Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
Tribute to Henry A Willard by
Son and GrandSonS.
ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH
Luncheon Given at the Occidental
Hotel This Afternoon.
EULeG1Es OF HIS CHARACTER
Members Of the Association of Old
est Inhabitants Present as
Special Guests.

In memory Of the late. Henry Augustus
willard. for many years one of Wash
ington's most prominent citizens, his
son, Henry X. Willard, and his grand
sons. Henry Augustus Willard, I'd. and
William Bradley Willard, entertained at
luncheon this afternoon at the Occiden-
tai, 14l1 Pennsylvania avenue. the MEM
bers of the Association OF Oldest Inhabft-
ants of the District Of Columbia, with
which the late Mr.. Willard was closely
1dentified. The occasion was the nine
tieth anniversary of the birth Of Henry
A. Willard, and the loving cup presented
by the Association of Oldest Inhabitants
to Henry X. Willard in memory of his
father was initiated at the luncheon
The function was informal. A brief
program given in advance was conducted
by A. H. Regan, vice president of the
Association Of Oldest Inhabitants, and in
cluded addresses by B. H. Warner and
Thomas r. Jones Of Snyder, Pa. Mr..
Jones was formerly president OF the Ma
tional Savings and Trust Company Of this
city, which was founded by Henry A.
Willard in 1867. Mr.. Jones was for many
years warm personal friend Of Mr..
Willard.
Speak in High Praise.
Both Mr.. Warner and Mr. Jones spoke
in the highest praise of the character
of Mr.. Willard as a man and citizen.
His long career in Washington, during
which he did much to aid in building up
the city, was described with emphasis
upon his integrity and his kindness Mr.
Willard was associated with the late
Gov. Alexander r. Shepherd in the beau
A. tar, - NJ
ing as vice president Of the board of
public works under Gov. Shepherd. Hern-
don MOrsell sang several songs.
At o'clock the members of the Old
est Inhabitants Association boarded
three special cars on the Washington
ton Of Henry X. Willard. and went in
a body to attend the dedicatory exercises
for the Willard Memorial building at
Garfield Hospital. The late Mrs. Henry
Augustus Willard gave $4,000 to Gar
field Hospital for this new building, which
is to be opened today for the first time.
The hospital added $4,000. The building
has been named in honor of Mr.. Willard.
Program of Dedicatory Exercises.
The program, which will include the
exercises of the nurses class,
1912. of the hospital. will be as follows:
Prayer. Rev. John Van Setback jr.; ad-
dresses. by Mrs. NJ. B. Tulloch. Thomas
r. Jones, Mrs. John A. Logan, Repre-
sentative Frank Plumley, Vermont; B. II.
Warner and Henry X. Willard; recita-
ton by Henry Augustus Willard, I'd;
presentations Of graduates, DIR. III. c..
Yarrow: comforting diplomas. Gen. George
M. Sternberg, president of the board of
directors.
The members of the graduating class
are Lydia Dimon Cranston. Kingston
Pa: Florence Helen Boyle, Milton Pa;
Rhea Gencvieve Humphrey, Washington
d. c.: Ethel Irene Bell. Laytonsville Nd
Cornelia Higgins, Laytonsville, Nd:
Adele Wilson. New Orleans. La: Grace
Mitchell. Cumberland, Md
Florence Alwina Gering, Indian Head
Md, and Miriam Grace Taylor, Washing
ton. D. c..