Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-22
CAPITAL UNITES TO PAY
HONOR TO WASHINGTON
IN MEMORIAL SERVICES
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executive, were among them. At Mount
vernon. the Scouts heard an address
py wallace White, after which they
visited the mansion and had luncheon.
in the woods
Sounding the keynote of the pa
triotic observance at the mass meeting
N Polls, former Senator Lewis stressed
the union of the Nation as the principal
policy of Washington, and his desire
That the new republic maintain the
respect and friendship of all nations.
ne paid tribute to President-elect
Hoover as worthy, successor under
whose administration the traditional
/. policies which have guided the Govern
ment SO long will be preserved.
Senator Harrison of Mississippi pre-
seed at the exercises. which were at
tended by high officials of the Govern
ment, many members Of Congress and
hundreds Of others.
A feature of the program was the
presentation to the chairman of the
historic gavel used b. washington in
presiding at the laying of the corner
stone Of the Capitol on september is,
1893. This was given into Senator Har-
l1son's Temporary custody by a repre-.
sentative OF Potomac Lodge, No. 5, F. A.
a. M, Its keeper.
DIR. Sizoo Makes Invocation.
The rest of the program included an
mVocaCl0n by Rev. DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo,
pastor OF the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church, the presentation of the
cclors by a group of Boy and Girl
Scouts and the. pledge of allegiance to
the nag, led by Proctor L. Dougherty.
president OF the Board of District Com
mEsioners, in which the audience par
ticipated.
g FOLLOWING the address by Mr.. Lewis
g gold medal of the Sons of the Revo-
luton was presented to Charles Will
nam Hart, student of Eastern High
Sonool, Tor the best essay written IN
public competition on "Virginia's
Contribution to the War Of the Revo-
luton. The presentation was made by
representative Bland Of Virginia on
behalf Of the Sons of the Revolution.
Students Of the public and private
schools Of the District had competed
for it.
Patriotic airs were played by the
United States Army Band. while solos
we're sung by William Barlow Ross and
the benediction pronounced by Rev. DR..
Ulysses q. B, Pierce, pastor of All
Souls Unitarian Church.
Vision Of Washington Praised.
Eulogizing Washington and praising
MS statesman-like vision. Mr. Lewis re-
ferred to the first Presidents deter
nlination to keep the nation disengaged
from the labyrinth of European poll
tics and wars in the hope that by the
adoption Of good national government
the young Republic would become so
respectable in the eyes of the world
that none would assume to treat 1t with
insult or contempt.
Mr.. Lewis said:
1T was in this spirit Washington, In
his farewell message, proclaimed to the
earth that the policy of America as
people must be friendship with all-but
politically as a nation TO keep to our
homes. 1t was then that he declared
to Europe our warning Stand back.
Hands on America. This Continent
belongs to the American people,
& ITO guarantee this possession he
commanded that in time of peace we
prepare for war" former Senator
Lewis continued, mot that we prepare
to war on any people, but to be pre-
pared against war made on us. 1t Is
the Washington policy that against our
duty is not fight, but fight.
ut was the success in the preServa-
ton Of the Republic, with courage to
the world and honor to ourselves that
brought Fox and Pitt of England to
certify Washington as the heir of all
the ages, in the foremost of time" Mr..
Lewis said.
Here we abide as against every OPP
position from witheut-an harmonious
people. Compared to the nations of the
earth, we stand superior in strength and
power: for service 20 man, of any ma
{ ton in the world. Rich in possession of
that which gives content and happi-
ness, we bestow blessings on mankind
in every sphere of civilization and res
cue the oppressed with the hand of
humanity and the angel of peace. We
seek no power from our strong Union
with which to subjugate any people nor
cypress misfortune in any sphere Of
human endurance.
I'VE summon. the world to note that
when in the late crisis that threatened
the existence of the royal lands once
our assailants, each turned to us, crying,
Help me, Cassius, or I sink We an
swered their call-gave them refuge,
rescued them by our union of strength
as our Nation gave our children to die
that the children of other nations
might live.
Then we turned, as turn we this day
TO our late foe, to greet new Germany
with hope; to aid with favor and bless
her with Gods benediction. Today
this Union of Washington is the in
spiration Of every people struggling for
liberty and the hope of every nation
praying for justice.
Future Held Bright.
ron this natal day, as we salute the
advent Of a new President, paying due
homage to the one retiring in honor,
& we find cur security in the knowledge
that as it was from Washington to VIII
son, there will be continued from Cool
idge and Hoover to those yet to come
to the glory Of the power the preserv-
ing policies that have so long guided us,
proclaiming, In matters of home divide
as we may, but against attacks from
abroad united, whatever the day
$50 in this hour Of your tribute, let
us know that as the sentry of passing
days pacing the rounds on the watch
tower of civilization, coming the omi-
nous signs of the times. shall hear rung
out to America the challenge, Watch
man, what of the night?' there will
come from our united people the an
swer, America, firm in the faith and
preserved IN the teachings of George
Washington, thank God All is well.'"