Evening star., 1928-02-19
By JOHN CLAGETr PROCTOR.

patriotism being taught our chill
dren today is a growing impress
sion. Gradually the beautiful
character building stories which
filled our school readers q few years
back appear TO be growing less and less.
until there seems to be danger of elimi-
mating them entirely. OF course. those
who feel that this will eventuate may
be entirely wrong. but, nevertheless
there is unouestionably some iustifica-
ton for the belief
It would be more in keeping with our
tradition to teach to the young, now.
the heroic deeds of our ancestors. rather
than wait until war is upon us and
then begin to broadcast the exploits of
the great men of the past
Education is upbuilding. uplifting and
elerating. and tends toward good citi-
EenShip. That our people may enjoy
the full happiness and benefits Of Amer
lean freedom. it is strictly necessary.
We should teach to the rising genera
ton the g.ories and triunlpnS OF Amer
tca's great men and women. and what
they stood for when our country needed
brave and loyal men 10 support and de-
fend it.
NAldt 1lNOlSI IldIl We SPEAK
about today than George Washington,
the greatest of all Americans-with his
natal day but a few days off? A man
whose sterling patriotism was proven in
every way.
r We were to hunt the whole world
over for q more nearly ideal man,
we would not find him. 1t is said he
Gid lot of things he never did. but if
he did all the unfavorable things it is
said of him. he still would be Americas
example of what truly great man
ought to be. Those who speak unkindly
OF him would probably speak the same
way OF any man; it is a habit with
some people to traduce the great For
tunately. Washington's fame was
achieved at least a hundred and fifty
years ago. and no one now living in this
generation. or who will follow in any
succeeding generation. viii be great
enough 10 1arniSh the luster OF his bril-
liant reputation.
II there is one place more than an
ether that should glorify and ha.low
his name and fame that place should
oe the National. Capital - the city of
NaShington-the place that bears his
iiiustrlous name. Instrumental in plac-
ing IT here on this very spot. he took
most active part in all the details lead
ing up TO Its selection. and even lived to
see the Capitol and White House we'll
along toward completion. His interest
al al times was keen. and he covered
the entire 10 miles square for the pur-
pose OF observing the best places for the
more prominent Government structures.
his correspondence regarding the terri /
tory selected under the act of july ls |
1870. Is quite voluminous and deals with |
ell Of its early phases.
After appointing the commissioners |
provioed BY law for the purpose of /
treating with the landowners. superyis- /
Ing the laying out of the city and the |
construction OF the buildings. etc. hs |
decided to come here himself from the
executive Mansion in Philadelphia in
that there would be no possible
nitcn IN the plans and negotiations. !
On March IL. 1874. he wrote from Phil
sdelphia as follows:
Il have thought best on every con-
Goeration 70 fix a Monday next for the
cay Of my departure from this city. 10
which case expect to be four days in |
travelling TO Baltimore. and as | shall /
oe under the necessity of going by the
way OF Annapolis, must calculate upon /
three Gays more for my Journey from /
Baltimore TO that place and my stay |
there. One day viii carry me from /
thence 70 Georgetown. which viii bring |
II to Monday. the 28th of this month. |
st which time. II no accident inter- |
senes. shall expect 70 meet the COM |
nlSssoners at that place. Of which |
VIII tnank you to give them notice"
Oh the morning OF March % he was ,
met on the road by the principal ci;i- /
z9ns Of Georgetown and escorted b7 |
Li:en & Suffers Tavern, where he lodged /
he Immediately began 70 check up on |
the surveys made by Mr. Elliott, the /
draft Of the grounds being assigned BY |
Washington TO Mai Pierre L'Enfant |
On the evening Of his arrival, no doubt /
after a strenuous day, he was enter |
tanned st dinner at Suter's Tavern by /
me mayor OF Georgetown, Thomas /
Besii By appointment the President |
ssSo met there Thomas Johnson Daniel /
Carroll and Dr.. David Stuart the three |
men whom he had selected as commits |
sioraers Of the city. and the next day |
they rode together over the site Of the |
new city.
Il would be difficult to fix the exact |
spot in Georgetown where Euter's Tav. |
ern was located. w. 3. Bryan. In !
Ills "A History Of the National Capital" |
says it was supposed TO have been ON |
Wisconsin avenue near the Virginia |
ferry. Christian Hines, In his Early |
Recollections Of Washington City" tells |
us Il vas a one-story frame on High |
street fnow Wisconsin ayenue) between |
Bridge lnow NJ street, and Water |
streets and little east OF the canal |
bridge. Hines. who speaks from per- |
sonai recollection, relates that the cleo |
ton between Thomas jefferson and John !
Adams. resulting in the choice O! JET
terson. was held al the tavern
According 10 Heads of Families" !
fcenus Of i7S0) John Euter had at that /
date seven sons and four daughters and |
four slaves His son, also named John. |
pas one Of the signers Of q petition, In !
1928, 70 the Grand Lodge Of Masons OF |
Maryland for a charter 70 form lodge |
In Georgetown The warrant was grant |
&c. with the title Columbia No. 49," !
and vent into commission With John !