Evening star., 1925-02-22
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The morning ceremonies will be
followed at pm. by the annual
meeting, at the University Club, of
the Washington National Monument
Society, and memorial tea by the
National women's Party, at its head
quarters on Capitol Hill.
The mass meeting In the New Audi
torium at Nineteenth street and New
York avenue is heralded as one or
the biggest community celebrations
in memory of the Father of His
Country ever staged here, most of
the civic and patriotic organizations
in the city taking part. Former At
torney General George w Wicker
sham will speak and Sir ESme HOW
ard, the British Ambassador, VIII
present a gold medal to Miss kath-
crime Parsons of Gunston Hail Scnool,
winner of the Sons of the Revolution
annual patriotic essay contest. John
Barton Payne will preside and Brig.
Gen. George Richards, u. S. NJ c.,
will be in general charge of arrange
ments. Music will be furnished by
the Marine, Army and Navy bands
Invitations to attend the Joint cere-
mony have been accepted by many
members of the diplomatic corps,
members of Congress and Govern
ment officials, according to Mrs.
Edgar B. Merritt, chairman of the
subcommittee on invitations.
DR.. Lewis to Speak.
An elaborate program will take
place at the same time at the big
meeting in Memorial Continental
Hall of the S. A. R., D. A. r. and G. A.
r. The address of welcome will be
delivered by DR.. William MatheT
Lewis, president of George Washing
ton University and vice president of
the District of Columbia Society of
the Sons of the American Revolution.
Mrs. Frank w. Mondell, president of
the National Society Of the c. A. r.,
will express the greetings OF that So
ciety; Mrs G.. W. w. Hanger of the
| D. A. R., will read from the papers
of George Washington. The principal
address will be given by Rev. q. B.
T. Phillips, rector of the Church of
the Epiphany, and Brig. Gen. Samuel
| D. Rockenbach, on behalf of the Dis
trict of Columbia Society of the D. A.
r., will present a medal to Miss
Maxine F. Role of George Washing
| ton University, for her essay on THE
| Influence of the Frontier on American
History" Several readings, recita-
tions and solos, with music by the
Army Music School Band, VIII con-
clude the program.
Representative Henry Rathbone of
Illinois will deliver the principal ad-
dress at the exercises conducted by
| the Association of Oldest Inhabitants.
| The invocation will be offered by
Rev. DR.. Harry Dunham, j. Eliot
| Wright will read Washington's fare
| we'll address, John Claggett Proctor
! will recite a poem and the Columbia
! Quartet will sing.
| Going to Circle.
| Commissioner Rudolph, chairman
| of the official celebration committee,
| will be accompanied to Washington
| Circle by the committee on arrange
! ments for the official observance, by
! color bearers of the Army and by DIR.
/ Thomas Edward Green, who will de-
| liver short prayer. Members of the
! committee are: Brig. Gen. George
Richards, chairman; Reeves T. Strick-
land, treasurer; Conway w. Cooke,
| secretary; DR.. Thomas e. Green, Miss
Mabel Boardman, Mrs. Henry F. Dim
| ock, Charles ]. Columbus, Mrs. Edgar
! 3. Merritt, Maj. Frederic w. Keough,
| Mrs. George Barnett, Miss Elizabeth
| Bliss, Col. A. Chandler, ]. Harry Gun
| ningham, Mrs. James carroll Frazier,
Roe Fulkerson, Isaac Cans, Gilbert H.
! Grosvenor, Rev. Charles w. Lyons,
| s. j.; Rev. DR.. William l. Darby, Col.
| James A. Moss, Paul n. Peck, Frank
IL Peckham, Jesse {. Suter, Mrs