The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-28
SONS OF REVOLUTION
willing To take PART
Adopt Resolution Regarding Star
Spansled Banner" Celebration
in Baltimore.
WOULD SAVE WAKEFIELD FARM

Expressing a willingness to participate
in Baltimore's celebration of the cen
tenary Of the writing of The Star
Spangled Banner and also to take steps
for the preservation of George Washing
tons birthplace, the District society OF
the Sons OF the Revolution. at a meet
ing held at the Army and Navy Club
last night, adopted two important resolu-
tons. Col Henry May, president Of the
, society, introduced Franklin d. RoCse-
welt. Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
who spoke on 1.-THE Important Services OF
Admiral Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse
and the French Fleet Under His Com
mand. to the Cause of the American Rev
olution in Their Relation to the Success
of Gen. washington's Operations on
Shore Against Lord CORVALLIS at York
town.
Mr.. Roosevelt pointed out the relation
OF De Grasses operations on the sea to
the operations on shore by Washington
against Lord CORVALLIS at Yorktown
Without De Grasse Washington could not
have succeeded.
Mr.. Roosevelt mentioned the fact that
thus far the American people had recog-
nized the services OF all other of the dis
tinguished Europeans by erecting appro-
pirate memorials in recognition of their
services, but De Grasse and his work for
our independence has been overlooked
De Grasse showed himself to be the
right man at the right place at the right
time.
Mr. Roosevelt said 1t was fitting and
proper that a statue should be raised
to his memory with those of Rocham-
beau. De Estaing. Pulaski and Won
Sheiben. whose services the American
people have become more familiar with
hecaust they were rendered on shore.
The address OF Mr.. Roosevelt was fol-
lowed with the closest attention and in
terest and at its conclusion he received
a rising vote OF thanks.
A resolution presented by Barry Buck
ley authorizes Col. George C. Richards.
the secretary, to inform Mayor Preston.
of Baltimore. of the willingness of the
District Society ito cooperate with him
in any way TO make the exercises note
worthy and fully expressive of the spirit
of patriotism which animates the entire
society,""
On motion of Col. Richards it also was
resolved that the board of managers
be instructed to take such action 10 the
end that the Wakefield farm. including
the site of the mansion in which George
Washington was born and the burial
place of his progenitors on that farm. be
in a condition fitting their
historical Importance"
Col. George Richards. L. 8. NJ. c., pre-
scented a report which dwelt upon the
conditions governing the competition OF
school children for a medal offered for
the best essay on some historical sub
ject connected with the Revolution.
This competition closes February IL.
In season to award the medal at the
public exercises commemorative of Wash
ington's Birthday, to be held in the Ma
tional Theater Sunday afternoon. Fso-
ruary 2, at O'Clock.
These exercises are in charge OF a
specially appointed committee of ar
consisting of Lieut.. Col.
Henry T. Allen. chairman: Barry Bulk
ley, Charles L. Gurley. DR.. Ralph Jen-
kins, and Col. George c. Richards. The
committee reported the generous offer
Of the National Theater. by W. Harri-
man Rapley. for the use OF the society
In connection with the celebration.
The following members of the society
were present at the meeting: Henry T
Allen. William s. Albert, George Ii. Bea-
man, A. b. Bennett, jr., r. r. Bennett,
E. NJ. Blackwell, Barry Buckley, II. X.
I. B. Conkling, Charles F.
Diggs. John B. Dahlgren, r. Dickinson
Jewett. Irving III. Dunlap, Green Clay
Goodloe. Charles l.. Gurley, F. e. Guern-
sey. G. G. Gibson, F. W. Hackett, Thomas
w. Hungerford. ]. Malcolm Henry. James
Fl. Hayden, F. L. Huidekoper, John Van
r. Hon, Gaillard Hunt, Alfred B. Horn
er, William A. Hall, II. l. E. johnson, |
johnson. Joseph /. Keefer. A. |
E. Lewis. jefferson NJ. Levy, George X. |
Thomas w. Lockwood. Regi-
nald B. LOCKER, Ralph W. Mcdowell, |
B. McGroarty, W. p. Metcalf, |
s. B. Muncaster. Ben Miller, Lewis o. |
A. X. Paris. ST., A. X Paris, |
IT., David o. Rittenhouse, John W. A. |
]. Kennedy Stout, c. II. Sinclair,
Franklin Steele, Henderson Suter. John
x. Stauffer. Reeves T. Stricklin, Walter
4. Wells. Ernest Wilkinson, c. B. Wheel
n and VerDoD T. West |