The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-03
L00KING TOWARD NOUNT VERNON

L''hlN" TOWARD MOUNT VERNON.
AS we look TO the southwark. toward
Mount Vernon. where he lived and af.5
and yet stiH lives. we think how his ideal
| or republican freedom. his example as a
revolutionary patriot brought a score of
I republics into being south Of us. and how
his teachings made the United States Nh.
protector and the friend Of every one If
them. without making the United Stst...
ll- enemy OF any other country Tbpn
when We turn 90 the eastern ,yi0j5v-s
!,'NiaE oul 70 the hills beyond which lies
,--i-lll 'c~an We see the influence
'l W .SllIElDn and his example in tho Pc
pLgil' OF France. in the republican .4.srf
I,''-'ll~ OF othrr European countries in
. lle a' n". racy which is the real govern
.tit IT 1T--et britain We see his doe
ulue of pIaCs-kCapiug Lv arIirrarir- go
- I,Ilh lG treaty form under his dfrac-
/ t.g by John jay IN the famous rrr9ry
Win Eng .Iat, then denounced and sfD.s
admired. ,Ethruued az The HAGUE Nv I'm
TIE world. and We see that his hrrr7-r,s
ana 'ullEhT.u-d mdNims of government
national and international once inu0y9-
u'i5 are now cpmmonolac. psSzirliSr1
$. ems our or place. optimism seems Eafu-
lil. us we reflect IN the city Of Washing
'ou upon the achievements OF n. r1afsg,
or M1Shingt IA under the Drfn-irl.s ~
81 @EAi1Ctg1. Clouds cover Tho zaritb
RAN even falls from their darkness but
lhe sun SHINING over Arlington where lie
men VINO died that The II. public might
uNe. arches the Capitol with a glorious
rainbow, beautiful reminder Of the cove
naEt Of God with his people
80, as We stand here in this .Rai1b1,v
lily looking out over our country and
the world, facing the new occasions
Nulru nave brought new duties fra NJ d.
admitting that with uusoIved problems m
nome we must solve even great pr31l.-u-
abroad realizing that we have been
brought with the suddeuness and com
pleteursS of Providence into leadership
among the nations. with all the rt--DsD-
sibility and aII the peril as w,U rs IN
the privileges and OppOr-Initias that In
involves. We shall not be towards 7, no
ialt,r- We VIII not blink orr sl1rt-o.7-
lHEs- our dlthcuitltS. OF our dangers. but
W. viii remember the wonderful svav i'm
which We have been brought fEs.s1.s-b
greater trials and fluctuations and fb-
good which we have been enabled 10 do
for ourselves and for an mankind. even in
the recent past-iu China as in the do
mluious Of the sea We DO not shat pr1r
eyes 10 the clouds and darkness over ms
OF even 10 the rain falling uDon rs buf
We STE shining through 10 the rays of tho
sun OF righteousness We see beyond IL
the rainbow OF the promises of God We
near Ills voice saving 20 us. only De
right. bee strong and Of good courage 60
forward IN the way OF my command
meut' We are persuaded that il we
obey. in spite OF everything that may Op-
pose uS. In spite OF our own fIiutuess and
faults. We shall come off cOnQUer0rs and
more than CunqutTurs through IIiIn Jnat
hath loved us"
The band played with vim and dash the
march. our Glorious Banner" after
which the chairman presented Hon W.
J. buchanan. the Director General or the
Exposition. Mr.. buchanan spoke bri-dy
Of the work of getting up a great EXPOSE
ton and the influence and value of such
exhibitions lie also assured the visitors
from the District Of Columbia a hearty
welcome TO the Rainbow City.
The exercises then closed with the ma
uOnal anthem. The Star SpangIod Ban
ner, played by the Marine Band
Following the exercises of the after
noon stereopticon exhibition OF views of
Washington viii be given. with eXplana-
tons by Barry Buckley. in the Temple OF
Music at o'clock