Evening star., 1928-02-22
Monument GROUP
CONVENES At CLUB
National Society to Fill Three
Vacancies in Limited
Membership.

With the tradition Of almost a CEN
tury behind 1t and inspired by the
names OF innumerable notables who
have held membership In the organiza-
tion, the Washington National Monu-
ment Society today held its ninety
fifth annual meeting at the Metropoli-
tan Club, at / O'Clock.
Reports we're read by the officers and
later luncheon was served. It was ex-
pected that these officers would be re-
elected In addition to President Calvin
Coolidge, president ex officio, and the
governors of the various States, Vice
Presidents ex officio, Associate Justice
Willis Van Devanter of the Supreme
Court of the United States, first vice
president: Charles c. Glover, Washing
ton financier, second vice president;
Theodore w. Noyes, editor Of The Eve
ming Star, treasurer, and William r.
Har'', Washington attorney, secretary.
An eulogy was delivered in honor of
Henry White, noted diplomat, who was
lost by death to the society during the
past year. His death, with those of
Robert T. Lincoln, son Of the Great
Emancipator, and DR.. Charles D. Wal
colt. late secretary Of the Smithsonian
Institution. made three vacancies in
the society's membership, which is
limited to 10. Arrangements we're made
to fill these vacancies at todays meet
ing.
Wreath Placed on Monument.
In keeping with time-honored Gus
tom, the society placed wreath on
the Washington Monument, which was
conceived and nurtured through the eff
forts of the organization. The secre-
tary reminded the society that the State
Of Idaho is now the only State in the
Union which is not represented by a
stone in the Washington Monument.
the New Mexico stone having been
placed under States auspices on Decem-
Der 2, 1927. with President Coolidge de-
liyering an address. The society has
long been engaged in pushing forward
represented and was instrumental in
having the New Mexico stone rendered.
In addition to the officers of the So
ciety the following are members in the
organization: Herbert Putnam. libra
rian OF Congress: Maj. Gen. william M.
Black, United States Army; Admiral
Willard H. Brownson. United States
Navy: Senator Frederick II. Gillett Of
Massachusetts,, Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant,
Sd. United States Army: Right Rev.
James E. Freeman. Episcopal Bishop Of
Washington: Frederic A. Delano. George
E. Hamilton. Rev. DR.. Charles Wood.
pastor of the Church Of the Covenant.
Presbyterian: John Barton Payne.
chairman of the American Red Cross.
and Senator William Caben Bruce.
Democrat, of Maryland.
At the luncheon Justice Van Devan-
ter was host to the society and num-
Der of specially invited guests at the
Metropolitan Club.
Organized in 1888.
Many OF the Nations illustrious men
have their names inscribed on the So
ciety's roster. The society was organ
lied as a voluntary association at the
City Hall In Washington September Is.
1888. to erect at the Federal Capital q
monument, national in character, to
the memory OF Washington. BY act Of
Congress the society serves In an ad-
visory and cooperative manner with
the Secretary Of War In the custody.
care and protection OF the Washington
Monument Chief Justice John Mar
shall was the first president Of the or
ganization. The society was chartered
by Congress February %, 1889.
The corner stone Of the Monument
was laid on July t. 1848. under the