Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06


Phila delphia, or to Niagara Falls and
Canada.
Green Urges Workers to Vote.
William Green. president of the
American Federation OF Labor. was
out Of Washington. too. today on
speaking trip. In message al
dressed to all workinEmen before he
departed he urged union labor to pre-
sent a solid front at the polls in No
vember Frank Morrison. secretary
of the federation. also directed mes
"a &c Of felicitation and commentator
to the workingmen Of America. TO
whom this day Is dedicated.
The Lafayette memorial exercises
were in charge OF the District OF
Columbia Federation for Patriotic Oh
servance. Represented on the pro
gram were the following aff11R ted
orga MIA tons:
Abraham Lincoln Circle. No. 3.
Ladies' Of the G. A. r.; District of GO.
lumhia Chapter Of the American Red
Cross. District OF Columbia Daughters
of Founders and Patriots. District OF
Columbia Department. Veterans OF
Foreign Wars Of the United States;
District Of Columbia Society. Danes
Of the Loyal Legion: Girl Scouts.
Grand Chapter. order Of the Eastern
star in the. District 81 Columbia :;
Grand Lodge Of Masons In the Dis
trct. Emily Nelson Chapter. Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolutions:
Navy League Of the United States
Ellen Spencer Muasey Tent. No. l..
Daughters Of Veterans: Soma Of the
Revolution In the District Of Column
bia. u. 3. Grant Circle. No. |. ladies
Of the G.. A. r.: District Comma ndery,
United Spa rish War Veterans: Dis
trict Of Columbia Society. United
States Daughters 81 1872: North Caro-
lima Society. United states Daughters
of 1912: Washington Board of Trade,
League Of American Fen Women.
Won,en's Relief Corps Auxiliary Of
the G.. A. r. and the Military Order
Of the Loyal Legion Of the United
States.
Marines Ac, a. Guard.
A detachment Of United states
marines acted a. guard OF honor at
the monument md q musical program
was furnished by the Navy Band.
under the direction Of Lieut.. Char les
Benter. DR.. Thomas F.. Green OF the
American Red Cross asked the invo-
cation. Capt. r. IIombar I'd represented
the French embassy. Rear Admiral
Edward w. Eberle. chief OF operations
Of the Navy. and Maj. Gen. John A..
Iejeune. commander mt Of the Marine
Corps, represented the armed forces
If the United states.
Besides the wreath from President
Coolidge, other decorations were laid
upon the base OF the statue. one
being a wreath from the District OF
Columbia Federation for Patriotic Oh
servance. 1t was placed ny Cuno h.
Rudolph. chairman ~ the Board 81
District Commissioners. Most OF the
societies represented At the exercises
brought A foral tribute. and as their
names were called representatives de-
posted the token.
The address Of Secretary Work. in
| full. follows:
1T Is fitting that representative
American MS should gather on this day.
| at this place, to do honor to the mem
I DRY Of an illustrious son Of France
who came here voluntarily. actuated
only by love for liberty and patriot
lam, to make common. cause with us.
| then at war.
Even at this late cate we may
all subscribe with equal confidence to
the hallowed sentiment expressed by
| Lafayette in 1924 at public celebra-
| ton In Paris: TO the holy allia nee
| Of all the friends Of liberty and equal
| ity, and may the enemies Of the cause
| Of independence never succeed In
their intrieues to divide where they
cannot conquer
You are here assembled to give
expression to our debt Of gratitude
to Gen. Lafayette. coming as mem
hers Of patriotic. historic. civic and
| fraternal orga niZations You make
| common cause in a holy alliance of
patriotism and common expression to
sentiments that serve to inspire and
renew faith in the purpose Of Amer
| lea.
Recalls Reception In 1898.
! This coca sion recalls an impressive
| utterance by the immortal Lafay-
cite on the occasion Of reception
| In his honor in this city on New Year
| day al a public dinner in 1928. Among
| the honored guests were President
| Monroe and Henry Clay. Gen. La
| fayette proposed this toast: To the
perpetual union Of these States-it
| has saved us in times Of danger
| 1t will save the world. Clearly this
| indicates a remarkable gift Of proph-
| ecy OF this noble Frencnman.