Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
HONOR ESSAY|STS
ARE FETED IN CITY
Visit Walter Reed Hospital
and See Many Of Sights
of Capital.

The gates Of welcome of the Ma
tons Capital today were thrown open
to the three national winners in the
Army essay contest, who arrived late
yesterday to be honored, feted and
praised by the Comeback. the public
as whole. and especially the school
children. These honored guests. who
will be entertained today and tomor-
row. are Donald l.. Campbell of Clin-
ton. Iowa, winner Of the first prize:
Miss Marjorie Sheetz of Chillicothe.
Iowa. who took second prize. and
Miss Bette Bowen Eason. winner OF
the third prize.
Their first days activities began at
10 o'clock this morning. when Army
automobiles picked them up at their
respective hotels and carried them to
Walter Reed General Hospital. where
commandant Of the institution, and
the wounded soldiers. They were
taken through all the wards at the
institution. accompanied by Col. Glen
nan. a corps OF wounded soldiers and
their chaperones.
introduced to Congressmen.
Returning from Walter Reed. they
visited the New National Museum.
the Bureau Of American Republics
-
Later they were entertained at lunch
con by Gus Bucholtz, manager Of the
Occidental Hotel. and then went to
the House Of Representatives. where
they were met by Representatives
Rucker Of Missouri. Hull Of Iowa
troduced to the members Of the
House. Afterward these members Of
Congress, whose states and winners
are natives. gave them A reception.
The winners this afternoon also
visited the Washington Monument.
and then inspected the navy yard.
After dinner tonight they will be
entertained with concert at Gen.
trail High School by the Nordica Man
dolin and Guitar Club.
In addition to the wounded soldiers
who accompanied them. the winners
on their tour Of the city today were
Mrs. Joseph p. Gregory. Mrs. Edward
Fisher Miss Margaret Brown and
Miss Ruth Thomas.
The principal entertainment Of the
winners will be held tomorrow when
they will be presented with the
awards by Secretary Of War Baker in
the Central High School stadium at 3
o'clock in the afternoon. During the
morning. however. they will go to
national cemetery and also visit the
War Department..
row. the winners will proceed to 18th
and K streets northwest. and assemble
march up 18th street to the en-.
trance Of the Central High School
stadium TIE machines in which the
winners will occupy will follow d.
rectly in rear of an artillery bat
terry. When they arrive at the
with Secretary Of War Baker. which
will be followed by the presenta ton
exercises.
school Children to he Excused.
All public school children from the
sixth grade through the high schools
will be excused from their classes
at 1 o'clock tomorrow to view the
ercises at the Central High School
stadium. All children below the
sixth grade will be excused II their
parents agree to accompany them to
| the parade.
At the conclusion Of the exercises at
| the Central High School stadium. the
Winners will be escorted by Maj. oliver
H. Dockery to traveloGue entertain
ment under the auspices OF the War
Department welfare service at the
| an illustrated lecture depicting en-
vironment Of different races is on the
program at the theater.
The parade which will precede the
presentation exercises at the Central
High stadium will leave 18th and K
, streets prom ptlyat 2:10 pm. 1t will
| include a battalion of infantry, a
troop Of cavalry. a battery Of field ar
! tillery, a detachment of the Engineer
Corps. Signal Corps. Motor Transport
Corps and 1000 cadets of the Wash
| ington high schools and st. Johns
and Gonzaga College.
This afternoon at 8 o'clock a squad
| ron Of aeroplanes will fly over the
various public schools and drop leaf
let's announcing the ceremonies to-
morrow. These leaflets already have
been distributed to the 10000 public
| school children.