Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
8RADOOCK'S MEMORY
Stone Marking His Route
Placed at St. AIban's.
WAS THERE $50 YEARS AGO
Ambassador Bryce Performs the
Ceremony of dwelling.
AN ADDRESS BY DR.. BENJAMIN
BOULDER Is Gift Of Local Society of
Colonial Wars-ohcers and
Members of Organization.
AN ADDRESS BY DR.. BENJAMIN

4 boulder marking the route Of Brad
docks forces on their march to Fort Du-
uuesne was unveiled by the British
ambassador, James Bryce, in the close
Of the Cathedral of IS. Peter and
Paul yesterday afternoon. The memorial
is the gift of the Society of Colonial Wars
In the District of Columbia. 1t is situated
between two great oaks, and yesterday
there hung between the trees, directly
over the boulders. an American flag, while
over the bronze tablet sunk In the rock
lay two laurel wreaths, one entwined with
American the other with British, colors.
Rev DR.. Roland Cotton Smith, rector of
St Johns Church and chaplain of the
society, conducted the services. which
opened with the professional Ancient OF
Days" A section of the Marine Band. in
cassock and Gotta. headed the choir as 1t
marched out to the spot where the exer-
cises were held. DIR. Smith opened the
service with the following brief address:
Good people. we are gathered together
in the name and presence of Almighty
God to dedicate a memorial of the noble
works of which we have heard with our
aarS and our fathers have declared unto
US, that Thou didst in their days and In
the old time before them. For they got
not the land in possession through their
| own sword, neither was 1t their own arm
| that helped them; but Thy right hand.
| and Thine arm, and the light OF my
| countenance, because Thou hast favor
unto them. Wherefore l beseech you to
call upon God our Father, through our
| Lord Jesus Christ, that He would assist
us in this our present undertaking, and
| in all other works undertaken for the
| glory Of God and the good of this nation y
A Special Petition.
Then followed prayers. among which
was. the following special petition:
| "Vouchsafe, o God, to bestow Thy
blessing upon the Society of the Colonial
Wars, and grant that the church and
commonwealth of this land may benefit
| may not only perceive and faithfully full
| fill their duties as citizens of this coun-
! try, but also attain the privileges of citi-
zenship in Thy Kingdom eternal In the
| heavens
After the hymn, 20 God, Our Help in
| Ages Past was sung the unwilling of tn"
| memorial tablet, the last of the ceremony,
| was in order. 1t was somewhat simple,
yet new and regarded as appropriate.
| 1t was obs rived at the outset of the
| preparations that it was not proper to use
| flag for the unwilling, as 1t would nee
essarily have to he placed on the ground.
as the stone and tablet very low. a
use Of thu flag that was never intended.
| 1t was therefore thought best to use two
wreaths of laurel, each surrounding a
| shield appropriate ia the occasion. One
| to the west, covering the bronx tablet.
bore the red cross in silk ribbon and
name of the Society of Colonial Wars In
| the District of Columbia, and one to the
east bearing in the cert"r the hymn Our
Fathe rs God, to Thee" each joined to-
gether over the top of the stone by a
| bow Of red ribbon.