The Washington herald., 1909-02-23
PATRIOTIC SOCIETY
OBSERVES HOLIDAY
Order of Washington Gives
Banquet at the Cairo.
MR.. IRWIN DELIVERS EUIOGY
Asserts Washington Contributed
Largely 10 Human Liberty and
Made Possible an Abraham Lincoln
and Other Great Men OF the Nation
He Established by His Victories.

The life and deeds Of George Wash
ingtoa were eulogized at the annual ban
ouet Of the order of Washington in the
Cairo last night. Men prominent in poll
tics. medicine. and military and civilian
life sat about the festaI board and paid
tribute to the life Of the Father Of His
Country Gen. Marcus J. Wright, one
Of lae brigadier generals Of the Confed-
crate army. and vice commander Of the
society, acted as toasJmsster.
Former Representative Harvey s irwin,
Of Louisville. responded 10 Gen. Wash
ington. and Dr. J. G. b Bulloch.
member Of the BuHoch family. Of Roswell
Ga. and cousin Of President Roosevelt.
spoke on The Order Of Washington: A
society Of chivalry" DIT. BuIlOch is chan
ceIlor and historian OF the organization
The dinner was served in the banquet
hall. and al each plate American flags
we're placed. When the banqueters sat
down these flags were pinned to their
lapels.
introduced the Speaker.
Gen Wright introduced former Repre-
sentative Irwin, who delivered a eulogy
on Washington
Il am proud" he said, ''to offer my
tribute 10 the memory CT that great man
whose nth anniversary Of birth We are
to-day commemOrating-
ct would be interesting 20 note and
compare the conditions of life now with
those existing when his eyes first opened
upon the world IN which he was to be
come one Of its most striking figures.
TIE telephone. the telegraph, OF wire
less" and a thousand other achievements
OF science so indispensable 10 modern
life were then unknown But brains
genius. nobility OF character are superior
70 environments, and stand forth as stal-
wart, sun-crowned kings over mind and
matter. over circumstance and surround
ings. and make their imperishable mark
on the worlds destiny.
IT is 10 only one achievement that ]
shall call your attention. as contributing
20 largely 70 his undying fame and that
Is. 10 what he Gid in the interest Of
human liberty. Mark the spots where
men gave Up their lives in torture 10
vindicate the integrity Of their souls; add
and imagine. II you can. the whole. LIB
ertv has cost more than all these. The
splendor Of Washingtons victory and Of
his whole life was that he accomplished
SO much in the interests Of this priceless
1reasure-human liberty Not so much IN
what he did during his lifetime as IN
what he set in motion fer all the ages 70
come
Liberation of Colonies.
IN the liberation Of the colonies and
IN the formation Of the republic. he start
ed the mightiest force in all the world
for the advancement and enforcement
OF liberty in the hearts Of and in the
governments OF men.
Had Washington and his compeer
failed in the establishment Of this great
nation there would have been no place
for an Abraham Lincoln to immortalize
his name In the further achievements for
the cause u human freedom"
d.. BuIloCh. the chancellor. was then
introduced After telling Of the history
OF the order which was founded IN 1s95.
Dr.. BuIloch declared that such a society
OF chivalry does not SAVIOR Of aristOcracy-
This is a society Of chivaITy.' he. said.
aided n founding this great country. and
IS 2 hereditary order as honorable as any,
for its requirements are OF such q nature
that one must be well born ere he can
become q member.
IN closing. Dr.. BuIloch urged his hear
ers 10 be faithful 70 the nation Re de-
Clared there IS danger OF Japan and
China forming an alliance and Overrun-
ming the world. Let Us he warned" he
said, and look toward the handwriting
on the wall and corr ectly interpret Meme.
Meme, Tekel. Upharsin.
Officers and Members.
The officers and members Of the Order
OF Washington are:
Charles C Rogers, commander: Gen.
Marcus J. Wright, vice commander: Mr..
Ethelbert Fairfax. second vice command
Ct: Dr. J. @. B. Bulloch. chancellor and
historian: Dr.. Charles II. Bowker. treas
ureT; Mr.. Howard P Wright. secretary;
Mr.. Cuthbert Brown. herald: Nfr- William
". Conrad, registrar: DIT. Middleton F.
CUthbert Mr.. Eugene Baylor. Lieut. Col.
I x. LitteH Mr.. William CASTOR Bulloch,
Admiral Stockton, L. s n; Mr.. Arnlis-
tead Baylor, SIr Edwin Auston HII. Nr.
Douglass l. Bulloch, Mr.. R. Mason Ball.
Capt Philip Walker, {. 5. A; Mr. Henry
T. SswteIle, Mr.. Lucius n Cuthbert.
Capt J. B. Schindel. L s A; Col G.
Noble Jones, Mr- Hart P. Grigsby. Hon.
N. II. Bowker, Judge E. n B0wker, Mr..
George " Brown. DIT. Francis J. Wood
man, Mr.. Josiah Bedon, Mr. J. NJ Pcul-
lain. and Mr. Henry p. Holden
Capt Atwood Wiltshire and Mr.. WeIch
were guests OF the order