Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06
CAPITAL OBSERVES LABOR DAY
AND LAFAYETTE ANNIVERSARY

Lafayette fought for our indie
pendence. and ny enactment was
eventually made citizen Of the coun
try he so vRorously served. He
sleeps In France. hut. through fulfilhl
plent of his own request. under 81
| shroud of soil from the America he
loved and revered
George Washington once said to
those Of foreign birth. Citizens by
hirth or choice of common country.
| that country has a right TO concen-
trate your affection
Some have said that patriotism is
refuge for the Scoundrel. hut GER
tatnly it is the shihholeth of higher
Civilization Patriotism is born of the
spirit. fostered by affection for the ma
! tive land and tutored by love for
home. II inspires the orator. the sol
! dier and becomes text for the legends
of war.
"Patriotism means the same in any
language. 1t has been the ruling
spirit of all those whom the world ap-
praises as great. After centuries have
! lapsed. il inspires the living to do
homage to the dead at memorials
erected by grateful Government.
"Patriotism prompts the spirit OF
service In men and between nations
1t hecomes grateful memory that
and to the country he served. IT is
an inta ngible impulse sprinRing from
the altruism Of the supermind ami
seeks no reward No one ever counts
the cost Of patriotism. for II has no
purse. Its sacrifices make men AKIN
| for p common cause.
"yNar IL Missionary Of Peare."
True. II is the cause Of wars that
widows women and orphans children
and brings desolation to homes. but
| II Ia also missionary OF peace.
qua riisn of religion and founder
IT nations.
Monuments in granite to states
men are rare, while those of soldiers
xtan nd in public places. The light OF
! patriotism shines in legislation for
peace. hut ii burns brighter in the
| battles Of war Even the rehected
glory of Just cause Is bright; nut
| Lafayette was a composite OF the
| fighting soldier. crusader and states
man in his own right.
"Representing some IS national or
saniza tions. the Washington Fedora,
ton for Patriotic Observance. has
chosen this statue OF Marquis de
LAFAYETTE. on this. the 1s9th ami
versary of his birth, TO recall his in
depreciation Of a patriotism that
heard a call across the seas and
caused him to draw his sword for
a country other than his own. Per
| haps as in vision he saw century
hence a crisis in his homeland and
| cast bread upon the waters: we can
not know Yet his priceless service
to this Nation 14a years ago we were
providentially able IA requite in kind
eight years ago. artuated by the same
| III ie,1, IA
emplified.
ITO the memory Of this intrepid.
distinguished son Of France we de-
light to pay homage. While the corner
stone of our structure of Government
was being laid he with us suffered the
throes at the birth Of this Nation.
For the President of our Nation.
which has become the greatest of re-
publcs. | lay this wreath. for flowers
in silence speak the language of the
human heart, alike to the new born,
at the marriage feast or at the bier,
and bla nket the hero in his last sleep.
w. g. Clark In Charge.
MIR. Clark of the Disabled Netera ms
was given charge of the services as
a compliment to the disa ble0. some
of whom were present. Two OF them
occupied wheel chairs, attended by
| Rad cross workers IN UNIFORM. ne
fore calling the names of the patriotic
orga MIA lions which had wreaths to
place. Mr.. Clark said
ION behalf OF the Mai. Rasmussen
Chapter of the Disabled America n
Veterans of the World War ! thank
you Mr.. Chairman and members Of
the District of Columbia Federation
for Observance for the honor thus
done my organization and its mem
| bers.
II have been called upon. as a
representative Of the Disa hled Amer
lean Veterans. to call an alpha betical
roll of the participating orga nizations
in order that each one, when named.
may place it's floral tribute at the
base of this statue to the Marquis
de Lafayette. Before proceeding |
would like to speak one word of
expla nat ton for those of us who still
bear the marks of the late conflict.
Our salutation is to the spirit Of
Lafayette and is made on this his
natal day with two-fold thought
first. as conUade in arms for his un.
selfish assistance in the dark days
of our struggle for freedom and. sec
ondly. as distinguished adopted cit.
lZen or our young republic"