The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
IMPLORES D. A. R.
follower BARS
Daughters Are Urged to Put
Patriotism Within Reach
Of Masses.
BRECKENRIDGE SPEAKER
Assistant War Secretary. at Washing
ton Exercises. Makes Appeal
Against Exclusiveness.
BRECKENRIDGE SPEAKER
women Of America, wake upl

women of America, wake upi
do not allow patriotism to be made a
shrine at which only select few have
the right to worship. Do not permit this
most sacred Of all national assets to be
lifted upon n pedestal too high for the
poor to reach. too exclusive for the
| toiling classes TO do homage"
Was u because he heard, with his
minds ears" the bugles OF war calling
Americas manhood to the front to fight
a common foe, or was II that he saw
hard times In other forms ahead OF the
LAND OF the free"-however. that be,
when Henry Breckenridge, Assistant
Secretary OF War. thundered the forego-
ing words-and some moreover the
heads of about 500 men and women
mostly women-who had gathered at the
Memorial Continental Hall to celebrate
George ashIngton's birthday, IL was
clearly evident that he was In dead
earnest. and that his words made a pro-
found. almost thrilling, impression, upon
his listeners.
The occasion was the annual commem-
oration of the first Presidents birthday
by the National Society. Daughters of
the American Revolution.
women show Approval.
At first somewhat startled at the
SPEAKERS statement that every Ameri-
can is, and should be, a true daughter
OF the Revolution" the members Of the
society bearing that name later eN-
pressed their Endorsement Of Mr.. Breck-
inridge's views. by emphatically nodding
their heads, and when the speaker ended.
he was greeted by overwhelming ap-
plause.
Mr.. Breckenridge made 1t clear at the
outset that he had no criticism whatever
to offer OF the Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution or any other patriotic
society. To a certain extent, he con-
tinued. exclusiveness must be preserved
in such organizations. However. this. he
asserted emphatically. should by no
means prevent the members of these So
cieties from spreading the gospel Of the
love Of thir country among the classes
whose members are not affiliated with
them.
Il hope that the day will come when
every American woman celebrates WASH
ington's birthday. not because their hus-
bands are on or because they do not
have TO work themselves. but because
it's washington's birthday" he said.
The mill working woman in Massa-
chusetts. the woman that works in the
sweatshops OF the great cities-yes. even
the black daughter of the slave-they all
should be true daughters OF the Revolu-
ton
Mrs. story Makes speech.
A musical program was given by the
L. 5. Marine Band. The invocation was
said by Right Rev. Alfred Harding,
Bishop OF Washington. Mrs William
Cumming Story, president general, de-
hvered the Introductory address. The
of the flag was conducted
by Miss Catherine B. Barlow.
An impressive feature was the rendi-
ton of ode to the Flag" by Miss
Gladys d. Emig. Miss Emig was assist
ed in this number by several little girls
in costumes. illustrating The Spirit Of
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NJ. Clyde Kelly made an address on
THE DeathIess Cause The ID. a. r.
chorus sang several songs and the pro-
gram closed with a speech by Mrs. Henry
F. Dimock in behalf Of the proposed
81. .Oo0OOO George Washington auditorium,
which. she advocated. should be built by
the boy scouts. Rev. DIR. Wallace Rad
clifre made the benediction.