New-York tribune., 1920-02-23

that "America needs leadership to-day
like that Of Washington"
"It needs a leadership not Of master
fulness," he added, "but Of service.
True greatness will win Difference.
Real strength of will Is never the
autocrat. merica needs that patriotic
wisdom which, as fruit and flower
of the spirit Of our Constitution, en-
ables the various powers Of government
to work together in harmony and self
sacrifice"
Speaking Of government in America,
Rabbi Schulman said: at is no ex-
aggeration to say that the American
people elect monarch for q term of
four years. What has happened in
the American system is that the execu-
tive power has grown. While we were
commissioned to make the world safe
for democracy, there is perhaps no
real democracy in the world.
"The United States respects SINGER
ity of conviction, but the nation de-
any party or faction or any man, how
ever great and exalted his Office"
Dr. Percy Stickney Grant, rector Of
the Church of the Ascension, delivered
"a sermon on Washington at the morn
Ing services, occupying his pulpit for
the first time in several weeks.
His absence from the pulpit, it was
said, was due to cold with which he
was seized during the time he was be-
Ing criticized for comparing the re-
cent dcportees with the Pilgrims on
the Mayfower. The church was COM
fortably filled at the morning services.
DR.. Grant described Washington as Il
heroic figure and as man who over
came all obstacles. He spoke of the
sufferings Of Washington at Valley
perienced throughout the Revolution
ary War. During his White House days.
said DR.. Grant, Washington always
controlled his anger and was able to
keep the balance even between Ham
silton and Jefferson"
No reference was made by DR.. Grant
to his absence from the church except
to say he was glad to occupy his pulpit
again.
A meeting Of the Tammany Society
was held in the afternoon at $3.50 in
Cooper Union, representatives. of 1870
patriotic societies attending. The
speakers included Vice President
Thomas r. Marshall, Rev. DR.. Joseph
ol4VeIIHdIl, Augustus 1nOmaS ana Og-
den Mills. John r. Voorhis, grand
sachem of the society, presided. Dr.
Thomas Il. Killilea read Washington's
farewell address. The 69th Regiment
band provided music.
The annual service in commemora-
tion Of Washington's Birthday under
the auspices of the Sulgrave Irsstitu-
ton was held at St. Paul's Chapel.
At o'clock in the afternoon the
| Sons Of the Revolution in the State OF
New York held their annual church
service at the Brick Presbyterian
Church.
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, presi-
dent Of Columbia University, spoke on
America and Americanism" at the
services held last night at St. Luke's
Episcopal Church. Dr. Butler was in
troduced by DR.. Sidney E. Mezes, pres
ident of the College Of the City of
New York. Special music was rendered
by choir Of seventy voices.
A special meeting Of the Hebrew
Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society
Of America wss held last night at 229-
231 East Broadway. Charles H. Sha-
piro, of Bridgeport, president of the
| Union of Orthodox Jewish CongreRa-
tions Of America, delivered the ora
tion. John l., Bernstein, president of
the immigrant society, delivered an
address .on "The Amcricanization of
the Jewish Immigrant"