The Washington times., 1913-02-22
HONOR WASHINGTON
IN CAPITAL TODAY
Government Business Stopped
= and Day Observed by Civic
and Patriotic Bodies.
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and Henry Myron Kendall, October .,

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and Henry Myron Kendall, October .,
1872.
49, Tomorrow Must eB Better"
In the course of his address Mr.. Ely
said.
The modern definition of heroism is
. that II is sympathetic attitude to-
ward social needs. To determine SYM
pathetic attitude toward social needs.
To determine social needs requires a
judgment projecting itself beyond a
selfish desire for present comfort.
: Burke, the great political philosopher,
said, People will not look forward to
posterity who never look bat kward TO
their ancestors Without looking back
/ ward. history could have no lessons for
either the family life or the national
: life.
What are the lessons for US today?
believe that this day is the best that
the world has ever known, yet there
are many danger signals. Tomorrow
: must be better. If it is. there must be
recrudescence. a renaissance. OF Purl-
tan sympathy and greater appreciation
OF vital social needs. What boots 1t II
{ we build up fine social fabric and
10 there is not a succeeding generation to
enjoy and preserve it? The greatest
needs in America TODAY are American
families possessed of the sense of re-
Continue American families not from
any passing desire, but because human
life In sympathy with its surroundings
is sweet, and because life succeeding
life offers one form of soul or character
Immortality which We are divinely
charged to save and perpetuate Upon
the fulfillment of this charge and re-
sponsibility by American families de-
pends continuous. progressive. whole
some human government here in these
United States
There should be more men now:
there needs to be countless in the fu-
ture like these whose lives are to
- reviewed today"
Wreath Placed on Tomb.
The events today are as follows:
Knights of Columbus memorial services
1t Catholic University. 10 O'Clock: Sons
OF American Revolution. Rauscher's,
at o'clock.
Placing of wreath on the tomb
of Washington at Mt. Vernon, by
Alexandria Masons and board OF
Charles Hailen Mccarthy speaks at
Mcmahon Hall. Catholic University:
Daughters Of American Revolution JON
With patriotic societies of the DIstricl in
Continental Hall, meeting at, O'Clock
tonight, with DR.. Thomas Nelson Page
as The chief speaker; North Dakota
Association celebrates Washington
Birthday and admission of North Da-
kcte, into. the Union, with ban, ,uet at
Nxuonal Hotel: University Club ban
Quet at o clock: Pennsylvania Society
banquet at the Raleigh tonight; Oldest
Inhab.tants' Association meets at Seven
teenth and II strees at o'clock tonight.
after observing the day with exercises
at the Public Library; school exercises.
consisting of drills, recitations, and
songs, following out the program start
ed In many schools Yesterday afternoon
by 5000 pupils; c. W. A Veditz, of
George Washington University. speaks
before the Business High School, and
the Rev. Earle Willy before the Nc
kinley Manual Schoo!: Brookland
Brotherhood meets. -
The stores OF the, city remained open
until O'Clock, but the Government Of
'fices and banks observed the entire
holiday.