Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-02
Members of National Monu-
ment Society Guests.
AFFAIR A BRILLIANT ONE
Many Prominent Government Off
Gals in Attendance.
BUSINESS MEETING ALSO HELD
Theodore w. Noyes, Following a
Custom Established by His
Father, Acts as Host.

The members of the Washington Ma
tional Monument Society were the guests
Of honor al a reception given by Theodore
". Noyes this afternoon at his residence.
1870 New Hampshire avenue. In enter
tanning the society today. Mr.. Noyes fol-
lowed a custom established several years
ago by his father. the late Crosby s.
Moves. who as each New Year day rolled
around made the members of the society
welcome at his home. inviting to meet
them many of the leaders in the social.
political and business life of the city.
The reception this afternoon began at -
o'clock. Mr.. Noyes received his guests
In the wide reception hall of his home.
and was assisted in extending hospitality
and good wishes for the new, year by Mrs
Noyes and Miss Moves
The reception brought together a notable
assemblage. including members of Con-
gress. of the judiciary. army and navy
officers and officials high in the admin
istration- Those whose official duties
have kept them in Washington for many
years and many of the older residents
prominent in society declared that the
event had given them a glimpse of more
of their old friends than they had met at
any one time in years.
Flowers as Decorations.
The Noyes home was decorated with
flowers and palms. and in the dining
room long garlands of green added to
the holiday spirit of the occasion.
Before the reception a business meet
ing of the society was held at Mr.. NOyeS'
home. Justice Henry b. Brown OF the
Supreme Court, retired who is vice pres
ident of the society. presided: Frederick
L. Harvey acted as secretary.
The business meeting was brief the
chief matter being the adoption of a reso-
luton for the appointment of committee
to take up with the Secretary of War
plans for having stones in the Monument
contributed by Colorado, Oklahoma and
the states of Arizona and New Mexico
when they are admitted to the Union.
All the other states have sent stones,
which form part of the Monument. The
committee appointed consists of Charles
D. Walcott. secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution; Adds b. Browne and Fred
erick J.. Harvey.
All the members of the society were
present, with the exception of Admiral
Dewey. William A. Maury and DIR. Fran
els NJ. Gunnell.
Members of Organization.
The officers and members of the society.
which holds unique position in the Ma
tiOnal Capital, are as follows,
President Taft, President of the society.
sx-oficio:' Justice Henry b. Brown, vie
president: William A. Maury, second
vice president; Adds B. Browne. treas
DR. Edward NJ Gallaudet, brig. Gen
John NJ. Wilson, L. S. A. retired: Dr.
Francis NJ. GunneIl. L. S. N. retired; G.
c. Glover. Charles D. Walcott. secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution: Rt. Rev.
Alfred Harding. William CorcOran Eus-
tbs. r. Ross Perry, Henry 3. r. Mac
farland, Herbert Putnam, Admiral George
Frederick B. Mcclure, director Corcoran
Gallery of Art, and Theodore w Noyes.
The annual meeting of the society for
the election of officers will be held Feb
ruary 20, as provided by the bylaws
The custom has been to hold the meet
ing at the home of Justice Brown, and
1t is expected that the meeting will take
place there this year.
seventy-Eight Years Old.
The Washington National Monument
Society is entering upon the seventy
eighth year of its existence. II Is the
oldest society in Washington except for
very few secret societies. The society
was formed in 1888 as voluntary asso-
citation Of citizens to devise ways and
means to. provide what Congress had
failed to provide-a memorial to the first
President Of the United States. Although
the object for which the society was
organized he's long been accomplished,
the organization still continues in ex-
istence.
II was incorporated by act of Congress
In 1880. and by acts of Congress OF Au-
gust. 1876. and October =. 1883, the So
ciety was continued in Ian advisory and
cooperative capacity to the Secretary of
War. in whose charge the administration
OF Affairs relating to the Monument were
placed by the last mentioned acts OF
Congress.
The membership of the society is limit
ed TO eighteen. 1t has been the policy
OF the society to include in its member
ship offlcers OF the army and navy, men,
bers OF the judiciary, the press the
church and men Of science.