Evening star., 1919-02-22

oldeSt lnha oitaDtS listened TO REPRE-
sentative Addison T. Smith of Idaho.
at noon today at the old engine house.
18th and II streets. The business
meeting of the association began at
IL o'clock.
National Monument Society Meets.
The annual meeting of the Wash
ington National Monument Society was
held today at o'clock at the horne
of Justice Willis Van Devanter, 1928
18th street northwest.
This society was organized In 1888
and was chartered in 1859. John Mar
shall, the great Chief Justice. being
the first president. The society by
act OF Congress. serves in an advisory
ana cooperative manner toward the
Secretary of War in the custody, care
and protection of the Washington
Monument.
Exercises at Mount Vernon.
Mount Vernon was the mecca today
OF hundreds of persons, and several
hiking organizations walked to the
tomb Of Washington. Washington
Centennial Lodge, No. II, F. A. A. NJ.
this Afternoon made its annual pill
Erimage to the shrine at Mount Ver-
non. The pilgrimage was in charge
OF Worshipful Master George Duvai,
Jr., and committee on arrangements
composed Of Leonard p. Steuart.
James S. McCarty and Harry K.
Huntsberry.
Mrl Duval placed an American flag
and wreath on the casket. Judge
James w. Witten, past grand master
OF Masons in the District of Colum-
oia. portrayed the life and heroism
tribute by declaring that the Ameri-
can soldiers of today fought on the
battlefield Of France as Washington
had fought in the long ago.
vSs Graduation a. alton ,rss exercises at George
Masonic Temple this morning. took
the form of : celebration of Wash
ingtGn's birthday as well. Senator
James W. Wadsworth, jr., of New
York made the principal address.
The annual memorial. mass of the
mo4ning at st. Aloysius Church,
North Capitol and l streets. was in
honor of American soldiers who died
in the present war. Mgr. Fellipo
Bernardine celebrated the mass.
Southern Society Program.
Washington and Wilson: Gifts of
the south to America and the World
will be the theme Of the evening at
the annual banquet of the Southern
o'clock, at the New Willard Hotel
Addresses are to be made by Repre-
sentative Champ Clark, speaker of
the House, and Senator James Hanil-
ton Lewis of Illinois. Toastmaster
Clarence J. Owens. president of the
society. will WELD a gayel used by
Washin gton.
The Order of Washington will hold
Its annual banquet at S.15 o'clock, at
the Hotel Lafayette. when officers of
the United States Army and officers of
the armies OF the allies will speak.
Washington will be remembered at
University Club by the local alumni of
the University of Pennsylvania, and
at other gatherings scheduled for the
vening. Washington Centennial Lodge
of Masons will hold it's annual ban
quet at the Masonic Temple.
There will be numerous Washington
birthday dances held tonight through
out the city.
Senate Galleries Crowded.
Attracted by the possibility of fur
ther debate on the a1l-absorbing topic
of the league of nations. great throngs
OF visitors fiocked to the Capitol to-
day and packed the galleries of the
Senate to beyond their capacity. Hun
dreds of men and women stood around
the walls and other hundreds formed
long lines at each door, patiently
awaiting opportunity to get inside.