Show V WASHINGTON'S S i-S G GOOD NAME I IT IS an elementary principle that in ever every phase of life there are con con- constructive constructive con constructive and destructive forces One builds the other destroys and md there is a constant war waged between m the two The destructive forces are rightly r regarded as pernicious to human wt welfare and man ever seeks to eliminate them Yet they continue to exist seeming able to alwa always s 's find some w weak k spot to attack Men Dien in public life arc are frequently ch choice ice subjects No matter how vir- vir virtuous virtuous vir virtuous honorable or blameless no matter the heights attained in public opinion they must guard constantly a against the destructive forces com forces com composed om- om posed as a rule of those who rejoice in relating creations of the imagination imagination imagination tion as facts who delight in whisper whisper- whispering whispering whispering ing scandal who are quick to twist the truth Even en the dead arc are not safe When th they y are ne no longer here hereto hereto hereto to defend themselves the reputation they have made is attacked As an eran canle take Goor George e Wash Wash- Washington ington who devoted his life to lay lay- laying lay laying ing the foundation upon which today stands the worlds world's foremost n nation tion and whose birth anniversary will v il be celebrated this Saturday February 22 One can h hear ar constantly repeat repeat- repeated repeated repeated ed stories that are arc directed dire against the morals and character of this great American In these stories the intent of which is apparently to destroy the ideals that surround the memory of the belov beloved patriot small incidents are magnified and made to appear in a different light and of- of often often of often ten ten the they have not the slightest basis of truth To combat the insidious results which may be he caused by the efforts of the destructive forces forres in this respect and to keep unsullied the memory of that great man the Washington W Society So- So So ciet of Alexandria Va has traced the origin of many of these whisper whisper- whispered whispered ed stories and has published facts to prove to the most credulous that these sCandals are utterly false This society was first organized on January 1 14 1800 by Washington's most intimate friends just one month after his death and dedicated to the perpetuation of the name name and fume f of Washington It e existed sted for almost fifty years rs numbering among its members men of the highest highet intellect intellectual intellectual intellectual ual ualand and moral standing of the Nation The records of this society having been d discovered iCove red it was f felt lt that it should be revived and accordingly on m January 14 1928 the reorganization was effected at Gadsby's Tavern where the original society had ben formed one hundred and twenty twenty eight eight years yea s bemore It has as it purpose the giving of public and permanent expression of devotion to the man and the principles of virtue of which he heas was as the e exponent It a also o aims to as- as assist assist as assist in the preservation of historical places in Fairfax County which were associated with ith Washington ton and to disseminate historical information re- re regarding regarding re regarding garding events contemporaneous ous with our first President Its membership is composed of loyal citizens who are arc ever ready to defend the good name and cherish the memory of that illustrious us Man George Washington |