Evening star., 1923-02-22
MONUMENT. RITES :
BROADCAST TOU. S.
Sheriff. Opens Ceremony by
Ordering Salute to Ameri-
can Flag.
SHAFTS HISTORY is TOLD
President Heads Long List Of Per-
sons and Societies Placing
Wreaths.
SHAFTS HISTORY is TOLD

Unuer bright sun, eight
ftags, one for each state in the union
flew to the breeze at O'Clock this
morning around the base or the
Washington Monument in exercises
during which representatives or
patriotic and other societies and gov
ernment departments placed wreaths
at the foot of the shaft.
For the first time in the history
of this annual ceremony, which offi-
cially began the city's celebration
of the 191st anniversary OF the birth
of George Washington. the exercises
were broadcast by radio by the naval
static n at Arlington.
Sheriff. Opens Ceremony.
Promptly at o'clock Lieut.. Col.
Q. .. Sheriff.. in charge of public
buildings and grounds, stepped to the
small stand in front of the main
entrance to the shaft, and. as Gus
todiau OF the Washington National
Monument. representing the Secretary
of War, announced the salute to the
colors.
To the hundreds who formed the
audience, there came a startling real
ization of the change that has come
about since Waahington's day, as
they realized that every sound OF
voice. every note OF the field music,
was being sent through space. to be
the states represented at the ex-
ercises here.
Musicians Sound "COIors."
"Colors' was sounded by musicians
of the Sd Battalion, 18th Infantry,
from Fort Washington. as Clarence
c. Sheriff.. young son of Col. Sheriff..
and Minnie Elizabeth Sheriff.. his
small daughter. held to the breeze q
silk American flag.
Forty-eight officers of the Wash
ington High School Cadet corps,
standing at attention holding the
forty Eight flags, allowed the stand
ards to flow into the breeze, which
was whipping up pleasantly.
The flag held by the cnildren OF
Col Sheriff. represented the District
of Columbia. Companies OF cadets,
under command Of Lieut.. Col. Wallace
NJ. Craigie, L. S. A, came to present
arms
Wreaths Are Placed.
Frederick l.. Harvey. secretary OF
the Washington National Monument
Society, read d brief history OF the
shaft, after which he called the
names of individuals and orSaniza-
tions placing wreaths.
While the wreathS were placed, the
f1rst In the name of the President OF
the United States, then by Secretary
DENLY for the Nav Department,
and by representatives of other depart
ments, patriotic organizations and civic
at pfxrfn
bodies. the field music played patri-
otto airs.
The formal exercises, which took
scarcely thirty minutes, were termi-
Taps" during which the civilians
In the throng stood bareheaded.
Recounts Monuments History.
Mr.. Harvey in his address, the first
over sent by radio from the shaft,
recounted the early history of the
monument, telling of the laying of
the corner stone, July 4. 1S4s. He
repeated the dedicatory address of
President Arthur, in which the latter
said;
"The faith that never faltered; the
wisdom that was broader and deeper
than any learning taught in schools;
the courage that shrank from no
peril and was dismayed by no defeat;
the loyalty that kept all selfish pur-
pose subordinate TO the demands OF
patriotism and honor; the sagaclty
that displayed itself in camp and
cabinet alike; and. above all, that
harmonious union of moral and IN
tellectual qualities which has never
found it's parallel among men-these
are the attributes of character Whlcn
the intelligent thought OF TINS CEN
Jury ascribes to the grandest ngure
OF the last
Tablets From the States.
Mr.. Harvey pointed out that IN the
inner walls of the Monument are set
memorial tablets of stone or bronze,
provided by the states The Washing
ton National Monument Society, of
which the President of the United
States is ex-officio president and the
governors of the states are ex-oiticio
vice presidents. by the same law, acts
in an advisory and cooperative Ca
pacity with him.
Above the door of the Monument
during the exercises was p'aced d
shield bearing the inscription:
Wakefield. Va, February %, 1132-
Washington-l923."
The wreaths were placed by the
various representatives. assisted by
Frederick u. Owen, aide TO Col. Sher-
rill.
Those Placing Wrenths.
Persons and organizations placing
wreaths included the following: The
President of the United states, the
Congress of the United States, the
Washington National Monument
Society. Frederick L. Harvey. secre-
tary; the State, War. Navy, Treas
ury, Justice. Interior, Agriculture.
Commerce and Labor and the Post
Office Departments; Gen. John j.
Pershing, represented by Maj. Queke-
meyer: Admiral Coontz, for the Navy;
the District Commissioners. the
Society of the Oldest Inhabitants.
Theodore w. Noyes, the office of
public buildings and grounds. Lieut..
Col. c. Q. Sheriff.; the George Wash
ington University. Dr. Howard s.
Hodgkins. the National Society.
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, Mrs. George NJ. Minor, presi-
dent general; the National Society.
George Richards; the National So
ciety, Sons of the American Revolu-
ton, Philip Larner; the American Le-
gion, District department, Alexander
NJ Brewer: the American Legion,
George washington Post. Maj. Parker
Walker; the Grand Army of the Re-
public. Col John McElroy; the Span
the Society Of the War Of 1912, Gen.
H. G. Gibson; the Aztec Club of 1S47,
Henry Randall Webb; District De-
partment, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Samuel H. Jacobson; Washington
High School Cadets. Lieut.. Col. Wall
lace NJ Craigie; the George Wash
ington Memorial Association. Mrs.
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