The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-21
wASHlNCTON'S BIRTHDAY.

On will anniversary that possesses great
significance Birthday. The Fourth
OF July has perhaps greater significance than marks the twenty
second Of February but when the services by
George Washington recalled the glory above
that of any other American and higher than the of any
men OF his time The of Washington indeed intimately
associated with the Declaration OF independence that only
natural that the day of his birth and the day of the birth of the
nation that he made possible should great
holidays the United States Washington made the Declaration
OF independence possible He the physical element that made
possible for the Continental Congress declare the world
that the Colonies had thrown off the yoke the mother country
Having made this declaration possible remained for him
make it permanent How he did is the brightest page Of the
worlds history Every forward step that this nation takes but
adds to the glory OF the Of George Washington.
There unfortunately disposition upon the part of of
the present generation regard the of February
with indifference Such conduct is dplorabe day that
should be accorded respect reverence second only to that
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There been truthful estimate OF Washington
mortal had great, serene, Wereguaed Angus
Caesar The of Washington but OF victories
mind difficulties would have engued any but
him. 1t these qualities that enabled the man to cope with
difficulty battle with every odd and emerge triumphant
to the glory OF his
Measured by OF others OF the worlds great
Washmgons military victories were small Had the thea
OF his operations been OF larger SCALE he might have attain
ed the fleeing glory OF Viewed in the light OF per-
greater than OF those Tor he built upon
the rock of liberty a house that will stand
Unlike the worlds warriors and rulers Wash
ngton greatness sone constantly the brightest time OF defeat
AT an age through the sheer force OF his personality and
courage he brought the Colonial troops from the
awful slaughter OF Braddocks bunder Within year from
outbreak Revolutionary War he found army scat
tered his former made defeats himself threatened with
treason made all but poWeess by the impotence OF Con-
gres But he did despair The nobility OF his character the
vgor his enabled him strike down these that
threatened the life the dawnng republic 1t his memoir
able campaign New Jersey us and ITO that made
Declaration OF Independence possible and enabled Benjamin
franklin the alliance with France.
But the final defeat the British did bring peace Wash
ngton Dsintegrauou seemed inevitable for nation 1t
through the diplomacy OF Washington that the danger
the States effected today the
liberty mankind To Washington belongs the proud dsnc
ton of being the Greatest American The principles of Am
ecanism deeply rooted his soul To him the admnsra
ton of public office obligation for public good
opportunity for private glory True American his thoughts and
the welfare Of the whole nation When he had
done his part he laid down his leadership that others might guide
the nations affairs He fulfilled his duty and he fulfilled we'll
He born Virginia February 1892 he died December
"A, I799 The nation will never his like again.