Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-20
FIRST PRESIDENTS
MEMORY HONORED
Services at Tomb OF Washing
ton by German Societies.
of District.
ADDRESS BY SIMON WOLF
ON LINES OF PATRIOTISM
Representative Dyer Also a Speaker.
Exercises in Connection With
German Day Celebration.

"On this consecrated ground. sacred to
the memory Of one of the worlds greatest
/ leaders, we dedicate ourselves anew to
the institutions which he founded, swear
ing fealty to the principles enunciated
! by him in his immortal farewell ad-
| uress," said Simon Wolf In an address
this afternoon at the tomb of Washing
| ton, at Mount Vernon, where members OF
| the United German Societies of the
District of Columbia gathered to hon.
or the memory of the first President of
the United States.
The tribute to the father of our coun-
| try was paid by the German societies in
| connection with the celebration of Ger
man day"
Shoulder to shoulder our forefathers
stood In the great struggle that culm.nat-
ed In the creation of this republic" said
Mr. Woh, land that same spirit of loyalty
and patriotism has been dominant anu
supreme In every struggle since In peace
and In war the sons of the fatherland
| nave risen to the height OF the situation
standing flrm for the inalienable rights
or free men. PaStorius and his Spartan
band of Germantown laid the foundation
for Lincoln and emancipation, ana il Is
entire,y fitrlng that in celebrating German
day we should pay devotion at the shrine
of Georse Washington.
Spirit of American Citizenship.
I'VE do this in the broad and enlight-
ened spirit of American citizenship, for
while we cling with pride to the achieve
ments OF the land OF our BIRTH We will
never forget our sacred duty to the land
of our adoption. Socially. ethica.ly, we
love the literature, the music, the cul-
ture, the song and art of the fatherland,
but poilticaHy and patriotica-iy we are
Americans. Let us, then, encourage every
endeavor that will strengthen the ties or
comradeship. ever ready to live or to
die Tor the imperishaole principles OF
George Washington and his compeers;
ready and alert to preserve the great
boon OF persona. liberty, which, alter
all. in connection with religious liberty,
is the bedrock of republican institu-
rions.
Representative Dyer's Address.
The great work done by Germans In
the upbuilding of the state of Missouri
was told by Representative L. l.. Dyer
OF Missouri In his address.
I Representative Dyer told. his hearers
that the Germans immigrated to his state
in 1873. shortly after the state was ad-
mitted into the Union. He spoke Of the
immigrants from the fatherland who en-
8d6C0 Al OuSAuSSS, WuAiC OtlSiS tOOA Up
farming. TIe paid tribute to Adoiphus
Busch. who he said went to Missouri as
a poor immigrant boy and at the time OF
his death, recently, while on vacation
In Europe. was one Of the leading citi-
zens of the state
About fifty or sixty members of the
United German Societies of the District
of Columbia and Their guests went to
Mount Vernon this afternoon on the
steamer Charles Manchester. A wreath
was paced upon the grave OF George
Washington and members Of the singing
societies sang several numbers
Program at Saengerbund Hall.
Following the exercises there the party
will return to Washington. This even
ing the celebration Of German day. will
he continued In the hall of the Washing
ton Saengerbund, 314 C street northwest.
The celebration this evening will con-
sist, in large measure, Of addresses on
the subject of personal liberty and the
furtherance of the protest which ..,e Ger
man societies are making against local
excise legislation.