Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
Wakefield Memorial
Program Challenges
Interest of Society
Dinner Scheduled February
IL In Aid of Movement Is
Assured of Liberal Pa
tronage.

The sincere purpose which has in
spired the dinner to be given next Fri
day evening at the Maytiower Hotel
by the Wakefield National Memorial
Association, is reflected in the manner
in which people of the District of Co
lumbia, of Virginia and Maryland have
responded TO this opportunity for pa
triotic expression.
The date. February II. was chosen
to commemorate the 195th birthday
anniversary. according to the old car
endar, of our first President. The idea
is to stimulate interest in the resto-
ration of Wakefield. Westmoreland
County, Virginia, the birthplace OF
George Washington.
The evening will be a feast of renl-
niscences and hopes for the future.
The ballroom of the Maytiower will
be gay with flags. The Marine Band
will be present to play during the
intervals Notable men and women,
all deeply interested in the success of
this important undertaking, are lend
ing their presence and their support
on this occasion.
Mrs Ogden l.. Mills is the chairman
of the committee directly responsible
for the success of the dinner. Others
are Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, Mrs.
Claude A. Swanson, Mrs. James Car
roll Frazer, Mrs. Stanley NJ. Rhine
hart, Mrs. Charles c. Worthington.
Mrs. Howard Sutherland and Col. u.
S. Grant, Sd.
AT the speakers table will be Bishop
st. George Tucker of Virginia, who
will offer the invocation: Mrs. Alfred
Brousseau, president general of the
pf paUnllI.
ton; Senator James A. Reed. Maj.
Gen. Charles p. Summerall, Repre-
sentative Martin B. Madden. James NJ.
Beck, Mr.. William Tyler Page. Mrs.
John w. Sherman, president Of the
National Federation of Women's
Clubs: Senator Claude A. Swanson,
who will act as POSTMASTER; Mrs.
Ogden L. Mills, chairman of the din
ner committee; Mrs. Harry Lee Rust,
sr., president of the association; Mrs.
Anthony Wayne Cook and others.
Virtually few tables remain. and it
is probable that the elasticity of the
Mayf1ower bathrooms seating capacity
will be tested to accommodate further
requests Reservations have come in
from residential. official and patriotic
groups Tables have been reserved in
the name of Virginia and Maryland
and for various patriotic organiza-
tons.
Senator and Mrs Peter Goelet
Gerry will have as their guests at
their table Senator and Mrs. Thomas
r. Bayard, Senator and Mrs. Henry
Wilder Keyes, Representative and
Mrs. James S. Parker and Representa-
tive and Mrs. Lindley H. Hadley.
Lieut.. Col: and Mrs. U. S. Grant.
Sd, will have as their guests Mrs.
Charles P. Summeran, Commissioner
and Mrs. Proctor L. Dougherty,
Commissioner and Mrs. Sidney F.
Taliaferro and Mr.. and Mrs. Freder-
ick H. Brooke.
Gen. and Mrs. Eli A. Helmick's
guests will be Mrs. William F.
Walker, Mrs. Delos Blodgett, Mrs.
Rhett Goode, Mrs. James Stanfield of
Baltimore and Mr.. and Mrs. Griggs.
Mrs Charles Boughton Woods Ia
bic list includes Gen. and Mrs. Bar
nett, Judge and Mrs. Samuel Jordan
Graham and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Haines.
Mrs. J.. Borden Hartman. Mr.. 10.
seph Washington. Mrs. Rust Smith
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Robb
will occupy the same table.
At DIR. Charles Moore's table will
be DIR. and Mrs. Thomas Walker
Page, Representative Z. n. Carpen-
Ter, LIT. Joseph sawyer dilN Ia A~SA
ard Washington.
Representative and Mrs. E. Hart
Fem will attend the dinner. their
guests being DR.. and Mrs. Charles
Wardell Stiles, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Hartman. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Nc
Clure, Mrs. G. Marshall and Mrs.
Richard H.. Lane.
REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs. Ben John.
sons guests will include Senator-elect
and Mrs. Alben Barley, Representa-
tive and Mrs Maurice III. Thatcher,
Mrs. Alvin T. Hert, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. John l.. Chamberlain and Judge
Henry D. Norman of Kentucky.
Mrs. George Mason Chichester. who
will have Mrs. Ogden Mills table. will
have with her Capt. and Mrs. William
Pierre Robert, DIR. and Mrs. Edward
Browning Miegs, Admiral Stanton and
Miss LYDIA Biddle, Mr.. George Bond
Cochran. Miss Lille Woodward and
Mr.. Archibald c. V. Wells.
Guests of Senator and Mrs. Guy D.
Golf will be Mrs. Francis G.. New
lands, DIR. David Jayne Hill, Capt. and
Mrs Hayne Ellis, Representative and
Mrs. Mathew Wainwright, Solicitor
General and Mrs. William de Witt
Mitchell and Mr.. Richard Boiling.
Mrs Sol Lansburgh will entertain
Mrs George Neeks, Mrs. George T.
Guernsey, Mrs. Harry Grove. Miss
Mary Ousler, Miss Maud B. Morris,
Miss L. Yeatman. Mrs. c. x. Berry
man, Mrs. II. c. Melvin and Mrs. b.
Rhees
Mrs Violet Blain Janin will be
hostess for the Colonial Danes of
America in the District of Columbia,
with Mrs. Randolph II. McKim, Mrs:
H f. Fitch. Mrs. Paul johnson and
Miss Jessica Smith.