Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09

divine will. May they ever cherish on
the one hand the spirit and principles Of
virtue and religion, and on the other an
exalted love of country, and SO stand
forth before all men as perfect citizens
of this great commonwealth
Finally, 0 Lord, pour forth Thy sweet
grace into the hearts of Thy people here
assembled. Cause them to love peace
and hate dissensons, to cultivate industry,
sobriety and useful knowledge and to
cherish with immovable resolve the bless
ings of equal liberty, that they may
one day enter Thy mansions of eternal
peace and enjoy forever the higher and
more glorious liberty of the sons of God
Makes Chief Address.
Secretary Knox then introduced Judge
Victor ]. bowling of the Supreme Court,
appellate division, OF New York. who
delivered the principal grafton. Judge
Bowling said In part:
-Four hundred and twenty years ago
today the work of preparation was going
on in Palos for that voyage across the
Sea OF Darkness into whose gloom nc
man had yet ventured to pry further
than to seek the Isle Of st. Brendan.
the Seven Cities or Antilia. which had
been reported at various times as sighted
from the main land or the adjoining
islands, floating in the haze of the dis
tant horizon.
saThe discredited adventurer, recalled as
he dejectedly pursued his way across the
bridge Of Pinos, had received at Santa
Fee the final approval OF his sovereigns
for that project to which his life had
been devoted. And yet no responsive
chord was struck in the popular mag
offered their pardon as the reward OF
their services in the feet, felt that lie.
ination. Even the felons. who had been
even behind bars, was preferable to GER
AHnx fAr n
peopled by monsters, and which the most
experienced navigators believed to be
boundless and tempestuous expanse. with
out any opposite shores. embracing a zone
so torrid that all living things must die
under its heat But the resistless energy
which had subdued the court did not
brook the opposition Of the populace, and
there finally sailed forth that most mo-
mentous expedition in history. whose re-
suits were to be felt while humanity en-
dured.
Gave Proof Of Faith.
1.-THE first voyage Of Columbus began
the new and greatest epic OF human Ell
fort II ever mortal man upon this earth
gave living proof Of the faith within him,
that man was Christopher Columbus HIS
whole life, as we can read 1t now, was
steady and progressive preparation for
N.
had acquired was utilized for the demon
stration Of his theories. His purpose was
deliberate, steady and inflexible. No re-
verse could shake 1t. No other great
event in the worlds history has been In
a higher degree the result OF sustained
and Intelligent purpose.
while the name Of every one VINO
shared in his work or even in cursory
way figured in the events of his life IS
preserved for all time, embalmed in his
own glory the details of his early nfe
are still subject of speculation. FIJI
teen localities dispute the honor of being
his birthplace; more than 800 dubious
portraits contend for recognition. Yet ne
has left US in such of his writings as have
survived the clearest delineation OF his
own characteristics.
Apart from his steadfastness Of pur-
pose and invincibie courage, the domi-
mating note of his career was his abiding
faith. When, broken in health and for
tune, with the shadows closing in around
him. he wrote to Bishop Diego de Deza
of the kings ingratitude, he found COM
fort in saying: L have done all that
should. The rest 1 leave to God, VINO
has never forsaken me in my needs :
Standing as he did on the borderland be-
tween the medieval and the modern age