Evening star., 1932-05-27
GARFIELD IS PAID
.. GLOWING TRIBUTE
Slain President EuIogized,
Il Hospital Praised as
r Living Memorial.

President James A. Garfield was eulo-
giZed as a soldier. statesman and
preacher at the Garfield memorial meet
ing and reception at the National Mu-
scum last night on the Tooth anniver-
sary of his birth and the 50th anniver-
Sary of the Garfield Memorial Hospital
here
Following the formal program in the
auditorium, which was marked by brief
addresses by Vice President Curtis and
members of both houses of Congress,
a reception was held in the National
Art Gallery to Mrs. j. Stanley Brown
daughter of President Garfield, who was
the "Mollie Garfield of the White
House during Garfield's residence
there.
Vice President Curtis, who spoke very
briefly. told of his youthful admiration
for the martyred President. Mr.. Curtis
said that when he first came to Wash
ington as a young lawyer he visited the
old depot to see the spot where Presi-
dent Garfield had fallen when shot by
his assassin.
Hoover Message Read.
message from President Hoover, in
which the present Chief Executive de-
Clared that nowhere in the United
States is President Garfield more fit
tingly honored than in Washington in
the Garfield Hospital, was read by Wade
Ellis
The Presidents greeting in full fol-
lows:
President Garfields martydom to the
service of the Nation has nowhere been
more fittingly symbolized for the perma-
nent remembrance of the people than
by the continuing service of the Gar
field Memorial Hospital in the Nations
Capital, administering to the sick and
injured warmly commend the serv-
ice on May 26 jointly to pay homage to
President Garfield'S memory and the
Tooth anniversary of his birth and to
signalize the 50th anniversary of the
Garfield Memorial Hospitals great serv-
ice to the public
Speaking on Garfield the soldier,
Brig. Gen. Joseph P. Tracy, U. S. A.,
assistant chief of staff, War Plans Di-
vision, War Department, traced the as
sassinated Chief Executives military
career from his organization of volun-
teer units when he was a member of
the Ohio State Senate to his elevation
in the ranks to major general. 1t was
on the request of the President of the
United States that Mr.. Garfield agreed
to relinquish his position in the Army
for seat in the House of Representa-
tives, position to which he had been
elected unsolicited, Brig. Gen. Tracy
said.
DR.. John B. Nichols spoke on "The
First Garfield in America; Rev Dr.
Earle Wilf1ey, pastor emeritus of the
National Christian Church, paid tribute
to him as teacher and preacher" and
Representative c. Ellis Moore of Ohio
spoke of him as a statesman. Repre-
sentative Moore's address was followed
by the presentation of Ohio's State flag
by Representative Arthur P. Lamneck
on behalf of Gov. George White.
Senator Robert J. Bulkley of Ohio
extended greetings to the assembly from
his State.
Addresses on "Garfield's Living Mon
ument in Washington" outlined the
work and accomplishments of the Gar
field Memorial Hospital. DR.. Harry H.
Kerr spoke on The Hospital: DR..
Loren B. T. johnson presented "a Do
nor's Message; Rev. DR.. James Shera
Montgomery, chaplain of the House,
spoke of Its Value in the Community"
and Mrs. Cabot Stevens. president of
the Ladies, Aid, reviewed the purposes
of that body of hospital workers. Mrs.
Stevens said it was the duty of the
Ladies' Aid to keep the name of Gar
field Hospital before the public" at all
times
1t was Mrs Stevens who presented
Vice President Curtis. Mrs. Stanley
Brown. President Garfeld's daughter,
and Mrs. Herbert Price, his grand
daughter, to the audience
The exercises, which were presided
over by Renick w. Dunlap, Assistant !
Secretary of Agriculture and president |
of the Ohio Society of Washington, were
opened with the invocation bv Col.
Julian E. Yates, chief of chaplains, u
S. A. Rev. DR.. Whitley pronounced the
benediction at the conclusion.
Music was provided by the United
States Marine Band Orchestra under
the direction of Capt. Taylor Branson,
and Miss Helen Donofrio coloratura
soprano; Harlan Randall, baritone: Ar
thur S. Witcomb, second leader of the
Marine Band Orchestra. soloist. and
Wilbur D. Kieffer, vitaphonist, Marine