Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19

genius who were developed In our own
country by the greatest Of modern con-
ficts, may nttingly be placed statue of
Grant. who. pre-eminently. demonstrated
the successful results which follow the ap-
plication of extensive knowledge In the
science and art Of war.
Serve as Indicators.
THUS do statues of greatly dist inguished
men serve indicators, and point to
sources of knowledge in the ascertainment
of true principles. The high object of
this particular place and purpose of adorn-
ment. today is to teach the officers of
the army true theory in the science and
art to which 1t is dedicated, to be after
ward applied by them. when necessary, in
our country's defense and in support only
of our free and enlightened government"
Address by Ambassador Tower.
The last address on the program was
that of Mr.. Charlemagne Tower. ambassa-
dor of the United States to Germany. After
selection by the band Ambassador
Tower was introduced by Gen. Gillespie.
Mr. Tower said:
THE German historian, Koser. reminds
US that when Voltaire had finished his his
tory of Louis XIV Lord Chesterfield sent
word to him that. having written the life of
a great king he should then go on and
write the life of a great man-Frederick
of Prussia.
And more than hundred years after
his death, when study today the char
acter of Frederick the Great estimating
his achievements by the lasting effect
which he produced upon posterity as the
result of his long life of toll and self-sacri-
flee, it is the many-sided greatness of the
man which challenges admiration. His
power to lead and to do, which would have
made Frederick famous in almost any walk
of life.
1T is with the man that we have to deal
today; that rugged figure which for forty
years stood out in the eighteenth century
above every other in Europe of his time
A king he was, indeed and no one ever
lived who guarded more strictly the prerog
ative secured to him by the law of the land,
but it is a proof of his extraordinary wis
dom and foresight that in the exercise of
his kingly functions Frederick considered
himself to be the first servant of the state.
He knew intimately and understood his
people, with whom he came into close con-
tact in manner quite unheard of amongst
sovereigns at that day, and his own bitter
disappointments with which he had to con-
tend throughout a boyhood and young man
hood into which there seems scarcely to
have entered single moment of joy, taught
him. without doubt, to sympathiZe with
those who suffered, especially with his own
subjects and fellow-countrymen who labor
ed under the burden of a system which was
inadequate at best and had become in
flexible and cumbersome through the con-
ventional usage of ar Tuated forms.
Therefore, in the midst of military ac-
tivity which kept him necessarily engaged
in Strengthening his position against his
enemies abroad, Frederick devoted his first
available moments after the conquest OF
Silesia to the amelioration of conditions and
the Improvement of administration at home.
"One after another he look up the SUBJ
jects of the codification of the laws the
simplifying of legal FORMS the shortening
| of processes in the courts by which people
| of slender means. might secure their rights
and protect their property. the building of
roads and canals to facilitate communica-
ton throughout the country, the extension
of commerce and industry. the Improvement
of agriculture by which the farmers were
taught to enlarge their crops and make
their land more valuable. and the careful
management OF the finances under a new
system based upon the StrieteSt economy in
the public funds.
Frederick lived long enough to see the
beginning of his hopes realized
Gift of the Emperor.
1.-The enlightened and broad-minded Ger
man emperor has sent us the statue of this
great statesman and 'reformeF as present
to the nation. His act expresses his own
personal feeling of friendship toward the
American people his appreciation of Amert-
can greatness and of our purposes in the
advancement of civilization throughout the
world. 1t is distinguished tribute to our
national character which think all of our
citizens must acknowledge with pride. The
mira ton for Frederick the Great, looks upon
him as the man who did more than any
other of his generation in Europe, to estab-
lish and develop the European civilization
of today. He believed in making US this
gift, that the memory of such a man would
find place in the esteem Of great people
whose principles of life and of government
lead everywhere to the upl1ftlng OF the con-
ditiOn of mankind.
Il deem it a great honor that am per-
mitted to be present today at this ceremony.
which marks the friendly sentiments exist
ing between the United States and Ger
many, and l avail myself of this opportu-
nifty not only to testify to the cordial In
tercourse between the two governments. but
to declare that American citizens, either as
residents or travellers, are always treated
with the greatest consideration throughout
the German empire, and that, In the fulfill
ment of their expressed wishes. they meet
with uniform courtesy from the officials
of the government and from the people.
Il hail this occasion additional bond
Of good understanding between the two ma
tons on the eve of the new administration
of President Roosevelt, which assures us
that America is still to be honored and re-
spected abroad, tranquil and prosperous at
home.
The Concluding Ceremonies.
The benediction was then pronounced by
Rev. Paul A. Mcneil, pastor of Concordia
German Lutheran Church, and the exer-
cises were brought to a close with the
rendition of 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner
by the ban nd.
Before leaving his stand the President
shook hands with and congratulated the
German ambassador and his wife, Baron
ess Sternburg, and greeted each of the dis
tinguished guests on the platform. The
President then left the stand and entered
his carriage. He was driven away before
any one left the Enclosure, the batter
les firing the national salute as he left the
grounds. Ambassador Sternburg then left
the stand, and he was followed by Gen.
Won Lowenfeld With the departure of
these distinguished personages and their
escorts the assemblage dispersed, many of
those present going forward to secure a
close view of the statue.
German Societies Represented.
The following German societies were rep
resented at the unwilling by the following
committees:
National German-American Alliance-Dr.
c. ]. Hexamer. Philadelphia. Pa; Adolph
Timm. Philadelphia, Pa; C. c. Lienan.
Newark, N. j.: John Tjarks, Baltimore, Md.
United German Societies of the District
of Columbia-Gustave Bender, Charles E.
Corner, William L. Elterich, w. Ruck-
daeschel. Rudolph Saur. Kurt Voelckner.
Martin Wiegand. Simon Wolf, Washington
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