washington s fame secure for ever strangely we american people have no nationally established holiday the anniversary of the declaration ot or independence depelli lence even has not been gold lettered in our calendar but its dato date and that ot of the birth date of george washington have by the common a action of all the states and possessions become the elect days daya of our jubilation and our reverence this is the one hundred and ninety eighth anniversary of the birth of our washington known to the world aa the father of his country first in war first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen alere is no other name in the human haman roster that receives so much of the admiration and gratitude of C civilized iv men as that of washington only the name of jesus is more universal and honored because it Is wor worshiped shilie d as divine the resolutions of congress w etien lien wa washington ashington sh ington died said ancient and modern names are diminished before him hamilton declared eliat the voice of praise would in vain endeavor to exalt the name unrivaled in the lists of true glory and lord brye the modern english appraiser of american history said his fame belongs to the history of the world the most eloquent irishman curran declared that no country can el claim film him no aie age appropriate him the boon of providence to the human race his fame is eternity and his residence creation creat at on I 1 what wonder then that today ve i turn our own and our childrens eyes to the immortal figure of washington