Evening star., 1923-08-29
PRESIDENT INVITED.
TO MASONIC RITES
May Speak at Dedication of
Washington Memorial
at Alexandria.


It is thought likely that President
Coolidge will participate in the cere-
monies incident to laying the corner
stone on November 1 of the 100000
Masonic memorial to George Wash
, ington in Alexandria, Va.
Although President Coolidge has
let it be known that he intends to
refuse invitations taking him out of
the city. and that he will stay in
Washington and devote all of his
time to the tasks of his office for
some time to come, he has accepted
tentatively this invitation. inasmuch
Is it will not necessitate any great
preparation for travelling and will
take him out of Washington only for
Il few hours
Formal invitation was extended
PRECEDENT Coolidge today by J. Claude
KEEPER of this city, secretary to the
George Washington Masonic Memorial
Association. which organization, COM
posed of MasonS in all parts of the
United States. is building the mag
nifcent shrine in memory of the first
President.
Medallion in Honor.
l ne lHlltu states mint at tnlldutl-
phia Will shortly strike off the bronze
medallion in honor of President
Coolidge. +. +. Scobey, director of
the United States mint. made this
known today following a brief con-
ference with the President Mr.
Scobey said he will send an artist to
the White House in the next few
days to draw likeness of Mr.
Coolidge, which will be used in max
ing the cast for the medallion.
John l.. Webster of Omaha, Neb,
called on the President today and in
Vlted him to attend a historical
pageant which will be staged in that
city on October 3. under the auspices
Of the Knights of Ak-Sar- Ben. Mr..
Webster, who is chairman of the
pageant committee, said the purpose
OF the pageant is to increase patriot
ism and to. develop pure Americamsm.
The President said that he doubted
very much If. he could accept,
Others who saw the President to-
day were George T. Day, president
of Yale University: James h. Rey-
nolds. vice president of the CONNER
cial Bank of this city, former secre-
tary to the, republican national comb
mittee. and w. NJ. Crane, jr., of Dal-
ton, Mass son of former Senator
Crane. -,,~.4
Pins Badge on Scout.
President Coolidge yesterday after
noon received twenty-five members
of Troor /, Boy Scouts of Cleveland
Ohio, and. after shaking hands with
them he pinned an eagle badge on the
coat of Robert Bauman, fifteen years
old. champion scout of the troop for
the past year. The badge. looked upon
as the highest honor that can be won
by a scout, was awarded by the Ma
tional Boy Scouts headquarters &c
young Bauman for his efficient and
notable work as a scout The Presi
dent, after making the presentation
congratulated the boy upon his meri-
torious work, loyalty and devotion
to duty and advised him to continue
to so conduct himself as he goes
through life.
Col. George Harvey. American am
bassador to Great Britain, and Mrs
Harvey, who have been house guests
at the White House. for several days
left today for their home in New Jer-
sey. where they will remain unit
they sail on September 3 for England
According to White House advices
Ambassador Harvey has given nc
intimation that he is contemplating
reSignlng his London post.
Judge Richard w. Irwin of the su-
Perior court of Massachusetts, anG
Mrs. Irwin, old friends and neighbors
of the Coolidges, arrived in Washing
ton today to be guests at the White
House for several days. They are
the first folks from the old home
town = Northampton visit the
President and Mrs. Coolidge