The Washington herald., 1921-05-30
Sits in Pew Occupied by
Washington in Po-
hick Edifice.
TELLS CHILDREN NO
CLASS DIVIDES THEM
Lets Preserve Principles
OF Right for Which
Men Died" ,

POHICK, Va. May 29.-Pohick
church the institution where
George Washington attended devo-
tionsl services, serving as a yes
tryman for more than 25 years. apd
which, during the civil war. was
used as a stabling place for horses
today was the center of memoir
ial service in honor of the six SOL
diers from the Mount Vernon and
Lee districts. who gave their lives
during the late world war.
President Harding. who occupied
the pew that was the property of
George Washington during the early
days of the church, delivered the
memorial address and unveiled the
of. the martyrs. The tablet is To-
Gated in the front of the church to
the left of the pulpit.
First Tablet in Historic Church.
Although the church has been in
existence for 14S years, this tablet.
to the memory of the heroes of the
world war. is the first to be placed
within its walls.
In the Presidents party were Mrs.
Harding. George B. Christian, jr.,
his secretary and Brig. Gen. Charles
Z. Sawyer.
Representative r. Walton Moore,
of Virginia. spoke briefly regarding
the debt which the country owes
those who gave their lives that
the country might live" Rev. h.
W. Mellichampe, pastor of the
church. conducted the services, and
delivered a brief service on War
ring for Right"
President Greets 1000 People.
At the conclusion of the serv-
ice President Harding personally
greeted all of the 1000 persons who
attended. shaking the hands of the
children first
When introduced to Rosa Lee
Dove. 3-year-old daughter of Percy
Dove, one of the soldiers whose
name appears on the honor roll,
President Harding took the child
in his arms and kissed her.
During his address the President
indicated that before this govern
ment takes broad steps toward ef-
fecting international arrangements
for world peace and stability, every
effort will be made to set its own
house in order.
Same Devotion Needed in Peace
Time.
Il can see" the President said az
one point in his address. how men,
afame with devotion, might give
their lives for their country. But
that same devotion is now needed
in the time of peace.
We ought to go forth from this
house of worship resolved to pre-
serve inviolate those principles of
right and justice for which those
men in the great war died. God
public committed-a people conse-
Grated to that duty"
1t was to preserve the rights of
this republic" the President had
previously said, that America
fought.
Sits In washington's Pew.
As he sat in the pew once occu-
pied by Washington, the dominant
thought running through his mind.
the President said, was how safe
we will be, If we only can maintain
the firm foundations he gave u.s.
Looking down at a row of young
sters sitting just before him the
President said:
las I look at you boys and girls
there, all garbed in the same kind
OF raiment. all looking essentially
alike. | wonder which is the son of
a capitalist and which is the son of
a workman. All you children are
just the sons and daughters of dem
'ocratic America and no line of class
divides you I wonder which of you
may be presidents and heads of state