Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-19


United States Marine buglers, shortly
before noon today. Mrs. BroSssau de-
livered the dedicatory address. and re-
marks were made by the following
former presidents general: Mrs. William
Cumming Story of New York; Mrs. |
George Thatcher Geurnsey. Kansas; |
Mrs. George NJ Minor. Connecticut, and
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, Pennsyl-
vania.
Welcomed by "Ncighbors."
Miss Mable Boardman of the Ameri-
can Red Cross and DR.. Leo Rowe. di-
rector of the Pan-American Union,
whose organizations have headquarters
in the immediate vicinity. cordially well
coined the society to the group Of i'm
pressive buildings in the neighborhood.
Constitution Hall was planned by
John Russell Pope. New York architect.
who gave the plans without charge in
honor of his mother, who was an active
member of the society. The building is
combination Greek and Colonial In
architecture, faced with marble and
connected with the administration
building Of the headquarters group.
The $500 that put the campaign
for funds over the top was contributed
by Alfred j. Brosseau. husband OF the
retiring president general. who promised
the amount some time ago for delivery
when the fund should reach 81 900, 600.
Mrs. Brosseau's Address.
"Tor us this ceremony is an event OF
great significance, of scbriety and even
deep solemnity," Mrs. Brosseau said in
her address. For the third time we
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yet another and even greater burden:
an Offering upon the shrine of the pres
ent through dedica ton to an unforget-
able past and conservation to glorious
future.
When President Hoover assumed his
high Office he kissed the open Bible at
a verse from Proverbs, Of which the
following is part:
Where there is no vision the people
perish
ITO the organization. as we'll as to
the race, do these words Of sublime
wisdom apply with equal force and
truth. God grant We may never lack
that divine quality which alone assures
perpetuity.
"A tremendous responsibility is in
volved in the erection of any building
which Is to be dedicated to the diffusion
of knowledge. CHANGING down the long
vista of the years, We know that upon
this platform there will be uttered
words of portcnt. of wisdom and per-
haps of even tragic import--words that
will go laundering through the ages
and influence the deStinieS of countless
numbers yet unborn.
ITO the mothers and fathers OF the
American Revolution-the complete en-
bodiment Of that great Spirit of 10
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Gated. To the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution it will ever be sacred
shrine-a divine link with the indissol-
uble past.
1.-The Administration Building, the
next to be erected, Is devoted to the |
purposes of high and mighty effort;
to the fulfillment of ideas conceived in |
spirit of reverence and patriotism. |
In the consummation of practical plans |
the ideal is both the shadow and the
substance, and again do the implements |
Of daily service become the tools OF the
builders.
1.-The Constitution of the United
States is written document, record |
ed fundamental law said Daniel Web
ster. 1T is the bond. the only bond, Of
the Union of these States; it is all
that gives us national character
Atknt anu Uuty OuAFG AZ.
upon this third structure, which we
are today dedicating, we bestow the
name Constitution Hall, in honor of
that immortal document which we, too,
regard as fundamental law. To the
dissemination Of its principles and to
their preservation, as well, do we, as a
body Of patriotic women and proud
descendants Of the founders of this
country, stand committed
by inheritance, by virtue of our
privileges under the Constitution as
American citizens, ours Is the right and
the duty to guard, to uphold and to
defend 1t against all enemies. May we
here and now consecrate ourselves to
such service, not for today, but for end
less tomorrows, handing the silver
cords, untarnished and unbroken, to
those who follow on after us. II we
succeed in that task, we can then, with
supreme satisfaction, qualify as real
builders.
To-day We reverently dedicate Com
stitution Hall and commend 1t to the
world for the worlds best offerings, to
the end that to youth may come en-
lightenment: to men and women who
are carrying the MONDAY burdens of
the world, stimulation and strength,
and to old age, rejuvenation and So
lace.
"Over the main entrance OF Consti-
tuition Hall will be carved the mo-
mentous words uttered by George WASH
ington at the Continental Congress In
1857:
LET us raise standard to which
the wise and honest can repair. The
event is in the hands Of God
ITO no more noble sentiments can
commend you. Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution and citizens Of the
world, in the furtherance Of your ideals.
May they always be the actuating force
back Of every assemblage body that con-
venes beneath this root. May such de-
liberations. conceived in honesty OF pur-
pose and debated with wisdom and cau-
ton, rebound 70 the greater good Of all
mankind.
state Regents Report.
"Tf we continue, to ardently MAIN
tain those standards Of Anericanisnh to