Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-25
Speeches Made by Prof. Smith of the
University Of Virginia and W. L.
Poteat of Wake Forest College.

prefaced with a quotation from James
c. Dobbin. North Carolinian and a for
| mer Secretary Of the Navy Department
The quotation follows:
II deem 1t my duty candidly to express
the opinion that our navy Is not only
| too diminutive to be expected to con-
tend fairly with that OF other respectable
nations. Is insufficient to give adequate
protection to our commerce, but Is un-
questionabiy too feeble to command the
waters of our own coast Without naval
strength a six-month war with any
nation with a powerful marine would
result In the seizure of rich and valuable
cargoes, in the destruction of fleets of
merchantmen and in plundering defense
less points along the coast, and would
cost US far more than a squadron of
invincible men-of-war. / regard this
increase of naval strength not as a wal
but as peace measure
while I by no means suggest the
policy or the necessity of SO large a
naval force as many powerful nations
foster, yet 1t Is desirable and attainable,
too, that the American citizens should
gather confidence. courage and energy
from the reflection that he belongs to. a
government recognized by all as able to
avenge his wrongs and vindicate his
rights"
Estimate Of Patriotism.
Mr.. Daniels dwelt on the love Of ma
tive land and fellow men, saying that
he believed a man must first love the
spot Of land on which he lives before he
can love the country of which the pieces
of land Is a part and likewise must love
the county before loving the state. He
must love the state before he can love the
nation and the nation before he can love
the universe. he said. He believed that
a man should have a higher regard for
the opinion of those who are nearest to
him, his neighbors. than those farther
away.
humorous. He told the number of
important positions held by North
Carolinians under the present admin
istration and recited the history of the
work done by the four North CAROLYN
ian Secretaries of the Navy who pre-
coded him. He paid tribute to Admiral
Dewey. characterizing him as big
hearted and highly courageous man."
Mr.. Smith spoke of the love of home
by the American people and said that
proof that this country was one of the
greatest in home loving. He urged
state patriotism. saying. wherever we
go the glory Of the Old North state
shall forever go with u.s."
Mr.. IPoteat urged a wide patriotism,
not divided by sectional lines. and de-
clared that "a northern success should
mean a national success and a southern
problem should mean a national prob
lem"
the country at the golden gate Of San
Francisco the response should be quick
and nation wide," he said.
He also declared that 'as soon as we
lose interest in the noble past SO soon
shall we lose our ability to reproduce it.
He pointed out that North Carolina
rate of illiteracy is rapidly decreasing.
DR.. Holmes urged all North Carolinans
to attend regularly the meetings Of the
society. Mrs. D. W. Robertson sang.
The event was closed by the singing of
America by all present.
Those in Attendance.
Among those present were DR.. and Mrs.
Wade Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. p. r. An
B. c. Burlington, DR.. and Mrs. L. J. Bat
tie, Wade II. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ii.
Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. w. " Boyle. L. C.
Breeze. Mr.. and Mrs. 8. II. Boyd. Miss
Bess Boyd, H. K Bethune. Mr.. and Mrs
Swift Boykin. A. NJ. Bum, Mrs. Bassett
w. N. Brockwell, Sam Bradshaw. Mrs
Adelaide Basley, Miss Bagiey, Admira
Victor Blue, Mr.. and Mrs. w. x Carr
DR.. F. X. Cameron. l. s.. Cannon, Mr.
and Mrs Wade H. Cooper. Mr.. Cooper
Prof Mitchell Carroll. Jesse NJ. Clark
DR.. W. X. Christmas. Dr. and Mrs. r. O.
E. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. K. Denmark
Secretary and Mrs. Josephus Dan
Mrs. w. F. Ethridge. Rev. ant
Mrs Nelson Falls, Dr. and Mrs John A
| Terrell. Miss Fort. Mr. and Mrs. H. l.
Goodwin. Col. and Mrs. Glenn, Representa-
| tive and Mrs Gudger. Mr.. and Mrs. C. w
Huske, Miss Louise Harrison, Mr.. and
| Mrs. r J. Howerton, A. +. Hill, William
G. Hunter, Miss Pauline Horton, Mrs
| Horton, DR.. and Mrs. j. A. Holmes, j. A
Holmes. jr.. Col. Robert Jones. George C.
Miss Ophelia Kerley, Dr. and Mrs. Ker-
node, Mr.. Charles Keel. Miss Susie Keel
Miss Mary E. Lazenby. r. w. Lassiter
Mr.. A. Sidney Lanier. Mrs. NJ. M. Nose
Burgess Marshall. DR.. and Mrs. A. J.
McKelway. Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. McGehee
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Mcneil, Dr. and Mrs
J. A. McGlenahan. Mr.. and Mrs R. H
Mcneil. Mr.. and Mrs. e. 6. Howell, Miss
| Newell, DIR. W. L. Poteat, Miss Knowltor
Pritchard. Representative and Mrs. r
N. Page. Mr.. and Mrs. Thad S. Page
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Potter, Representa-
tive E. W. Pou. Mr.. Price. Mrs. T. H
Robertson. Mr.. and Mrs. D: W. Robert
son. DR.. Sterling Rufin. Mr.. and Mrs
H. C. Rothrock. Mrs. G. w. Randall, Mr.
and Mrs. w. E Rose, G. T. Rawlings
Ralph r. Rich. DR.. and Mrs. Alphonse
| SmNn, Mr.. ana MIS- ocnaau. r.. Is. Sher.
rill. DIR. B. II. Swain. Mr.. and Mrs. w
Silas Sheetz. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Skin.
ner. Representative and Mrs. ]. H Small
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Tomlinson. Mis-.
Tomlinson, DIR. J. W. Turrentine. E. G.
| w. Towers. Mr.. and Mrs. Bates Warren
DIR. and Mrs. ]. H. Wheeler. T. B. Ward
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells, Miss Mary Wells
Mr.. Peter Wilson. Mr.. Charles NJ. Yeates
MIR. and Mrs. Sanford Warren. Mr.. ant
Mrs. George II. Manning, Mr.. an6
| Mrs H. E. C. Bryant, Mr.
Wade Hampton. Mr.. c. L. Black
\ Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Johnston, DIR. J
l. Borden. Lieut.. W. B. Borden, j. d
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur F. Dowell
Mr. and Mrs j. D. Ellsworth, Repre-
sentative J. NJ. Faison. DR.. Q. c. Foote
Lieut. E. C. Gudger. Mrs. J. K. Hoyt. "
! B. Jernigan. w. w. Lewiston. Senator
and Mrs. Overman. H. o. Sink. c. L
| Wright. NJ. L. Shipman. Miss Cora Bag
ley. Miss Whiten. J. r Hester. ]. r
Price. Thomas Ruff1n. J. Southland. Mr.
| and Mrs. ]. g. Williams, John C. Mill
and son. W. w. Scott. A. s. ]. Atkinson
r. r. King, Col. ]. s. Carr. George. r
Kennott. William Hobbs, A. B. Kimbal
and George Mebane.