Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-04-08

IN the minds OF the faithful few who In
ausurated the organization, at the present
day numbering seventy-two thousand.
Il scarcely hoped myself, when assumed
the mantle with which you invested me,
four years ago, that. at the conclusion Of
my presidential term, should stand in
what believe to be one of the most beau
tiful and noble buildings in the worlds
history, in an auditorium so ample. so
simple. and yet so ornate, so inspiring
in its lines of lofty architecture, and
as pure and unblemished as the souls
Of those who fought for the ideals of
our Nation. And | would say to you
now that; great as Is this building and
bright as is this monument for each and
every one of us, II this building In It's
symbolism were not greater than Its glis-
tening marble, were not more lasting than
its laurel wreaths. were not more lovely
than its cleaning monoliths, then 1t would
be nothing worth. Its real value consists
in the fact that there is crystalized the
highest emotion Of the human soul, that Of
her0-w0rship properly applied.
ITO Washington and to his every gen
eral, to every private In that Revolution Is
this building dedicated, be that private
man or woman, hero or heroine, whether
blazoned forever on the page Of glory with
full names written there, in undyine fire
or only traced upon the headboard Of that
Ittie, obscure grave bearing the pathetic
inscription unknown to each and every
one is this building erected in the same
measure OF grateful appreciation.
1T Is therein that this memorial differs
from any other one conceived of In the
worlds history, not only because II has been
Duilded by womans hands. but because II Is
TO glorify those who before were unknown as
wen as those who are writ in Immortality.
IL Is because 1t holds above and beyond
every individual the great idea for which
those men stood before the world, the love
OF hberty. II Is that for which the United
States stands. In this great republic, liberty
without license. This, therefore. is a tenn
ple dedicated to that sentiment. This is
the temple, where from will emanate, we
nope and believe. through all the coming
Gays, tne real unsullied spirit OF true and
unseinsh Americanism.
ana now permit me to say a word as
10 the business part OF the erection Of this
nan. In the early days we thought OF
rearing In some far off day memorial
worth $lOO.OOO. To-day, when we are
eighteen years Old-in the blushing charm
OF young maturity-we dedicate build
ing worth nall million. The sums neces-
sary nave come into this Golfer, and the
project whereby the money was raised TO
complete TINS building. absolutely and en-
tireiy through the efforts OF woman. This
In its chaste, simple but superb
beauty, VIII seat about two thousand.
Inc museum upon that side Is firepr0of
ana viii hold priceless relics. The library
on tnat side Is, as you see, filed with stacks
ior the receipt OF records. Above this floor,
the board room and other rooms necessary
ior our 0ffices-Which offices we are now
Obliged to rent at a heavy expense-will
very shortly be ready for full occupancy.
upon the third fi0or Is the big kitchen and
line range.
Eventually, we will have a little roof
garden above our memorial porticO, upon
which the dining hall will open. | say
dining hall advisedly; the apartment is too
large for a simple dining ROOM il Is an
imposing, fine dining hall On that floor,
also, is the room devoted to the work of
the Children Of the American Revolution,
another evidence that we are women. The
which for so long a time have
engaged the hope and attention Of the So
ciety are to BIO thirteen in number Given
by the Thirteen Original States the thir-
teen Colonial States which have given
each $4,000 to pay for the erection of
in memory Of the Revolutionary
soldiers, and heroines Of such States am
proud and happy to say that in nearly
every State the Legislatures have had the
and the kindness, and the GEN
erosity and the foresight TO appropriate
that sum. In a few States, the daughters
Of the American Revolution became very
and said to the legislatures
we can do II without you, II you please,
and thus raised their own individual So, 900.
Women have undertaken, as their rieht
and privilege. the perpetuation of an ideal
for when all Is said and done, we cannot
give away the PRIVILEGE of Keeping alive
the fires which burn In lambert lustre on
the altar Of the ideal. Men have ideals
] know 1t. am an admirer Of my CO. sons.
But II is for us women to keep them bright
and FURNISHED as the women of old did the