Evening star., 1924-10-27
1,2OO CITIES JOIN
CAPITAL IN NAVY
DAY OBSERVANCE
Purpose and Record of
Service Honored With
Roosevelt Birthday.
WALLACE RITES CAUSE
PROGRAM CURTA!LMENT
Simple Ceremonies at Shrines of
Heroes Mark Celebration
in District.

The purpose of the American Navy
and its record during the course of
the Nations history today is being
carried to the most isolated corner OF
continental United States in the
double observance of the birthday of
the late President Roosevelt and OF
Navy day"
Definite programs have been ar
ranged in 1000 localities. according
to reports to the Navy League of the
United States, which is sponsoring (
Navy day, the ceremonies having spe-
"ial formality in New York City, Bos-
ton. Philadelphia, Charleston. S. c.;
galveston. Little Rock, Chicago. San
Francisco, Los Angeles Portland
Seattle and San Diego AS in the
past, notice has been given that most
OF the Central and South American
admiralties will utilize the occasion
to decorate American graves and
monuments within their jurisdiction
Simple commemorative ceremonies
at the monuments of naval heroes
marked Washingtons observance of
Navy day. The elaborate ceremonies
scheduled to have begun this morn
ing and to have continued throughout
death Of Secretary Wallace in respect
TO whose memory the Capital was in
s~otficial mourning
Mrs. Dewey Honorcd.
Representing the Daughters of the
American Revolution, Mrs John NJ
Beavers, State regent for the Dis
trlct of Columbia, placed a wreath
at the Peace Monument at 1915
o'clock. At 1920 Mrs. George Dewey
widow of Admiral Dewey, was pre-
scented with an anchor of oak leaves
and flowers by Mrs. Laura V. Damn,
in charge of recreation work among
disabled veterans, and Miss Elizabeth
l.. Poe of the District Chapter. Amer
lean Red Cross. The presentation
was made at Mrs. Dewey's home, Six
teenth and X streets. Lieut.. r. w.
Gruelick, L. S. N, commanded de-
idchment of bluejackets and ma
rlnes. who, with several survivors Of
the battle of Manila, were present
The monument to Admiral Farra-
gut, at Seventeenth and streets,
was decorated by the Daughters of
lSl2, represented by a committee of
TOUR OF the few real Daughters of
that period. They were Miss j E
Richardson. Mrs. Clara l.. Bowling.
Miss Ella Nelson GailIard and Mrs.
Lucy Poe Blandy. Mrs. +. w. Mat
'eSon, an oHcer of the national So
clety. and Mrs. Noble Newport Potts,
president of the District of Columbia
society, also were present The
Danes of the Loyal Legion were rem
resented by Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker.
the national president of the or
ganization.
Exercises at Dupont Shrine.
The Dupont Memorial at Dupont
tlrcle was the scene of comemora-
tive exercises at 11:30 O'Clock. The
Gaudeloupe Club. composed of de-
scendants of those who participated
In the Mexican War of 1876 repre-
sented by Mrs. Hughes OIiphant, ma
liohaI vice president; Miss Margaretta
haZzard. secretary; Miss Maude
'IouNeneur, tire asurer and a delega
tioh OF members. placed a wreath at
'he monument and cut flowers were
s're"h IN the waters of the fountain.
Al noon the monument to Commo-
dore Barry in Franklin Square was
decorated by the Ancient Order of
Hlptrnians, which organiza ton erect
ed the monument. Those particinat
,nS IN the exercises included Joseph
baleN, president of the local coun-
- ": ;. r. "A. 81. Clair. represe nting
,ne DiS'rict OF Columbia Society of
the Daughters of the Founders and
Patrlots of America. and Mrs. Beay-
"rS. repreSe the Daughters of
the American Revolution.
A colorful ceremony had been ar
ranged at the John Paul Jones Monu-
ment and was to have included an
ADDRESS by Secretary Wilbur and a
regiment OF Marines from Quantico
10 act as the guard of honor. In
stead, however, Mrs. Potts. national
commander of the Daughters and
FOUNDERS of the Patriots of America,
placed wreath on behalf of her
organization at the monument at 2:3O
o'clock. Commander Marion Eppley.
national chairman of the nationwide e
observance of Navy day and Mai.
Walter Bruce Howe, vice president
! of the league. also placed the leagues
i tribute a the Jones Memorial Mrs.
ABeavers represented the D. A. r. at
The ceremony. The Women's Relief
'orps and other patriotic societies
partici pated.
Delegates Attending.
The following representatives of
chapters of the d. A. r. were present:
Mrs. j. NJ. Beall, Abigail Hartman
Rice Chapter: Mrs. A. c. Case, Ameri-
can Chapter; Mrs. r. B. Owen, Ameri-
can Liberty Chapter: Mrs L. S. Lips
comb. Ann Hill Chapter; Mrs Eli A.
Helmick, Army and Navy Chapter;
Mrs. c. f. Nagle, Capitol Chapter;
Mrs. j. S. Buckley, Capt. Joseph Ma
gruder Chapter; Mrs. G. w. w. Han
ger, Capt. Mollie Pitcher Chapter:
Miss r. B. Meacham, Col. James Nc
Call Chapter; Miss e. w. Wright, Col.
John Donelson Chapter; Mrs. c. C.
Coombs, Columbia Chapter; Mrs. F. T.
Coombs, Constitution Chapter; Miss
NJ. w. Durham, Continental Chap
ter; Mrs. f. X. Fox, Continental
Danes Chapter; Mrs. G. T. Smallwood,
Deborah Knapp Chapter; Mrs. ]. j.
Tarring, Descendants of rs Chapter;
Mrs. A. A. Birney, Dolly Madison
Chapter: Mrs. Marion Tyler, Dorothy
Hancock Chapter; Mrs. H. c. Grove,
j. Pluribus Unum Chapter: Mrs. Le-
nora Comte, Eleanor Wilson Chapter;
Mrs. Augustus Heaton, Eliza beth
Jackson Chapter; Mrs. F. A. st. Clair
Emily Nelson Chapter; Mrs. Isaac
We'll, Eugenia Washington Chapter;
Mrs. NJ. A. Winter, Federal City Chap
ter; Mrs. Alfred Garges, Francis Scott
Chapter; Mrs. Henry Cook, 1ndepend-
ent Bell Chapter; Miss Ethelwyn
Hall, John Hall Chapter: Mrs. James
Mooney, John Lindsay Chapter; Mrs.
r. B. Gauss, Judge Lynn Chapter;
Mrs. Sevilla kemptop. Katherine
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