Evening star., 1925-08-09
GREENE'S MEMORY
HONORED AT STATUE
Sons of Revolution Observe 1884
Anniversary of Birth of
War Hero.

The 1S3d anniversary of the birth of
Nathaniel Greene. American Rexolu-
ton soldier. was commemorated Fri
day by the Sons of the Revolution
in the District Of Columbia.
Flanked by Old Glory, the Bourbon
emblem of France, the Continental
standards. the banners of the Sons of
the Revolution and the first flag of the
Continental Navy. Brig. Gen. Henry
G. Smither, L. s. A, in behalf of lit
tie group of descendah hts of revolu-
| tionary patriots, placed wreath at
the foot Of the statue of Nathaniel
Greene. in Stanton Square. Maryland
avenue, Fifth and Sixth streets north.
east.
There was brief ceremony. includ-
| ing n invocation by Rev. DR.. William
Curtis White of st. Margaret's Church.
The French embassy was represented
by Capt. Emmanuel Lombard, assist
ant military attache.
Born In Rhode Island.
Nathaniel Greene was born in Poto-
womut, Warwick, r. l.. August Z. 1742
and died at Mulberry Grove. Ga, June
10. 1856. In 1774 he enrolled as a
private in an independent company.
recruited from East Greenwich, War
wick and Coventry, company later
subsequently served throughout the
War of the Revolution. a. all times
meriting the confidence of both Wash
fngton and the people of the country.
His name was carved imperishably in
American historical anna Is at Bran
dywine, September IL, 1777, and his
record ranked with that Of the most
brilliant at Monmouth where he
achieved distinction in comma nd. of
s~~l,A
Army. At the solicitations of George
Washington, Greene accepted, in 1878,
the office of quartermaster general,
but in so doing reserved the right to
later command in the field.
In August, 1880, that right was re-
stored him and Greene resigned
his position as quarternaster gen
eral, later succeeding Gen. Gates
in command of the forces in
the Southern campaign, October s.
1850, where he opposed CORVALLIS.
private In IVA, he worked up TO
ma jor seneralship in 1776. His career
as ouartermaster general and his later
success in 1880 in restoring confidence
in the defeated American Army in
South Carolina are evidences of his
versatile military ability. 1t is writ
ten in history that through his STRAIT
egy there his reverses in conflicts with
CORVALLIS became the means that
helped TO a great degree to ACCOMPLISH
later the victorious peace of York
town of October 10, 1881.
Gen. Greene Statue.
The statue OF Nathaniel Greene, To-
Gated in stanton Square, was the
work of the sculptor, Henry n
Brown. It was erected under appro-
priations of the Congress of the
United states; turned over to the Gov
ernment informally in 1877.
The committee Of the Sons of the
Revolution in charge of the cere-
monies included the following mem
bers of the society, all officers of the
United States Army: Col James B.
McChord. O. f. c., chairman: Lieut..
Col Francis B. Wheaton, Majs. Will
liam f. Burns and F. Granville Mum
son, Lieut.. Col. J. Millar Kenyon and
Maj. Clayton e. Emig, o. r, c., mem
bers.
The committee was accompanied by
the color guard of the Sons of the
! Revolution, under Landra B. Platt,
acting as captain, as well as by MEM
bers of the board of managers of the
society, headed by Brig. Gen. George
Richards. T. 5. M. c., president, and
Charles 2. Light, secretary.