Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
|PERSH|NC PRAISES
| GROWTH OF PEACE
Addresses Sons and Daugh.
tiers of American Revolution
on Patriotism and Amity.

Citing the growing friendship between
the World War vetcrens of America
and those Of Europe as a powerful in
Tuence toward the establishment Of
world peace, Gen. John j. PerShing. III
Ell address last night before leaders OF
the Sons and Daughters Of the Amer
!can Revolution assembled at the an
nUal ladies night banquet of the Dis
tTict of Columbia Society of the S. A. r.
ri the Washington Hotel. mace strong
plea for peace through PATRIOTS friend
ship.
Expressing great hope in the etfec,
OF the recent American Legion con-
vention in Paris as a stimulus 10 lasting
friendship between nations. Gen. Perish
ing said. 1t would have done your
hearts good if you could have witnessed
the meeting Of the veterans OF this side
Q. the Atlantic with the veterans Of the
other side. Nothing eQualed Il in nv
experience. Ii was a great 0,acctinc
meeting, great demonstration Of Amer
lean patriotism, great stimulus 20
friendship"
introduced by Helmick.
IL closing his address the General
said The Sons and Daughters of the
American Revolution should stand out
as shining example OF what patriotism
really means
Gen. Pmanirg was introduced by Gen
Ell A. Fclmick who declared the former
head OF the American EXpeditionary
Force will go down in history as the
greatest military leader of his time"
Immediately after Gen. Pershing's
address Gov. George H. Dern of Utah
vas called upon 10 deliver an address
ana told OF being a student and cap
tain Of the Nebraska University foot
ball team when Gen. Pershing. then a
lieutenant. was commandant of cadets
a. the university.
Gov Dern spoke of the importance of
patriotism, but said that sometimes III
working for it liberty is restricted. He
also defended State rights as the basis
OF liberty and good government in this
country and indicated that there is
too much control being centralized at
the present time IL the Federal Gov
eminent.
Patriotic Education Urged.
The Importance Of educating the chill
dren Of the Nation and teaching them
patriotism was stressed BY Mrs. Josiah
the Children Of the American Reyolu-
ton. Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau presi-
dent general Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution. praised the Sons
OF the American Revolution for estao-
fishing their national headquarters here.
She urged them 10 work TO increase
the scope of their activities and report
eo that the Daughters OF the An1eri-
can Revolution have raised about half
OF the So 100000 for the erection OF a
new building here.
Other speakers were Mrs. James M
Wiley. State regent Of the District Of
Columbia Society Of the Daughters OF !
the American Revolution. who extended
the greetings of her organization. and /
Frank B. Steele, secretary general OF
the National Society. S. A. r. who eX- /
pressed the hope that the latter organi- /
Eatlon. now numbering about 10000 /
members, may soon double its member |
ship.
The program was opened with the |
singing Of The star Spangled Banner" /
LED by Henry w Draper. after which /
Kenneth S. Wales. president OF the Dis |
tric OF Columbia Society, S. A. r.. |
LED in reciting the Pledge 10 the |
Flag and The American Greed"
New Members Installed.
Ten new members were then installed
IN the local organization at ceremony
under the direction OF s. S. William
son. registrar. They were: john g. /
Einrear. JOHN H. Holman, Clifford S. !
Lee Howard e. Middleton. Frank B. !
Steele, Wade II. Cooper. William B. |
Reed. Warren L. Baker. Leonard B. !
Smith and H. W. T. Egiin.
Sons Of the American Revolution
var service medals were then awarded /
70 II members for military service with /
United States forces during the World |,
War They were: Admiral Charles J. |
Badger, Warren l.. Baker. H. e. Comp !.
tor, lr.. Cyrus w Culver. Volney Eaton /
Maj. Fl. w. T. Eglin. Thomas j Frailey. /
Ma. Gen. Eli A. Helmick, Leon c. !
Hills. {. Y. Latimer. Lieut. Col L. c. /
Lucas, Col. L. III. Maus. c. S. McCon- |
Eel. Howard Z Middleton. NJ q. |
Phillips. Stanley C. Sears and D. M. /
En3Wbrooks. The latter ceremony was /
under the direction OF DR.. Marx r. |
Finley, past president Of the local
society, and Henry w Draper. former !