Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-29
PILGRIMS PRAISED
BY Descendants
Society of MayfIower Has
Annual Dinner-Dr. Lewis
Among Speakers.

The eighteenth annual dinner OF
the Society of Mayftower Descend
ants in the District of Columbia was
given at L'Aiglon last night.
Following invocation by Rev. John
T. Huddle, the POSTMASTER, Carter b.
Keene, led the assembly in the read
ing of THE Compact" and the sing
Ing of America" Between courses
Harry S. Evans directed the singing
of a number of old-time songs. The
guests included William Mather
Lewis. president of George Wash
ington University; William f. Brig
ham, president of the Gridiron Club,
and DR.. j. Stanley Durkee, president of
Howard University.
If there Is to be a realization OF
the aims and ideals of the pilgrim
fathers, DR. Lewis said. the next
great step is for the nation to reverse
history. The younger generation, he
said. would be more interested in the
study of history were it taken back
step by step through the lives OF
such men as Presidents Coolidge,
Harding and Wilson, and so on TO
the time when the pilgrims landed at
Plymouth Rock.
Advocates biographies.
President Lewis favored the keep
Ing of biography by individuals.
written. not for publication. but for
the eoifcation of succeeding MEM
berS of d family. This building up
of family history would be the right
step in the preservation of the prin-
ciples of those hardy souls who land
! ed with the Mayfiower, he said.
Mr.. Brigham gave an account OF
genealogist and urged all TO stand
by the standards as laid down al
Plymouth Rock.
The story OF the landing of the
Pilgrims is one showing grim de-
termination to build, expand and tc
stay. in the newfound land DIR
Durkee stated. He said the Pilgrim
fathers and mothers We're adventur-
ers in fate. Explaining the three
cycles In color domination extending
from the yellow and black to the
white races, he made a plea for race
adjustment and FACIAL unity, which
he said shall yet prevail, but only
when we can arrange to do the
only Will come. he believes, the
fourth cycle. with no discrimina tior
in color.
Calls Pilgrims Practical.
Mr.. keene said the belief that the
Pilgrims were merely g group of re-
ligious extremists and malcontents
who came to these shores for reIiet
them to be also a practical people
He announced plans for an essay con
test for school children in which
prizes would be awarded for the besi
articles on the Pilgrim Fathers
Those at the dinner follow: n. 3
AXtell. Mr.. and Mrs. John Barber
Miss Catherine b. Barlow. Miss
Blanchard, H. W. Blanchard. John Il
Blood, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Briggs
William E. Brigham, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward E. Browne. Dr. and Mrs. q
NJ Brumbaugh, Miss Isabel S Cham
berlin, Mrs. a. Howard Clark, Mrs
Ashabel Coolidge. Mrs. Nellie Fl
Crocker. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry O.
Crocker. Mrs. Ella S. Danner. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Dennis, Mr.. and Mrs. V. NJ
Dorsey, DR.. and Mrs J. Stanley
Durkee, Mrs. Ada Durbin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren f. Emley, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry S. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. +.
Hart Fem. Maj. Charles w. Free
man. Miss Ruth Godfrey, Mrs. John
b. Hammond, DIR. and Mrs. Edwin A.
Hill, Miss Marie Hinckley, Kirk
Holmes. Mrs. George Holman, DR..