Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
Honorary Vice President.


of the tree at Mount Vernon. of it's annual
watering. of its sturdy growth although
out of its native soil, and may that tree
be but d symbol of your own dear lives.
Whatever we would have take root and
grow must bear in its veins the life-giving
sap-practicality. Once more, / say. make
your work worth while. This is your
country. This is your nation. Two years
ago l was on the great ship Manchuria.
going to Japan. For days we had been
sailing west, nearing the setting sun, and
one evening. after thirteen days of never
sight of land, We say light. In our
boat were hundreds of japanese. Can
you imagine how they felt? They all
rushed to the side OF the snip nearest the
light. They strained their eyes to see, to
catch the first glimpse of home. They
never left their PAGES all night. They
watched the shore. Nearer and nearer they
were coming home. o. the joy of the home
coming. o, the love they bore for their
country. Do you remember how they
fought? Above all else to them is their
love. honor and worship of that most beau
tiful of all groups of islands-Japan. They
count it a joy to die for their country. l
find a greater truth for the American boy
or girl.
PLANT this truth in your hearts; count it
JOY to live for your country and then
live. Live that each succeeding year
you will stand out in your community a
boy or girl that can be trusted. This ma
ton is advertising for such citizens today.
There's place for every one. The demand
ton demands is honesty. Scorn dishonesty.
want to see a love for this flag that will
drive out from your lives every ignoble
thought and deed. Let US make our own
national pride; the tendency to foreignize'
Is too prevalent. We must be modest but
choose the best we can find. aiming TO weld
all we may see to admire in foreign coun-
tries to the splendid ideals given to Us from
the Pilgrim Fathers our jamestown an
cestors and our revolutionary heroes. l
beg of You boys and girls to aim high.
Love your country above all unworthy am
billions. Do your best in your own little
sphere and your influence may reach around
the world-the same Washington's JEFF
ferson's Webster's or Clay's.
And in closing I bid you God speed
to this great work of patriotic service and
the building up of a national pride that will
be everlasting and to my board who have
labored so earnestly. helpfully and prayer
fully in the past year 1 want to say: You
are building better than you know. Over
all this work hangs the banner of love
love for God; love for country; love for fei
bowman. If we today could transplant love
for sordid ambition the great questions that
vex this nation would all cease. Remember,
the browning right of childhood'S environ
ment is love. The right to love and be
loved, a love pure and strong and deep
enough to reach out both hands to friends
and associates as to brothers and neigh
bors. a love high and holy enough to lift
the heart up to the God of Love, and when
this greatest of all lessons is learned Gods
kingdom will come. My prayer in leaving
you all today is, lay this society do its
share in bringing this truth to those who
know it not
Adoption of Resolution.
At the close of Mrs. Dubois address Mrs
Lothrop offered a resolution which set forth
that ''in view of the overwhelming impor-
lance of the plan for universal peace. as
based arbitration by nations, and of the
proof of the favor of the God of Nations,
In, JIx-ip h,-pi,
about the grand conference by representa-
tives of leading nations of the world. now
at present convened in the city of New
York, the officers and members of the Ma
tional Society of the Children of the Ameri-
can Revolution desire to place ourselves
on record as most heartily indorsing this
peace congress now convened in New York
city.
And as our ancestors, who in the fear of
God and in pursuit of liberty and freedom
of religions and civil life did found this
glorious republic, We their descendants,
seek to perpetuate those principles of JUS
tice and liberty for all in which the children
and youths of our land should be mustered,
therefore our nation of different states,
free and equal, bound in unity,
should by virtue of this, be leader in this
glorious gospel of peace, and we, the men,
bers of this national society, do most ear
nestly invoke the divine blessing upon all eff
forts for this great and glorious result"
The resolution was adopted by a rising
vote.
The fact that New York has 100 societies
was recognized when Mrs. Dubois presented
an emblem to Mrs. William S. Little of the
Empire state stating that it was given on
account of that state possessing the banner
membership. A loving cup donated by Mrs.
Lucy Osgood Marsh for the society giving
the largest amount to the Continental Hall
fund was awarded to the John Hart Society
of Pittsburg. Mrs Wishart, president of the
society, received the cup.
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Rich of Syracuse, n. Y,
next spoke in reference to the work of the
ia "a Sha qfa6 hat
ciety which she represents has the largest
membership in the organization, total of
III. II was added that the loving cup Of
fered for the largest membership has been
awarded TO Hiawatha Society. The state
directors next read their annual reports
Directors of the Society.
The directors of the society are:
Alabama. Mrs. Rhett Goode, Mobile; Cal
ifornia. Mrs. Charles A. Warren. San Fran
cisco; Colorado, Mrs. Harry Seldomridge,
Colorado Springs; Connecticut, Mrs. Fred.
erick e. Street, New Haven; Delaware
Mrs. George c. Hall. Wilmington; District
of Columbia Miss Anna B. Yeatman,
Washington: Illinois, Mrs. Frank Barker,
Rochelle Indiana Mrs. Hiram W. Moore
Lafayette; Kentucky. Mrs. John A. LARA
bee. Louisville Massachusetts. Mrs. Alvin
Bailey, Newton; Michigan. Mrs. William
Frederick Church. Marshall Minnesota,
Mrs. George H. Ranney. st. Paul; Missouri,
Mrs. Western Bascome, st. Louis; New
Hampshire. Mrs Sarah F. S. Dearborn.
Suncock; New Jersey. Mrs. Austin H. Nc
Gregor, Newark; honorary state director,
Mrs. Althea aRndolph Bedle, Jersey City:
New York, Miss Mary Isabella Forsyth
Kingston; North Carolina. Mrs. William G.
Durant, Charlotte: North Dakota, Mrs.
Sarah B. Lounsberry. Fargo; Ohio Mrs
Lowell F. Hobart Cincinnati: Pennsylvania
Mrs. Benjamin Thompson, Philadelphia;
Rhode Island. Mrs Charles Z. Longley,
Pawtucket; South Carolina Mrs. Hugh B.
Buist, Rock Hill; Washington. Mrs. NJ. e.
p. r. Phelps, Seattle: Wisconsin, Mrs. A. j. /
Eimermann Milwaukee: wyoming, Mrs.
Frank Bond, Washington, D. c.
The national board of MANAGEMENT con-