The Washington herald., 1917-06-06
WASHINGTON HONORS
men Who REGISTER
Inspired Gathering at Monument
Expresses Pride and Gratitude.

Young, and old. the clergy and the
laity, high officials and private citi-
zens, civilians and men in uniform
veterans and recruits, Joined In a
great celebration late yesterday aft
ernoon at the base of the Washing
ton Monument in honor Of the young
men OF Washington who are today
on the honor roll OF the nation.
Similar meetings were held through
out the city during the day or in the
evening. They were meetings of con-
secration unlike any that have ever
been held before in the history Of the
More than a,OOo children. led by the
United States Marine Band, sang the
words Of patriotic songs while thous-
ands stood gathered around the
speakers stand in the shadow Of the
historic monument.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels, one
Of the chief speakers, told the huge
audience that he believed the people
OF the nation will give all that they
have, and all that they are, in sup
port OF the principles to which Wash
ington devoted his life.
We stand today" said Mr.. Dan
iels, ''as we have always stood, for
the freedom of the seas and the
freedom of all mankind"
No "YeIioS streak"
Capt James +. Oyster. chairman
of the citizens committee, which ar
ranged the celebration. presided.
Rev. ID. II. Martin, pastor of Wesley
Chapel who delivered the invoca-
Iion.
The labor of this day will make
a profound impression upon the
world" predicted Rev. Martin in a
few words. preceding the invocA-
tion. 1T will encourage the allies
and strike terror to the heart of the
3 Kaiser
II there should be yellow
streak" in the nation. it will be the
duty Of the women to take that out,
he declared. But he added. there
will be no yellow" on the part OF
Americas youth.
Col Fred D. Owen conducted the
presentation OF cOlors. Men, women,
with heads barred. as high school
cadets slowly raised the eight
American flags on the STATS of the
speakers stand, while school child
rem. accompanied by the Marine
Band. sang the national anthem.
Representative J. z. Meeker, of
Missouri, was heartily Cheered when
he said that those who sought to
discourage or prevent the registration
Of the country's youth should be
promptly thrown into Jail.
It was but lyrical Of the feeling of
the vast audience. When he pointed
cut that the nation will send to the
front an army Of men, not an army
Of boys, the crowd again enthusias-
tically showed its approval
Representative Meeker said that
America would demonstrate that a
democracy can be just as efficient as
the Germany autoCraCy. out os the
present crisis. he also added. will
come universal military training
which is just as inevitable as that
will -
Carter B. Keen. head of the postal
savings department Of the United
States. did not let the occasion go
ny without an appeal to purchase lib
erty bonds.
Judge J. Harry COFlngton, Of the
District Supreme Court, said it is not
a mere abstraction for which We are
fighting. 1t is a question, he said,
whether We shall night autocracy now
or later on this side Of the Atlantic.
Capt. James +. Oyster, after point
iDg out that the whole organization
Of american society has been for in
dustrinI. civic, and moral ends, and
not for war, declared that the wax
W ould show, nevertheless, that no
soldier in the world is. more brave
or more efficient than the Citizen-sol-
Gtsr of America.
4 feature Of the program was the
singing by the scnoOl children of The
Battle HyBln Uf Democracy, the
~ ob In u v 4l4GA NElN VI ANNIlA
II. Blodnt, a Washington attorney. II
was the occasion OF the stirring songs
debut" IN the home Of its author.
The exercises were brought to
close hy the singing OF America. Right
Ecv. Mgr. Z. +. Thomas. pastor of st.
P@t=iCks Church, before giving the
Eencdictiou. declared that the youth
Of the country were consecrated to
the highest and hOliest aims Of pa
tri~tiSrl.
Members Of troop 3. District Mill
tia did mounted guard duty about the
EJnument Grounds.