Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-25
CLUB ENGLAND
). FOR. US. OFFICERS
AngIo-American Relations I'm
: proved by New oFganiza- !.
ton in London.
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made GERMANS FR0WN
] BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.
Correspondence Of The EveninS Star
and Chicago Daily News.)
| Copyright. 1919
LONDON. England. October Sat
Chesterfield gardens. Mayfair the
magnificent house of Lord Leconneld-
the king and queen today showed their
interest In a great Anelo-American ex-
pertinent. This experiment is called
the. American. 6hicers' Club, and the
manner Of its embodiment is worthy
of it's ideal. Back Of it are one OF
the most famous political and social
organizations, in the world-thes PHI
! grims-and perhaps the most active
| living champion of fraternal Anglo
American relations. Harry Britain.
The Pilgrims sprouted in Mr.. Brit
tain's brain. and his ability. adroitness
and vigor have been Its soul through
out fifteen years Of splendid work.
Lord Roberts relieved in the Pilgrims.
gave distinction to its historic meet
| ings. The late Joseph Choate believed
| in the Pilgrims, was one Of its first
members and gaveit his whole hearted
| support to the hour OF his death.
| Bringing Two Countries Nearer. !:
of,the character Of the club one may
get an idea from the fact that the
Fatherland., the paper edited by George
Sylvester Viereck IN New York, termed
It a 'nefarious combination" that must
be broken up The Pilgrims has not
been broken upIs further than ever
before in its life from being. broken
| up-but 1 understand that the Father
| land changed its name months ago:
What the Pilgrims set itself to be, ana
what to remarkable extent 1t has
| succeeded in being, il q sort OF educa-
tfoffaf English speaking mfcrocosm-a
British American world HERE through
gifted and influential representatives,
| two kindred people might draw nearer
| to each other in understanding and
From the German standpoint the Pill
grims was, indeed, a "nefarious com.
bination" that must be broken up. :,
organized activities that. powerfully
I cooperating with events. slowly but
surely swung the .Anglo-Saxon. nations
across the path Of PPussian intrigue.
crime. Gen. joe wheeler, American
cavalry leader who was associated
with Mr.. Britain in the hours when
| the Pilgrims was coming to birth, had
q thorough grasp Of the business they
What Joe" Wheeler Said.
| 81 shall not live. to see the day.. said
| the old soldier, but believe you. will,
Britain when the combined forces OF
our lspds will march together for the
freedom of the world. -
This bit Of. clairvoyance We now see
| in process Of taking tangible form, and
the day is not distant, I suspect. when
| the supreme moment Of a. great races
history will he at hand. To me 1t to
la reflection carrying the deepest solace
that what the, Pilgrims stood for essen
ing civilizations the very thing that
practically the whole nom Germanic
world is now praying for. II not hight
ing for we peoples + o. o. s MA rr ana
! lege to have a share. larger or smaller,
| in the common glory OF Belgium. France.
Russia, Italy, Japan. Serbia. Montenegro,
Rumania, and know not now many
other nations, in this conclusive crisis Of
| liberty. - x. $50. a..
American omcers' Club Grows.
| The work of the Pilgrims is not I'm
| ished-and. happily. neither il Harry
Britain. Out Of the Pilgrims grew the
American; Omcers' Club. Both have the
| honor of the presidency OF the Duke of
connaught and both have the benefit Of
| the ideas and the indefatigable devotion
as chairman of the founder Of the Pill
grims Lord Leconfield. the office OF
and doubtless other Important aids. have
made the American Oficers' Club pos
sible. It is the last word In beauty and
in comfort. should call it incempara-
| bly, the best speech any Pilgrim ever de-
Hvered. Who can doubt its value? Our
military and naval officers come from
every nook and corner OF the United
States.
know a good thing when they see it,
| and that no men in the world have a
more instructive or heartier apprecia-
ton Of kindness They will know how
| to appreciate the American. Omcers.
Club and all the intimate hospitality to
which 1t Is to be an open door. They
Twin know how to do this and how to
tell those at home about 1t, and no one
needs reminding how thankful any
country Is bound TO be for gracious Gus
lives in its service = w; ~.
r. Come to Fight for Freedom.
| One wonders how many acutely feel
the fact that 1t wifi be true of multi
ftudes of our fighting men. as 1t Is trne
of the men sof the British dominions.
that they never set foot on the soil of
iEurope-indeed. scarcely passed well
without the shadow of their own roof
trees-until they came to fight for free
dom. What asworld blessing that the
| distance was not too far for their Wis
ion! And 1t was not too far. 1t was
mot too far even. before they had fitted
to their eyes the telescope of great
Leadership. IT have mot q doubt that
our. soldiers, our people. long ago
some. dimly, no doubt. but millions
vividly-divined that freedam was i'm
periled. and they knew in their hearts
that In such a situation, It would be
Impossible. unthinkable. wholly In
ttolerable. that Uncle Sans. sword
should rest ignominious In its scab-
bard.
All hail to the American oncers'
tClub! All hail to it's fair forerunner.
the Pilgrims. breeder of. sane ideas and
amicable sentiments and a purer at
mosphere among the peoples of Eng
llish speech! All hail, indeed. to indi-
viduals.' societies. clubs, wherever they
labor. and whatever their flag that
seek to mitigate the ignorance and the
bitterness of the world!