The Washington herald., 1913-02-23
TRIBUTE ISPAID
TO washington
One Hundred and Eighty-6rst
Anniversary Of His Birth
Observed Over the Land.
SERVICES ARE HELD
President in New York, but House and
Senate Hear Famous Fare
well Address"

As an unrefutable demonstration that
the memory of George Washington. 1.-THE
childless father of ninety millions" still
fiourishes as green in the hearts OF his
80. 100000 children as it did on that day
I1s years ago, when he stepped from the
| Presidential chair, the city Of Washing
ton. with every other city. town. and
hamlet in the United States. yesterday
laid down its work-a-day tasks to do
| honor on the 1S1st birthday Of the great
statesman and soldier.
| From early morning till late at night,
the residents of the city that has been
honored with the name of the beloved
chieftain. sought in various ways to show
| that in spite of the years that have
| passed since George Washington was
at the helm OF the nation, he is still
first in the hearts Of his countrymen."
As Washington was the peoples cham
pion and defender. yesterday was the
peoples day, and they thronged the
streets and attended the score of me-
mortal gatherings that were in session
over the city. The government depart
ments We're closed in honor of the day,
and although the majority of the busi-
ness houses had also closed their doors,
the business streets were thronged with
holiday pleasure-seekers. The spring.
like weather dispensed by the weather
man lured out bright ribbons. plumes.
and fancy waistcoats that had been laid
aside for n later day.
President in New York.
President Taft observed the anniver-
sary of George Washington in New
York. but most OF the other govern
mental figures gathered in the House
and the Senate for the annual exercises
there. The Farewell Address of George
Washington, made as the first ex-Pres-
ident OF the United States. was read in
the Senate by Senator Brandegee. and
in the House by Representative Barn
hardt.
The tomb of George Washington at
Mount Vernon was fittingly decorated by
the Masons of the District OF Columbia
and of Alexandria, and the Regents of
Mount Vernon This was according to
the custom of years
II Washington Were Living To-day"
was the subject of Senator Burton, one
of the speakers at the exercises held at
the Columbia Theater in the morning
by the Sons of the Revolution, and in
this address the Ohio Senator pointed
out not only the changes in administra-
tion and popular political ideals since
the time of Washington. but prophesied
as to what the First President would
have done to better some OF the modern
day conditions had he been alive to see
them come. Senator Burton pleaded for
higher ideals of citizenship in the people
of to-day.
Senator McCumber OF North Dakota,
discussed the construction OF treaties
with Great Britain and upheld the settle |
mcnt OF disputes by arbitration.
Rev. DR.. Randolph II. McKim. presi |
dent of the District Chapter OF Sons Of
the Revolution. presided, and the invo- |
cation was pronounced by the chaplain, !
Rev. DIR. John Van Schaick, jr. Tive
stage was occupied by the officers of |
the society, and in the audience were |
a number of representatives of foreign |
The Marine Band furnished |
music.
Sons of Revolution Meet.
The annual meeting of the Sons of the |
American Revolution was also held yes
terday, Rauscher's being the gathering !
place Officers were elected and Selden
NJ. Ely, historian of the society, read
his annual report. He announced the
death of five members of the society Ia
the past year. and among the names read |
was that of Maj. Archibald w. Butt.
who perished in the wreck of the Titanic.
The consideration of death also was
'orced into the meeting of the Asso-
.iation OF the Oldest Inhabitants. held
It the old engine house at Nineteenth
were about to be begun in
he usual way il was announced that
he name of s. Thomas Brown, one of
he members of the association and a |
,ioneer merchant of Georgetown, had
'een placed on the death roll. This
lews cast a damper on the mornings
ession. The roll of the deaths of the
association was read and resolutions
Il coincidence were adopted. President
aft was eulogized. and several names
we're presented for membership.
According to the custom established
everal years ago. there was a memo
ial service held by the knights of Co.
umbus IN memory of the dead men,
ers of the order. The exercises were
eld in Gibbons Hall at the Catholic
University at 10 o'clock in the morning,
nd were attended by about 400 MEM
'ers of the local order. Rev. Charles
}. Rosensteel. of Forest Glen. Md, was
elebrant, and Right Rev. Mgr. Thomas
. Shahan, rector of the Catholic Uni
ersity, preached the sermon. In the
fternoon an address was delivered by
,r. Charles H. Mccarthy on washing
on. the Father of His Country"
The Washington National Monument
.ssociation met at the home of Judge
William A. Maury, but because of the
bsence In Florida of Justice Henry B.
'rown, first vice president of the asso-
iatfon. the meeting was adjourned un-