The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-22
HONOR
FATHER OF
NATION
Hundreds of Washingtonians
Attend Exercises at Base
of Monument.
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president general, acted as chair.
man of the reception committee
Samuel Herrick was vice chairman
and marshal, and Charles p. Light
secretary. The oath of allegiance
to the flag was led by Mrs. John
M. Beavers. and the Americans
creed by Selden Ely.
Mrs. Francis st. Clair, on behalf
Of the D. A. R.. presented medals
to Miss Miriam III. Selah and Els
Their H. Matthews for essays on the
relations Of the United States with
Mexico. Henry White Draper pre-
sented medal to the winner of ar
essay contest on the subject o1
THE Surrender Of: Yorktown" for
the Sons Of the American Revolu
ton and the Sons Of the Revolu
ton.
Early this morning more than
600 Washington Boy Scouts gath
cred at Twelfth and Pennsylvania
avenue and boarded four. special
cars for Mt. Vernon, where they
conducted simple services in Nom
Dry Of the. first President.
March to Tomb.
The boys were accompanied by
their own fife and drum corps Of
forty pieces, and as soon as they
arrived at Mt. Vernon they as
sembled, two abreast, and marched
to the tomb.
The Association Of Oldest Inhabi
tants held exercises, as Is their
annual custom, at the Old Engine
House. Nineteenth and H streets
northwest, at IL o'clock. The Rev
Harry Dawson Mitchell read the
address of the Rev. Page Milburn
A business meeting preceded the
ceremonies.
The midwinter convocation OF
George Washington University will
be held in the Memorial Continen
tai Hall. at 3 o'clock this after
noon. Sixty degrees will be con
ferred. After the exercises the
annual Junior reception will be
held at the Raleigh Hotel.
Colored residents Of the city will
hold a joint celebration at the Cos
mopolitan Baptist Church., and
Bishop Isaiah p. Brooks will be the
main speaker. One hundred and
ninety-one children will present a
pageant typifying every year In
American history since the birth OF
Washington.
Country Club Dance.
Tonight the Town and Country
Club will hold a dance at the Coun
try Club.
A Mardi Gras is planned for this
fevening by the Kentucky State So
ciety OF Washington in honor OF
the mebers of Congress from that
State. The Franklin Square Hote
bathrooms will be used for the
event, and in the receiving line
will be Mrs. Cantrill, Mrs. Bark
ley, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Kincheloe
and Mrs. Adams and others.
Among other important socia
functions scheduled for tonight viii
be the colonial dance to be held by
the Kallipolis Grotto Band and
Drill Corps at the New Willard
Wear your fez and bring your
SMILE" is the instruction of the
committee in charge, who announce
continuous dancing and prizes :ol
colonial dress.
Many private parties have beer
planned.
The holiday will be observed by
the Washington Salon and United
Arts Society with music, song and
speeches at the Playhouse, 1914 n
street northwest, tonight, Rudolphe
de Zapp the president Of the society
being in charge of the program.
Stangler To Be Speaker.
DR.. Alois z. Stangler, commercial
counselor of the Czechoslovak LIE
CATION will speak on Music
National Asset. Mrs. G. G. Calhoun
viii explain her bill before Congress
for the purchase of the EMERSON
tract on Massachusetts avenue, ex
tended, for the purpose Of locating
there the great national art school
Mrs. Calhoun will also speak on
1.-THE Practical Value Of the Artist
ic." Miss Rosebud Almand will
read Dedication to George Wash
ington." Lieut.. Comdr. Lewis Pain
! ter Clephane, landscape artist
| will give a short talk on his exhibit
at his studio at 1115 L street north
west.
! Those participating In the enter
/ tainment program include: Miss
Marthe Wooley, Mrs. Irene NJ
Chainey, Paul Bleyden, Miss Dora
Minovich, Henry r. Kaspar, Royal
M. Tinker. Miss Ethel Marie Bag
nam, Angel Kerr Players, Miss
Merle Crisler, John De Witt, Myrtle
Curnutt, Helen Golden. Mrs. Lillian
Able, Miss Marthe Wooley, Austin
Court, Miss Mary Beall, Mrs. Clara
Moran Bernheimer, Miss Clara H