The Washington times., 1925-02-23

George Washington EuIogized
at Two Great Public
Gatherings

George Washington, embodiment
of American ideals, gentleman,
statesman and soldier, was eulo-
gized today in his own city, on
the 193rd anniversary Of his birth,
in two of the largest celebrations
of the kind ever held in the
Capital.
Addressing the great public
gathering in the Washington Au-
ditorium, sponsored by the city
heads and participated in by
practically every civic, business
and patriotic organization of
Washington, Former Attorney
General George Wickersham drew
an individual word-portrait of the
First President. He quoted gen.
erously from Washington's per-
sonal letters and his State papers.
Patriots Honor Memory.
The other important observance
Of the day was held in Memorial
Continental Hall, under the joint
auspices of the Daughters, the
Sons and the Children of the Amer
lean Revolution, respectively.
At this latter celebration, the
Reverend z. B. T. Phillips, rector
Of the Church of the Epiphany,
made application of Washington 8
ideals to the problems of the pres
ent generation.
Doctor Phillips laudation of
Washington's stand for prepared
ness as insurance against war. was
greeted by a storm of applause.
Obligation to ColOred
Notably the speaker called the
attention Of his listeners to 'our
obligation to our great colored popu-
lation."
1--WE must, in all sanity, realize
that America has not only a foreign
| immigration problem" said Doctor
Phillips, "but there is a weightier.
more intimate question which we
must meet face to face; it is that
of living side by side with millions
who are different in some respects
from us, but who love the same
flag.
"Our day and our generation
must settle this problem along the
broad lines of honesty and brother
hood in one nation"
Must Obtain His Ideals.
Doctor Phillips told his audience
that "our task is to fit into our
day the ideals of George Washing
ton" He traced the life of Wash
| ington sketchily, from its founders
in old England, through to the
/ flight of the First Presidents an
cestors to Virginia from England.
because of royalist sympathies.
He called upon his hearers to
remember thier heritage of IAN
J aristocracy of breeding, of birth
J and of character" which the glori-
J Gus pages Of American history have
brought to the present day through
| the ages.
The Auditorium exercises were
opened by a recital by the Army
l and Navy Bands. The meeting
was called to order at 1890 O'Clock
by Commissioner Cuno II. Rudolph.
| The Army Band played the pres
entatiOn of the cclors, and the
Marine Band joined for "Tne Star
Spangled Banner"
| Judge John Barton Payne, the
| presiding officer, then introduced
Charles TrowEridge Tittmann, who
sang several numbers. Command
er Jay Hale Sypher. chairman of
the committee of judges in the
Sons of the American Revolution
essay contest. announced the re.
suits. The gold medal was award.
ed the prize winner, Miss Rather
| inc Parsons of Gunston Hall
School by Sir Esme Howard, Brit.
ish Ambassador.
Read State Papers.
Emilio De Gogorza and Lieuten.
ant Jean Labat sang. Hampson
Gary read the State papers OF
George Washington The invoca.
tion was pronounced by Bishop
William F. Mcdowell and benedic,
tion by the Reverend Edward l..
Buckley.
The program at Memorial Cont
mental Hall included invocation by
the Reverend Joseph r. Sizoo
music by the Army Music School
Band, pledge to the flag, led by
Mrs. James M. Wiley; the Ame1i
cans Greed, led by Selden NJ. lCly
THE Star Spangled Banner" lee
by Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler
presentation of the wreath for tke
Washington Monument by Mrs. FL
A. Helmick and Doctor Mark r
Finley; presentation Of the wreath