Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-22
Admiral Stockton Speaks.

| Mr.. Washington followed Rear Admira
Charles H. Stockton, U. S. N, commander
Of the order. who during brief address
declared that the action Of George Wash
ington, soldier and patriot. in voluntarily
laying down his military power might
well be copied in Mexico and other coun,
| tries. Senator Duncan U. Fletcher OF
Florida also spoke briefly, telling OF the
| wonderful progress the country has made
following the lines as laid down by Wash
! ington and other founders of the nation
letter from President-elect Wilson
was read by DR.. Bulloch. chancellor of the
order, near the close, he declaring: II
wish sincerely that / might accept the in
vitation Of the annual assembly con-
tanned in your kind letter OF February 4
but have made a solemn vow that l will
decline all invitations. even those or capl-
| tai Importance, between now and the
| time I shall feel myself settled in harness
| in Washington. I am sure that the com
mittee will understand and / hope they
will approve this decision on my part
Seated on the platform. besides Admiral
Stockton. were Mrs. Matthew I. Scott
president general of the Daughters Of the
| American Revolution: Mrs. John Miller
Horton. regent of the Buffalo. n. Y,
chapter of the D. A. r., and one Of the
foremost leaders of the national society
Of the organization; Mr.. Washington
Rev. George Livingstone Bayard, chap
lain, T. S. N, and chaplain general Of the
order: Senator Fletcher and Rev. DR.. VIII
| liam M. Pettus, a deputy commander OF
the order for Mississippi
Guests of Honor at Reception.
Prior to the exercises reception was
held. the guests of honor in the receiving
line being Mrs Scott. Mrs. Horton. Miss
Lucille Bacon Of Omaha, Miss Helen Nc
Cumber, Miss Mamie Randolph Heth,
Mr.. Washington and Senator and Mrs.
Fletcher. Others in the line were Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Stockton. Miss Fairfax
and Ethelbert Fairfax. second vice COM
mander of the order; Mrs. Marcus j.
Wright. Mrs James Marion Johnston,
Mrs George W. Brown, Senator and Mrs.
Fletcher and Mrs. J. G. Bulloch. The
presentations were made by DR.. Bulloch
and Mr.. William M. Conrad, chairman of
the floor committee.
A seated supper was served at 1890
O'Clock. after which the dancing program
Of the occasion began with a cotillon
march led by Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Stockton and Miss Bacon and Mr.. Con-
rad. the guests of honor at the dance
being Miss Ethel Spencer Of Chicago,
Miss McCumber and Miss Bacon.
The floor committee was made up as
follows: Mr.. Conrad, chairman; Mr. VIII
liam Payne Meredith. vice chairman;
capt. JOnn W. wright, u. "a, MI
Frederick H. Hitchcock Of New York.
Commander Thomas Washington, L. S.
N: DR.. Bulloch. Lieut.. Claudius Feam-
ster, L.. s. A.; DR.. Arthur Adams Of Hart
ford. Conn; MIR. Alfred Barbour Dent.
Mr. Daniel Smith Gordon, Dr. Charles II.
Bowker. Paymaster r. Mason Ball. u. s.
N: Mr.. Howard P. Wright. Mr.. Francis
Culver Of Baltimore. DR.. Charles Neill
Macbryde and Mr.. Douglass Bulloch.
The officers of the order are: Com
mander, Rear Admiral Charles H.
Stockton, L. S. N: vice commander. Gen.
Marcus j. Wright; second vice COM
mander, Ethelbert Fairfax: third vice
commander, DIR. Edward Allston Hill:
fourth vice commander, Gen. earle A.
Woodruff, L. s. A; chancellor and his
torian general, DR.. Joseph G. B. Bulloch;
secretary general, Mr.. Howard r. Wright:
treasurer general. DIR. Charles II. Bow
ker; register general, Mr.. William NJ
Conrad: surgeon general. Francis j.
Woodman, NJ D.; recorder general, DR..
Louis D. Carman; judge advocate gen.
eral. Col. /. w. Littell, U. S. A.: master OF
ceremonies. Mr.. Henry p. Holden; mar
shall, Capt Philip e.. NJ. Walker. u. S.
A: keeper of the seal. Mr.. Alfred B..
Dent standard bearer. Mr.. Lawrence
Washington assistant standard bearers,
Commander Thomas Washington, y. ..
N; Mr.. r. Writ Washington and Mr..
Thomas Campbell Washington: herald.
Mr. Cuthbert Barnwell Brown, and chap
lain general, Rev. George Livingston
Bayard, chaplain. L. s. n.