Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-24
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 No lovelier day or more inspiring sight was ever witnessed in the Capital than on Saturday last when tribute was paid ito the great Irish American patriot, Admiral John Bar ray. Guns boomed a Commodore salute, the President of the United States made one of decorations. mem bers of the cabinet were there, and Congressmen and prominent citizens all paid his memory honor. There were soldiers, flags, and music. and many tackles too in line, representa- tiyes of our great navy, of which theI patriot himself as the first commits stoned American Admiral, laid thel humble foundation. 1t certainly isl not true today, if it ever was, that Republics are ungrateful' for nol more glowing proof could typify al nations undying gratitude than the magnificient ovation at the unvell- ing of the memorial to Barry. In his addres the President said of him: "Tfiis man was not an Irish Amer ican. he was Irishman who became an American. His heart crossed the Atlantic with him." Words not only true of Barry butt of that other naval hero, John Paul Jones, the canny Scot who with other patriots devoted his talent to aidinng his sorely press ed adopted country in her struggle l. with Great Britain. Acouple of years ago, a beautiful marble memorial to John Paul Jones was placed on River drive in the new but charming Po- tomac park which increases in beauty every year. Now Admiral Francis Joseph Paul de Grasses, the French Count, is the only remaining hero of the revolution whom the nation is still to honor with fitting memorial. Already plans are being perfected by the Navy League. The sons of the revolution, the D. A. R., and other patriotic societies to erect splendid monument to de Grasse, ill LaFayette Square, which is just opposite the entrance to the White House. In the center of this square is the celebrat- ed equestrain statue of General Jackson, a replica of which graces Jackson Square in the city of New Orleans, At each corner of the park already stand the statues of revolu- tionary heroes: LaFayette, and Rochambeau, both Frenchmen, Won Steuben a German, and Kosciusko the Pole. and in this patriotic Company of the Immortals' 1t is proposed to find a place for deGrasse, who "blot- ted up the British" in Chesapeake oIo hvy dni1 U made possible Washington's victory over Cornwallis at Yorktown. Am bassador Jurrerand. the popular rep resentative of Belle France, In speaking of his compatriot recently said: "Nobody risked so much, or did so much unaided for the unlted States. as did de Grasse."
 The White House Family.
 Rumors come drifting into town that the newly weds have been seen at a theatre in New York one even ing this past week. It is whispered that Secretary McAdoo being mem Der of the cabinet will find it neees- sary shortly to return to town, al though he has his own private wire connecting Cornish with the White House. While Mrs. McAddo is honey incoming, her sister Miss Margaret IS a very busy woman. When in New York not long ago she permitted q graphophone company to make rec ords of her songs. At the time of the wedding the G street branch in Wash ington was besieged with al eager crowd anxious to listen to the old fashioned ballads in Miss Wilson's repertoire. It is said the old Irish song "The High Backed Car" is the .'best seller but her Scotch records are almost quite popular. Miss Margaret is not only practical girl, but much interested in all work re lating to civic betterment, and 1t IS said that while she has as yet taken no active part in the suffrage move ment she is believed to be strongly la favor of it on account of her sympa- thy for the many thousands of wage earning women, in their unequal struggle with men to earn an honest living. Early next month, Miss Wll- son will probably leave for q stay Of a couple of months in Wisconsin, for she is to be one of the Editors of the new magazine "The Social Center to he published in Madison. It will kbe recalled that last winter 2 meeting was held at the White House atswhich Miss Wilson presided, to consider nlans for securing the adoptioi of a plan by which schoolhouses through out the country might be nlilized after school hours as soeiai centers The proposed magazine is to carry out this proect.