The Washington herald., 1922-08-26
Wonders at Meaning of Capi.
taPs Tributes to Mr.. Wilson.

10 the Editor, Tie Washington H.r,ld.
Some months ago a tall. slender
man. leaning on his cane ana mart
ly supported by a LADY. turned 20
walk out OF Keith's Theater. This
man. although he had been sitting
inconspicuously in the rear q. she
auditorium was recognized for the
hrst time when he arose to depart.
and like a flash the vast audience
was on fits feet. cheering clapping
hands and waving handkerchiefs.
This was kept up until he.
after bowling acknowledgment. had
passed out. When he reached the
street and entered his car the crowd
took up the cheering. many running
after the departing car and calling
down blessings on his head.
The day when half q million peo-
pie viewed the funeral cortege Of
the Unknown Soldier who had
died in France in the war 20 end
war. this same man. attended by his
faithful wife. In order not TO at
tract attention, fell in behind the
long procession OF richly liveried
limousines IN a modest horse-drawn
phaeton- But again recognition
came, and the vast throng that had
permitted the President and his
Cabinet. the general Of the army
and his stan pass in almost un-
broken silence. at sight OF that pale
and noble fact in the phaeton. rent
the air with cheers that not even
the solemnity OF the occasion could
repress. At 8 o'clock that after
noon there gathered in front Of this
mans home at 2S4o street north
west. 10000 men and women to do
him honor.
Few months after this. a great
meeting was held IN the National
Theater to set In motion q program
to esta ablish the Wilson Founda-
ton" During the meeting a mo-
tion prevailed that when the meet
ing adjourned Il would be to the
street. there form a procession and
march 20 the home OF the man IN
whose honor the meeting was held.
and thus show him their love and
esteem. Accordingly. some 1900
men and women organized for a
march OF over two miles. Al every
street crossing the procession
gained accessions. with the result
that the number Of marchers had
increased TO 5000 when their des-
tination was reached.
Every afternoon this gentleman
and his wife step into their car
for a three-hour ride, and almost
every afternoon groups Of men and
women assemble TO witness their
departure or return. On April 2s
last, several societies cf women
who had been in convention at Bal
timors and in Washington. a little
before 8 o'clock marched In q body
to this house to pay their respect
and express their reverence Of the
man who had done so much to save
their sons from future wars. Some
5000 Of them there were. Some OF
them were from Europe: many from
the Central and South American
states. Canada was well repre-
sented. as well as every State OF
the American Union. Those women
marched as devotees march when
pressing forward to the shrine OF
their devotion or the Mecca OF their
hope.
one, contemplating these un-
tributes to a man who
holds no ONCE: can bestow no
favors: who can possibly never
again Join the army of world
workers: who has. by reason OF his
strenuous labors. his self-immola-
tion and sacrifice upon the altar OF
duty. possibly invslided himself for
the remainder of h flsife. may weiI
inquire: What does Il mean,
vERITAs.