Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11
GEORGIA SOCIETY
| HAS LONG CAREER
Only Vermont Organization.
Is 0Ider-Keeps Up
States Traditions.
By MARGARET B. DOWNING.


of Georgia, To read he list Of organ.
izers IL to. turn back the pages OF
history to the opening days Of Presi'
dent Cleveland's first administration,
when. on September IL, 1855, this
State club came into existence with
fS Georgians present, including the
Senators and members Of that day
ana many in lesser walks Of life. not
ely OF whom are now to be counted
among the living.
TAis first meeting was held at 1915
pennsylvania avenue, and hereafter,
for the next 10 years, about four as
Semblies We're held a season. the set
ting being, in turn, the Thomson
School, the Easements Of several
churches and, in later years, the Play
house, the Raleigh Hotel and the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Til
Ter. The object of the society at that
remote day was practically the same
as those which have been organized
in the last two or three years, main
ly to promote social intercourse be-
tween Georgians resident in Wash.
ington, to keep an eye on their ma
terial welfare and to keep alive the
traditions of the State. A non-politi-
cal clause was written into the first
draft of the constitution and has been
rigidly enforced during these 40 odd
years, in which this State club has
enjoyed prosperous and uninter-
rupted existence.
Adanson First President.
Representative William Charles
Adamson of the fourth district, which
includes all of the western portion Of
central Georgia, was elected the FIRST
president, and serving with him was
Col. Leonidas Livingston as vice
president, Albert Drain was treas.
urer and Paul Atkinson was secre-
tary. These officers held ONCE for al
most 10 years, when Representative
Adamson was succeeded as president
by the late Augustus o. Bacon, for
so many years Senator from his State
ana one OF the most learned lawyers
IN that body. Neil Colquitt, nephew
or Senator Albert Holt COIquitt. and
Ralph Graves, both very wen known
IN Washington, were. respectively.
secretary and treasurer under Sena.
tor Bacon.
The former Secretary of the Int
rior and United States Senator, H0ke
smith, was president Of the
Georgians for some years, and other
executives who directed the destinies
OF the society most acceptably were
Mr. Colquitt, Mr.. Graves, Senator
Alexander Clay, Representative wa.
nam Schley Howard and Theodore
IlIler. For some time the Georgians
nave made custom to honor a late
conner In the senatorial contingent.
so that at the present time the presi.
cent Is Senator Walter r. George.
senator Harris having relinouished
that post after the election OF his col
league.
For the past rev years the
Georgians have been meeting At 240ll
Sixteenth street. or Meridian Man.
slons as It is called, where Senator
and Mrs. William J. harris have lived
ior some years. There are six meet
Inss eacn season ana, as rule, each
occasion Is marked by some interest.
ing guest OF honor TO cofnmennn.
rate some outstanding event in the
states history. For instance, a re-
ception and dance Is given each wear
IN honor OF the Georgia delegates ia
the continental Congress. and 81 fhe
beginning of the Winter q sDeeial
function Is planned for any new mem.
Der OF the congressional contingent.
Dinner for Young Orator.
A unique feature of this nast 60.
sons activities was the dinner pivsy
TO Joseph Mallorky, who was one ~
the winners in the recent oratorical
contest. The entire society did honor
10 this occasion and few Of the ms NJ
courtesies heaped on the younr, essa =.
Isl and orator was more brilIianf op
more satisfying to him than tile frih.
ute by the natives Of his State resi-.
dent in Washington.
Another red letter day in the his
tory OF the Georgians as organized in
washington was the celebration of the
physician, Crawford w. Long, in the
hall OF fame in the National CanitoI
Georgia selected DIR. Long as one OF
ner Two representatives in Statuarv
Hail because of his discovery of anaes.
thesia with its resulting benefit To ali
mankind. This distinguished medico
was born In Danielsonville, Madison
County, Ca. on November /, 1878. and
ne graduated from the Franklin Medi-
cal Coilege or Pennsylvania and from
the Medical School Of the University
OF Pennsylvania. Among the aneakars
were the adjutant general of Georria,
VINO Is the brother of Senator Harris.
and Ralph Graves, one Of the editor
OF the National Geographic Society
magazine. John Temple Graves was
strong force among the Georgians
during his residence here and Ills
death IN the past year was deeply Ia
When the gallant Governor Of Geor.
the United States, Mrs Rebecca mi.
ton, her arrival in washington was
slgnalized In BETTING manner and she
promptly joined the local society ana
mas been an active member ever since
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Tiller have
been devoted members OF the state ~
ciety, and they entertained the whole
society frequently in their country
home In Maryland; Among the forces
Maj. s. Gordon Green OF Cherry.
dale, Va, now serving as first vice
president. Maj. and Mrs. Green
Joined the organization In 1918, and
they have been exceptionally loyal
and active members Mrs. Green q
the daughter of Chief Justice Richard
B. Russell of the Supreme Court Of
Georgia.
Senator Smith HonOred.
Former Senator Hoke smith. who
assumed the presidency while he was
a member of President CleyeIand.s
cabinet and again when he came to
Washington as Senator from the
State, was In 1919 elected honorary
president of the society, and this POI
,sitfon he holds for life, He left Wash.
ington In 1924. when Senator George
was president, he having recenfly
yielded the active government OF the
club to Moultrie Hit. The Georgians
having such a long and successful ex-
istence. this society has logically be-
come the pioneer Of such societies IN
the District of Columbia. Thus the
joint honor paid to DR.. Crawford Long
by the State of his birth and the State
where he received his medical train,
Ing, Pennsylvania. led indirectly to
that splendid and viriIe association
from the Keystone State. which Is prob
ably the largest and best supported
of any Of those established IN Wash.