Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-06-18

October 8, $751; at Paris September 8, 1888. In
those fateful nine years Of the Revolution was
born the nation which is now, after one hundred
and fifty years, the most favored on EARTH the
wealthiest, the most powerful.
1t was June that Gen. George Washington took
command Of the Continental armies at Cambridge,
Mass Much will be made this year Of the
hundred and fftieth anniversary of that mo-
mentous event. Momentous indeed; without George
Washington at the head of patriot volunteers
Ehe Revolution seems unimaginable.
The great of the world have been quick to see
IN American history the guidance Of Divine Provi-
dence il this marvellous progress of the one nation
dedicated to liberty equality or rights and pursuit
Of happiness. In instance is that interposition
Of Providence strikingy than in the rails
Ing up of such an American George Washington.
Don't let your reading of American history fool
you into thinking that George Washington
q dem-god, perfect because subject to none Of the
temptations of common flesh, great because he
born that way and couldn't help it. The real
George Washington man all over. He was
by nature impulsive, headstrong impatient aggres-
sive, with strong appetites and fierce temper. Bis
true greatness in the absolutely perfect con-
troll he established over his mind and his pas
sions. His the genius of character and it made
him always and everywhere great.
Whilst 1 do not begrudge America the inher-
tance of his fame, cannot allow America a
monopoly of his George Washington be-
longs to patriotism, to civilization and to heroism
all the world over. He was the child of the larger
history, not unit in the development of q
single nation.-Joseph Parker, D. D. (England).
washington as a soldier figure sublime
IT heard the bullets whistle" he wrote his mother
after his first battle, land believe me there is
thing charming in the sound" There spoke the
fighting man. When Washington crossed the Della
ware in blizzard Christmas Eve and defeated the
Hessians at Trenton there was the born strate
gst. When Washington killed horse getting to
the front at Monmouth, "swore like angel from
heaven" at the retreating Gen. Charles Lee and
changed defeat into victory, there the born
leader of men. And Washington, inspiring order
and spirit into troops hungry and in rags; stung
by ingratitude but betraying no anger and ever
ready to forgive in defeat invincible magnanimous
in conquest, and never so sublime that day
when he laid down his invincible sword and sought
his noble retrement"-there Washington the
commander-in-chief who, with nondescript troops
poorly equipped, baffled the efforts OF the most
powerful empire the globe and won our INDIE
pendence He was a soldier born; from his youth
he evinced military capacity beyond that of trained
and experienced officers with whom he came In
contact whether as friend or foe
/ feel myself at times under a strong impulse
to prophesy that Washington was born for the
deliverance of America; that Providence who has
raised and trained him up for that very purpose
will shield his head in every day OF battle, Will
give him America Free hour1shing ana
happy-Hugh Knox, d. D. (1777).
Patient. watchful provoked into no rashness.