Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17

class distinctions surely We, the Sons
and Daughters of the American Revolu
ton, would be the aristocracy OF this
democracy Justice Hughes. an honored
member of our Organization, oaNxe said
that in taking account OF our ancestral
lstock We find that IL is all preferred and
that there was no common stock issued.
Il congratulate you most heartily on
the grand work that you have accom-
plished and are accomplishing, There
is no organization-I care not what it's
name or character may be-that has such
! wide opportunity for influence in the
civic and moral uplift of our people as
the societies which you and ] represent.
| During the year that has just passed.
while you have accomplished so many
things. we, the Sons. are proud of one
thing that we have accomplished which
1 has been dear to the heart of every Son
and Daughter of the American Revolu-
/ ton. | refer to the fact that, through
the efforts of the Sons. the recent Con-
greSS OF the United States made an APP
preparation to complete the crypt in the
chapel at Annapolis in which shall find
final resting place the body Of John
Paul Jones.
There is one patriotic theme which is
very dear to my heart and Of which on
occasions like this l cannot forged TO
speak-although what / am about to say
may seem to some of YOU a repetition of
what l have said in your presence on
other occasions. / refer to the dear old
| flag. When that flag was created little
did our fathers dream of what its destiny
| would be. Note its evolution. Created
| to float over the thirteen colonies scat
tered along the Atlantic seaboard. TODAY
1t floats over a nation wide, extending
from ocean to ocean. When that flag
was first adopted its purpose was 10
serve on the field of battle, but today 1t
is an emblem of peace.
"Our flag is not only the emblem OF
liberty and freedom. but 1t stands for
that higher spirit of patriotism. for that
spirit of honesty I'm public and private
life, for that spirit of devotion to the
cause of right everywhere and to uni
versal peace, than which no other flag
stands as its co-equal-
Opposed to Jingoism.
AS Mr.. Marble retired amid applause
Mrs Scott said:
THE remarks of our distinguished guest
are but an illustration of the fact that
courtliness of speech and chivalric SEN
timent go hand in hand with patriotism
and valor. Our title. Daughters and
Sons of the American Revolution. sounds
rather warlike. but it may be as well TO
reiterate here and now that neither o.
these societies is In any sense lingo
society.
THE spirit of militarism never has.
and / hope never will. received any SYM
patty or encourag cement within the ranks
of these great organizations of descend
ants of the patriotic citizen soldiery who
only went to war at the stern behest OF
duty.
"Of late a good deal Of false glamour
and romance have been taken from war.
We now know that war is not idealistc
poetry but for the most part stern bril-
tai prose.
In past centuries war was chiefly
waged for purposes of military, aggres-
sion and ACKNOWLEDGMENT in order to fur
Their the selfish ambition of princes and
kings but the knell of the mercenary
soldier has sounded. During modern
times war is chiefly waged. for purpose
of business and financial ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
in order to further the selfish ambitions
Of Industrial over lords. and financial po-
tentates.
THE Daughters of the American Revo-
luton are unalterably opposed to any
sacrifice of the Sons Of the American
Revolution, or the sons of American
mothers. to the Unsuitable moloch OF
commercialism."