Evening star., 1924-02-23
WASHINGTON TYPE
HELD NEED TODAY
Senator Swanson and Chief
Justice Taft Address
Wakefield Association.

We need men too h6rest TO he
corrupted by the rich. too great to be
coerced by the demagogue. We need
men like George Washington" de-
clared Senator Swanson; of Virginia,
in an address at the celebration of
George Washington's birthday ami
versary by the Wakefield National
Memorial Association. held at the Me-
mortal Continental Hall last might.
Many of our public Men are Ike
modern clothes, beautiful and radiant,
but they have 4 subdued aspect after
washday." declared Senator swanson.
He said it was time the captain OF
the foot ball team ceased to be the
college hero instead of the young man
who had the miikingS of Il great man
for the service of his country.
"Womanhood should be attracted
by noble hearts and aspirations rather
than the ability to buy them gaudy
tinseI," he said, and it is time the
pugIe call to duty was more appeal
ing than the dinner gong.
Urges Wakefield shrine.
There should be sacred shrine at
Wakefield the birthplace OF George
Washington" he sand.
President Coolidge sent n letter of
regret for his absence ana urged lnat
the. work of the association hc carried
or, laudinS the preservation OF Wake
field.
In the presence ora number of dis
tinGuished persons, among whom was
Anba SS;idor JuSSerand of France and
Henry Getty Chiffon, charge daft
faires of Great Britain, chief Justice
Taft characterized Washington as
"one of the few men i'll history that
could be examined and the examiner
,1J-a hI
He denied that George Washington
was an Englishman, but declared that
he had the great characteristics OF the
English race. which contributed to his
greatness His father was an -Ameri-
can--he was horn here, he explained
The speakers reference to visit
Washington made To the Senate IN
company with his Secretary of War
brought a round of laughter from the
audience last night.
Chief Justice Taft recountrd the op-
position of the Senate to the Indian
treaty that Washington wanted
passed and Washingtop's resolution
never to visit that body again.
He praised the movement on the
part of the Wakefield Memorial As
sociation to preserve the birthplace
of Washington.
Senator FeSs Speaks.
Senator FeSs of Ohio told OF the in
fiuence of Washington during the
States Constitution and OF his rocog-
milton of the abilities of Hamilton
and Jefferson, whose extreme views
were combined in moldinE the gov
ernment Senator Fess told of the
introduction of Il bill in the Senate
for the celebration of the 200th an
niversary of Washington eight years
from now.
make certain that the hallowed
ground at Wakefield is not neglected.
1t is shame and disgrace that
Washington's birthplace is not ma
TO make the efforts of the associa-
ton d success" the senator asserted
From the Sulgrave Institution came
a telegram of congratulations to the
Wakefield Association, which was
formed last year to restore the neg
lected birthplace of the father of the
nation. Wakefield is sixty-tive miles
from Washington. in ssW eStmoreiand
county, Va. and is the scene of Wash
ington's birth and early childhood.
The cemetery nearby contains the
remains of many of the Washington
family.
Other Speakers.
John Barton Payne presided and
declared that the birthplace of
George Washington was at present
scene of desolation. William Tyler
Page, clerk of the United States
House OF lSepreSen Ia tlNeS reclleO
Americas 5 creed and Representative
Clifton \. Woodrum of Virginia
sang a number of songs. accompanied
by Miss Christine Nelson Chindblom.
The Marine Band Orchestra, under the
direction of Capt. Santelmann, fur
niShed the music.
The officers of the Wakefield Ma
tional Memorial Association are:
Chairman, Mrs. Harry Lee Rust, sr.; !;
recording secretary, Mrs. David II.
Blair: corresponding secretary, DIR.
Richard Washington; treasurer, Mr..
Robert v. Fleming; executive commit
tee, Mrs. II. L. Rust, sr.; Representa-
tive r Walton Moore, Mrs. Mary
Roberts Rinehart, Miss Ella Lorraine
Dorsey, DR.. Marcus Benjamin. DR..
Thomas +. Green. DIR. Charles Moore,
DIR. Thomas w. Page and DR.. +. b.
Hester; counsel, Minor & Rowland; i;
consulting architect, W. e. Wood.