Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23
WAS WITHOUT PEER
Washington ExtoIIed as Lead
er of Patriots.
HONOR PAID HIS MEMORY
Exercises Last Evening in Celebra-
tion of Birthday Anniversary.
Music and Addresses.

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The Gov. Thomas Welles Society, Chill
dren of the American Revolution, which
| is auxiliary to Constitution Chapter, y.
A. R., presented to the Neighborhood
House Settlement a handsome American
| flag last evening in exercises commem-
orative of Washington's birthday ami
versary. The presentation address was
made by Clayton E. Emig. The exer-
cises were opened by singing America"
and the origin of the national emblem
was explained by Mrs. Grace Van Cas-
teel who impersonated Betsy Ross, and
| displayed q reproduction of the original
flag. Gladys Emig sang MY Dream OF
the L. S. A Miss Pomona Zanda I'M
furled the flag for presentation and
Herbert kimball, historian for the Chill
tdren's Society, presented it to Master
William Dickinson, who accepted it on
behalf of the clubs of the settlement
Mrs. Clayton L. Emig. president of the
Gov. Thomas Welles Society, presided
at the exercises.
Boys Brigade Program.
At the boys building of the Y NJ c.
A. the Boys Brigade. commanded by
Maj. f. NJ kerby. had prepared and
participated in an appropriate program
last night, feature of which was the
athletic exercises.
The winners were as follows: Game
Church; relay race, Company b, ST.
Marks Church &C. f. Foster, H. J.
IHullfish, Raymond Eliason and Elmer
hintz); basket ball tournament, finals
Company f, Christ Church; I00-yard
dash, Raymond Eliason. Company B,
race. Company 3, st. Marks Church
| tRaymond Eliason. Elmer kintz and Ii.
| j. HUlltiSh).
Following the events refreshments
were served to the $50 boys present
German Societies Celebrate.
! The German societies of the District
celebrated Washingtons birthday ami
versary each according to it's own GUS
| tom.
The Washington Saengerbund held a
''tanzkraenzchen" at Saengerbund Hall
last evening The dance hall was pro-
fusely decorated with flags of all ma
tons, the S,ars and Stripes predominant
ing. Donch's Saengerbund Orchestra fur
nished the music.
| DR.. Lewis A. Walker was in charge Of
|
| following dance leaders and floor lieu
| tenants: John r. Adams, Charles NJ
| Carter, George Dieterich, Dr. II. s. Gam
BILE, l. c. S.reitberger.- George L. Storm,
DR.. Thomas P. Kennedy, Herbert Levy.
/ Harry e. Minister, Gustav Pauls. Robert
| Pluym, Milton e. Ford and Ray Krah-
| ling.
The Arion Gesangverein and the Ger
mania Maennerchor celebrated at their
cubhouses in characteristic fashion, but
! without set programs.
The United German Societies met at
Besslers Hall last night and discussed
! their patriotic banquet of Monday night
Tonight the Columbia Turnverein will
| hold its celebration in the form OF a
masked ball at old Masonic Temple.
Exercises at Takoma Park.
Westinghouse birthday anniversary was
also celebrated last night by the citizens
of Takoma Park, in Takoma Hall. The
I exercises were held under the auspices
of the Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
ton. The principal speaker Of the even
ing was w. E. Andrews. auditor for the
| Treasury Department. who delivered an
addpe-s on Washington and American
Ideals
/ The program opened with the singing of
''Liberty's Anthem by the TakonAa
Chorus. followed by the invocation by
Rev. Thomas c. Clark, pastor Of Takoma
president of the Citizens Association,
made a few Introductory remarks. and
after singing by male quartet and
Columbia, Columbia, Behold by the
chorus. Prof. Andrews was introduced.
Review of History.
1T is very interesting and instructive"
said Prof Andrews, Ito review the early
history of our country in relation to
the histories of those countries from
which the Pilgrims came in the early
days They brought with them many
of the ideas, customs and beliefs in the
midst of which they were born and reared.
In the years of mature manhood and
Womanhood they sought in strange land
broader opportunities for commerce. re-
ligion, education and political privileges.
From jamestown. the CaroInas,
) Plymouth. the New England colonies, the
Empire, keystone and other states came
; the primitive ideas which were ultimate
ly nodded into concrete forms of express
sion. Thus they became the controlling
ideals for which the colonies commended
and for the establishment of which they
united in Continental Congress under
the leadership of the patriots of that day
to secure for themselves and their pos
terity the rights and privileges to which
nature and natures God entitled them.
Washington, Peerless Leader.