The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-23
WASHINGTON RAISED Up
BY DIVINE PROVIDENCE
.srcat Gathering NJ j. VI. II. -. OBJ
serving Birthday, Hears senator
HansdcI on Patriotism.
GOSPEL or \ NEW LIBERTY
Il Was Founded With Nation ny
Great Icadcr--Twofold Allegiance
- Possible 10 Catholics Ss To All
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That George Washington, whom he
characterized as the ST Paul of tho
new gospel of liberty was raised up
by Divine Providence TO plant liberty
forever in this favored land was as
serted by senator Ransdell of i4outsi-
ana who last night, under the aus
pieces Of the patriotic degree OF tho
knights Of Cojum hus. addressed a
crowd OF men and women that lit
egalIv packed the auditorium OF John
Marshal high huol. The gathering
was the rits ane bis general event in
the Observance al Wa~hington's birth
day sut WHOM the auditorium was
filled hundreds were turned away.
T}se auditorium was profuseIy dec
Grated witA rAe stars ami stripes. and
tire picture was Hr inspiring one on
the platform behind the speaker and
Governor StU2Ft Mayor Aiusl.a ard
Alvin ~ ~muh wap presided were
seate-i in fal3-tLresS r.-aE.a. some
eighty ruvnbcts ~ thr patriot, de
gree ST thc nr,i.r \ program Of
musical Numbers yeas given hy The
Phf.h&rulonle orchestra and Ia Mar
Gus i<elisr&,an and Joseph White
a1arr- aDA 70 tro singing ~ The star
Saar&3ci Banner aad "Anor3-s the
- 0t r5Ul N.l.e1-
\ Time "a Take >,n,k-
t-Ntf~.- orr S+Ger-. .t.-.seeHtlHE senator
1.aasr ~uoA5 rre"s az ~" sim
psse arE th- >tse-T-A ~ Washing
tes a.-.> i-ise'e o. 5H- FIR;
~ s-ch 'as1 flst ~"
@S tH .sst q thfHG e.I the
4a- .~g,. e-a-.. n :-> M. OF
CRISIS rt esl-a. 4s .8.AH. pef take
stock a.. aasst .te~ 4aa da5 ehe5heE
~ rel rs s-s q. ;ha: Htre that made
vs. sasto7-- va rejoice that people
q a ta~> pf IRE nation. Cf all
eF-F@> .uee th- 84a ans are ready
aatb -&a.- .ves ia defend l. The
-a.a3--. s.-8Eer ton CHI is The
tatiio' u 81 raf1"Hcs, hEt patriot
isaa .= aot continued So any see,"
*UVla 5~s throughout the NOR. tNa,.
lug bears bat the meeting @ont.us-
e: aas freQuont. The addresses i'm
<ptred sra Patriotism in the auditors
SsS snliveacd.
Nc 4rs here to follow that founder
Of the ~rw gospel ot liberty. Wash
ington, Whose genius. like = protect
ne angel pT"sldcS over the destinies
of oar country 50 senator Rams
1e1l taud we assemble here this even
aRs on the sacred soil Of Virginia,
All ch gave this immortal man 10
america and mankind. to renew our
allegiance TO n God given leader and
dedicate ourselves again TO the. cause
" American freedom.
Tribute To Washington
When the men of rs heroic, pa
triotic declared their independence
hey faced on ore hand glory. on the
gthor death With the great issue
before them they needed Il great lead
" and found him n Washington. TO
wApm thcs submitted themselves UNI
TfvyF., !, gA.g.
lom of their selection. II was only
as the struggle for independence
dragged Oh that the greatness of the
nan became known 10 the CoioniSts---
mis- c0mpoaure in danger, his conf
1encc in defeat hia poisc in time Of
.ictorf. his untroubled sense Of duty
and right. his patience severely tested
these are the qualities and marks
hat stand ont 10 make the leader
ship oi Washington the greatest in
Asst DRY.
Tine a1mc Of Washington is dear
to The hearts ~ at Of MS; IL has been
impressed "u cur minds since our
aai Hest recollection as being the name
# a great leader, a general Of gen
srals. patriot OF patriots: the traits
Il his character, his answering 10y
atty TO God and country. his unseli1sh-
lesS his sense ~ duty and righteous
1ess are 40 woN known to you that
-
~ ~. .,e,.. +ta, a. rei+orsta tba
r,,, .5.,, ,,,.,.,.,..-,l,. ,,.tth u.b3ch hn *
,ef3 -f..timonIoje nf mis- love and
,fee,ton ershrinnd In tho hearts Of
sur people are evidenced on all sides
il This beautiful city OF yours in
,rcn1. s,t,7 y,ault. oaaticularlv efrfk-
40 tho celebrated Houdin'a statue Of
WASHINGTON
'-i WON tna occasion of my visit this
afternoon to his exccllency. the gov
.rnor Of this grand state, which has
3een apnropriatoIy called the Mother
# Presidents was again Impressed
xt+h tho noble monument erected by
grateful people "a his lurraory
.ttI,ate. In CaDitol Sarare: there Wash
pe,n,, fs surrounded bv other noble
T;rgfr,ans In bronze. Tt grouping
: .vpto.1 AZ tbo character Of THIS
s,aa. nav Who while towering over
NJ rouoag,,cs No drawe thnrefrom
i,a a{,,,,toe5 settirs, 49, ssr,e &c Was