The Washington herald., 1916-07-05
NEWEST CITIZENS
. GIVEN WELCOME
Sons of Revolution Hold Pa.
triotic Exercises in Their
Honor at Monument.

Five hundred recently naturaIized citi-
zens of the United States were given
welcome by the Sons of the Revolution
in the District of Columbia and the Dis
trict of Columbia Society of the Sons OF
the Revolution with elaborate exercises
yesterday.
On a fIag-draped lawn in the shadow
of the Monument the new-made citizens
heard the Declaration of Independence
read, and were addressed by leading
men of their own nationality on the
meaning of liberty.
Every element of citizenship was rep
resented, and for each there was a
spokesman. Italian. Greek, German and
Russian Hebrew societies were present in
/ large numbers, and each was addressed
by some man OF their own native land In
! addition of these there were a large
number of invited guests. all persons OF
, prominence.
The French Ambassador and Mrs
Jusserand. Rear Admiral George w
Baird, Gen. William Crozier, members of
the Cabinet. diplomats. Senators and
members of the House of Representa-
tives attended the exercises, some OF
them participating. In addition. there
were several thousand auditors gathered
from all parts of the city.
Music by Marine Band.
The exercises opened with music by the
Marine Band, which turned out in full
dress uniform. Invocation was made bv
Chaplain George Livingston Rayard
United States navy, who touched on the
war in Europe. and the possibility of war
with Mexico. When he had finished the
Marine Band played "The World Turned
Upside Down"-the tune played when the
British marched out of Yorktown in I7S3.
Then came the pretty ceremony OF the
presentation of the colors, followed by
a brief address of greeting by Gaillard
Hunt, the presiding officer, and the read
ing of the Declaration Of Independence
by Albion X. Paris.
The chief address of the day was
delivered by Justice Gould. of the Su-
preme Court of the District. The
thought for us ALL" he declared, "is
that our patriotism is merely esthetic
unless 1t is transplanted inao patriotic
action"
Addresses to "our new citizens"
were made by William F. Guide, TO for
mer Germans; Salvatore Desio to fo--
mer Italians; DR.. John Constas to for
mer Greeks, and DR.. Leopold Glushak
to former Russian Hebrews
The exercises were under charge OF
committee headed by Commander
John II. Moore, u S n. retired; Col,
John Van r. Hof, L. S A., retired
Albion X. Paris. William V. Cox,
Frederick D. owen. and Col. George
Richards. United States Marine Corps.
Societies ParticipatIug.
The following societies participated:
ltalian-Nictoria Emmanuel Seconda-
Italian Fratellanza Society. Loggia
Fel!ce Cavalotti. No. II: Arte E. Mes
tiero, Loggio Roman Society. Trena-
carta Society, Giuseppe Garibaldi So
ciety.
Russian Observation-Disclosures He
brew Congregation, Adas Israel Syna-
gogue. Argo Lodge. l. 0. B. B.: Ahavas
Zion Society, n. c. Lodge, l. o. B. A.;
National Capitol Lodge. l. o. B. A:
Lodges of the I. o. B. S; Hebrew Relief
Association.
Greek-Greek Community, Society
Apollo.
German-Radenia Society. Bavarian So
ciety, Hesse-Darmstadt Society. Sua bian
Society. Plattduetsch Society, Uncle
Brasig Society, Washington Saengerbund.
Germania Maennerchor. Wilhelm Tell
Lodge, X. OF c.; German Veterans So
ciety, German Orphanage Society. Ger
man Beneficial Union. District No. 20;
German Beneficial Union. District No
l6o German Beneficial Union. District
No. 40; German-American Relief So
Ciety. Columbia Brewers Sick Relief
~ NaSllilS Npl bulCneTS beneNOlent ASSO-
Cia1ton, Ladies' Auxiliary Relief Society
SGhlaraffia Washingtonla.
Invited Guests.
Following Is the list of specially in
Flted guests who attended the exercises:
MIR. and Mrs. A. Caminetti Charles +
Marvin. chief Of Weather Bureau; Rear
Admiral George w. Baird, James ]. I.H3labs-
lee, Fourth Assistant Postmaster General:
Or. a. Howard Clark, Senator Marcus
y. Smith. Henry Randall Webb, Senator
George Z. Chamberlain. Gen. William
Crozier. Senator James II. Oliver, Sena-
tor o. c. Hustng, William p. Malburn,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury:
Senator James II. Brady, Gen. George
p. Scriven, Bo Sweeney. Assistant Sec
retary of Interior; Alexander N. Dockery.
Third Assistant Postmaster General;
Justice James c. McReynolds, Commander
D. W. Wurtsbaugh. U. S. N; William c.
Fits, Department of Justice; Senator
Reed Smoot. Speaker Champ Clark,
Senator Key Pittman. the French AM
bassador and Nine. Jusserand. Surg Gen.
Rupert Blue, the Ministec of Haiti.