Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-16
WASHINGTON
Centenary Of His Death Observed
with Impressive Exercises at
the Court House.
PATRIOTIC ADDRESSES MADE
Fifteen Club, Sunshine Chapter Daughters
of the Revolution, Washington Memoir
ial Association and Carleton Post,
G. A. R., Take Part.

that the electric lights would not
burn, several hundred people gathered
in the court house Thursday evening in
commemoration of the centenary of the
death of Washington. The audience was
a sympathetic and enthusiastic one, lib
eral in it's applause n ferVent In its
patriotism. An interesting program of
patriotic exercises was rendered, and
held the audience in rapt attention for
two hours. The band Of the government
Indian school played several spirited Sc
lections, and the audience Joined in the
singing of three patriotic songs. The
entertainment was under the joint aus
pieces of the Washington Memorial AS
ISOLATION, Sunshine chapter of Daugh-
tiers of the Revolution, the Fifteen Club,
and Carleton Post, G. A. r. Hon. ]. P.
Victory, commander of Carleton post,
was honored with the craftsmanship Of
the meeting. Beside him was Rev. e.
l.. Eustis, pastor of the church OF the
Holy Faith, who made the opening
prayer, in which he gave thanks for
Gods many blessings, and repeated the
warning of the prophet of old, that UNI
less a nation walk with Goo it will sure
ly perish. Hon. J. p. Victory made the
| address of welcome, and pronounced an
| eloquent and poetic eulogy upon George
| Washington. He referred with pride to
| the imperial destiny of the nation, its
growth and expansion and the stability
Of its government. He said that It's
manifest destiny is to liberate the peo-
| pie Of all climes from the yoke of the
oppressor, and to make every individual
under it's flag not a subject but a sover-
eign. Mr.. Victory was eight times in
terrupted by applause, and was given
an ovation in conclusion.
Hon. George H. Wallace, secretary of
the territory, then read Governor
Otero's proclamation, setting aside the
14th Of December as a holiday to COM
memorate the death of Washington.
Mrs. l.. Bradford Prince, representing
the George Washington Memorial AS
ISOLATION in this territory, read a
lengthy and elaborate essay OIL the OBJ
jects and methods Of the association,
which is seeking to carry out the last
will of George Washington in reference
to the establishment Of a national uni
versity at Washington, D. C. George
Washington, in his testament, had be-
queathed $50, 900 for that purpose; the
c11p1 If n had MT haap pap1aotn1 pp11H
have been increased by judicious in
vestment, until it amounted to-day to
$l4, 900, 900. Mrs. Prince concluded with
a highly interesting description Of the
dark days the revolutionary army spent
at Valley Forge. She also exhibited a
membership certificate Of the Washing
ton Memorial Association, inc after the
meeting distributed some Of it's liter
AZURE.
Mrs. ]. f. Wood delivered a pleasing
recitation, which related how a fair e v
dictionary maiden was instrumental in
capturing a British force in the days of
the revolution.
Colonel George w. Knaebel, com
mander of the department of New Mex
leo of the G. A. r., made a most elo-
quent address. He thanked the differ
emf associations for joining in with the
Grand Army in celebrating the day. He
referred to the popularity of observing
the anniversary of a mans death, an
honor heretofore accorded only to Jesus
Christ. But George Washington was
only a man, and 1t was God Almighty
who guided this country in its infancy.
and it is he who will continue to guide
| it IL it continues true to the Declaration
Of Independence, which asserts that all
men are born equal, and if it remains
sincere in its protestations of liberty
and equality. George Washington was
a noble man, a man above the snobbish-
ness of birth, rank and wealth.
Mrs. Jacob Weltmer read in d charm
ing manner an article from "Self-Cul-
ture" descriptive of the deathbed scene
at Mount Vernon, and of the monu-
ment erected to Washington's honor at
Washington, D. c.
The exercises concluded with the ben
ediction pronounced by Rev. E. l.. Eus~
It's.
The entertainment Thursday proved
that patriotism can be found in the cap
ital of New Mexico as we'll as in other
places which make a boast of their pa
triotism. The result Of the meeting will
probably be the formation Of a George
washington memorial association In
his city, which will work hand in hand
with Sunshine chapter of the Daughters
following well-known women Of this
city: Mrs. l.. B. Prince, state regent;
Mrs. George H. Cross, ex-regent of
Sunshine chapter; Mrs. ], Z. Wood, re-
gent; Mrs. M. A. Otero, vice regent;
Mrs. Jacob Weltmer, secretary; Mrs. M.
J.. Warner, treasurer; Mrs. Leah H.
Harvey, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
I. H. Rapp, historian; Miss A. A. At
kinson, registrar; Mrs. J.. Mills Ken
drick, Miss Susan Mead, Mrs. H. H.
Price, Mrs. Eva Scott Fenyes, Mrs. W.
H. Whiteman, Mrs. K. H. M. Wheelock, |
Mrs. w. T. Thornton and Mrs. X. X. L. |
McEwan. Only women whose direct an
cestors took part in the revolution on
the American side are admitted to
in the association.
The Fifteen Club, which assisted in
the entertainment Thursday
consists Of the following men,
bers: Mrs. Arthur Boyle, Mrs. s. H.
Day, Mrs. w. H. Gulliford, Mrs. N. B.
Laughlin, Mrs. George Marsh, Mrs. r.
]. Palen. Mrs. L. B. Prince, Miss Nellie
B. Smith, Mrs. B. M. Thomas, Mrs. M.
J. Warner, Mrs. J. E. Wood, Miss A. A.
Atkinson: honorary members, Mrs. w.
Harroun, Mrs. Jacob Weltmer and