Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-23
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.

SONS OF THE RENOVATION.
A Patriotic Celebration At Met.erott
HRll-The Prize Essay Read.
Washington's birthday was f1ttingiy cele-
brated yesterday afternoon by the Society
OF the Sons Of the Revolution in the District
Of Columbia, with the assistance of the Cho-
raj Society orchestra and several talented
singers. arranged for by Mr.. W. H. Daniel.
Metzerott Hall was softly lighted. and the
artistic arrangement of flags produced
very patriotic effect, so far as color grouping
was concerned. The hall was not so we'll
filled as the promoters Of the celebration
would have liked. A much larger audience
was expected than was realized. as a num-
Der of the members of the women's coun-
Gil, who had fingered in the hall after
their session. were invited to retire by
the Sons of the Revolution, but before the
hour Of beginning was at hand the public
was admitted.
The exercises were opened by the or
chestra, under direction of Mr.. John Porter
Lawrence, with Raymond" by Ambrose
Thomas. Invocation was made by Rev.
John H. Elliott, and the singing of MY
Country. IT'S Of Thee" by the Choral So
ciety followed.
An address on american Patriotism
was delivered by Rev. George William
Douglass, DID,, rector Of st. Johns Church.
Inc speech, WHICH was IN manuscript, was
well received. The fifth number on the bill
was Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,"
Miss Mary Helen Howe and the Choral So
ciety. Miss Howe never sang more eff
of tone. power and spirit that received such
q demonstration Of approval as to compel
her to repeat the closing verse.
The Gold Medal Awarded.
The award of the gold medal offered by
the society to the pupil of the public
schools of Washington who should produce
the best essay upon some revolutionary
theme was made to Miss Louise r. Stark
weather Of the Seaton School. The pre-
sentation was made by President Davis.
The committee Of award consisted Of Gall
lard Hunt, DR.. Jos. NJ. Toner and Civil
Service Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt
The contestants receiving honorable men
ton were Helen Willis Of the Friends Sc
lect School, William English of the Central
High School and Irene H. Pistorio of the
smallwood School: The essay Of the prize
The Heavens Are Telling" was given
with magnificent effect by Mrs. Anna
Craig Hill, Perry B. Turpin, N. B. Fugitt
and the Choral Society.
The orchestra rendered selections from
Bizet's Carmen" and the Choral Society
sang HAL Columbia" The Star Spangled
Banner was the next on the program, and
Miss Blanche Reukert and the Choral So
ciety gave a successful rendition of this
national song. 1.-The Marseilles Hymn, In
compliment to the French allies. was then
sung by Mrs. Anna Craig Hill and the
Choral Society, and benediction by Dr. Ell
lott closed the event.
Among the members Of the society pres
ent were Lewis Johnson Davis, president
son, Justice Brewer, Henry G. Kemp. w.
H. Lowdermi!k, Rear Admiral John G.
Walker, j. L. Atkins, Alex. b. Legare, Col
Henry c. Corbin. Rutherford Hayes Corbin.
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w. Taylor. Capt. o. F. Long, Gen. r. n.
Batcheller w. w. Metcalf. w. P. Metcalf,
James NJ Henry, Gaillard Hunt, A. K.
Paris, John E. Reyburn. F: P. B: Sands.
c. q. Lee, his guest, Mr.. E. L. McClelland;
D. K. Shute, Robert H. Yeatman, Admiral
James A. Greer, Thomas Blagden, Surgeon
General Walter Wyman, George T. Green,
Prof Barry Buckley, James H. Hayden.
liam A. Meloy, Albert F. Brooke, Capt. c.
w. Whipple. George Herbert Beaman, W.
c. Tilton, member Of Massachusetts, So
ciety; Lieut.. Palmer Tilton. U. S. A; Phillip
Morrow, Maj. j. P. Sanger H. H. Dodge.
William b. Gurley Charles L. Gurley, Col.
Louis Blackford. Mr.. Huidekoper, ]. Hale
Sypher. Franklin Steele. jr., Prof. W. D.
Cabell F. p. McDermott. A. ". Boyd, Ar
thur Keith. Frank w. Hackett.
Officers and Committees.
The officers Of the society are: President,
Lewis Johnson Davis. vice president Rear
Admiral James A. Greer, U. 8. N; treas
urer Alexander Brown Legare; secretary,
Charles Lawrence Gurley; registrar. WILL
lam H. Lowdermilk: historian. Gaillard
Hunt: chaplain. Rev. Randolph Harrison
McKim, D. D. Board Of managers-D. w.
Flagler. Gaillard Hunt. Albion X. Paris,
B. l.. Blackford, Charles H. Campbell. Bar
ry Buckley F. P B. Sands, Henry G. Kemp
and Charles F. I. Beale. The committee of
arrangements for the celebration was:
Charles Harrod Campbell. chairman: Lewis
johnson Davis. ex officio; William B. Roch-
ESTER John H. Elliott, Gaillard Hunt, Ran
dolph H. McKim, James A. Greer, Charles
w. Whipple.
The ushers were: Chas. L. Gurley, Capt
Chas. w. Whipple. U. s. A. Kean B. Look
Jno. Malcolm Henry. Alex. B. Legare, Frank
lin Steele, Walter l.. Pyle. James Henry
Holden, Chas. L. McCauley, Pickering
Dodge, VIM. l.. Mcpherson. Robert s. Chill
ton, jr.. James w. Greer. Eben D. Apple
ton and VIM. p. Metcalf