Evening star., 1921-02-22
MONUMENT HEADS
| HOLD 88TH SESSION
Society Elects Officers, Hears
Reports and Enjoys His
tOricaI Data.

The eighty-eighth annual meeting
of the Washington National Monu-
ment Society was held this afternoon.
beginning al l o'clock. at the home of
Justice Willis Van Devanter. 1925
18th street northwest.
Ohicers of the society were re-elect-
ed as follows: Justice Van Devanter,
first vice president: Charles e. Glover,
second vice president; Theodore W,
NoEes. treasurer, and +. l.. Harvey.
secretary. The President of the United
states is president of the society
There were present. besides Justice
Van DeNanter. who presided. Charles
{. Glover, Theodore W. Noyes. Robert
r. Lincoln. DR.. Charles d. Waicott,
Henry White. Henry kirke Porter. DR..
+. NJ. Gunnell Herbert Putnam Henry
Il. +. Mcfarland. David X. Mckee, Rt.
RrN Alfred Harding. Gen. William A.
black and f. l.. Harvey. Thomas Nell
son Page was unable to attend.
consideration was given at the meet
ing 10 the whole question OF the ac-
ctptahce OF stones for the Monument
from foreign governments. and it seems
PFooaD!e that the society may recon-
mend to the Secretary of War that no
more such stones he accepted.
Arizona stone Delayed.
Secretary Harvey reported that the
Aroma state stone. a piece of chalced-
ohsN from the petrfied forest OF Ari
Z"ha. which that state is to pace III the
Monument. has been delayed in III" cut
tih@. IT is hoped that the stone will
lie here in the spring. Secretary Har-
NeS also reported that Il delay had been
experienced in getting the Idaho state
stone here.
The secretary reported the death dur
ing the past Year of James NJ. john
Ston. a member of the society.
The states of Idaho and New Mexico
memorial stones placed IN the Mouu-
ment. but no advic" has been received
as TO when those tributes may be eN
pected here
The secretary recalled to associates
that James Evans. who ran the frs;
on the car there. although
i'll at this time.
History Of Association.
Secretary Harvey outlined the his
tory of the Washington National
Monument Association, which was or
ganized in 1888. and told of the ap-
pointment by joint resolution of Con
gress of commission consisting OF
hve senator's eight representatives
and three members Of the Washington
National Monument Association Ito
make arrangements for the dedication
OF the Monument This resolution
was approved May IS. 1884.
The following persons composed the
John sherman. Justin s
Morrill,. William Z. Allison. Thomas +.
Bayard Lucius .. &. Lamar. William
Dorsheimer. John Randolph Tucker,
John II. Reagan. Patrick Collins. Ma
thaniel 3. Eldridge. Henry II. Bing-
nam. Joseph g. Cannon. James Laird
W. W. Corcoran. James G. yelling and
DR.. Joseph NJ. Toner.
Cannon Only Living Member.
Representative Joseph G. Cannon is
the only member of the commission
living.
The first five named persons We're
senator's. the next eight representa-
tives and the last three were mem
bers of the Washington Nationsl
Monument Association.
The association was organized in
1888. subsequently, chartered in 1859.
and continued by acts of Congress of
August l. 1876, and October ., 1888,
in IAN advisory and cooperative ca
pacity with the Secretary of War;" in
whose care and custody the Monument
is by law placed
The membership is limited to eight
cen. The President of the United
states is ex-officio president of the
and the governors of the sew
eral states ex-oificio vice presidents.
The society. in effect. stands as an
honor guard for the shaft. Its mem
bership always has represented the
various classes of society-the Army,
the Navy. the church. the Legislative.
judicial and executive branches of
the government. the business world
q nd the citizenship.
Many Distinguished Members
The Washington National Monument
Society is the oldest organization in the
aside from the Masonic fra
ternity. and perhaps one or two other
secret organizations. II has had on it's
rolls men of great distinction-Chiet
Justice John Marshall. James Madison,
Mr.. Justice Cranch, Mr.. Justice Lamar,
Mr. Justice Strong and Mr.. Justice
Brown of the United States Supreme
Court, Gems. Grant and Sherman. Prof.
Henry. Prof. Asaph Hall, Prof Langley,
w. W. Corcoran, Admirals Rogers,
Powell and Dewey; Alexander r. Shep-
herd, Crosby :. Noyes and many
others.
Following the session of the society
the members and few invited guests
were entertained at luncheon by JUS