The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-22
Ceremony Conducted by
the Grand Lodge of Ma
sons-AddreSseS by the
President, Secretary Root,
and General Young.
Distinguished Gathering Of
Diplomats, Members of
Congress, Army Officers,
and OtherS-Parade From
White House.

The cornerstone OF the Army War Col
Iege building was laid yesterday morn
ing a; Washington Barracks impress
sivc Masonic and military ceremonies at
tended the event The President. the
Cabinet, the Diplomatic Corps. members
OF Congress. officers of the army. Com
missioners OF the District. and other dis
tinguished porsonages participated or
We're present.
The grand lodge Of Masons conducted
the cornerstone laying with Masonic
ceremony. Addresses were made by the
President. Secretary Root. and Mai.
Gen. s. B. NJ. Young. president OF the
college.
President Roosevelt was escorted from
The White House by Troop z Of the Sec
ond Cavalry from Fort Myer Can't. L.
VI. Brett in command.
Promptly at II O'Clock the President
appeared and entered the White House
carriage with Secretary Root and Pri-
waite Secretary Loeb Colonel Bingham
and Captain Cowles. his aides followed
in the next carriage
The President and his party on enter
ing the grounds were greeted by -four
ish Of trumpcts which brought the ser
ried ranks of infantry TO attention. and
the artillery roared out a Presidents sa-
lutte. He was met on the stand by Brig
Gen. G.. L. Gillespie. Gen. s. B. NJ Young
and General ChafIee. On the stand also
were the members of the Cabinet. Cen
cral Miles was a conspicuous figure
Bishop Satterlee clad in his robes de-
livcrei the Invocation. The band then
President Roosevelt. rising and raising
his hat set an example that was fol-
lowed by all. General Gillespie then in
PRODUCED the President. who said.
President Roosevelt's Address.
Gentlemen and Ladies. Il should be
matter OF pride TO all who are inter
estcd I'm this country that we are taking
n step most important in the history OF
this country. To the nation would say
that the surest way to invite disaster IS
d be opuloHt. aggressive, and unarmed.
nation that is careless Of giving ofense
hut Is also careless Of its armament. is
inviting humiliation. 10 is given us 10
play a great part IN the affairs Of the
world. and 10 is for us to see that We
play it we'll BY the trend OF events
this nation has been forced into certain
responsibilities and IL cannot bear these
unless IL rs understood that VIC are pre-
pared to enforce our wishes.
ITO the officers and enlisted men ]
would say that the last FIVE years have
secn our people awakened to the needs
Of the army They know that defeat viii
come without preparation The putting
ot The milttia on a footing OF efficiency
is The FIRST step in forward direction
All that we wish to accomplish cannot
GENE I'm an instant. IT takes time TO se-
cure such Innovations as we desire but
gradually obstacles are overcome and we
VIII triumph at last. Gradually the
value OF the enlisted man IS bocominl
known T. is not the desire Of the Ad-
ministration hat the United States
army shall be anything but small
army But that small body must be tn,
finest body Of men i'm the world. and
hAVe "a firm conviction that 90 VIII be-"