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Evening star., 1925-02-23
TWO OF MONUMENT
SOCIETY M0URNED
Gathering This Afternoon
Follows Placing of Wreath
at Shaft.

Having carried out yesterday it's
annual custom of laying a wreath at
the base of the Washington Monu-
ment. the Washington National Mon
ument Society viii meet this after
noon at 4 O'Clock at the University
Club In annual session, with Justice
Van Devanter, first vice president,
presiding.
Memorial resolutions on the death
during the past year of two members,
Senator Lodge and David Ritchie Nc
kee, will be adopted, and considera-
tion given to filing the vacancies
thus caused.
Monument Honor Guard.
The society is the honor guard of
the Washington Monument, which
structure owes its existence largely
to the efforts of the society. 1t was
organized in 1888 by leading citizens
of this city for the purpose of erect
ing "a great national monument to
the memory of Washington at the
seat OF the Federal Government"
Chief Justice John Marshall was the
first president of the society, and
many distinguished men have been on
it's rolls.
The President of the United States
is ex-officio president of the society.
It's present unofficial membership is:
Willis Van Devanter, first vice pres
ident: Charles c. Glover, second vice
president; Theodore w. Noyes, treas
urer: William r. Harr. secretary; DR..
Charles D. Walcott, DR.. Herbert Put
nam, Henry White, Robert T. Lincoln,
Maj. Gen. William NJ. Black, Rear
Admiral Willard H. Brownson, Speak
er Frederick II. Gillett, Lieut.. Col.
Clarence o. Sheriff., Right Rev. James
f. Freeman, Frederic A. Delano,
George E. Hamilton and Rev. Charles
Wood
Evening star., 1925-02-23

Revolution in the District of Colum-
bia, Spanish-American War Nurses,
the American Defense Society, Inc,
District of Columbia Branch; the
American Defense Society, Inc, ma
tional; the Civitan Club, the Disabled
American Veterans of the World War,
the English Speaking Union, the XII
wants Club, the National American
Red Cross, the Rotary Club, the
Southern Society, the United States
Flag Association, the Washington
Auditorium Corporation, the Wom-
ans Constitutional League of Vir-
ginia, United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, Wakefield National Me-
mortal Association, Washington Board
of Trade, Washington Chamber of
Commerce, Washington Federation of
Churches, Washington Real Estate
Board, Washington Stock Exchange,
Women's Naval Service, Women's Re-
lief Corps, Auxiliary TO the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Reception committee-Senator Sell
den Palmer Spencer of Missouri,
chairman; Representative Joseph W.
Byrns of Tennessee, vice chairman;
Charles J. Columbus, marshal; Charles
P. Light, assistant marshal; Rev. w.
S. Abernethy, D. D.; Capt. David M.
Addison, u. S. NJ; Mrs. Leon Arnold.
oOill odASil DiOONS LiSut SOhuT. hdTK
c. Bowman, u. S. N; Comdr Edward
Breck, u. S. N. r. F.; Frank H Briggs,
Col. Mervyn C. Buckley, u. S. A; Mrs.
Myrtle Buckles, Charles w. Clagett.
Capt w. T. Cluverius, u. S. N; will
liam j. Du Bose, George A. Finch,
Mrs. Nellie E. Fletcher, Lieut. Col.
Albert w. Foreman, u. S. A.; Mrs. Roe
Fulkerson, Capt. William M. Calvin.
u. S. N. r. F.; Charles r. Golden, Ell
liot H. Goodwin, Col Joseph NJ Hell
ler, o. r. c.; Lieut.. Comdr. Carey "
Hodgson, u. S. c.. c.; Charles w.
Hume, James p. Hume, Mrs. Albert C.
Janin, Brig. Gen. James T. Kerr, u.
S. A; Benjamin p Lamberton, Ed
ward F. LOCKER, Lynch Luquer, Rich
ard N. Mason, Mrs, Mary Skerrett
Matteson, DIR. James r. Mood. John
H. Moore, Miss Mamie r. Macomb,
Capt. Ridley Mclean, u. S. N; Mrs
Mary NJ. North, Charles f. r. Ogilby,
Miss Augusta B. Palmer. Landra B.
Plat. Lester A. Pratt, Maj. Edward
F. Riggs, Maj. Charles r. Sancerson,
u. s. M. c.. Capt. c. Theodore Schweg-
ler, u. S. ": Joseph r. Sherier, Mrs
William Gerry Slade, William Walker
Smith, Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, D.
c. N. G.; Frank w. Stone, Mrs. L.
Helen Temple. H. e. West. T. F.
whittelsey, Rev. Earle Wiley, D. D.;
Miss Mamie Wolrson. assisted by the
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
Evening star., 1925-02-23
WOMAN ENDS LIFE
BY DRINKING POISON
Wife of Charles T. Barrier, South.
ern Railway Auditor, Is Victim
in Sanitarium.

Mrs. Mary E. Barrier, 46 years old.
wife of Charles T. Barrier, chief
travelling auditor for the Southern
Railway Co, ended her life in CHEVY
Chase Sanitarium, Thirty-second and
Tennyson streets, yesterday by drink
ing a quantity of poison
Mrs. Barrier, 1t Is stated, had been
confined to her bed several days, and
her condition was such that Ii was
thought she would be unable to move
from it without assistance. During
the temporary absence Of a nurse
yesterday morning she left her bed
and procured the poison.
Death occurred Is hours later. Cor
oner hewitt, who was told of two
previous attempts at self-destruction
gave a certificate of suicide.
Mrs. Barrier, her husband and two
children came to this city from North
Carolina about a year ago and re-
sided at 1921 Euclid street. Funeral
arrangements have not been COM
pleted.
Evening star., 1925-02-23
ALEXANDRIA HOLDS
z 2PARADES TODAY
Washington Honored as For
mer Citizen on Birthday
Anniversary.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opeelal D1spatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. February "a
George Washington's home city to-
day was generally celebrating the an
niversary of his birth, planning for
two parades this afternoon hou sing a
meeting of the George Washington
Masonic National Memorial Associa-
tion and becoming the mecca of thou
sands of tourists and picnickers
Business generally was slowed up.
banks were closed all day, stores
closed for half day, while Alexan-
drfa school children, studying today
in order to get away to see the inau-
suration, looked from their school
windows longingIy.
Yesterday thousands OF waysarers
inspected the 100000 temple being
erected to the memory cf Washing
ton upon Shooters Hill. the eminence
once selected as the site for the Ma
tfon's Capitol Sermons in practically
all of the city churches were based
around the life of Americas foremost
patriot and Rev. DR.. william Jack
son Morton. rector of historic Christ
Church, where Washington was a
pew holder and vestryman, read his
text from the same Bible which was
used when Washington attended
services and which has been in use
since the church was opened in 1875.
WCAP broadcast the sermon, Wash
ington, the Churchman."
Holiday Spirit In City.
Today the city awoke to a general
holiday, except in the schools Many
were spending the day on motor trips
while many others stayed in the city
to witness the observation of the day
this afternoon.
At o'clock Friendship Veterans
FIRE Association members, marching
In the uniform of colonial DAYS
pulled through the streets the replica
of the fire engine presented the COM
pany by Washington in 1774. The
parade was made up of the fire COM
pany. the fire department of Potomac
and by patriotic organizations.
One thousand members of Alexan-
dria Council. No. 5, Order Fraternal
Americans, Joined by many others, in
cluding the band of the J. O. u. A M
Washington, will attend services at
Trinity NJ. Z. Church, where addresses
are to be made by Representative Al
bert Johnson, Washington, and Rep
resentative John J. McSwain, South
Carolina. Prior to the services, if
weather permits, a parade will be
held.
Wreath Placed ON Tomb.
The George Washington Birthday
Association. following its annual Gus
tom, placed wreath upon the tomb
OF Washington at Mount Vernon, as
also did a delegation from the George
Washington Masonic National Memo
rial Association headed by James r.
Johnson, South Carolina, first vice
president of the association.
of ha Cft inf cd
from Washington on their annual pill
grimage to Mount Vernon. Several
special trains of the Washington-Vir-
ginia Railroad took the delegation.
Tonight the official celebration of
Washington's birthday will be staged
at a banquet to be held in Elks' Audi
torium by Alexandria Washington
Lodge. at which visiting members of
the Memorial Associa ton will be
guests Charles H. Callahan. Grand
Master of Masons in Virginia, will
preside
Evening star., 1925-02-23
Moore Lduds First
President as Most
Noted constituent

Representative r. Walton Moore
of Virginia has the distinction of
serving in Congress the Mount
Vernon district and claims The
Father of His Country" as one of
hts most distinguished constitu-
ents." Representative Moore is
very loyal TO the memory of
Washington and has always taken
a keen interest in Carrying for
ward the plans for development
of the City of Washington.
One year ago on Washington's
birthday, by designation of the
Speaker, Representative Moore
read in the House Washington
farewell address. Ever since en-
tering Congress he has had some
thing to say on this anniversary
relative to the noble example of
Washington and emphasizing his
purpose to make the National
Capital the greatest city in all the
world.
Last Saturday night Represen-
tative Moore made an address at
the annual Washington's birthday
banquet of the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution in Pittsburgh, Pa,
which today was directed to be
inserted in the Congressional
Record.
Evening star., 1925-02-23
BALL FOR HOSPITAL
WILL Be COLORFU
Mount Vernon" to Provide
Decorative Motive for
G. w. U. Affair Tonight.

An elaborate costume ball, with
Mount Vernon" as setting, and
with descendants of the illustrious
first President in attendance, will be
staged tonight in the new gymnasium
of the George Washington University,
20l3 III street, for the benefit of the
University Hospital. as well as in
commemoration of the 1850 birthday
of George Washington.
Stage settings for the Mount Yer
non set" have been designed by
Norris l. Crandall, professor of archf-
lecture of the university. The "his-
torical procession" which will be
among the features of the program.
will take the place of the grand
march, and in it will be persons
representing the guests who actually
were entertained by George and
Martha Washington at Mount yer-
non. Part of the entertainment will
be colonial dance savotte by Miss
Natalie Hammond, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Hays Hammond. and
Lieut.. De Witt Carr of the presiden-
Committee Personnel
The ball committee is headed by
Mrs. Charles w. Richardson, and con-
sists of Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, Mrs.
Louis Hertle, Mrs. Edward Clifford
Mrs. Arthur William Dunn, Mrs. Eu-
gene Byrnes, Miss Beatrice Mclean.
Mrs. James Carroll Frazer, Mrs. Will
liam Cline Borden, Mrs. William Ma
ther Lewis, Mrs. Robert BolweI. Mrs
John Paul Earnest, Mrs. Thomas
Madden Foley, Mrs. Virgil B. Jackson
Mrs. D. kerfoct Shute and Mrs. Fred :
erick w. True. Z.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge heads the list
of patronesses. Mrs. Frederick w.
True is president of the board of
lady managers, and the two auxil-
iaries are headed by Mrs. Ord Pres
ton and Mrs. Dan Gordon.
DR.. Richard Washington and DR..
Henry Augustine Latane of the
Washington family, with their wives,
will present the guests of the eve
ming at the door of Mount Vernon to
President William Mather Lewis of
the university, Mrs. Lewis and the
receiving line. Others of Washington
descent at the ball will be Mrs. John
Morrison Keer, Mrs. Eugenia Wash
ington Moncure Brown, Miss Mar
garet Preston Chew, the Right Rev
Henry ST. George Tucker and Mrs.
Eleanor Washington.
Bishop Tucker to Attend.
Bishop st. George Tucker. whose
mother was born at Mount Vernon,
will be among those in the receiving
line with President and Mrs. Lewis
and Mrs. George Washington Howard.
Walter Tuckerman of this city, a
descendant of Oliver Wa1cott former
Secretary of the Treasury, will i'm
personate Secretary Walcott. Walter
Wilcox, descendant of John Adams,
will impersonate that statesman. Mrs.
Wallace Hangar will represent Mrs
Lawrence Lewis, Mrs. Frederick Far
rington will represent Mrs. Thomas
Law. Mrs. wiiliughby chesley will
represent Mrs.. George w, Fairfax.
Evening star., 1925-02-23
ideal CITIZENSHIP
.PLEAAT CATHEDRAL
Canon Stokes Urges Genuine
Observance of Law as
One Need of Today.

A plea for righteousness through
out the Nation was made by Rev. An
son Phelps Stokes, canon of the
Washington Cathedral, preaching in
bethlehem Chapel yesterday after
noon.
The sermon was feature of Ma
tional Cathedral Sunday. which was
observed on Washington's birthday,
in Episcopal churches throughout
the country. Offerings were made
by the congregations for the build
ing of the cathedral.
Right Rev. James f. Freeman, Bishop
of Washington, carried the message
OF the cathedral to the people of the
Pacfffc Coast In. two sermons which
he delivered yesterday in Los An
geles.
Character Is Stressed.
In his sermon, Canon Stokes said:
we need men and women every
where whose word Is their bond:
whose characters are transparently
disinterested; who exemplify in their
private life and in their attitude to-
ward public questions that right
eousness alone which exalteth a ma
tion.
1T is a source of national pride.
whatever be our political views, to
know that we have in the White
mouse To-Day man or high personal
ideals of public and private conduct.
Such an example of honesty and in
tegrity and of the simple domestic
virtues has a broad influence for
good. And 1t is greatly needed"
Ideal of Righteousness.
In concluding his sermon Canon
Stokes appealed for revival of
righteousness which will not wink
at the non-observance of law, whether
it is liked or disliked. Righteousness
which win remember that the body is
the temple of the Holy Ghost and
which will observe the sanctity of
the home. righteousness which will
see to it that the rights of the weak
are protected. Righteousness which
will yearn for industrial and inter
national justice and we'll being
Righteousness which enables every
man and woman to keep to the path
of duty, come what may. Righteous
ness which will make our schools
and churches and homes centers OF
inspiring influences. Righteousness
which will drive out of public life
any man who does not put his duty
TO country above personal advantage.
Such is the righteousness for which
l plead"
Evening star., 1925-02-23
SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
WILL BE GIVEN TWICE

With q larger demand for tickets
for the original production of the
play, The School for Scandal" next
Thursday night at the Central High
School auditorium than had been an
tfcipated, a second presentation of
the play will be given Saturday night
in the auditorium of Eastern High
School Both productions viii! be given
under the direction of the Community
Center Department of the public
schools. The players will present the
comedy under the supervision of
Marie Moore Forrest. Following the
first production Thursday evening at
Central High School a reception TO
the parents and teachers of the school
will be held.
Mrs Cecil Norton Sisson is directing
the management and training of the
entire production. The reception will
be in charge of Mrs. Sisson, Miss For
rest and the advisor committee of
the high school, of which Edgar c.
Snyder is chairman. Mrs. George ".
Stone, j. G. Yaden, A. G. Hermann.
Herbert L. Davis, c. NJ. Emmons, L. L.
Harter, G. H. Aschenbach, Mrs. James
Carroll Frazer and Charles Demonet
are members.
Commissioner ]. franklin Bell of
the District government will attend
the entertainment the opening night.
Others who will be present are: H. l.
Hodgkins, Mrs. Lillian Y. Heron,
Capt. julius /. Peyser, Stephen e.
Kramer, first assistant superintendent
of schools, and Mrs. Kramer, Maj. r
o. Wilmarth, business manager of the
school system; Harry o. Hine, secre-
tary of the Board of Education, and
Mrs Hine, Walter T. Patterson, di-
rector of night and special schools,
and Mrs. Patterson, DR.. Fl. NJ. john
son, supervising principal, and Mrs
johnson, DIR. L. G.. Kimball, super
vising principal; DR.. f. N. c. Barnes,
director of music; Harry English,
chief examiner; Frank C. Daniels,
principal Mckinley Manual Training
School A number of civic leaders,
including T. Lincoln Townsend, Isaac
Cans, John Poole and DR.. George F.
Bowerman will attend the opening
performance and reception Thursday
evening DIR. Frank w. Ballou and
Mrs Ballou will be attending the con-
ference of school superintendents in
Cincinnati during the week, and
therefore will be unable to attend the
presentation.
Evening star., 1925-02-23

Twas Christmas hight. and black sin,
A rapid pulse told that within
The soldier $ breast an anxious heart
Awaited only for the start;
Brave men-the kind who never scare!
When Washington crossed the Delaware.
"Treacherous. beyond doubt
And hazardous. indeed, throughout;
Ice filled the river all the way,
From side to side, clean to the bay;
Sleet, snow and rain everywhere
When Washington crossed the Delaware
Twenty four hundred men in all
Had answered to their gen'rafs call
To strike blow for freedoms sake.
That few. today, would undertake.
But liberty was in the air
When Washington crossed the Delaware
Twas next morn before
They stood upon the Jersey shore;
The Hessians had thought of this.
For too much wine made them remiss-
Indeed they had more than their share
Nhen washington crossed the Delaware
II Time was factor. well they. knew,
In what they'd started out to do,
And so. with weary, tired feet,
They hurried DER the and sIeet,
For minutes--they had none to spare
When Washington crossed the Delaware
Trenton was reached by dawn of day.
Where Rail- in peaceful slumber lay,
His army full of vain conceit,
Quite unprepared for the defeat
which was administered with
"heH washington crossed the Delaware.
Their sentinels were driven back
Before, of course. the main attack
In which the crimsoned snow soon told
The frightful tale of battle, old;
1T was o desperate affair
when Washington crossed the Delaware
'Tbirty-fve minutes told that he
our greatest man in history
was master of that battlefield
A thousand prisoners revealed
1t took a lot of nerve. howe'er-
When Washington crossed the Delaware
Rall-their commander-con1dent-
To degree, Indifferent
in whom his countrymen had pride
received a wound from which he died:
intrepid soldier-debonair--
when Washington crossed the Delaware
George Washington stood by his bed
And words of comfort to him said;
He spoke with pity for the slain
He was the Christian again:
He offered up a silent prayer
when Washington crossed the Delaware
We celebrate today his BIRTH
Though long his soul has passed from earth.
kingdoms and monarchies will fail
When what he fought for will prevail
For Divine Providence was there
when Washington crossed the Delaware"
Evening star., 1925-02-23

CONTINUED from First Psge.)
worlds greatest me emorial to the first
President.
Tonight the ball at Mount Vernon, y
for the benefit of George Washington
University Hospital. will be held in
the gymnasium of the great univer-
sity here which bears the name of the
founder of the Nation. At this fete
there will be present some of Wash
ingtons lineal descendants, including &
Col. NJ. Chandos Buckley, DR.. Henry
Augustine Latane, DIR. Richard Wash
ington, Thomas Campbell Washing
ton, Mrs. L. Washington Hungerford
Mrs Eleanor Washington Howard
Mrs. Frances Washington Kerr and
Mrs. Richard Washington.
Owing to the fact that Washing
toms birthday really fell on Sunday,
the celebration in his memory became
two-day observance. Virtually
every sermon in the city yesterday
was devoted to the story of his serv-
ices Whatever the world may have
lost with the death of Washington
the speakers held, 1t has regained by
the great heritage he has left behind
for all times, and his shining spirit
was pointed to as the guiding light
for all future generations.
Rev. DIR. Thomas Edward Green,
preaching a memorial service held in
ST. Johns Church under auspices of
the Sons of the Revolution of the
District Of Columbia, said that WASH
ington never forgot his responsibility
to the worlds three outstanding bene-
fits-government, education and re-
ligion. OF religion Washington once
said. the speaker continued, "Of all
the dispositions and habits which
lead to political prosperity, religion
and morality are Indispensable sup
ports"
In addition to commemorating the
birthday of Washington, the services
also were dedicated to those members
of the Sons of the Revolution who
have died in the past year. DR.. Green,
who is chaplain general of the Ma
tional Society, was in charge, assist
ed by Rev. Walden Myer, canon of the
Washington Cathedral; Rev. DR.. John
Van Schaick, jr., formerly pastor of
the Church of Our Father; Rev. DR..
Robert Johnston, rector of st. Johns
Church; Rev. Edward S. Dunlap, as
sistant minister of st. Johns; Rev.
Church of the Epiphany, and Right Rev.
Philip NJ Rhinelander. formerly
Bishop of Pennsylvania.
The National Woman's Party held
services at it's headquarters. A birth
day cake, lighted with 1913 candles,
was cut Miss Sue White of Ten
nessee was the main speaker. To-
night another program will be car
ried out by the Mid-City Citizens AS
ISOLATION in Thomson School, Twelfth
and L streets.
Evening star., 1925-02-23
LLOYD GEORGE is ILL.

BY the Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, England, February
23.-Former Premier Lloyd George.
who was forced to take to his bed
with sore throat after arriving here
Saturday to fill a speaking engage
ment. spent comfortable night and
his physicians this morning reported
that his temperature was nearing
normal. He will be unable, however.
to travel for several days.
Dame Lloyd George is expected to
arrive here today.
Evening star., 1925-02-23

The League of American Pen
Women is said to be the largest wom-
ems literary organization in the WoFad
Evening star., 1925-02-23

of his devotion to country. A study
of his life must quicken in us better
appreciation OF the institutions he
lived to secure; a devotion to that
civil liberty we owe so largely to him
who for eight weary years was the
very incarnation of American free
dom, and who, when all others grew
faint and weary of the struggle, re-
mained secure and constant and never
lost hope. Had he failed during the
Winter of Valley Forge the cause of
American independence would have
perished, at least for time-perhaps
forever.
"It was not uurestrained democ-
racy for which Washington gave his
life and Lincoln died, but regulated
liberty under a constitutional gov
ernment of checks and balances, de-
signed to prevent the flood tides of
momentary passion from sweeping
away those bulwarks by which alone
may be preserved the tight of all
men to life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness, which from the days of
Magma Charta, has been the ideal and
the aim of the English speaking
race"
Evening star., 1925-02-23
WHEN WASHINGTON CROSSED THE DELAWARE.
BY JOHN CLACETT PROCTOR.

Read meeting Of Association Of Oldest Iusbt a
today for tile celebration OF Washingtons Birthday.
Evening star., 1925-02-23
NATION LAYS ASIDE
MODERN TASKS TO
HONOR ITS FOUNDER

CONTINUED from First Page.J
Evening star., 1925-02-23
Manly without Pretense,

Judge John Barton Payne. presid-
ing officer, characterized Washington
as "a manly man, man with pride
and dignity of character, but withal
a plain man without pretense."
tracing briefly the brilliant career
Of the young American as surveyor
at IS years of age and as a military
genius, Judge Payne declared that
from the day he was chosen unani-
mously to be commanders in chief of
the continental forces Washington
ito the end of that great struggle
represented in himself the hope and
faith of the patriotic people of the
colonies"