Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23
REvERED BY PEOPLE
Fame of Washington Theme
Of Patriotic Addresses.
THE NATIONAL HERO
DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION
EXToL HIS VIRTUES.
Services Held in Number Of Churches
Lessons of veneration for
Great Men.
THE NATIONAL HERO

Every citizen of the District had an op-
portunity to appropriately observe the
birthday of the father of his country yes
terday, although no general celebration of
the day was held In all sections of the
city and suburbs patriotic meetings, with
more or less elaborate programs were held.
when prominent men of every calling in life
eulogized Washington as the first and fore
most hero of this country.
Nor was the observance of the day con-
fined to the meetings of the patriotic So
cieties. In some of the churches special
services were held. and in the schools to-
day the children hold general celebrations.
Everywhere and in every section of the
District the lessons of patriotism and ven
Grafton for the great men of the nation
have been elaborated.
Daughters Celebrate the Day.
A large audience filled the Church of
Our Father 18th and L streets northwest
last evening, when the Daughters of the
American Revolution of the District of CO.
lumbia held their Washington celebration.
which consisted chiefly of patriotic
speeches and songs. The president gem
eral Of the society, Mrs. Charles W. Fair
banks, was in the chair.
The meeting was opened with an invoca-
ton by Rev DR.. Teunis s. Hamlin who is the
chaplain general of the society. The au-
dience then sang America" following
which an address of welcome was made by
Mrs Charlotte Emerson MAN, the District
regent Her remarks were brief and served
as an introduction to Mrs. Fairbanks. who
complimented the audience on It's will
ingness to turn aside from the cares of
life to pay tribute to the memory of George
Washington.
Patriotism Of Women.
The next speaker was Senator Hepburn
of Idaho, who took occasion to say in open
ing that he regarded the patriotism of
women as Of much greater consequence
than that of men when the latter give it
expression only on the street corners and
in legislative halls. Continuing, he said:
mo greater patriotic duty could be paid
by American men and women than to voice
the praise due to Washington, an Ameri-
can, great from the time he stepped across
the threshold of his home to assume the
active responsibilities of life Referring
again to the devotion of women. he said:
'"rhey have never been conquered. The
men through stress of circumstances may
and even to become reconciled to their
lot, but the women never. They are uncon-
quered and uncomfortable still, whatever
the fate Of war may bring
He went on to say that he did not want
to revive sectional differences. but he be-
lieved there were women whose dauntIess
hearts still deled the victors
The National Hymn.
Following Senator Hepburn. Mr. James
T. Dubois made an address. which was a
plea for the national hymn, 1.-THE Star
s5pangled Banner"
Mr.. Dubois in opening his address said:
III telephone communication was estab-
lished between heaven and earth and you
had the high privilege of communicating
with the Immortal spirit of Washington
upon this the 172d anniversary of his BIRTH
and you should ask this question, What
does tho great republic you brought to life
most need in these modern days?' the an
swer would come swiftly through the COR
among the people. And II you should ask
What Is the primal cause of this needs? in
all human probability the single word would
be voiced back to you, neglect And should
you request specific instances. you would
hear that calm and kindly voice answering
back to his people: AT the capital city Of
the great republic there Is no memorial to
Thomas Jefferson. the author of the Declar-
alton Of Independence. that great man who
contaminated the Louisiana purchase,
which farreaching event you are about to
celebrate In neglected spot in an old
cemetery at Chester, Pa. rest, practically
,1nhonored and unsung, the ashes of John
Newton, whose vofa saved the Declaration
OF Independence from defeat ia the CONT
Mental C0n9re1s, and while these two
Z neglects alone are enough to bring the blush