Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-09

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,,norrow On your window sill ana
twitter Of home" Alexandria is noth-
INC if not historical and patriotic. 0
borrow Mr. Carneis words; not as TO
| centuries, I also "esteem it hlgh
honor to speak, as your choice mas
decreed between the Masonic lodge
that Washington has made hlstorl-
cal. anu the old church made sacred
to Alexandrians because Washington
and Lee were enrolled aTong It's mem
bers. two names prominent in all
great things connected with colonial
and later Virginia history. You Will
pardon a short quotation from Mr..
Carne's address, when in these
words he pays tribute to the Old
church: "And there on Christ Church
green where Washington pronounced
for resistance to British arms, ROB-
ert E. Lee accepted command of the
armies of the commonwealth. 1t is
hanowed ground,n not because Washing
ton in victory founded nation, not
because Lee in defeat left only a
grave, but because two honest men
liftei by Providence as guides to their
people, each here saw duty demanded
personal sacrifice, and threw them
selves into the fire that burned on
the altar of their country. Not closer
does the ivy cling to the waEs of that
venerated pile than hangs around
the memories of Washington and
Lee. 1t is the heart of the town. It's
lesson is the lesson Of the century,
It is only few years ago that the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
placed on the outer walls Of the old
church the pioneer tablet Of the city.
re'ativc, as it is, to the funeral Of the
first citizens of the nation-the state
am, our town. This line Of thought
and recital may seem to some un-
necessary. and to others only q tri-
fling depression, bat still foreign to
what should be. and what could be
said upon this occasion, however,
consider them closely related, orr
with the other, by reason that bot
represent. in addition to their histori
cal character, the patriotism Of tw
societies, and both are silent witness.
as of the energy, determination an@
liberality of the good women of our
community. Now, ladies of the So
cietv of Colonial Danes, it. only
mains for me to accept in the nam
of the city of Alexandria that whc
you have so generously given. Wha:
! may be. read will be noted by t.
many who visit our city, and of this
we shoul'I have no doubts. That it
| will be studied by those of our time
| and those who will follow US. we hope,
You have erected it and I. in the name
Of the city, accept if. It's care and
preservation is commended to I'll o.
our people.
After the Mayor had taken his seat
Anlrcw Stewart and Ere 'erick d.
Owens, of Washington. bearing the
flags Of the Society Of Colonial wars.
marched from the speakers stand to-
ward the wall Of the City Hall oppo-
site, the flag Of Virginia yelling the
tablet, and the veil was drawn aside
| by little Miss Dorothy Ashby Morton
and Master Armstead Boothe.
A short while before the hour SCI
for the unveiin2 exercises, Colrnc'
Robert Z. Lee, nf Fa:rfax county, whc
was to have delivered the principal
oration, notified the committee that hc
could not he present because OF Tho
death Of a relative. and former State
! Senator Lewis II. Machen consente
to take his place Mr.. Machen's ad
dress was hiStorlac in its nature ant
punctuated with much pleasantly
The speaker made apt references t.
chapters in Alexandria and nationa
annals. and he was listened to will
close attention.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Machen'
reIl0rks Rev. Mr.. Phillips pronounce
the benediction, after which Mr.. Brv
an and other distinguished person
who were OH the stand received q
ovation from the large gathering.
Later Mr.. Bryan was entertained 9
a tea given by the Danes. ari bt
tween six and seven o'clock he an
4 the Washingtonians accompanying
him boarded the palace car Moul
!. Vernon and proceeded to the Capt.
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