Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-22
WAS
TRIBUTE PAID
BY CHAPLAIN
Knights Of Columbus, Celebrating Arniver-
sary Of George W%ashington's Birthday,
Hear Eloquent Address by Chaplain
Doherty Of Third Regiment.

i most beautiful and eloquent iribut.
was that paid Ia the taih.f Of His Coun-
try, George Washington. by Chaplain
Dvheriy of the Third United States cavalry
in an address last evening before the
Knights of Columbus at a smoker cclcbrat
ing the ls3rd anniversary Of the birth of
Washington. Practically the entire mem
bership at the Brownsville lodge %partici-
pated in the cnioyments Of the evening.
which included besides Chaplain DohcTty'-
address an address ~ Father J. u. Friyon.
pastor of the Sacred Heart church. and
patriotic songs by a quartet Of members
ot the lodge.
Chaplain Dohcrty said in part
''The story comes To u frum the clos
lng days of the Eighteenth century Of 4
banquet III Versailles where the rcprc>cn-
~tatives Of the great European governments
were gathered. and each one IN duty bound
toasted the name Of his sovereign.
1.-The Engli~hman drank To- the Roval
George who, like the sun, shed his power
iul rays over the earth. The French am
ba>>ador toasted the grand monarch whose
light. like that 81 the moon. illuminated the
darkness. The American representative.
rising To- hi feet. pledged NJ president.
George Washington. who. like Joshua. com
handed the -un and the moon. and the,
obcyed.
LET a. praise the great men of %renown,"
said the inspired writer in the book ct
Wisdom. and following in spirit. each land
lauded it, own. The mountains of Tyrol
and Switzerland rrverhcratc with the names
Of Andrea, lIofcr and William Tell Her
man, turning back and destroying the L.
gionarics Of Narus. i hailed by the Ger
mans a. their hero. France has IT. Ma
polcon. England. the land Of the gracious
and gentle Shakespeare. has many great
men. mostly !ri~hmcn. Mexico honor~ it.
Padre Miguel lIidalgo; South America it.
Simon Bolivar. I'll children If the soil. al
reflecting the national character. But
America proudly points, not e. the cloud
piercing genius of the volcanic Andes, but
TO one whose name l. held alott in the high
est of the New Hampshire hills. Mt. Wash
ington. whose peak ! seen ia sentinel
watchfulne~-. over a land where peace and
prosperity prevail"
Speaking of the Young manhood of
Washington the chaplain told Of the worth
of ont door development-physical and
are M school or Young men are supported
ny their parents. Washington had assumed
responsibilities whcih gave him added char
ac."r and command. Blest Nv the a~~oria-
ton Of noble women. Mary, hi mother. and
later. Martha. hi wife. contributed woIn-
ans share to the cause Of mankind.
The career Of Washington a. a general
was di>cusScd-hiS ready resourccfulnc~S
his intrcpidity in danger among lndi-
ans or ice iloeS. his monumental patience
when history was being written in the
blood tracked SHOWS of Valley Forge. and
greater than all. hi poiSe Of soul amidst
the pcrilS of success.
The chaplain urged that. in every patri
otic home. there should be n picture mem
orial If the Father of his country. - that
we. his children all. might fall under the in
%fluencc of hiS calm aud searching gaze.
and might feel q responsive spirit &C rev.
crent responsibility. Americans and stran-
gers visit Mt. Vernon and stand uncovered
before hi tomb. On the river the flags
droop and the bell tolls in passing. In the
city which bears his name. in the capital
Of the country he created. stands "A gleam-
ing white monument. But. in the trans
lated words an the tomb of Sir Christopher
Wren. the architect of IT. Paul's London.
,"lf YOU seek his monument look about
you." Washington has biz monument a.
wide a. the world. more enduring than
bronze. in the hearts Of the people whom
he has given liberty. and Ia whom he ha>
left the priceless heritage Of hi word, and
hi example"