Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
PATRIOTIC ORGANIZATIONS,

The year 1911 was crowded with inn
rortant events among the Patriotic or
CARNATIONS of the city, and saw several
interesting gatherings, notably the TWEEN
tieth Congress Of the Daughters of the
american Revolution. the military field
mass on the Monument grounds, May Is
and the reunion of the Blue and Gray on
the battlefield of Bull Run. Va. July 81.
Although the reunion was at Bull Run,
the National Capital played an important
part in the program. and hundreds of
Union and Confederate veterans repre-
senting various local camps, attended the
exercises. President Taft was the prin-
cipal speaker and others who spoke were
Gov. Mann of Virginia. Col Edward
Berkeley. Senator Thomas S. Marin of
Virginia. Gen. John E. Gilman. COM
mander-in-chief of the c. \. r.. and
Gen. Georee W. Gordon. commander-in-
tracted thousands of visitors and many
hundreds attended from Washington. All
of the local military organizations OF the
civil war We're represented.
The forty-third annual encampment of
the Department of the Potomac, G. A. r..
opened at the q. A X. Hall. February
II and elected Col. George G. Ross of
Burnside Post. No. 8, department COM
mand@r. On The evtning of February Is
q banquet was held at the Riggs House
mander-in-ch of the G. a. K. The
annual reception of the Washington Ma
tional Monument Society was held JAN
uary >. at the home of Theodore w.
NoyeS-a custom established by his
father. the tate Crosby s Noyes The
gathering was notable one and at a
business meeting prior to the reception
IL W decided TO petition each state to
contribute ablet or memorial stone to
the onUnHent.
y banquet that brought back war men,
cries Of Washington was held April 10 at
the New Ebbitt. when the survivors met
of the District of Columbia Volunteers
of 1s'f1. Past Department Comma der b
F. Bingham. Department of tht Potomac,
@. \. r. stirred rhe veterans by making
a vigorous appeal for memorial in
Washington 20 their valor.
TIE twentieth Continental Congress of
ton was held April Il TO 81 at CONT
mental Memorial Hall and was the most
brilliant and active congress ever held
by the daughters. The fight waged be-
tween Mrs. Matthew T. Scott and Mrs.
W lillian Cummings Story for the presi-
dency was holly contested. 1t took far
INFO the night to count the votes that
showed Mrs Scott 10 be the victor a
Plan Was inaugurated by the daughters
10 liquidate the debt on the Continen- al
Memorial Fall. and the convention closed
with reception to Mrs. Scott President
Taft addressed the Daughters. and they
were rendered reception by Mr.. and
Mrs Taft at the White House April 10.
The most suspicious occasion among
the military organizations in Washing on
was the Eliltary field mass in memory
of the soldiers, sailors and marines who
fell in the 81 anish war 1t was held May
IS on the Monument grounds and the
parade was composed of the National
Guard of the District and the troops from
Fort Myer. the barricks. the navy yard
and the G. \. r. camps. Rev DIR. VIII
liam T. Russell OF ST. Patrick's Church
now Mgr. Russell. celebrated the mass
which was attended by the President and
most OF official Washington.