Evening star., 1915-02-22

T. ENlNG SIAh. Nun
rich in historical associations, and will
| finally be what we all desire it to be,
| the finest capital in the world. 1t should
be a matter of pride with representa-
tives and senators to make 1t the city
| beautiful. fitting seat of govern
ment of the mightiest and foremost
people the sun ever shone down upon.
Patriotism of Washington.
In a February % address by a Rev.
Mr.. Pate Washington was called "a lat
ter-day Moses In his address Rev.
Mr.. Pate said, in part:
The first President of this nation
had solved the problems that stretched
back through the centuries In the
old world the nations were restive un-
der the tyrannical sway of kings and
emperors, who claimed the divine right
to rule the destiny of the people.
George Washington was anointed OF
God for his work. AS a soldier, states
man and patriot he is beyond compari-
son, and his private life is an inspira-
ton to true Americans. Caesar was q
great conqueror: so was Alexander and
Napoleon. William Pitt was great
! statesman, and Socrates a great phi
losopher, Washington combined the
greatness Of them all. He was su-
preInely great when the war had been
won. His resignation from the army
throne and crowned him as king
showed the high purpose of the man.
He was great beyond description when
he declined Il third term as President
and retired from pubic life, and he re-
tired without a stain upon his escutch-
con-
"a fine writer has said at a celebra
tion on the 22d: This is the day Of the
nations S ideals. So far from losing any
of the quality of it's perspective
through the passage of time. the. day
set apart to celebrate the birth of the
man who was first in peace. first in
| war and first in the hearts of his coun-
trymen becomes more luminous. The
| ideals of the nation need the setting
of the great personality which saw
their crystallization. The various pa
triotic societies that give fitting OBJ
servation to the day do so more through
| the wonderful personality and charm
of Washington than for any other rea-
| son. The founder of the nation was the
power behind the principles. His Prov
ess upon the field was the valor of the
American spirit in its first finding of
itself. His tributes to the fund of ma
tional consciousness and his contribu-
tions to the fund of national philosophy
the man for every occasion in the ma
tion's life. Therefore, George Wash
ington lives in the intangible senti-
ment @ Of the people as much as he lives
in the vitality of his acts and the pei
lucid wisdom of his utterances."
Wrote Set of Prayers.
Miss Rittenhouse has found that dur
ing exercises held in Christ Church.
Alexandria, on the Tooth anniversary
of the death of Washington Rev
Clarence e. Ball, rector of Grace
Church, Alexandria, assisting in the
memorial services in honor of Wash
ington. who was a vestryman and sup
porter of old Christ Church, said:
''1'ha ist hac
placed in my hands manuscript book
of Prayers for Family and Private
Use. bearing the well known sigma
ture and entirely indited in the hand
writing of George Washington. They
were for morning and evening of every
day of the month. ] read that for the
given day we were observing. 1t was
full of deep spirituality, betokening a
God. profound bewailing of sin, that
could only be pardoned by the Father
Of All, through the sacri1cial death of
His only begotten Son..
Washington Irving states: "The Es-
tablished, or Episcopal, Church pre-
dominated throughout the ancient do
minion: each county was divided into
parishes. each with its parochial
of two parishes. Fairfax and Truro;
the parochial church of the former was
at Alexandria, ten miles from Mount
Vernon; of the latter. Pohick. about
seven miles. The church at Pohick
was rebuilt on a plan of his own. and
in a great measure at his expense At
one or other of these churches he at
tended every Sunday, when the weather
and the roads permitted His demeanor
was reverent and devout Mrs. Wash
ington always knelt during the prayers;
he always stood, as was the custom at
that time Both were communicates.
In another chapter Irving states that
Washington knelt. being an Episcopa-
Ian. when the Episcopal service was
read at the meeting of Congress Sep
tember. 1774. at Philadelphia. when
there was rumor that Boston had
he was especially devout, kneeIing
while others stood. Washington re-
quired his officers and soldiers to at
tend divine service in observance of
the resolution of Congress appointing a
day of fasting and prayer At Cam
bridge in 11IJ Washington had prayers
morning and evening. and was regular
in attendance at the church in which
he was communicant. In circular
to his brigadier generals at Norristown
LII he wrote: "As a chaplain is al
lowed to each regiment. see that the
men regularly attend divine Worship"
Tribute to His Mother.
Washington's father departed this
this beautiful tribute to his mother:
the moral, Intellectual and physical
education which received from my
mother"
Amelia l.. Barr wrote: possibly in
his mothers reading of the Bible to