The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-23
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ALIVE, SAYSFOLK
Former Governor Declares
First President S Ideals
Still Prevail.
ADDRESSES BIG MEETING
President Wilson on Stage at Celebra-
ton Given by Sons of
Revolution.

| washington's Birthday was celebrated
yesterday afternoon by the Sons OF the
Revolution at the New National Theatel
with a large attendance present. includ
| ing civil government officials from Presi
dent Wilson down and members Of army
and navy circles, and the diplomatic
corps.
The President occupied a seat on the
stage and was merely q spectator. The
orator of the occasion was Joseph w
Folk, solicitor OF the State Department
| who spoke on Gen. Washington
Ideals"
Col. Henry May, president Of the Son,
of the Revolution, presided over the af-
fair. the twenty-fifth OF the society. The
Marine Band started on with 1.-The Star
Spangied Banner"
As a compliment to French Ambassa.
dor Jusserand the band followed up THE
Star Spangied Banner" with the Mar
seillaise'
Rev. Dr. Randolph II. McRim delivered
an invocation. Then the band played
Dixie"
The eulogy of Washington by Richard
Henry Lee before the Continental Con-
gress of the United States was read by
Barry Buckley, of the Sons of the Revo-
luton, which was followed by another
band selection. Red. White. and Blue"
Address of Solicitor Folk.
Former Gov. Folks address came next.
He said in part:
"'As some tall cliff that lifts its awful
form
Swells from the vale and midway leaves
the storm.
Though round its breast and rolling
clouds are spread.
Eternal sunshine settles on its head"
These words of Goldsmith are beauti-
fully appropriate in describing the majes-
tic figure of Washington standing out in
history above the foothills of humanity.
The fogs Of hatred, envy, and criticism
that may encompass other men are dis
PEELED by the sunlight OF the veneration
and affection due the Father of His
Country.
washington is more alive now then
when he lived and worked and wrought
in the flesh. He lives today in his
ideals that are breathed through count
less millions of human hearts. These
ideals are expressed in his farewell ad-
dress-patriotism, religion and morality.
The patriotism he spoke Of is not of
the kind that abides alone amid the roar
OF cannon and din and clash of arms,
but the patriotism of peace, OF COM
mon everyday life.
THE religion he urged was not that
of idle form and ceremony, or of any
special dogma or specious creed. He
preached a gospel that gave to the cold
and pulseless form Of religion a beating
heart Whatever the form of express
sion in its last analysis, this was the
religion of Washington-thou shalt not
steal, thou sh:: not lie. Washington
realized that patriotism, religion and
morality, to be the foundation stones
of free government, must be taken from
the quarry of universal. education. We
should struggle to maintain inviolate the
ideals of Washington"
Medal Given for Best Essay.
Another interesting feature was the
presentation of a medal to Clarence J.
Rammling, a youth who wrote the best
essay on The Greatest Event of the
American Revolution The prize-winner
picked the Declaration of Independence
and wrote OF the great part IL played
in the struggle of liberty. He read his
essay yesterday and was enthusiastically
applauded. President Wilson and others
congratulated him. The exercises ended
with the singing of my Country. Tis Of
Thee and a benedictiOn by Rev. John
Britain Clark.
Stage seats were reserved for President
Wilson, Secretary William ]. Bryan, Col.
George Richards, b. B. Wilson, Rev. DIR.
r. II. McKim, Lieut.. Col. Henry T. Allen.
Walter c. Clephane, DR.. Ralph Jenkins,
F. l. Huidekoper, Armistead Peter, DIR.
Duncan c. Phillips, Franklin Steele, r.
d. Jewett, Gen. G. c. Goodloe, Lieut..
Col B. r. Russell, DIR. H. L. L. johnson,
+. P. B. Sands, w. S. Albert, Joseph w.
Folk, Rev. ]. B. Clark, Barry Buckley,
Charles R. Gurley, GaiIlard Hunt, Her
Speaker Champ Clark, Secretary OF War
Lindley NJ. Garrison, Secretary of the
Navy Josephus Daniels, Senator William
]. Stone, Senator Henry c. Lodge, Rep
resentative Henry d. Flood. John Bar
rett, Gen. c. +. Adams, Col. r. NJ.
Thompson, Charles E. Magoon, George
T Wetmore. Charles f. Monroe, Com
missioners F. L. Siddons and Oliver
p. Newman. Clifford PinchOt, Judge
Wilmer Latfmer. Ambassador Jusse-
rand. Henry p. Blair, Representa-
tive Z. W. Townsend. II. S. Breckenridge,
Commander and Viscountess Benoist
day, Capt. de Betrier de Sauvingy, NJ.
and Nine. L. de Laboulye, and NJ. de
Sartiges, of the French Embassy; Mira
Ali Kuli Khan, Persian Minister, and
Mime. Mira Ali Kuli Khan; Capt. Boy
Ed, Baron Kurt Won Lersner, Baron
Philip Won Berckheim and Wilhelm Won
Rath, or the German Embassy MT. ana
Mrs. A. Scherbatskoy and c. Medzikhov-
sky, of the Russian Embassy; Mr.. and
Mrs. Yagero Miura, Commander Shlge-
toshi, Lieut. Col Matsuo Itamy and No.
boturo Kawashima, of the japanese En-
bassy; Senior Don Miguel Fernandes de
la Regatta, of the Mexican Embassy;
Commander Maxilliman Burstyn, Of the
Austro-Hungarian Embassy; Lieut.. Col.
Moreton +. Gage, of the British Embassy;
Senior Don Joaquin Bernardo Calvo,
Costa Rican Minister; DR.. Alfredo de
Castro, of the Uruguayan legation;
FREDERICK Alfonso Pezet, Peruvian Minis
ter, and Alfonso Washington Pezet;
Constantin Brun, Minister from Den
mark; Senior Gen. Don Emiliano Cha
MORO. the Minister from Nicaragua;
Horace w. Vaughan, Brig. Gen. Albert
L. Mills, Brig. Gen. George Andrews.
Col. Charles Richard, Col William W.
Harris, Brig. Gen. Hunter Liggett, Medi-
cal Director ]. d. Gatewood, DIR. Charles
d. walcott, S. N. Barker, Miss Annie
Fl. Eastman, Charles d. Monroe, Justice
Thomas H. Anderson, Justice Josiah A.
Van orsdel. Capt. Ellsworth p. Bertholf,