Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-20
The Coming Celebration by the Sons
of the Revolution.
THE BIRTHDAY OF GEN. WASHINGTON
An Interesting Public Meeting to Be
Held at Metzerott's.
MUSIC AND SIP EE G Fl E S

The anniversary of The birthday of Gen.
George Washington will be appropriately
celebrated by meeting to be held on the
afternoon of Friday. at $780, at Metzerott
Hall, under the auspices of the Society Of
the Sons Of the Revolution. One OF the
interesting events of that occasion will be
the presentation to Miss Louise r. Stark
weather of the gold medal offered by the
society to the boy or girl in regular at
tendance upon a public or private school
in the District of Columbia who shall sub
NIT the best essay upon a subject pertain
ing to the revolution of 177G.
The program will include the rendition of
patriotic songs and music by chorus from
the Choral Society and an orchestra under
the direction of William H. Daniels, with
John Porter Lawrence as conductor. Sew
eral solos will be sung in conjunction with
| the Choral Society Miss Mary Helen Howe
will render Columbia, the Gem Of the
Ocean," Mrs. Annie Craig Hill, Perry b. Tur-
pin and N. B.Fugitt will sing the trio in The
Heavens Are Telling" Miss Blanche Reuck-
ert will render the Star Spangled Banner
and Mrs. Annie Craig Hill will sing the
"Marseilles Hymn" which will be given on
this occasion in honor of the French revo-
iutionary allies. Washington's farewell adj
dress will be read and address will be
delivered by Rev. George William Douglas,
some time chaplain of the society. Remarks
will be made by Mr.. John Lee Carroll. the
general president of the Sons of the Revo-
luton. Prayer will be offered by Rev. John
H. Elliott, D. D., the acting chaplain.
Among the invited guests are the President
and cabinet, the diplomatic corps, officers
Of the army and navy and others. The
final rehearsal of the soloists, chorus and
orchestra will be held in the Foundry
Church tomorrow afternoon al 4:15 o'clock
The COMMITTEES of arrangements consists of
the following; Charles Haired Campbell ESQ.,,
United States army; Rev. John H. Elliott,
d. D.: Gaillard Hunt. Lewis Johnson Da-
Wis, ex-officio. Rev. X. H Mckim, d. D.;
Rear Admiral J. "A Greer, United States
navy: Capt. Charles w. Whpple, United
States army
For the purpose of keeping alive the
name and fame of those who from 1775
to 11S} made and preserved a
ton. the first society Of the Sons of the
Revolution was organized on the 22d of
York Historical Society in that city. Since
that date societies have been organized In
Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, Iowa,
New Jersey, Georgia. Massachusetts,, Col
orado, Maryland. Minnesota, California,
Ohio, Connecticut, New Hampshire. North
Carolina, Illinois, Missouri. Florida, Ala
bama, West Virginia, South Carolina. Ken
lucky, Montana, North Dakota Tennessee,
Texas, Virginia. Washington and Wiscon-
sin.
Of the Revolution, was organized March
18th. 1889. Those to whom the charter
was granted by the general society were
Admiral David Dixon Porter. U.S.N.; John
Lee Carroll, Admiral c. r. p. Rodgers, y.
S.N.; Admiral Samuel r. Franklin. U.SN.;
mander John Grimes Walker. U.S.N.; Lieut..
Theodore Bailey Myers Mason, U.SN.;