Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
Magma Carta Day Group
Observes Anniversary

The International Magma Carta Day
Association celebrated the 7l3th ami
versary of the signing of the charter
that was the foundation of the laws and
liberties of the English speaking races,
with brilliant dinner at the La Fayette
Hotel the evening of June Is.
This association was founded about
Is years ago by Mr.. J. W. Hamilton
of st, Paul, Mimi. and has for its OBJ
jective one day of celebration during
the year for all the races of the world
whose government. laws and literature
are expressed in the English tongue.
These constitute seven nations. Great
Britain with Ireland. the United States
OF America, Canada, Merchandising,
Australia. New Zealand and South
the eaSternmost nation of the English
language. continues with courses of the
sun around the world for "a hours.
Great men Of all these countries are
members and honorary officers of the
association The President of the
United States, is an honorary president,
the Earl of Kintore, peer OF the United
Kingdom and also a peer of Scotland.
deputy speaker of the House of Lords,
is an honorary vice president. There
are vice presidents in 80 Of the United
States.
The District of Columbia branch has
for its head and vice president, Mrs, M.
De Clare Berry a descendant OF i6
tories who was hostess and presided at
the dinner on June Is at the La Fay
cite Hotel. The De Glare name was
the first affixed to the charter that OF
Richard de Clare. Earl of Hartford.
and his son Gilbert de Clare of
Gloucester. Col. Jefferson Randolph
Kean. kinsnan Of Mrs. Berry, was
acting host. The flowers were red and
gold. the pronounced colors on the
heraldic shields The place cards were
held by tiny ships bearing the name
Sarah Constant, the first ship bringing
the English law. founded upon the
Magma Carta, TO take permanent hold
In America.
The speakers and their tonics were
1.-The Army" by Mai. Gen. Eli Helmick,
inspector general OF the Army; The
NAVY" by Capt. Thomas T. Craven. re-
Gently recommended for promotion to
rank of rear admiral. and The Ma
rine Corps" by Col Harold c. Resin
ger. Mr. Justice Frederick l.. SiddonS
Of the District Supreme Court spoke
uDcn the menaces to the Constitution
If the United States. nm offspring oil
the great charter and Brig. Gen VIII
liam E. Horton gave most interesting
sketch of the work OF the Ouartermas-
ter Corns OF the Army in the different
war periods. and mentioned house con-
struction interiors as one theme based
upon opinions of 1870 women. Judge
Charles Howrv spoke on the work OF
the Confederate soldier as a citizen.
Mrs. Merchant Mahonev, wife Of the
commercial secretary Of the Canadian
legation. gave a greeting for Canada.
followed by greetings from members OF
organizations founded upon heredity.
Mrs. Howard Hodgkins spoke for the
DAUGHTERS of the Barons Of Runnymede
MIR Daniel Smith Gordon for Scions Of
Colonial Cavaliers: Mr.. Samuel Herrick
for the Society of the Cincinnati. Or
Marcus BENJAMIN for Society of Colonial
Wars, which also was represented by
Gen. william +. Horton: Mrs. Eli Hell
mick, registrar general, D. A. r., gave
greeting from the National Society. D.
A. r., and Mrs David Caldwell. State
regent. District p. A. r.. gave the greet
ing for the $500 members belonging t.
District chapters.
Mr.. Frederick p Myers represented
the District Of Columbia Bar Associa
ton In happy speech; Mrs. Theodore
Tiller spoke for the Daughters OF the
Confedcracy, and Mrs. Clara OBJ Nc
Crone for the Commodore Mathew
Maury Chapter. u. p. C.. which was
founded by Mrs. Berry three years ago
being largely a Navy and Marine chap
ter Mrs. Redwood Vandergrift repre-
sented the United States Daughters OF
1912 and gave a brief but interesting
report of the recent unveiling of the
tablet at Dartmoor, England, to the