Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-20

served" Georgia is quite voluble in her
patriotism: the state declares for the
Union as 1t was, the Constitution ii
is" Georgia Convention, December.
1880 is chiseied over an arch whose pill
lars are Wisdom, Justice and Moderation
surmounted by a copy of the Constitu-
ton. Alabama declaims for "A Union of
Equity and Justice as Adjusted by the
Constitution
Florida's only labeled tribute comes
from the Grand Lodge of Masons, though
there is a brown stone whose inscription
and carving have entirely worn away,
and 1t is believed by many to be a F1ori-
da stone. The CarOlinas are both to be
found in place and Louisiana's sentiment,
Ever Faithful to the Constitution. en-
bcllished by the carving of swan with
her young. Virginia reminds the observ-
er of her proprietary interest in all that
pertains to Washington by SPLEEN
did granite on which is written, '.Vir-
ginia, Who Gave Washington to America,
Gives this Granite for His Monument
Among other Virginia tokens Of love
Is one from "Otter's Summit Virginia's
Loftiest Peak, to Crown a Monument to
Virgtnia's Loftiest Son.
Alexandria also has her memorial from
the descendants of Washington's old
neighbors and friends, and the District of
Columbia nef devotion TO
the fame of her founder through her
lodges. churches, military and civic or
CARNATIONS
The city has plain stone inscribed
'.From the City of Washington to Its
Founder
one dilapidated and time-worn stone
which deserves everlasting attention is
the first tablet to be presented to the
monument by George Watterston. sec
rotary of the National Monument Society
y Testimonial of his
Grafton, A. ID. 1919. 1t is not only a trib-
ute to Washington, but also a constant
reminder of the unfiagging efforts and
final triumph of the little band of pa
triotic citizens TO whom belongs the honor
of pioneering the great enterprise. There
are two tablets which are SO very dis
tinctiye as to be OF special interest, be-
cause of the peculiar Inscriptions, espe-
cially to the uninitated.
One from the District of Columbia
reads:
Presented by the Tusca-ora Tribe. No.
>, to Pater Patriae Seventh Sun Hunting
Moon, Grand Sun. J615 Improved Order
Of Red Men,.
To Anacostia belongs the other and
smaller one: Presented by Anacostia
Tribe, No. ;. l. o. r. NJ. District of Co
lumbia. On third sun of 81 moons, Worm
Moon. Grand Lodge .y6l0."
Other Washington blocks came from
the assembly of the Presbyterian Church.
May. 1852: the Grand Lodge of Masons.
Washington Light Infantry, October 10.
1870; German Benevolent Society, Column
bia Typographical Society, Little Falls
Quarry stone. presented by Timothy
O'Neal: Franklin Fire Company and the
National Greys.
or the foreign tributes. the stone from
Brazil is decidedly interesting. because il
speaks of the past. II is a dark stone
decorated and bordered with stars. and
bears a glittering crown, embIematic of
the royalty which now is only a part Of
Brazilian history.
A black stone. bearing the single word
"Siam,'' is one OF the few from the
orient.
Friendly Bremen to the Great and
Good Washington reads the message
upon the BIZ. men memorial. Persia tells
In Arabic, upon the surface of purple
veined marie. of her veneration and af-
lection for the general vino led our ma
tioa throC 3h her struggles for independ-
ence.
Turkey also is represented by marble
with an Arabic inscription, which was
written by the court poet, Mustepha Izyt
which reads: so as to strengthen the
between the two countries. Alb
dull Majid Kahn has also had his name
written on the monument to Washing
tom Above this Inscription is a mono
gran Of abdul Maid son of Mohamet
khan, and two dates-1o69-177a
Greece sent history-laden trophy from
the time-honored ruins of the Parthenon,
bearing this message:
George Washington. the hero. tie
citizen of the new and illustrious lib
erty: The land of Scion, Themistocles
and Pericles-the mother of ancien,
this ancient stone as
testimony of honor and admiration
from the Parthenon"
In 1853 China and Japan sent tributes
The one from China came from q banG
of Christians in Foo-Chow and told in
the quaint characters Of the language
the many virtues of the great Wash
ington.