Věstník (West, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 19, 1969 Page: 4 of 32
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4 VĚSTNÍK
Honoráry President Brother Edward L, Marek, center,, ac-
cepts an engraved goltl watch from Supreme Lodge Presi-
dent Bro. Nick A. Morris in řečeni farewéll ceremonies at
the Hawn Hotel in Temple. SEster Wilma Marek loofcs on
approvmgly at left.
Director Brother John Kuběna of La
Grange, right, presents an engraved
gold pocket watch to retiring DIrector
Bro. Chas. Holásek of Corpus Christi.
years of faithful Service in the Su-
preme Lodge in the eapacity of di-
dector from District VII, and presented
to him, on behalf of the Supreme
Lodge and the entire Society, a magni-
ficent gold railroad time piece (pocket
watch), engraved with the words: “For
20 Years of Loyal Service To The
SPJST.”
Then, Supreme Lodge President Bro.
Nick A. Morris, who presided over the
eveningů ceremonies, paid a warm
tribute to the Iong tenure of service by
Retiring and Honoráry President Bro.
Edward L. Marek. Then, on behalf of
the Supreme Lodge and “. . . the en-
tire membership of our great Society,
who would certainly join us here this
evening if they could . Bro. Morris
presented a beautiful gold watch to
Bro. Marek, with the engraved in-
seription: “For 38 Years of Loyal Serv-
ice To The SPJST.”
All officers and directors paid their
own personál tributes to the two hon-
orees and spoke highly of their un-
selfish devotion to their tasks over the
many years they were in Office. Sev-
eral injected amusing personál anec-
dotes about their experiences in Office
and with the two retiring officers.
Both men then responded with both
serious and humorous sidelights ex-
perienced while in Office.
The evening was one that will not
soon be forgotten, The membership was
there with us, aithough in spirit, in
paying tribute to these two řine men.
May they and their spouses enjoy
many happy retirement years among
their many friends in the SPJST.
—SPJST Public Relations Office
Wednesday, February 19, 1969
GEORGE WASHINGTON^
FAREWELL ADDRESS
On February 22nd this year, as every
year, a time-honored. custom wili be
observed in the ehamber of the Unit-
ed States Senáte. At precisely twelve
o’clock noon, the presiding ofíieer will
gave! for order and announce the read-
ing of George -Washingtonů Fareweli.
Address.
In the House of Representatives too,
at the same hour, Washingtonů ad-
dress of fareweli, will be read as he
uelivered ií, at the close of his sec-;
ond term in Office. Thus the words of
our 1'ir.st President long dead, are matle
to i i ve again.
It was over t G3 years ago that the
first President addressed his eloquent
words to the first Congress under the
Constitution. The first Congress, like
the people whorn its members repve-
sen led, was well aware of the clebt
owed to George Washington. — the
victorious leader of the American Re-
volution.
Commander-in-Chief of the Conti-
nental Armies, that was his first tiile
—and the first great Service for which
we honor him. As General Washington
he led a citizeiťs army — a ragged,
ill-equipped force, lacking- shoes, cloth-
ing, ammunition — led them against;
the strongest forces of that time. For
six years he lost battle after battle. A
lesser man might háve raised the
white flag. Washington fought on. . .
to win the battle that counts — the
last cne — at Yorklown, in 1781.
We honor him, too, as George Wash-
ington the man of peace, who presided
over the convention which wrote the
American Constitution. Under this
Constitution, the people elected him
our first President. Father of our
first President. Father of our country,
we call him — for in that high Of-
fice, with no precedent to follow, it
was he who gave form and substance
to the outline of govermnent which
the Constitution deseribes. Indeed, he
took our blood-raw, debt-ridden states,
not long before colonial dependencies,
and made them into a nation.
In G.eorge Washingtonů Fareweli
Address, upon his retirement from pu-
blic office, he enimciated the basic
principles of American govermnent. So
it is more than a rituál observance
that takés plače in Congressional
chambers annually. It is a re-affirma-'
tion of the oblígatlon. of the elected
representatives of the American peo-
ple, These are some of his words of
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Sefcik, R. J. Věstník (West, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 19, 1969, newspaper, February 19, 1969; West, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth626985/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas.