Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-22
Address of DR.. Montgomery.

DR.. Montgomery said, in part:
II do not believe that there is an
other city on the continent where there
are men and women more devoted to
civic and community affairs than here
in Washington. 1t is not the rush and
roar that fascinate you, and not even
the majestic possibilities of our fair
city that hold you. but the people
themselves, and more especially those
of you who have spent the years here.
You surely belong to the pride fam
ily'-proud of our city, of her civic and
ment and ethical culture, of her beauty
and of her architecture. With unity
and enthusiasm you have stood by with
civic and patriotic devotion.
You have witnessed, somewhat the
growth and development of what Is to-
day the most conspicuous city on earth,
and surely this is glory enough for a
lifetime You have believed in her. And
led with the thought and the energy that
her safest course was not to stand STILL
but to point forward-always welcoming
the advance of tomorrow. Nothing would
gladden. your hearts more than to see
our entire municipal life inspired by the
same spirit that gloritied Athens, that
made imperial Rome. that exalted fair
and beautiful Florence and that makes
oxford world center of intellectual and
moral culture-showing to the world
our obedience to human and divine law
that are the strength of republican and
Christian civilization.
"On this day it becomes us. as citizens
to draw apart from the halls of legisla-
ton, from Office and shop and lift our
hearts and voices in gratitude that we
are American citizens. and thus help
dfffuse that brand of patriotism that
sustains us as nation.
Americanism of Washington.
s,rba AmericauiSm of Washington
was as true as the planet is to it's sun.
nent success a work that takes first
place among the great achievements of
men. / can see no eminence in all his
tory above his-a nation of Industrious
Intelligent, devout, God-fearing men
being brought together by a man and
organized into the greatest government
Of all time.
"All nations have their crises, which
call for patience. deep seriousness and
wise counsel and reflection. Deep
waters come to "a nation as to an indi-
vidual. And like the dove from the
ark. they know not where to rest their
feet but at the last it is found that
their national spirit is like twisted
bow with plenty of sap and all hearts
beat to patriotic music like drums in a
line.
From all signs our nation is facing
one of its greatest national emergen-
cies 1t is great thing to throw ideas
and ideals in the air that they may fall
on others, take root and bear fruit of
righteousness, truth and justice. This
we have done in the very face of beast
" defiance, of a ruthless shame that
pales military exploits of modern times.
We have appealed with the thought of
brotherhood beneath the supremacy of
heavenly king. and we, the giant
among nations, have kept the sword in
its scabbard. Now that royal bigotry
is enthroned-dehumani with destruc-
ton and oppression without parallel-we
are edging the line where the volcano
of an outraged nation is about to burst.
May the lofty Americanism of Wash
ington lead and inspire us as people;
may the high and holy sense of pa
triotic duty possess us even as 1t di-
rected him when he knelt at the feet of
the struggling colonies with his $780,
900, and presented all as an Offering to
the cause of free and progressive gov
eminent"