The Washington times., 1914-02-22
TRIBUTE PAID To-:
FOUNDER OF NATION
President Wilson Heads the
Notable Gathering at CeIe-
bration This Afternoon.
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is also the PATRIOTS moi peace. the pa
triotism of common everyday life"
The religion that washington urged
Mr.. Folk said was not that Of idle form
and ceremony nor of any special dog,
ma or specious creed. but ne preached
a gospel, the speaker added; that gave
to the cold and pulseless FORM Oh re-
ligion a beating heart: ;, r.
"Aii history teaches" said Mr.. FOLK
that as with men, SO with nations;
there can be no permanent materlH,
prosperity unless accompanied by moral
prosperity. Moral prosperity cannot
exist where the masses have no rights
that are recognized. So 1t is essentially
true as Washington said In his fare
we'll address that morality IL the neces-
sary spring of popular government;
Every republic that has existed. and
this republic today, rests neither upon
upon the character. integrity and NOR
atty of the average individual
The magical age in which we are
now living. i,ir. Folk attributed 10 the
ideals of Washington. being he said.
direct outgrowth Of universal educa-
tior and brotherhood among men.
Interest in Medal.
Much interest is being manifest In tne
conferring of the gold medal. offered for
the best essay entitled, THE Greatest
Event Of the American Revolution.
This has been awarded to Clarence j.
Rammling, of Mckinley Manuel Train
ing School. Young Rammling pro-
nounces the Declaration of 1ndepen-
dence as the greatest event of the revo-
luton, since, he says, 1t changed the
war from one of defense, a struggle for
redress of wrongs. to one for the estab-
lishment Of a separate government and
thus gave the soldier a spirit and OBJ
jective that was enduring.
The medal is to be conferred By Gail
lard Hunt. one Of the judges by whom
the essays were passed upon. Barry
Bulkley read Richard Henry Lees ad-
dress to the Continental Congress. The
remaining program includes the singing
of America" and the pronouncing Of
the benediction by the Rev. John Brit
tan Clark.
While the celebration given under
the auspices Of the Sons of the Revo-
luton. was the most elaborate. it was
by no means the only observance Of
o'clock this afternoon. the Order of
Washington will conduct services at
the New York AvenrS Presbyterian
Church. The sermon will be deliver sd
by Lituet Col George Robinson. re-
tire chaplain, U. s. A. The invocation
lace Radcliffe. pastor of the church.
! Invitations have been sent to all of
the patriotic societies in the District
and students, to seminaries Of the city
,, to take part in the services.
Service at Church
,, Special service will be held this
evening at Grace Episcopal Church.
Georgetown, and the Church of the
Epiphany. At 4:30 o'clock a Wash
ington's Birthday feature will be add
ed to the vesper service at the Y. w.
! c. a.
The Patrick Henry branch of the
American Continental League Of Wash
! ington will hold exercises. including
pa atriotic addresses. music. and selected
readings. at its kall in the Eagles build
irg Tonight DR.. Mary Walker will
address a company at Rauscner's. Her
subject will be Love and Marriage"
| A meeting of the Association OF Old
est Inhabitants of the District of Co,
| lumbia will be held for observation OF
J Washington's Birthday at II O'Clock to-
| morrow morning at the organization
! hall. Nineteenth and III streets. Con
gressmar James \. Frear Is TO de ivel
w. Noyes. the president. will receive
J the members at his home,s 173o New
Hampshire avenue northwest
/ At l o'clock in the afternoon ths
! Washington National Monument So
| cietv wHl meet at the home OF Mr.
! Moves for the annual election OF Off
| GERS and a review of the SoCietys wOrl
| during the past year.
With prospects that in both point o
| attendance and general interest IL wi!
| sUrpass any of the other local tribute
1 to Washinston's memory. arrangement
| have been completed for the celebra
| ton that will be held tomorrow nigh
| at the Memorial Continental Hall.
President to Attend.
Both President and Mrs. Wilson ar,
| expected to be present and ocupy
bcx. Practically all Of the patriotic SO
cieties in the city have joined will
the Daughters of the American Revo
, luton and asked for accommodations
| Among those which will be represented
' will be the Association of Oldest In
! Eabitants. Sons of the American Revo
luton. Society of the Colonial Wars
/ Colonial DANES. Daughters of 1872
Daughters of Founders and Patriot:
and Guadalupe Club.
Assistant Secretary of War Henry