Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
COSCRAVE ON VISIT
TO VALLEY FORGE
Irish President Pays Tribute
to Washington and Ameri-
can Patriots.

BY tho Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, January 2s,--Or
the snow-clad hills where Washington
and his army of Continentals suffered
through the terrible Winter of $50 year.
ago William T. Cosgrave, president Of
the Executive Council of the Irish Free
state. today paid tribute to theil
hcroiSm.
snow lcaguered redoubts and driftet
the hillside. President CoSgrave stooe
with barred head in WaShington's head.
quarters. Before him stood the desk
where the father of his country in that
anxious Winter had sat writing his dis.
patches and on Eeg in the wall near
by hung the long cloak and three cor.
nered hat which belonged to Gen
Washington.
II come to thank the people of this
land where freedom had its birth" SaiC
the Irish executive. his eyes resting or
the treasured relics of those days Wher
the new republic trembled on the verge
of disaster
Tribute to Dead.
II come to thank America for its
friendship to our Irish nation and 10
pay tribute to the heroic dead who con-
Sccratcd, this place TO a new idea OF
freedom. No man could cross these
swept hills and fail TO be i'm
pressed by the enduring valor of the
men who made their Winter quarters
here in the War of the Revolution.
Their sufleringS have consecrated this
sod and made 1t holy. The story OF
their endurance here surpaSSeS any
thing in the worlds history. and II
never will be forgotten as long AS men
are free"
AS he set out from Philadelphia for
Valley Forge amid the first heavy snow
storm of the Winter. Mr.. Cosgrave
looked at the low-hanging clouds and
yhirling snow and commented on the
coincidence. :.
what an appropriate day this is.
he said, Ito visit Valley Forge. where
Washington and his brave men bore
the risors of a long Winter for the
cause Of freedom.
Mr. Cocgrave and his party were
taken in motor cars over the route
from this city the weary ColoniaiS mac
trod in the months between December,
l 4 .Jl
can Army was encamped at Valley
Forge. He was greeted at Washing
tons Headquarters by IsSac Penny
hacker brother OF the late governor
and chairman Of the Valley Forge
Commission. and the Rev. DR.. w. Her
bert Burk. rector OF the Washington
Memorial Chapel.
Places Wreath on Memorial.
The distinguished visitor was then
taken TO the monuments OF MAO
Anthony WAYNE and the unknown
soldiers who died at Valley Forge ana
were buried there -ie placed WreathS
on both monuments.
Later. Mr. CoSgrave and MS party
were guests Of the Valley Forge Com
mission at luncheon IN the "aShine'
ton Inn.
BEFORE leaving for Valley Forge Mr.
cosgraye made a brief visit 10 Cardinal
DouRherty and placed a wreath on the
statue OF John Wanamaker. AS ne
was about TO enter his automobile In
front of the Cardinals residence. q
woman edged her way through the
crowd and pIucked Mr.. CoSgrave by
the arm When he turned slightly she
raised her umbrella as II 10 aim blow
at him. Another member OF the party
interposed his shoulder as the um-
brella fell. II was light blow and he
was not hurt Policemen hustled the
woman away, believing her slightly de-
mented.
A public reception In honor OF Presi-
dent Cosgraye scheduled for late today
was Cancelled because Of the storm
He was listed 10 deliver an address to-
night at a banquet given in his honor
by the Friendly Sons OF ST. Patrick. his
hosts while in this city.