The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-20
PATRIOTISM IS
PRESIDENTS THEME
Speaks in Memorial Chapel
at Valley Forge.
NO POLITICS ON SURFACE
Attorney General Knox and Nations
Chief Executive Tramp His
toric Ground.
NO POLITICS ON SURFACE

and religion were the engrossing topics |
of President Roosevelts thought and |
speech in historic Valley Forge yester- |
day.
Under the guidance Of his host, At
torney General Philander c. Knox, the !
President visited every part Of the |
campfire in the morning. In an atmos- |
phere charged with the spirit of pat
riotism. he made the principal address |
at the afternoon service commemorative
OF the evacuation by Washington Of the,
famine-stricken winter quarters.
Politics Not on Suraface.
What IL anything. there was of poll
tics was a thing apart and unrevealed-
Eis conferences were with the Attor-
uey General and with former Attorney
General Wayne MacVeagh, who is now
counsel for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Presidents address in the tenn
porary memorial chapel at Valley Forge
was the days principal event II was
made without notes and was in COM
pliance with the request of the Rev.
Herbert BuTk. rector of All Saints Pro-
testant Episcopal Church. of Norris
town. This clergyman has been most in
strumental in the movement to erect
the memorial chapel
Crowds Were Split.
When II became known that the Presi-
dent would attend the afternoon patri-
otto service the village and its thrOng of
visitors split into two crowds. One went
out TO Valley Forge, the country home
Of Mr.. Knox. and the other thronged
the little frame church and the ap-
proaches leading to it.
At o'clock a carriage containing two
Secret Service men and Philander c.
Knox, jr.. came down the driveway from
the Knox home.
The President will be along in a min
Ute" said one Of the crowd around the
gateway. Lets give him a cheer"
Don't do anything Of the kind" said
Richard Dawson, overseer Of the Knox
estate, who had charge of the guards
provided by the Attorney General. The
President does not desire such demon
stration today"
Cheer Was Stopped.
minute later the Presidents car
riage sped past. On the box with the
cOlored coachman was Secret Service
Operative Sweet Within the vehicle.
which was Of the station wagon type,
were the President and Mr.. Knox.
Hats were lifted and one man started
a cheer. He was checked by the uplift-
4
the general salute the President lifted his
PREDETERMINED straw hat smiled. and
bowed several times.
In a second station wagon came Mrs
Roosevelt. Mrs. Knox, the President s
sister. Mrs. Cowles. OF Washington;
Miss Reba Knox. and Robert TyndaIl, Of
Pittsburg Mr.. Tyndau and Miss Knox
supplied touch OF romance 70 the day.
They are engaged to be married.
In the First Rows.
The long drive TO the chapel was with
out incident Arriving there. the Presl-
dents party were shown to old-fash-
toned hair-cloth chairs which made the
FIRST row Of seats. Camp chairs were
provided for the rest OF the congrega-
ton.
After the ritual for patriotic service
had been completed the Rev. Mr. Burlz
said: I'VE have with us today the Presi-
dent Of the United States. He will
speak 70 US Of religion and patriotism. %
The President said:
The Presidents Speech.
1T is a great pleasure to come her,
this afternoon and 10 say a word on be
half Of the project to erect a memorial
chapel on this historic site.
Three weeks ago / was on the field o.
the most important battle Of the civil
war II is a noteworthy coincidence that
Pennsylvania should have within il.
borders. the fields which are constan
memorials Of the two turning points n
our histOry-Gettysburg which saw IN.
turn in the high tide OF the rebellion
Valley Forge. which witnessed the pass
ing Of the most dangerous phase OF III,
Revolutionary war.
These were the two great crises in
our national history in which failur
must have sundered absolutely our ma
ton. II the men who took arms I'm III
had failed on this field. Gettysbur,
would never have been fought. II tn
men Of 81 had failed at Gettysburg fl
their great struggle for national unity
the sacrifices OF Washington and hi
associates al Valley Forge might jus
as well have been left unmade.
National Need.
"Of course all Of US are agreed tina
a prime national need in commemora
ton OF these men who did greatly
thought highly. fought. endured. SUI
fered for the nation is TO show by on
lives that we have prohted by their ex
ample. II we give evidence in our &C
tions that the lives OF these great me
we're not lived IN vain we will have pail
10 them the highest possible homage.
The man who founded a republic
and took no glory from It save wha
was given 10 him freely by his fellow
citizens in the form Of a chance 10 rem
der them further service and he VIII,
saved the Union and lifted the cause o
liberty higher than ever before-thes
are the heroes OF this nation.
For Fellow Citizens.
Washington created the republic. H
won by arms and statecraft 70 IN
highest position Of usefulness. Tina
position he used for the greatest beneh
% his fellow citizens
Lincoln stemmed a receding tide, an,
was most instrumental IN making thi
nation what II is today
There is an appropriateness in tn,
requirement OF these great histori
landmarks - Gettysburg and Vale,
Forge. One commentaries a singh
tremendous effort; the other a long
sustained, desperate struggle
How brave these men must hav,
10 rrrffb nd fao