Evening star., 1926-11-28
GREEK SOCIETY HAS.
HAD ACTIVE CAREER.
Organization Made Up of
Americans as Well as Ma
| tives of Country.
BY MARGARET b. DOWNING.

BY MARGARET b. DOWNING.
Since to all nations belong the glory
and the heritage Of ancient Greece in
art, letters and splendid traditions, the
Greek Society of Washington num-
bers as many Americans in its ranks
as 1t does the Hellenes, and 1t owes
fits organization largely to the zeal
of the late DIR. Carroll Mitchell and
Senator Moses of New Hampshire.
The local society is a branch of the
Hellenic American of New York City,
and many of the ardent classical
scholars of Washington belong to both
organizations. DR.. Carroll Mitchell
called a meeting on January IL, 1921,
of many who had been gathering in
formally and keeping alive the pur-
poses of the Hellenic associations
which flourish In many large cite
of this country and practically In
every nation which reverences the
memory of the lovely land of Homer
and of Sappho and of the Immortal
heroes Of the pre-Christian era. Sen
ator George Higgins Moses. who was
minister to Greece and Montenegro
during the administration of Presiden'
TAT was elected president. DIR. Ca
roll vice president, and EuStuS Glygc
brides secretary and treasurer. Mis-
Anna G.. Darlington. daughter or TN
late J j. Darlington, the emlnen,
lawyer who has been one OF thr
stanch fr ends of Greece, especially IL
these latter days when its resources
are so heavily drained, was appointed
on the executive committee, and heI
associates were DIR. Henry Nashlhg
ton and Maneul Cambourls.
The Arts Club offered hospitality
to the Greeks for time, and WITHIN
q week after it's formation lecture
was given under Its auspices by the
late Prof. Aristides Phoutrides, the
poet and author of the University OF
Athens. Senator Moses followed this
in March, 1921, with an address on
Modern Greek Statesmen. ~The pro
ceeds Of these lectures have been ap
piled to the general fund of Hellenic
societies now largely devoted to assist
ing the Greeks to care for the vast
number of exiles who since the in
vasion of the Moslems have sought
refuge with n it's boundaries.
Entertains Eminent Greeks.
The Washington society has another
purpose. which is to bind together
Greek scholars and all friends o.
Greece in a strong effort to assist the
country financially and in the cultural
sense. 1t likewise entertains all emf
nent Greeks who come to Washing
ton, and usually a special reception OF
dinner is given on these OCCASIONS
During the first year the classic Greek
dances were revived, under the dlrec
ton of Papa Charge, and with music
and folk songs by NJ. TarpandOz. IL
was decided to give an annual dlnner
and in 1921 this was served at the
Arts Club, with DR.. Carroll as toast
master, and Senator King of Utah
made the principal address. Other
speakers were Prof. Alfred emerson,
Mrs. Cabot Stevens, in charge OF the
Near .ast Relief fund; William S. Cul
bertSon, DIR. Henry Washington ana
Miss Anna c. Darlington.
A gala occasion of February, 1922,
was a supper given at Hotel Raleigh
in honor Of B. p. Simons, president
of the American Chamber OF Com
merce in Greece. Mr.. CulbertSon, VINO
is at present United States Minister
to Rumania, was visiting IN WASH
ington, and took part on TINS inter
esting occasion. But the outstanding
event in the history of the society was
the reception given on April IL, l922,
to the former premier, NJ. Venizelos,
and Mime. Venizelos, who were max
ing a. brief sojourn in Washington.
All through that year ana curing
1928 brilliant functions We're planned
and successfully executed by the
Greek Society. A particularly beau
tiful pageant was the Greek myth,
1.-THE Golden Apple" the familiar
story of the struggle of the three
major goddesses, Juno. Minerva ana
Venus, to obtain from Paris the apple
which meant the award of beauty.
This was given under the direction of
Prof. Safritatus by pupils of various
local schools of classical dancing.
New Officers Chosen.
Until 1928 the officers elected at the
organization in 1921 continued to
function Senator King was elected
in that year to succeed Senator Moses,
who felt that he had given his quota
Of support and who was. besides. over
burdened in other directions. DR..
Mitchell Carroll continued as vice
president, and was annually honored
until his untimely death a year ago.
The other officers were reelected to
their same positions, and the same
executive committee continued its
work There was much activity at
this time in behalf of the Armenian
refugees. WaShingtOnianS will recall
the untiring efforts of Nine. TmaSadoS,
wife of the then charge daffaireS of
Greece, under whose auspices the
Greek Society gave numerous baZaars,
placed on sale articles done by Greek
needlewomen, and held concerts and
dances to raise funds.
Greece of today has a population of
5000, 900, and of these nearly 1,500,-
200 are refugees, Armenians, SyrianS,
Russians and others who fled before
the invading armies of Kennel Pasha.
and all of whom are partly, II not
wholly, dependent on the national
bounty. NJ. Tmasados is now con-
nected with the foreign office of
Athens, and Nine. TmaSadoS continues
her ceaseless efforts in behalf of the
refugees. At the invitation of the
Greek Society and of the Near East
Relief Association this patriotic Greek
lady will come to Washington early in
December to take an active part in the
bazaar, through which it is hoped to
raise funds enough to carry on the
most necessary part of the relief work.
Miss Darlington is among the promi-
nent organizers of the bazaar, aiding
Mrs. Cabot Stevens and the committee
OF the Near East Relief fund.
Meet Each Month.
For the past two years the Greek
Society has met monthly at the home
Of prominent members. Miss Darling
ton being its frequent hostess, and
this in an effort to save every dollar
for the almost countless calls on it's
funds. Many eminent Greek singers
volunteer their services to raise funds.
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