The Washington times., 1905-04-17
BEsPEAKs STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY.

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a threshold high enough to turn deceit
aside,
a door-band strong enough from robbers
10 defend.
Our door viii open at a touch to well
come every friend"
This dedication marks the realiza-
ton OF a resolution passed at the first
meeting of our society, October, 1880; TO
erect a freproof museum for Retolu-
tionary relics, possessions and records
of the society
This memorial building, only partially
headquarters of the society, its walls to
be adorned by its members with artistic
GelineationS of the thrilling deeds Of
the eventful period it commentaries. a
repository for the interesting and sacred
relics OF a sacred time; an ample audi
toriunl, where will be held the con-
grasses of our society, hearthstone
from the North. the South, the East.
: and the West, even from the islands OF
the sea. where each shall find a greet
! ing. a welcome home
The Study of History.
| Study of Revolutionary History is
| everywhere encouraged. It - believed
that tablets and monuments erected &c
! immortalize the lovers of freedom. seTyo
as reminders, as admonition. TO ali who
behold them.
This society having erected all over
the land tablets and monuments has
at last reared this token of its yenera-
| ton and gratitude to those whose valor
made this country free and great. Rear
| ed 1t not only to the statesmen ana
| leaders but to the men VINO carried
| the muSket in the ranks, to the women
| at the spinning wheel.
IT, n.-
THE Daughters of the American Reyo-
| luton have reached a time ef which
they long have dreamed. 4 place fot
which they long have sought. earnestly
! worked for and grandly achieved.
The time is this day. April Il, 1905, a
| date significant ever more in its annals.
for now the representative of fifty
thousand members of this society as
| semble a Continental Congress for the
first time in their own auditorium with
walls surrounding them. Their OWE
i ground beneath their feet. The dream
| has come true.
Upon the conclusion of Mrs. Fair
banks address Columbia, the Gem of the
| Ocean" mingled its stirring strains with
the loud applause of the congress. Mrs.
| Fairbanks was compelled to come for
ward again after she had taken her
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| the reception accorded her.
Dolliver Is Witty.
| Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver made one
of the happiest speeches of the morning,
| and succeeded in injecting much spirit
! into the assembly by his witty refer
ences. He spoke enthusiastically OF the
work which has been accomplished by
| The society during its fourteen Years OF
existence, and reflected Mrs Fairbanks
strong sentiments about the honor which
should be paid the women OF the Revo-
luton. He said in part:
THE deeds of the men have been COM
memorated and make UP the pages OF
the history of the Revolution. The wo-
men have their glory handed down from
generation to generation But II the
members of this society can erect such
memoria, and contribute so materlaly
TO the continuance OF patriotic Splrlt
among Americans, IL seems TO be thaI
the time is now ripe for some American
woman TO write the history of the Amer
lcan people-and put in the women
1--WE hear a great deal these DAYS
about different kinds Of life-the simple
life, ths: strenuous life, the double lie.
and the Equitable Life. ILaughter.I
But the task which is now before the
women of this nation is TO preserve
and TO instill into their children the
methods of life of our mothers and
fathers. | wish with all my heart that
the foiies of the rich and Of the society
world OF today might give place to an
appreciation of what our fathers and our
mothers have done, the lives which they
have led, and OF the benefits which, In
consequences, have accrued to US.
"Can Even Forgive English"
To-day is a happy day for this society
and should be for all Americans. We
can even forgive the English today. The
old theory OF forgiving our enemies 10
a mighty good one. but let me tell YOU
that the only people who really do that
are very religious people and active poll
iticians.
I'VE are very glad to have here today
the representative of that government
which did so much to gain freedom for
this United States. You know I always
have felt that Lafayette got here Just
in time. l believe if he had not come
when he did we would surely have been
licked. I'm so patriotic on that subject
that in reading the history of the Rev
olution always skip a few pages when
/ get to that part. We won. but then