Evening star., 1918-07-04

REPRESENTATIVE SANDERS.
Impressive patriotic ceremonies
marked the raising of three flags by
William B. Cushing Camp. No. 30. Sons
of Veterans. in front of the Union
station early this morning. Repre-
sentative Everett Sanders of Indiana
delivered the Grafton, in which he de-
c1ared America entered this fight, not
because of the injury inflicted on hu-
manity. but because the tyrannical.
murderous arm of Germany had
struck cruel blows against our own
citizens. 1t is a common fight for lib
erty"
Other Addresses Made.
Addresses We're made also by J.
Clinton Hiatt, commander of William
commander of Burnside Post. No. 8,
Department Of the Potomac. G. A. r..
and Gurnon r. Scott, who opened the
exercises.
Assembly was sounded by a bugler
from the District National Guard. In
vocation was said by Rev. Paul y.
Hickok, past national chaplain of the
Grams. U. s. A. Following this. three
large American flags were raised to
the top of the three poles in the
plaza in front of the station by mem
bers of the terminal station flag COM
mittee of Cushing Camp.
Representative Sanders Speaks.
Following the singing of THE Star
spangled Banner" and the pIedging of
allegiance to the flag. Representative
Sanders made his address.
1T is without doubt the greatest
honor" Representative Sanders said
that could be bestowed upon the Sons
of Veterans that this organization
flag which floats at the entrance Of
the Nations Capital. 1t is but fitting
that at this early hour. these cere-
monies under the benediction OF this
glorious flag should open the cele-
bration throughout the country of the
ence.
Those Who Trod Path.
"It has been little over a year since
our country entered upon the titanic
struggle that is now being waged for
civilization and humanity. As we
stand here before the entrance of this
magnificent station, our minds revert
to the steps of those who have trod-
den this path since our participation
in the great worlds war.
1T was through here that Arthur
James Balfour. foreign secretary OF
Great Britain, with the other members
of the British mission. passed
And under this flag marched the
mon from sunny Italy. bearing the
message to America delivered by the
head of the war mission. the Prince
of Udine, on June 2. 1917, in the House
Of Representatives.
New Hope of Freedom.
"BesiCe this flag passed the Russian
mission, inspired by new hopes of
freedom, with Prof. Boris Bakhmeteff
at its head.
"And Viscount Ishii. with the Jap
anese mission. passed through this
entrance.
Entered here the Serbian mission
and DR.. vesnitch spoke for that mis-
sion before the United States Senate
on January 5, 1913.
Past here marched NJ. Viviani, the
inspiring statesman of France, ac-
companied by that grand soldier of
France, Marshal Joffre. and the
French mission to America
ana the IIedL JOuIe.
"And the great Joffre. when tn"
House and the galleries continual.
called for him, came forward with tho
message, simple and brief. but from
the very depths of his great heart
He cried, 'Vivi rAmerique'-longl live
America
Here it was also that the mission
from brave little Belgium entered tn
city of Washington, headed by Baron
Moncheur."
DR.. Tindall's Speech.
Declaring he appeared as the repre-
sentative of Burnside Post the parent
organization of Cushing camp. DR..
Tindall said:
I'VE know no north nor south. but
only assemble to do honor to the
symbol of human liberty, which
heroes of both sections and their al
lies, whose sacrifices gave 1t its
meaning. and II pledge ourselves
anew to it's permanence and glory.
THE thought of those heroes re-
minds us peculiarly of George Wash
ington, the most conspicuous and
venerated of them all. and of our
good fortune. and / say it advisedly
and with all emphasis and solemnity.
in having at the head of our national
responsibility in this worlds crisis
another worthy son of the grand
that gave US the
Father of Our Country. to evoke that
of national sentiment and
material support which are essential
to the furtherance of the aims for
which that symbol stands and TO
which we have this morning pledged
ourselves anew"
In Charge Of Celebration.
Those who had charge OF the cele-
hration were: Committee on program
Mai. Frederick S. Hodgson, chair
man; Wilfred E. Garlick, George G.
Seibold.
Terminal station flag committee of
William B. Cushing Camp, NO. 80
Gostave E. Beckman. chairman;
Gurnon r. Scott, vice chairman. Will
fred E. Garlick, secretary; William
p. Wolfe, treasurer, and Silas Z. Robb,
and special committee to assist the
A. ]. Schippert, James s.
Jones, A. Van Ness Burst. William
Rosser, Leo A. O'Neill. Arthur B.
Herbert w. Rptledge.
Robert E. Arnold. DIR. Frank E. Glib
son, George G. Seibold, Eugene E.
stevens, Maj. Frederick s. Hodgson.
s. Davis and Capt. Francis E.
Cross.
Representatives of the Department
of the Potomac, G. A. r.; Lincoln
Camp. No. 2. and George H. Thomas
Camp, No. IL, Sons of Veterans U. s.
A.; Cushing and Thomas Camp auxil-
iaries, Daughters Of Veterans, Wom-
ans Relief Corps and Ladies' Of the
G. A. r. circles were in attendance.