Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-31

placed upon their services, and flow
ers bloom only for their graves. 1t is
my good fortune to receive mine now.
The joy you give me and mine to-
night will be an inspiration to me to
continue in your service and to help
YOU meet the responsibilities which
have been thrust upon you by increas-
ed population and prosperity. These
responsibilities are great and we
must cast our vision forward SO that
in the march of progress we may
clearly see the way. We will soon
come into our own. The young men
born here who have gone elsewhere
to seek their fortunes are coming
lack home to embrace the opportuni-
ties which are now Offered. Tine future
Of This city is assured.
/ am glad to have had small part
in the god work that has been going
on and gladder still to be so substan
TALLY assured of your appreciation
, and esteem. Many honors have come
,, to me in the years gene by but |
can truthfully say that this is the
rroudest moment of my life.
r is said that a prophet is not with
cut honor save in his own country.
How delightful to realize that ;2e have
something on this proverbial prophet.
You have honored me as no other
citizen has been honored in my day
and generation, and so. gentlemen Of
the committee, let me express TO you
personally, and through YOU and t:'s
audience to the: people of. Alexandra,
my everlasting sense of obligation and
gratitude, and wish you Gods bless
ing to the end of time.
Attorney General A. Mitchell
Palmer opened his address: by de-
claring that it was pleasure to sit
in this unusual meeting. He said
he was delighted to have a part in
anything called to do honor to Mr..
Carlin. He said he served in
Congress with Mr.. Carlin and had
learned to love and admire him.
Mr.. Palmer facetiously remarked
that he retired from Congress as
Mr.. Carlin did but his constituents
never called him and gave him a
chest Of silver and al gold watch.
BGost Carlin For Governor
He said that after listening to
the tribute paid Mr.. Carln and
hearing of the various Offices he
has held during his career as a
public man he thought the citizens
should begin saving their pennies
and present him with a golden SER
) vice when he becomes governor of
the state of Virginia.
The speaker said he did not be-
lieve Mr.. Carlin had retired. Mr..
Carlin, he told his hearers, perform
ed a great service, and he did not
think any man was more interest
ed in the work for his country,
state and city than was Mr.. Carlin.
Mr.. Palmer said he was happy
and proud of the success Mr.. Carih
is achieving, although he regretted
) that he has left the halls of Con-
eress as he realized that there
never was a time before in the his
, tory of the world when brains were
! more needed than now.
, Problems of the Day
Taking up the days problems
: confronting the country Mr.. Palmer
said we are at a critical hour in ou,
countrv's life. "The war has left
us with problems to solve, and
Y fear that during the progress o.
: solution there. may be much trouble
We have solved the problem O.
l war. The American people met th'
5 situation with unanimity. 1t wa
d the l,11o,OOO,0OO million American
people who won the war On ever!
e side the greatest supporting fore
is was the line of Americans.