Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
Slogan Keynote of Celebration
Of Washington Birthday at
D. A. R. Hall.
GIRL RECEIVES MEDAL
FROM PRESIDENTS HANDS
Ambassador and Nine. JusseFand
and Members of Cabinet Are
Among Those Present.

National Preparedness" was
the keynote of the celebration Of
the 1S4th anniversary OF the birth
of George Washington by the pa
triotic organizations in Memorial
Continental Hall this morning,
during which pledges that the ma
ton will never lack for enthusiast
tic defenders were frequently
given.
President Wilson and several
members of his cabinet distin-
guished the celebration by their
presence, and conspicuous among
the representatives of foreign
governments was Ambassador
Jules ]. Jusserand, recalling the
valiant assistance given Washing
ton while commander-in-chief OF
the continental army in the war
for independence, by France. The
spacious hall was crowded by
members of patriotic organiza-
tons and their<fFiends. =. -.
Mrs. Wilson. ACCOMPANIED by Miss
Helen woodrow Rones "a Miss Cordon.
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nrettv feature If the occasion was
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when PRESIDENT Wilson formally pre-
scented to Miss Ina M Lawrence Of East
or, tJ;ob s.boo, /. e.o,d ,,a5,, ,u,rd.d
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a., p;,h..a ,s..t.. eng, MI.
,neoa. was gwen ~ 'he sons OF 'ne
Revolution in the District
With Ambassador and Mime. Jusscrand
there were seated on the platform Secre-
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Daniels and score If Other 'nron,;pant
government officials and members of the
oiR, S coIps. .,
National soeiety was es the
American Revolution. IN co-onera tion
with the Sons Of Tie Revolution and the
Sons of the American Revolution IN the
of New York, general president, National
Society of the Sons of the Revolution,
presided and delivered the address OF
welcome to- guests Of the three societies
AS the celebration was in Memorial
Continental Hall. the national head1uar-
tiers OF the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. Mrs William Cumming Story,
the president general of that organiza ton,
in her role of hostess made an address of
welcome to the other patriotic socie ties
assisting In the program.
Mrs; Story emphasized the conten-
ton tnat never IN the history of the
country was time more propitious
III rhn 1880 I've Lose Gnu Ioyaly.
ui,i;e -, litt. ao1re es Was ny Judge
Y',n.ian T. rus Vi Tue department OF
'"e'
Washington on Preparedness.
Extracts from the state papers of
washington referring to national pre-
paredness and addressed to the Congress
OF the United States were read by IIamp-
son Gary OF the state Department. who
Is prominent member of the Sons Of
the revolution.
A new march. composed by John
Philip Sousa, the march king" en-
titled America First" and dedicated
to Mrs. Story, was played for the first
time by the Marine Rand under the
personal leadership of William II. San
lehman. This march was inspired by
the ADDRESS delivered by President
Wilson in Memorial Continental Hall,
when he was the honored guest of the
National Society or the Daughters of
the American Revolution at the cele-
bration of the twenty-ffth anniversary
of the organization of this society, Oc-
tober II last. In this address the Presi-
dent 1naugurated the phrase. America
First"
The invocation was by Rev DR..
George H. McGrew, chaplain of the
District Society. Sons of the American
Revolution, and the benediction was
pronounced by Rev. DIR. Randolph H.
McKim, chaplain of the Sons of the
Revolution OF the Dlstrlct.
Judge Fits on Preparedness,
Precept and practice OF George
Washington, as pointing. the safe
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course III .hese "aS' u
strife for the country ne 1athefed, were
emphasized by Judge Fits, who declar-
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SERVING pe rat NAV arisa"
THAT the calamity OF war may new
constant prayer of devoted people"
said the speaker. But the size and