Evening star., 1909-02-22
|DUTY TO WASHINGTON
Make Capital He Founded
Finest in World.
ADDRESS BY RABBI SIMON
Sentiment Applauded by Oldest In
habitants' Association.
NAILOR FLAG is PRESENTED
New Members Elected Under Sus-
pension of the Rules-Next Meet
ing March 10.
NAILOR FLAG is PRESENTED

/ Rabbi Abam Simon, in an address to
| the Association of Oldest Inhabitants al
! its meeting at Carroll Institute Hall.
! today. declared that the greatest thing
the citizens of this country could do
! toward honoring the memory of George
| Washington would be to make the city
which bears his name the first city of
tht world in beauty. culture and in every
other respect. Rabbi Simon spoke to an
appreciative audience and his address was
warmly received He said, in part:
Washington has the first place in our
affections. His greatness grows as the
years go by. and it is not a matter Of
sentiment that we say he was first in
war. first in peace and first in the hearts
| Of his countrymen. but it is true. The
sentiment itself has the Endorsement of
| the republic and the conviction of the
| entire civilized world. Place Washington
| beside Napoleon. Caesar and Alexander
and we have a problem in comparison
from military view. and we need not
feel ashamed of the position which Wash
ington will occupy. 1t needed power,
genius. patience and military ability to
make an army out of the recruits of rs
and pit them against the trained soldiers
of Great Britain.
/ First in Peace.
! He was first in peace also, for while
| he may have been the great military
| leader admire him chiefly because he
| took UP arms i'm the cause of peace. Ma
| poleon took arms for peace, and then de-
! bauched the cause of freedom in his ef-
! forts to conquer Europe. AS that spirit
was not in him. Washington was surely
| first in peace. In peace he was great.
| He was first in constructive statesman
| ship. and first in everything that gave his
| country the guarantee of perpetuty.
What would be the best way to in
| carnate the respect for George Wash /,
| ington? We cannot add one iota to his
| stature. nor can we beautify the char
| acter which he carved for himself. But
| we do one thing. Let u.s. make the
| city which bears his name the first III
war. the first in peace and the first in
| the hearts of our countrymen. We live
| in a city where on all sides we feel the
! pulse of the mighty character of the
great George Washington and the only
! possible way to pay proper respect to
| his memory is by making this city the
| finest in all the world
A National University.
| Rabbi Simon spoke of the need for
national university here. and the beauest
for one in the will of Washington. Also,
he said, the city should have more educa-
| tion in music. and he said that the move
ment for auditorium here was along
! the right direction. He concluded by say
! ing that the city should be the first in the
| hearts of the American people. that the
| capital should be their first consideration
and that every one from the President
down should be willing to help in making
| this city the greatest in all the world.
| The speech delivered by Rabbi Simon
was the principal address of the meeting.
| The association received flag from Mrs.
ALISON Nailor. jr., whose husband was
| at one time president Of the association
| 1t is tremendous banner. which,
stretched out at full length, covered one
wall of the hall entirely.
Mrs. Majors Letter.
| President Theodore W. Moves read to
| the meeting Mrs. Majors letter:
| Il feel it a duty TO place permanently
| in your keeping the Starry Banner that
my dear husband always identified with
| your organization.
| In your custody I feel 1t will be an
emblem of the warmth of his affection
| for his contemporary citizens, and be
| preserved as souvenir of his dear
| memory.
| Gen. John NJ. Wilson received the gift
in the name of the association. He read
la paper dealing with the history of the
| Stars and Stripes and giving several inter
| esting historical facts connected with it.
His paper closed with a tribute to The
memory of Mr.. Nailor
| During the business session DR. r w
| Sunny reported the passage of the hill
| which allows the association the join,
| occupancy of the Union engine house
with the Veteran Firemen. There were
cheers and handclapping at the conclu-
| sion of his remarks. and a resolution, in
! troduced by W. II. Singleton, was adopt
| ed thanking the District committees in
| Congress for the passage of the bill
| Henry l.. Bryan had secured a photo
graph of the act. and presented it to the
| association.
Neu Meroherc EInctod
There were several applicants for
| membership to be voted upon. and by
unanimous consent the rules were set
| aside and the secretary cast one vote
admitting Aaron S. Caywood, William
A. Chancey, John Cooksey. Richard
Wilson Henderson. Michael ]. Brown
| Charles j. Magill. Applications for
membership to be voted on at the next
meeting. and referred to committee
consisting of Dr. Sunny, Judge Bundy
and Joseph keefer. came from John r.
Bradley, Overton c. Boteler, w. II. i.e-
| mon, Samuel Pusey, A. w. Francis, j.
S. Swormstedt. Charles s. Shreeve.
The treasurer 8 report fO0 six months
ending December last showed balance
| of S1JO51.
| Before the meeting adjourned Henry L.
| Bryan read portions of Washington's
farewell address. Miss Margaret Lar
combe sang The Star Spangled Banner
! and the members of the association joined
| in the chorus. Col. John A. Joyce read
selections were rendered by Morgan Kelly,
! accompanied by Miss McRae. A lunch
con was served after adjournment.
! The next meeting of the association by
| unanimous consent, will be held the sec
ond Wednesday in March instead of the
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