Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
Senator MasOn's Tribute.

tive of the Lafayette commission, for his
work in arranging for the meeting, and to
others who had contributed to its success.
Senator MasOn's Tribute.
Senator Mason was the next speaker. He
told a story of Mt. Vernon, saying that dur
ing the civil war Washington's last resting
place was the one spot in the whole coun-
try not disturbed by shot and shell. Here
Yankees and confederates laid down their
guns and stood shoulder to shoulder pay
ing respect to the father of his country.
Senator Mason then spoke of Lafayette as
quoted above, the statement which brought
forth Kisses.
IF l have said aught to Offend" the SEN
ator declared, Il have simply repeated the
doctrines of Washington and Lincoln, which
will never die
The audience was made up largely of the
more prominent residents of the District
and visiting Sons and Daughters of the
Revolution and of the American Revolution,
respectively.
The Invited Guests.
Among those especially invited We're Mr..
and Mrs. Robert w. Buckley, A. A. Wilson,
Charles Early, DR.. W. W. Godding, Alex.
S. Daggett, Mr.. Scott, Mrs. w. 7. Sevann,
Mrs. G. H. Corey, Misses Smith, w. Given
E. L, Gies, Senator Aldrich, Gen. Dumont,
Gen. Thos NJ Vincent, vice president, Sons
of the American Revolution; w. H. Moody
of Massachusetts; Col. A. V. Reade, 3. G.
Howell, MIR. a. Stoddard. Representative
elect Charles Dick of Ohio, Representative
Hopkins, Prof J. r. Eastman, c. S. Bundy,
E. E. Robbins, NJ M. Parker, w. II. But
ler Gen. c. H. Harries, DR.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Buckley, members of the Lafayette Post;
Misses Harvey, Gen. and Mrs. Veasey,
W. S. Reyburn, Mr.. Green, secretary May
flower Society; S. E. Redfern, c. M. Jones,
Cen and Mrs. w. w. Dudley, A. r. Spot
ford, B. A. Allen, Mr.. E. ]. McQuade, Mrs
G. w. Harding Mr.. Louis Clephane, w. B.
Thompson, S. E. Hilborn, Admiral Schley,
Ellis Pepper, Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, II. ii.
C. Dunwoody, Justice and Mrs. Field, NJ
E. K. Sprague, Mr.. Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
r A. Lambert,J. A. Sample, f. M. Heaton,
Mrs. S. L. Mattingly, J. II. Walker, DR..
Mrs E. P. Smith, DR.. E. NJ. Gallaudet,
Mrs. Gallaudet Francis E. Grice, r. P.
Slick, Reading, Pa; H. Clay Moran Misses
Rouze, ]. M. Roberts, w. w. Bailey, c.
B. Taylor, Commodore Nicholson, Scott c.
Bone, P. F. Smith, Gen. ]. B. Erwin, Mr..
Jules Jacquet, A. B. Brown, w. L. Marsh,
president Mayfower Society; DR.. 7: w.
Ridgeway, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Smith and Sis
ter Mrs. ]. p. Thompson, DIR. F. Birge
Smith, William Johnson, Mrs. c. NJ. Pep
per, J. J. hampton, Walter Beall, R. G..
Callum, w. s. Stetson. E. w. Simms,' Thos.
G. Alvord, f. w. Wilson, c.. w. Claggett,
A >. Nlcholson, L.. L.. NlcholsoH' a l.
Falk, F. C. Squires. c. B. Beall, Mrs. L. P.
Robinson, ]. B. Thompson, II. P. r. Holt,
DR.. w. S. Washburn, Henry w. Sampson,
secretary of recruiting commission of Sons
of the American Revolution; D. A. Gros-
venor, Fred May, Thomas 7. Knox, Mr..
and Mrs. Randall Webb, Mrs. A. D. Lyons,
Charles G. Dawes, Jules Denegre, G. NJ.
Van Buren,, DIR. Edward NJ. Schaeffer, Gen.
Grosvenor. Mrs. M. D. Howe, j. P. Walker,
Gen Small, Col c. w. Taylor w. H. Clay,
Dr. j. W. Drew. George H. Thompson, SEN
ator PrItchard Mr.. Brockett, r. o. Bailey,
W. L. Sergent, George T. Smallwood, w.
v. Cox, w. Marbury, C. D. Spalding, Gen.
]. c. Breckenridge, Harry Spalding, Mont
gomery Blair, Mr.. G. w. Body, William
Lorimore, Miss Marion H. Brazier, L. @.
Washington, J. w. Lyons, George Wash
ington Ball. Jules Guthridge and w. Os-
good