Evening star., 1937-02-22
Washington
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gram of the revolutionary societies
with a musical selection under the
direction Of Capt. Taylor Branson. its
leader. Maj. Edward F. Riggs super
vised the massing Of the colors, and
Just before IL am. Assistant Secre-
tary Moore was escorted into the hall
by an official party.
Rev. G. Freeland Peter of Washing
ton Cathedral pronounced the invo-
cation, and Caroline Embry of the
Capt Joseph Emery Society. c. A. R.,
and James Madison Cutt, 4th, of the
Col. James Madison Cuts Society, led
the audience in the pledge Of ale
glance to the flag. William Tyler
Page read his The Americans Greed"
just before Moore spoke.
Had Washington not lived. sug-
gested Moore, there would be no in
dependent nation where the United
States now lies, there would be no
democratic society here. and We would
lack the fair prospect" Of prosperity
and happiness which the Assistant
Secretary felt Is ours. ~
Virginia Service Recalled.
Moore, president of the Virginia
State Society Of the District, empha-
sized the relationship Of Washington.
the squire of Mount Vernon, to the
Old Dominion, where the general was
born and died and where for nine
years he sat in the House Of Burgesses
and supported with ballots the verbal
blasts Of Patrick Henry against the
taxes and tyranny Of England.
Let me say to those who are un-
willing to forget the past" Moore
said, that there Is no town in this
country to which attach so many in
innate memories Of the founder of
the Republic as his home town Of
AleXandria-memorieS that no tide
will ever wash away He was devoted
to its people and they constantly
manifested their affection for him
and their pride in his character and
career.
Month by month they saw him
serving there as a Judge Of the court
Of the county. One need only read
his diaries and the local chronicles to
know how many Of them were his
close friends, at whose houses he
visited, and of the public places where
he was acclaimed when he went away
from and returned to the town.
1T was from Alexandria that he set
forth on the Braddock expedition, and
to Alexandria that he came back bear
ing the laurels that he had won in
saving the British Army from COM
plete destruction. and largely because
his neighbors. the Fairfax Rifles were
fighting with him. 1t was from Alex.
andria that he went away to take
command Of the American Army, and
there, after he had won the war of the
Revolution, he was welcomed by the
people who knew him best.
Fruits of Revolution Saved.
"In my judgment, it is incontestablt
that. save for the prestige and influ-
ence Of Washington and his unweariec
support Of the efforts to preserve tht
fruits of the Revolution by establish
ing new Federal system. the attempt
might have failed altogether. and ir
any event the Constitution, as We have
it today. would not have come into
operation"
When Moore finished his speech
four persons stepped forth to present
the wreath which was to be laid d
the Washington Monument in behalf
Of the four patriotic societies-Maj
Riggs Of the Sons of the Revolution
Mrs. Stanley Hall Beasley, Daughter
of the American Revolution; Maj
Charles c. Griggs, Sons of the Ameri
can Revolution, and Miss Annie Clarl
Hassel, Children of the American
Revolution.
The four Alden Singers, directed
by Jewell Downs. rendered two voca
selections, and then national officer
Of the four societies offered the greet
ings of their organizanons-Dr
Thomas E. Green, S. r. chaplain
general; Mrs. Lue Reynolds Spencer
registrar general, D. A. R.; DR.. Loui'
Charles Smith, S. A. r. librarian gen
eral. and Mrs. C. A. Swami Sinclair
national president. c. A. R.
The Alden Singers gave "Tht
Americans Come" and Winter Song.
the Marine Band played The Sta
Spangled Banner" Rev. William L
Darby, secretary Of the Washington
Federation of Churches. gave th'
benediction, the colors were retired t.
the sounds Of the March Of Liberty
and the observance was at an end.
d. A. r. Broadcast at 6 PM.
The D. A. r. was to be honore'
later in the day by Nation-wid
radio broadcast from 6 to $50 pm
Of concert by the Army Band. TIL
program of classic. popular and mill
tary music, dedicated to the society
will mark the end of its celebration
Of National Defense week.
Mrs. Harry K. Daugherty, nationa
chairman of the D. A. r. Radio Com
mittee, will speak briefly in intro
ducing the broadcast, expressing IL
behalf of Mrs. William A. Becker
PTcSiueuI Scucrdl, Illc dPPiCSAosAoi
Of the society of the tribute paid 1t.
The organization of Disabled Amer
lean Veterans in the District made
pilgrimage to Mount Vernon shortl
before noon to lay q wreath at tn
tomb of the first President. The mel
were headed by Department Comdl
John T. Chichester and his staff, c
Hamilton Anderson, Mary Anne Ken
nedy and Burr Lenhart.
Another caravan to Mount Vernon
was formed by the cars OF member
of George Washington Post No. l, tn
pioneer American Legion post. whicl
assembled at 10 am. at the corner o
Seventeenth and H streets to driv
to the famous estate, where they pai'
honor at the tomb. Rev. Howard Z
Snyder, post chaplain. conducted brie
exercises, and Harry Coope, post com
mander, placed . wreath.
Veterans of the 1st Division, Ameri
can Expeditionary Force. will eels