Evening star., 1926-06-13
Capital Sidelights


trict, in behalf of the Philippine Is
lands, n beautiful mausoleum is being
completed in st. Johns Churchyard at
Warsaw, Va, under an appropriation
made by the Philippine Legislature.
and the unveiling ceremony,is sched-
uled for June 90.
The resident commissioners from
the Philippines and visiting Filipinos
pay frequent visits to the final resting
place OF their legislative champion and
keep his grave adorned with floral
reqnembrances.
| The mausoleum was built in Spain,
then taken apart and shipped to this
country and is now being perma nently
erected under supervision Of the Blu
reau OF 1nsular Affairs Of the War
department. The sculptor is Don
Mariana Benllirue Of Madrid.
Mr.. Jones was a member of the
insular Affairs Committee from it's
inception and author Of the organic
act or the Philippine Islands. He came
OF distinguished American stock His
! sfeat'grandfather, Joseph Jones, was
general In the Revolutionary War,
ana an intimate and trusted friend of
LAFAYETTE. Thomas Jones, the son of
Joseph. married Mary Lee, the daugh-
Ter OF Richard Lee. long a member of
the virginia House of Burgesses from
"estmoreland County, and first
COUSIN or the famous Richard Henry
Lee. And from this marriage was
born Thomas Jones. the second. who
married Anne Seymour Trowbrjdee of
fiattsburg, \. Y, who were father
ana mother of William Atkinson
Jones.
Within few miles OF Mr.. Jones
nome We're born Washington. Madison
ana Monroe. Light Horse Harry Lee
OF Revolutionary renown: Richard
Henry Lee, the mover OF the Declara
| t1on or independence and the rival of
ehiv as the orator OF the Revolu-
.ion, francis Liehtfoot Lee, the
.ikher or tnat document; Charles Lee
Attorney General In Washineton's q
ca oinet; Arthur Lee. the negotiator
OF the Treaty Of 1873 of the United
S.a.es with France. and later Robert
II. Lee. ranked by many as the fore.
most military captain of the English
speaking race.
Mr.. Jones died in the city of Wash
lngton. April IS, 1918. When the sad
messas se was carried across the
racine that their friend and benefac-
tor was dead. there was universal
srlel ana mourning in the Isla nds
on the morning of ApriI 10 there
assembled at the office of the pres,.
oent or the Philippine Senate officials
oi the government and DISTINGUISHED
representatives OF the most prominent
elements OF Philippine life. At This
meeting several resolutions were adont :.
ed' among them that memorial eyer.
cises OF national character he held
ano that instructions be ca bled to the
RESIDENT commissioners in Washing
ton 10 secure permission from the
IaihAy OF the deceased and take the
n.cessary steps FOR the construction.
az az .he expense OF the Filipino people.
., mausoleum upon the grave of
Mr.. Jones as a modest token NJ an
| pfeciation from a grateful neonle
| \
| The first decisive victory Of tho
American Army in the VA of the he
revolution. at Moores Creek RattIe.
ground. Fender County, y. C., on
reDfnary q. 1875. $50 years ago
When 900 patriots. under Col. AleS'
amer Llington, put to flight 500
tories under Gen. Mcleod. and there.
| ov saved North Carolina to the cause
Oh american independence. has inst
oeen omcially recognized and com.
memorated by Congress in the mas.
sase Vi 1esisiat1on to establish a ma.
'ioriai military park on the battlefield
The National Society of the Damrh.
ters OF the American Revolution snon.
sored this legislation. empha sizing
'ndl the victory at Moores Greek vas
one or the chief factors leading to
the ultimate decision of the coion,
10 pass the Halifax resolutions Of in.
dependence and freedom from E.npIisb
RUE, so powerful in effect on the suh.
sequent Federal Declaration of Inde.
! pendence VI ii'ue
Ffske, in his history Of tho ..,
can revolution, states, THE effect of
the victory was as contagious a. ,ha,
OF lexington in New England" With.
IN lO days 10000 militia were raad,.
~ "Nhstand the enemy, so that Gin.
Ton on his arrival decided NOT to 10 M
a provincial congress was fortbu,ith
assembled and instructions were sent
10 the North Carolina delegates in
.ne continental Congress empower,ne
.nen 10 concur in declaring inde.
Lest we forget"-the sesouicenten-
niai or two great Poles, Kosciuszko nd
fufaskl. noble in rank as in Character
VINO ioo years ago came to our shores
..n' unaskeo' ana whose lives were des
tined to be forever linked win th.
great struggle for American liberty
| Representative Anthony ! GrifBr
or New York tells us briefly about
them: aoout
Ihey came to offer their services az
soiolers to Gen. Washington. Their
names We're Thaddeus Kosciuszko nd
Casimir Pulaski-names that will live
forever In American history.
Wnen koSciusZko arrived. the Dec-
lAIation OF Independence had not been
promulgated. This splendid. far-seeinr
follsn patriot had not the inspiration
~. ~ ma immortal document to give
MS nooie impulses definite encourage
ment. as had Lafayette. All that -.
knew and all that he cared was tbat
noble people were making a valiant
nght Tor freedom against the greatest
power in the known world
| count Casimir Pulaski came later
AFTER splendid career Of mighty
service Tor his own oppressed country
ne came to Gen. Washington with n
ietter or introduction from thar in
comparable diplomat and statesman
benjamin Franklin. and offered his
SWORD TO the cause OF liberty in the
New world: He distinguished himself
a. INC Battle or Brandywine and rem
oered invaluable aid to the American
cause. until stricken down by mortal
wounds In the assault on Savannah.
"a. on October 9. 1879. His death oc-
CURED two days later and plunged the
american Army in the profoundest
grlef. The fame Of Pulaski's legion is
one OF the most cherished memories of
the american Revolution. His name
Is enshrined in the Parthenon of the
worlds heroes and, in the hearts of
every American for all time to come.
there shall vibrate the tenderest chords
OF responsive gratitude.
| Thaddeus kosciuSzko came with a
| name already glorious in his native