The Washington times., 1926-09-06

DISABLED ITS
PARADE IN
HIS HONOR
sE8 ENHME

OIL StOO1u OfS4 SVetSAA4A51OA oAAN
vicinity as thousands prepared to
observe the laboring mans annual
holiday.
with the departure Of virtually
one fourth of the city,s population
Saturday, taking the advantage Of
two and q half days holiday, the
principal celebration here today was
| the ceremony Of placing a wreath
on Lafayette's statue by the Wash
ington Federation Of Patriotic Cd
servation, at 10 a. m.
Secretary Hubert Work, OF the
interior Department was the pm
i cipal speaker while feature OF the
ceremony was q parade past the
statue OF the French Patriot Dy
disabled war veterans IN WneeI
mems to be the anniversary or
i Lafayette's birth.
Answer TO French
This was described az q subtle"
protest to France against the recent
demonstration In Paris at Washing
TONS statue there over the debt.
Secretary Work laid the wreath
At the foot Of the statue in the
name OF President Coolidge.
Iauding Lafayette's devotion 70
the cause Of liberty, Secretary Work
said the organiza tons participating
in the celebration had assembled to
give expression to our debt q
gratitude" and make common cause
In a holy alliance of patriotism TO
inspire and renew faith IN Amer
cas- purpose.
dependence, and by enactment was
IeyentuaIlv made 8 citizen Of the
country he so valorously served
He sleeps in France. but, through
fulfiIIment of his own request,
under q shroud Of soil from the
America he loved and reyered. ne
declared.
Lands Patriotism
''Some have said that patriotism
Is refuge for the scoundrel, but
certainly ii is the shfbboleth OF q
higher civilization. Patriotism =
fectons for the native land, and |
tutored by love for home. 1T In
spires the orator, the soldier, and
becomes q text for the legends Of
war.
aPatriotisn1 prompts the spirit Of
service in men and between ma
lions. It becomes grateful
memory that lives afterward. TO
the veteran OF war and to the
country he served. It is an In.
tangible impulse springing from the
altruisn OF the gupeEsAaind and
seeks no reward. No one. ever
counts the cost of patriotism. for
1t has no purse. It's sacrifices
make men akin for a common
cause.
True, it is the cause Of wars
that widows women and orphans
children and brings desolation to
homes, but 1t is also a missionary
of peace: guardian OF religion;
and a founder of nations.
Service Priceless
Representing some IS national
organizations, the Washington Fed
Grafton for Patriotic Observance.
has chosen this statue of Marquis
de Lafayette, on this, the one hum
dred and sixty-ninth anniversary of
his birth, to recall his interpreta-
ton OF a patriotism that heard a
call across the seas and caused him
to draw his sword for a country
other than his own. Perhaps AS
In vision he saw century hence
crisis in his home land and cast
bread upon the waters; we can not
know. Yet, his priceless service to
this nation 149 years ago, we were
providentiaIly able to reQuite in
kind eight years ago, actuated by
the same protective spirit of pa
triotism he exemplified.
ITO the memory of this intrepid,
distinguished son of France we de-
light to pay homage. While the
cornerstone 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
republics, / lay this wreath, for
flowers in silence speak the Ian
guage OF the human heart, alike to
the new born, at the marriage feast
or at the bier, and blanket the hero
in his last Sleep"
A detachment Of marines acted as
a guard of honor, while the Navy |
band, under Charles Benter. played
the national anthem of France, the
Star-Spangied Banner and other
patriotic selections. DR.. Thomas
e. Green, of the American Red
Cross, pronounced the invocation.
Other Celebrations
While Washington was celebrat
ing labor day, with so many OF it's
citizens away at mountain and
shore resorts. the day was OBJ
served in most of the communities
in nearby Maryland and Virginia.
At Edmonston, Md, the annual
town carnival was held despite the
inclement weather, while another
celebration was underway at Lee
land, in the grounds adjacent to
st. Barnabas church.
st. Ignatius church, Oxon hill,
held its annual tournament at
Forestville tonight, the women of
the Epiphany church will serve
their annual supper.
The eleventh annual carnival at
Seat Pleasant, of the volunteer fire
department. will be held in con-
junction with the celebration of
the Community Welfare Associa.
ton.
The two day carnival of the fire.
men of Capitol Heights will close
tonight.
Washington will have plenty of
baseball if the weather permits.