The Washington herald., 1916-02-20
Will PAY HONOR
TO Washington
Exercises on Tuesday Morn,
ing Will Be Attended by
Distinguished Persons.
WILSON WILL BE THERE
Local Patriotic Societies Plan Extern
sive Program-Miss Lawrence Will
Receive Medal for Essay.

Before distinguished audience, in
GLIDING President Wilson, Cabinet
members, members of the diplomatic
corps, government officials. army and
navy officers, and members of pa
triotic organizations. exercises in
Washington will be held on Tuesday
morning, commencing at 1890 o'clock,
In Memorial Continental Hall.
President Wilson will deliver the
gold medal awarded by the Sons OF
the Revolution and the Sons of the
American Revolution in tho District
to Miss Ina NJ. Lawrence, OF Eastern
High School, for the best essay on
THE Campaign Against Quebec Under
Gen. Richard Montgomery, lT75." The
President has declined to speak. but
VIII remain throughout the exercises
Mrs. Story VIII Speak.
Among the other guests OF honor
will be the Ambassador from France
and Nine. Jusserand, the Secretary of
state and Mrs. Lansing. the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs Daniels, and
others. James Mortimer Montgomery,
of New York City, general president
OF the National Society of Sons of the
Revolution. will preside and address
the assembled guests of the three So
cieties under auspices of which the
meeting is to be held-the Sons Of the
Revolution. the Sons of the American
Revolution. and the Daughters OF the
American Revolution.
Invocation will be pronounced by Rev
DR.. George II. McGrew, chaplain OF the
District Society of Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution. Benediction will be offer
ed by Rev. DR.. Randolph H. McKim
chaplain Of the Sons of the Revolution
In the District Addresses will be deliv-
cred by Mrs. William Cumming Story
president general OF the d. A. r, and
Judge William c. Fits. OF the Depart
ment of Justice, Hsmpson Gary, of the
Sons OF the Revolution. will read from
Washington's state papers. William V.
Cox, OF the Sons OF the American Revo-
luton. will report for the judges award
ing the gold medal in the essay contest.
Music will be furnished by the United
States Marine Band under direction OF
Lieut.. William II. Santelmann. leader.
Members of Committee.
The joint committee on arrangements
is composed OF Commander John II.
Moore, L. S. N. retired, of the District
Of Columbia Society OF Sons of the Amer
jean Revolution, chairman; Mrs. Frank
Foster Greenawalt, state regent OF the
District of Columbia Society. Daughters
of the American Revolution: Mrs. VIDA
X. Clementton, of the D. A. R.; Mrs.
Lisle S Lipscomb. Of the D. A. R.: Col.
John Van r. Hon. U. S A, retired
Thomas w. Lockwood, jT.. and Charles
L. Frailey. alternate, all of the Sons OF
the Revolution in the District OF Column
bia: william V. Cox and Frederick D.
Owen, OF the District OF Columbia So
ciety OF Sons OF the American Revolu-
ton, and Col. George Richards, U. s. NJ.
c.. of the Sons of the Revolution in the
District of Columbia, secretary.
The judges of the essay contest were
William v. Cox, OF the Sons OF the Amer
lean Revolution, chairman; Galliard
Hunt. Of the Sons OF the Revolution in
the District, and Rear Admiral Charles
Herbert Stockton, U. S. N, retired.
president of George Washington Uni
versity.