The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-06-23
HARDING UNVEILS
WAR MONUMENT
President Pays Tribute to WASH
ington's Strategy in Tren-
ton-Princeton Campaign.
MADE DOCTOR OF LAWS
Puts Faith in Colleges - Recounts
Patriotism of Students of RevoIu-
tionary Days-Undereradua
Cheer the New Doctor.

Princeton, N MILITARY pomp anG
the simplicity of an American college
town having good time were blended
at Princeton, where President Harding
was the central figure of two cere
monial occasions. Early in the after
noon in the center of a tiny park al
the foot of Nassau street, the Presi
dent dedicated the Princeton battle
monument. Later, on the steps Of Mas
sau Hall, he received from Princeton
University the honorary degree Of
Doctor of Laws
The days happenings served to pre-
sent to the throngs which followed his
movements several distinct character
iStics of the President At the dedica
tion of MacMonnies's statue of George
Washington, he was the fervid patriot
Passing between double ranks of stu
dents during his progress toward and
away from the tree-shadowed steps OF
the famous Old North, he was the
genial though dignified man of large
affairs, presenting himself to the people
whose interests he serves In his flow.
ing robes of silk with the gorgeous
hood of gold and purple velvet around
his shoulders, he stood In the shadow
of the ancient building which, in its
earlier days, was the very barracks
from which Washington's tattered ar
mics drove the British soldiers he was
the eloquent orator speaking resonant
words of inspiration to the new genera
tion of men; and finally, as he grinned
broadly while the grouped classmen
took UP the staccatO periods of the
Tiger yell, he became just good fellow
among good Yellowstone of the boys.
The rounded periods of his two adj
dresses were inspiring, certainly; but
that wide "Hello, gang!" smile won
him heap of friends.
The President spent Thursday night
at the home of Senator Frelinghuysen
at Bound Brook. He made the trip 20
Princeton by automobile with his par
ty, which besides Mrs. Harding, in
cluded Senators Edge and Frelinghuy-
sen and Speaker Gillett of the House
of Representatives. The state of New
Jersey was represented at both cere-
monies by Governor Edwards.
There was plenty of color in the
scene The blue tunics and olive drab
breeches of New Jersey State Troopers,
who policed the route of the President s
party, contrasted sharply with the fur
topped BUSHES, the gltterlng sabres
and brilliant gold-trimmed sky blue
tunics of the Old Guard, who, afoot
and on horseback, paraded in advance
of the presidential party. The Gus
tomary q gun salute greeted the
President as he arrived in Princeton at
noon.
An invocation delivered by the Right
Rev. Paul Matthews, bishop of New
Jersey, preceded the unveiling of the
battle monument.
The project for such a memorial has
been under way for nearly century
and half, for it was the Continental
Conress which in 17S3 voted to estab-
lish a memorial to General Washing
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Princeton. No further action was
taken until 1893, and after 20 years,
during which various available sites
were discussed, the present site was
finally chosen, and work was begun on
the monument itself in 1912. The work
is in bronze, with General Washington
as the central figure, mounted on
horseback Surrounding the heroic
Washington figure is group of his
soldiers in the famous uniform of the
Continental Army. The whole is
mounted on a pedestal of granite.
Bayard Stockton, Sd, pulled the
silken cord which released the folds
Of the huge national banner in which
the statue was draped, while band
played "The Star-Spangled Banner
The Sons of the Revolution laid u
silken flag at the foot of the monument
and Mr.. MacMonnies formally present.
ed his work to the state of New Jersey,
on whose behalf it was formally ac-
cepted by Mr. Stockton.