Memorial of Captain Thomas Abbey, his ancestors and descendants of the Abbey family, pathfinders, soldiers and pioneer settlers of Connecticut, its Western Reserve in Ohio and the great West .. . LETTERING AND DETAILS OF THE BASE OF THE PEDESTAL ABBEY MEMORIAL IN ENGLAND.[Cable to The New York Times.] London, March 13, 1917.—Walter Hines Page, the Amer-ican Ambassador, this afternoon delivered an address at the un-veiling in St. Pauls Cathedral of a memorial tablet to the lateEdwin A. Abbey. Princess Louise, the Duchess of Argyll(daughter of Queen Victoria, sister of Edward YII and herselfan a
Memorial of Captain Thomas Abbey, his ancestors and descendants of the Abbey family, pathfinders, soldiers and pioneer settlers of Connecticut, its Western Reserve in Ohio and the great West .. . LETTERING AND DETAILS OF THE BASE OF THE PEDESTAL ABBEY MEMORIAL IN ENGLAND.[Cable to The New York Times.] London, March 13, 1917.—Walter Hines Page, the Amer-ican Ambassador, this afternoon delivered an address at the un-veiling in St. Pauls Cathedral of a memorial tablet to the lateEdwin A. Abbey. Princess Louise, the Duchess of Argyll(daughter of Queen Victoria, sister of Edward YII and herselfan artist of merit), unveiled the memorial to the genius of thegreat American mural painter. Ambassador Page sketched the career of the artist from thedays of his training in Philadelphia to the accomplishment of hisbest achievements in England. This tablet, said the Ambassador, is another link in theendless chain that binds all parts of the English-speaking worldtogether and will forever hold them true to their common highideals. -*» ET *** The Order of the Military Society of the War of 1812.(See page 121) If we mean to support the liberty and independence whichhave cost us so much blood and treasure to establish, we mustdrive far away the demon of party spirit.—George Washington. Let us forget parties and think of our country. That coun-try embraces both parties. We must endeavor therefore to saveand to benefit both. This cannot be while political delusionsarray good men against each other.—Gouverneur Morris. Then none was for a party; Then all were for the state;Then the great man helped the poor, And the poor man loved the great. —Macaulays Horatius. 207 PRESIDENT WILSON ON LIBERTY AND PEACE. Did you ever stop to think just what it is that Americastands for? If she stands for one thing more than another itis the sovereignty of self-governing people, and her example,her assistance, her encouragement, have thrilled two continents inthis western world with all those
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