The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
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AT PATRIOTIC
CELEBRATION
Returned Pilgrims Tell
of Impressive Cere-
monies
By JEAN ELIOT

Pilgrims who returned to Wash
tngton today from Monticello are
telling Of an experience which was
1t once thoroughly enjoyable and
memorable for its impressiveness.
Notables from all over the coun-
try attended the thFee4day celebra-
ton which marked the dedication
OF the home of Thomas Jefferson
% q national shrine and which
commemorate the signing Of the
Declaration Of Independence $50
years ago and the death of Thomas
Jefferson, its author a half century
later. And Neutrality-suspicious. who
went down. for the ceremonies con-
tend that they have not seen so
many motor cars SINCE. that historic
traffic jam which marked the
burial Of the Unknown Soldier a.
Arlington.
Washington Well Represented
The Capital was extremely well
represented at Monticello, for be-
aide the Secretary of State. who
was the principal speaker, Senator
Thomas J. Walsh made an address
and another speaker was Mrs.
Anthony Wayne Cook, former
president general OF the ID. a. R.,
In whom washington continues to
have proprietary interest. Then,
Mrs. Rose Gouveneur Hoes, grand
daughter of President Monroe and
chairman Of the Washington COM
mittee for the Thomas Jefferson
Memorial, headed q group of
women who had played an fmpor-
tant part in raising Washington's
quota for the fund and who natur
ally had a keen interest in the
ceremonies.
In this little company was Mrs.
Flora Mason Nicholson. a direct
descendant OF Jefferson, who made
the presentation of the wreath
which the Washington chapter laid
on Jefferson's grave when a
memorial service was held there.
And others in the group were Mrs.
Robert e. Lee, Mrs. Howard Hodg-
kins. Mrs. Henry Jones Ford. Mrs.
Edward Nelson Dingley. acting
PRESIDENT Of the League Of Ameri-
can Pen Women, and Miss Jessica
Smith Mrs. Hoes was accom-
panied also by her son, Lawrence
Hoes.
Motored Through '3The Valley"
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Kellogg. who had motored to
Charlottesville in leisurely fashion
through the Shenandoah Valley,
were accompanied by the Assistant
Secretary of State and Mrs. Robert
e. Odds. The party has now re-
turned to town and, after 4 day
or two at their house in Nineteenth
Street, Secretary ana Mrs. Kellogg
viii move out TO the home OF the
Undersecretary OF State and Mrs.
NJ
where they. expect to stay through
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grew spent the
Fourth OF July holiday in Newport
as gusts Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh R.
Wilson. Mr.. Grew has returned to
town, Mrs. Grew going on to her
summer home at Dublin, n. II.
But this, after all, is quite another
story.
Hospitality to Strangers
The hospitality of the people of
charlottesville TO tho visitors made
O deep impression. At the last the
ceremonies were held in the rotun1a
OF the University of Virginia be-
cause of the inclement weather, hut
there was one great gathering on
the lawn at MONTICELLO, at which
the women seemed TO, have things
pretty much their own way 1t was
on that occasion that Mrs. Cook
spoke. and also Mrs. Murray Boo
cock. chairman of the d. 4. r.
National jefferson Committee. Nine
Alma Clayburgn sang saThe Star
Spangled Banner picturesque
figure in the flowing draperies OF
Liberty. Governor Byrd of Virginia
was another conspicuous parsonage
at the ceremonies.
BIIssES TO START
FOR CALIFORNIA
The American Minister tn Sweden
and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, who
have been at the Oaks, their home
In Georgetown. recently. will start
on Saturday for California. whore
they will reioin the Crown Prince
and Crown Princess of Sweden.
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ComdE. Silvio Scaroni. air attache
OF the Italian embassy, left today
for Chicago. He will be absent for
about a week. returning to his
apartment at Wardman Park Hotel
at the end of that time.
DR.. and Mrs. Frederick Elder will
sail the middle of this month to
spend the remainder of the summer
at their home in Germany. Doctor
Elder il chancellor of the German
embassy here.
Mrs. Clark Munford, who Ia now
living at 1903 s ST., and her daugh-
ter. Miss NorveIl Clark Munford,
will resume possession next June
of their own home, 1900 Nineteenth
Etreet, which has been leased for
the last year TO Mai. Gen. and Mrs.
George Barnett and which is now
subiet.
Mrs. James r. Mann will 90 to
day to Lenox, Mass, to remain for
two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair
gave a luncheon yesterday at their
villa at Newport.
&#%
r. w. Davenport, OF this city.
II making a lengthy visit at the
Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Wash.
while travelling extensively in the
Northwest.
SHELL MAKER SUES U. s.
FOR $17,7eo IN BACK PAY
George r. Lang, of Beaver, Pa,
who says he was manager for the
Metal Products Company of that
city during the war. when it was
making shells for the Government
today filed suit IN the District 81.
pfeme Court against the company