The Washington herald., 1922-04-21
JOffre, JusseraRd and Be.
thel Aid in Honoring
Washington.
CELEBRITIES PLACE
WREATHS ON TOMB
Two Trees Planted in To.
ken of International
Friendship.

The name of "the Father of his
Country" took on a new and larger
significance yesterday when Eng
land, France and the United States,
in the persons of their accredited
representatives. gathered to do
honor to our first President before
his tomb at Mount Vernon.
Representing the Daughters Of
the American Revolution, Mrs
George Maynard Minor laid a
wreath upon Washington sarcoph-
agus. Standing at attention during
the ceremony were Marshal Joffre
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand
Gen. Keppell Bethel. military at
tache of the British Embassy. and
other members of the French and
British embassies.
Members of the congress of the
d. A. r.. holding its thirty-first an
nual session here, were met at the
dock by the Hero of the Marine and
mis- party. Ambassador and Nine
Jusserand accompanied the con-
gress on the boat trip. and all
marched solemnly to the tomb.
Impressive Procession.
A large number of visitors to the
estate watched the procession
which. was headed by the handsome
figure of Mrs. Minor. the Noun,
Vernon committee and the for
eigners in their bright uniforms.
Marshal Joffre stood bareheaded
while the Post Band from Canfp
Humphreys, Va. played Washing
toms favorite hymn, "Oh, LORD. Our
Help in Ages Past" and America
Then Mrs. Mino- and Nine. Jus
serand proceeded within the tomb.
The president general laid a wreath
of white roses upon the tomb of
Washington. and Nine. Jusserand a
wreath of lilies upon that of Mar
tina Washington.
State papers of Washington have
nodded the character of the nation
and directed it's policies" Mrs.
Minor pointed out in her speech.
washington's Letter Recalled
Urging the Daughters to know
more of Washington's words, she
recalled his letter to the governors
saying There arc four things which
! humbly conceive are essential to
the we'll being. and l may even say,
to the existence, OF the United
States as an independent power
First. an indissoluble union of the
states under one Federal head
Second, a sacred regard for public
justice. Third, the adoption of a
proper peace establishment; and,
fourth. the prevalence OF that pa
cific and friendly disposition among
the people of the United States
which will induce them to forget
their local prejudices and policies
TO make those mutual concessions
which are requisite to the general
prosperity. and in some instances to
sacrifice their individual advan-
tages to the interests of the COM
munity."
Gen. Bethel then laid a wreath
upon the tomb. after which the pro-
cession moved down the road, and
Ambassador Jusserand, Nine. JUS
serand and Marshal Joffre together
planted a tree, taken from an oak
that fiourished during Lafayette's
time. at La Grange Castle. in
France, the home of the distin-
guished Frenchman.
Washington Loved Out-of-doors.
Journals kept by Gen. Wash
ington were striking in their at
tention to the birds and trees and
things outdoors said NJ. Jusser-
and in a brief address.
'I hope that his spirit will enjoy
rest under this tree, planted as a
taken of love between France and
the United States. This oak tree
will grow and flourish after We are
gone. and I hope the friendship IL
represents will survive long after
tho tree is gone"
Another tree was planted by Gen,
Bethel, brought from Sulgrave
Manor, the English ancestral home
of the Washingtons. Both trees
were given to the Ladies' Mount
Vernon Association. After the tree
planting. Miss Jean Winslow Col
trane. historian general, placed a
wreath in the room Lafayette oc-
cupied in the mansion at Mount
Vernon. Mrs. Eleanor Washington
Howell, who was born in the great
house, also laid Q wreath.
A treaty-sized navy was formally
indorsed by the congress at the
morning session yesterday. A fur
ther resolution was passed indors-
ing an archives building for the
storing of government records in
Washington. The resolution had
other features. including the ap-
proval of the r-Sterling edu-
cation bill and the acquisition of
Yorktown as a military park.