Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-07
LOYALTY Of CITIZEN
PRESIDENTS THEME
Commends Willingness of Men
to Serve the Nation in an
Hour of Need.
$50
ACCEPTS RED CROSS UNIT
ACCEPTS RED CROSS UNIT

With q significance defined by Presi-
dent Wilson as evidence of the extra
ordinary willingness OF the men among
our people to serve the nation in time
of need" 1850 men between the ages
of twenty-five and fifty, who have been
withheld from military service because
the government needs them In the va
rious departments, were 1ormaiiy &C
cepted as a Red Cross Sanitary Corps
at a patriotic ceremony on the Ellipse
yesterday afternoon. .,.
To President Wilson. as the head OF
the American Red Cross. this sanitary
corps, symbol of others being or
ganized throughout the country Tor
home service. was presented by Dr. L.
W. Glazebrook, who organized 1t:
The President, who had just reviewed
a parade of these 1850 government
workers. each carrying United states
flag and wearing Red Cross button,
said:
'AThis is a very interesting and sig
nfficant occasion because 1t is an evil
dence of the extraordinary Willingness
of the men among our people 70
serve the nation in an hour OF
need. I think what you nave , zone
able spirit. and with very pract1cal
sense Of what was necessary, and take
very great pleasure In accepting the
services of this coaos and asking the
representative of the Commissioners
Of the District of Columbia to accept 1t
at INV hands, in the meantime compli-
menting you, sir. very sincerely upon
what you have accomplished
DR.. dlazebrook Tells Story Of Corps.
The story of the corps was told by
DR.. Glazebrook, thus:
''Sdr. President. stimulated by your
wonderful message and feeling this was
for
1 applied to that wonderful relief or
eanization, the American Red Cross.
and took my part in the local chapter:
I conceived the idea that home guard
of trained men would be OF assistance.
and 1 consequently addressed the clerks
of our government, realizing they
would be In Washington and would be
the proper men. The men enlisted
1850 within q week. With the CO.
operation of forty-fve physicians and
surgeons of this city these men were
given instructions in first aid.
at required an hour and half OF
instruction each week for these-bus
men for ten weeks. They have now
completed their course In view OF the
fact that the nation is already calling
to its service the man in the field,
take great pleasure in presenting TO
you the sanitary corps
Mr.. Brownlow's Remarks.
In accepting the corps from the Presi-
dent for service in the District. Com
missioner Louis Brownlow said: :
ct accept this tender coming as 1t
does from the head Of the nation when
America fs at war for the extension of
the liberties which we enjoy.
1T accept it with a great deal OF feel
ing. because l have had such intimate
relations with you in organizing this
corps. l know what it has meant to DO
this, and how hard you have worked.
Now, I am very glad to say that all
Of these men that you have organized
and drilled and equipped will be made
useful permanently during the period
of the war through uniting them with
the Home Defense League and l, In my
turn, take pleasure in transferring the
corps to Mr.. Emo. director OF the
league"
W. P. Emo Commends Corps.
William p. Emo expressed the opinion
that with the sanitary corps the Home
Defense League Is today one OF the
best -rounded-o organizations OF the
kind in this country: that 1t Is an In
SEPARATION and example for other com
munities. and that with training camps
concentrated about Washington, and
later with the establishment of great
| home hospitals here. 1t will meet a
very vital need for the government and
will release men for military service
with their commands who otherwise
must accompany and attend the wound
ed or sick who are to be brought to the
ca pital.
| Mrs Wilson. Miss Mabel T. Boardman.
all Of the leading officials Of the Red
Cross organization. several members
| of the cabinet, scores of army and navy
oficers and several hundred Of the uni
formed women OF the Woman's Volun-
teer Aid Of the Red Cross witnessed the
ceremony from the temporary stands.
Several thousand people gathered to
witness the exercises and applauded
vigorously as the corps marched in re-
view past the President