Evening star., 1933-03-12

OM can hardly speak Of Andrew Jacksoa
~ without recalling his mothers last words
addressed to him, which he repeated to three
members of his military family-Maj. John
H. Eaton, Mai william B. Lewis and Capt
w. O. Butler-on his birthday anniversary.
March Is. 1915. They were:
Andrew, if should not see you again I
wish you to remember and treasure up some
things I have already said to you: In this
world you will have to make your own way.
To do that you must have friends. You can
make friends by being honest and you can keep
them by being steadfast. You must keep in
mind that friends worth having will in the long
run expect as much from you Is they give
to you. To forget an obligation or to be un-
grateful for kindness is base crime-n0t
merely q fault or sin, but an actual crime.
Men guilty Of it sooner or later must suffer
the penalty. In personal conduct be always
polite but never obsequious. None will re-
spect you more than you respect yourself.
Avoid quarrels as long as you can without
yielding to imposition. But sustain your man.
hood always. Never bring q suit IN law for
assault and battery or for defamation. The
law affords no remedy for such outrages that
can satisfy the feelings Of a true man. Never
wound the feelings of others. Never brook
vanton outrage upon your own feelings. II
ever you have to vindicate your feelings or de-
fend your honor. do it calmly. II angry at
first wait till your wrath cools before you
proceed"
What was intended fsr Gen. Jackson's tomb
now silently does duty as an exhibit in front
Of the Arts and Industries Building of the
United States National Museum 1t Is .
sarcophagus and is supposed to have formerly
been the resting place of Emperor Alexander
Severus. Capt. J. D. Elliott brought it to the
United States aboard the frigate Constitution
and made formal tender Of it through the
National InstjtutA- To Andrew Iacksor in 1AAS.
But though Mr. Jackson was quite feeble ct
the time, and died a few months later, yet
automatically and gracefully he declined the
Offer saying: The whole proceedings call for
my most grateful thanks, which are hereby
rendered to you and through you to the prea-
dent of the National Institute. But with the
warmest sensations that can inspire . CRATE
ful heart must decline accepting the honor
intended to be bestowed. I cannot consent that
my mortal body shall be laid in a repository
prepared for an emperor or . ktng-my re-
publican feelings and principles forbid 1.-THE
simplicity of our system of government for
bids it,
THE two Lincoln statues were erected In this
J city many years ago. the one (executed
by Lot Flannery for the citizens Of wash
ineton in front of the Court House; the other
the Emancipation Statue in Lincoln Park, East
Capitol and Eleventh streets The Lincoln
Memorial is too well known to make further
reference to 1t at this time.
The Grant statue, by Henry NJ. Shrady,
adorns the east end Of the Mall almost within
the shadow of the dome Of the Capitol. ITS
setting b An ideal one and viii be demonstrated
to be 50 when the Mall is improved through
out planned. Close by the Grant Memorial
is the statue Of the amented Garfield, and
the statue to James Buchanan in Meridian
Park was dedicated less than three years ago.
Roosevelt Island. and it was secured as a me-
mortal to the famous Teddy" whom many Of
us knew personally. This is public spirited
enterprise and some day maybe Congress viii
provide memorials to be erected in Washington
to our former Presidents not at present recog
nized in this way.
OF course, portraits of all, or nearly ALL are
to be seen In the White House. and several
statues to former Presidents sre in the Capitol.