William S.
Hilles' address. Mr.. Hilles dwelt on
Washington's soldier life, and then
went on: "But who was he and what
was he? Carlyle seeking up and down
the history of the world for the silent
man, knew him not, and has called him
a 'BlOodless Cromwell. The American
people then knew and now know him
not. On a principle very different from
that of which they have treated their
other great men, they have painted him
as presiding over the destinies of wars
and peoples, of constitutions and states
and yet they know him not. They see
the lines OF his face in the idealized
portrait by Stuart They see the results
of his deeds, and not the deeds them
selves. And were it not for his portrait
painted by Sargent they would never
have known the fierce, passionate de-
termination of the man. Whoever shall
now, or hereafter write or attempt tC
write or speak Of who or what he was
must find himself in an unknown lanC
with no guide posts and with no trail
for, although few men have writer
more that has been preserved, no mar
who ever wrote has written less Of him
self"
Dt4.. co1f.s41.. Co,,,,a A. Ia -
er, depicted Washington, the States
man." In part, he said that it is mar
velous in this republic for citizens t
gather together one hundred years af
ter the death Of a man to pay a tribut
to his memory, yet that is what was be
ing done through the length an
breadth of this country He traces
Washington's early political career
and spoke of his election as burgess
in the Virginia House. 1t is general
recognized that Washington had tn
qualities that would fit him for hig
public position rather than for a gen
eral. He was more of a stateman tina
a soldier. At the close of the revolt
tion he repaired to his home at Noun
Vernon and really hoped to spend th
remainder of his years there. He wa
at that time the foremost man in tl
country, and every courtesy was pai
him. II was in the eternal fitness
things that Washington was to
chosen president at the convention
17Ss, over which he fittingly preside
With fear and trepidation the constitl
tional convention had been called. TT
ablest men were sent from every stat
and they gathered in Philadelphia
frame the first Constitution Of Il
United States. In all probability Il
Constitution would not have be,
framed had it not been for the oui
and determined stand of Washinpt,
in its favor. For four months 4
convention sat and during that tir
Washington did not raise his voice
the convention. What influence he Q
erted was not through his ability
a public speaker. Then the importa
act remained to have a majority of t
thirteen colonies ratify the instrumel
Washington was heartily in favor
ratification. his heart and couI wore