Evening star., 1915-02-20
Medal to Be Awarded.

The gold medal offered annually by the
Sons Of the Revolution in the District of
Columbia for the best essay on revolu-
| tionary topic will be delivered by the
President of the United States to Master
| Walter S. Smoot of the Central High
| School, the successful competitor. who
will read his essay. The title of Master
Smoot's essay is The Course of Events
That Led to the Surrender of Yorktown" +"
a topic selected for this competition in
| November last by the late Rear Admiral
| Alfred I. Mahan, U. S. N, at the time
| one of the committee of judges designated
| to conduct the award. Gaillard Hunt,
| chairman of the committee of judges, OF
which Senator Theodore r. Burton and
Prof. H Barrett Learned were also mem
| bers, will conduct this feature of the ex-
ercises.
The music will be furnished by the
United States Marine Band. The Rev.
randolph Fl. Mckim, chaplain, Society of
| the Sons of the Revolution in the District
| of Columbia, will deliver the invocation.
The program includes an address by SEN
ator Charles f. Townsend of Michigan,
the reading OF Washingtons farewell ad-
| dress by Barry Bulkley of the Sons of
the Revolution and an address by Rev.
John Britain Clark, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church.
The benedction will be pronounced by
ReV. George H McGrew, chaplain, Dis
trict of Columbia Society of the Sons of
the American Revolution
Sons of Veterans Exercises.
Exercises in joint honor of George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln are
to be held by Lincoln Camp, No. 2, Sons
of Veterans, at their hall, 1101 E street
northwest Preceding the celebration
several new members are to be ad-
mitted
Invitations to address the meeting
have been accepted by Senator Wesley
l.. Jones of Washington, Represent
atiVe John r. Farr of Pennsylvania
Past Department Commanders b. f.
Bingham and John McElroy, Depart
ment of the Potomac, G.. A. r.: Division
Commander George Duffy of Whining
ton, Del, and Past Division Command
er Edwin {. 1relan of Baltimore, Sons
of Veterans. Musical numbers, recita-
tions and Il sleight-of- hand perform
ance are to intersperse the addresses.
Arrangements for the affair are in
charge of Past Division Commander
Everett r. Warner and Commander
Charles NJ. Overacker.
Commissioner Brownlow to Speak.
Patriotic exercises are scheduled by
the Association of Oldest Inha bitants,
District of Columbia, for noon. The as
sociation is to meet for a business ses-
sion in it's hall at 10Th and II streets at
II o'clock, and will be addressed by
District Commissioner Louis Brown
low, and washington rareweli Ad-
dress will be read by l.. =. Shoemaker
Families of members are invited.
The midwinter conVocat.on of the
George Washington University will be
held at 10 o'clock Monday in the assem-
bly, hall of the arts and sciences build
ing, 2023 q street northwest
The principal address to the aGu-
ates will be delivered by Prof Charles
D. Hazen, formerly professor of history
at Smith College, and author of Europe
Since 1915" Rear Admiral Charles Her
bert Stockton, Z. 5. N, retired, presi-
dent of the university, will preside.
Music probably will be furnished by a
section of the United States Marine
Band.
will be conferred upon DR.. Maurice
Crowther Hall.
Monday Evening Clubs Exercises.
The Monday Evening Club is plan
ming to make it's annual banquet. which
is to be held at Rauscher's in the even
ing, meeting to promote interest in
the nation wide movement for mobiliz-
ing the forces of the unemployed.
One of the principal speakers of the
evening will be John B. Andrews of
New York city. who is secretary of the
National Association of Labor Legisla-
tion and also secretary of the recently
organized Association on Non-Employ-
ment.
The other main speaker of the even
ing is to be Charles b. Barnes, who is
in charge of the New York state pub
lie employment bureau, and who will
describe the actual operation and ac-
complishments of his agency. Other
speakers will discuss briefly the local
situation.
Program of Woman's Peace PARTY.
Speeches by persons of national prom