Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-30
CITY WILL HONOR
SEA RESCUE HERO
Capt. Fried to Be Greeted by
President and Secretary
Wilbur.

Washington will have an opportunity
to pay homage to Capt. George Fried
of the S. S. America, who played a
heroic part in the rescue OF the crew
of the freighter Florida.
Capt. Fried, who will arrive here
Friday under orders from the United
States Shipping Board, will be received
by President Coolidge and Secretary of
the Navy Wilbur. Saturday evening
he will be honor guest at the annual
Midwinter dinner meeting of the
Washington Board of Trade at the
Willard Hotel, which, by a fitting CO.
incidence, will take the form Of
cruise around the world" The dec
Grafton scheme and entertainment pro-
gram of the banquet will take the form
of cruise" motif.
Fried May Address Banquet.
W. w. Everett, president of the Board
of Trade, commodore of the "CruiSe"
Saturday evening, will head a reception
committee which will greet the hero
of the America at Union Station. One
of the District Commissioners will be
asked to represent the city in the wei
come at the station, it is announced.
Officials of the United States Lines
have informed the Board of Trade that
Capt. Fried has accepted the invitation
to attend the banquet, which will be
attended by more than 800 local busi-
ness men, local officials and about so
members of Congress.
While it is tradition that the an
nual dinner of the trade body be
"SpeechleSS," it is likely that Capt. Fried
will be asked to speak briefly of his
experience at sea in rescuing the crew
of the Florida. Also, motion pictures
will be shown of the rescue of members
OF the Antinoe crew at sea by Capt.
Fried and his men three years ago.
Capt. Fried will be seated at the
guest table, above which will be model
ship about 40 feet in length, containing
great searchlight. The entertainment
program, which will include many acts
representing countries to be visited dur
ing the cruise" will be presented on
deck of ship, to be constructed
in the place of the regular stage of the
main ballroom.
Following an assembly at GAS o'clock,
doors to the ballroom will be opened
at pm. Luther Linkins, chairman
OF the membership committee, then
will turn the meeting over to Com
modore" Everett and the entertainment
will be on.
Many Entertainment Features.
Seven Albertina Rasch dancers of
New York will appear in number of
acts in costumes of different countries.
Gretchen Hood, soprano; Lima Maracia,
prima donna; the Georgetown Glee
Club, Three Little Maids from School,
Edith Sheldon, formerly of the Honey
moon Lane" cast; Ted and Catherine
Andrews of Keith vaudeville, William
Raymond and Fred East, Washington
singers; the Columbian Quartet and
Shirley Lee, "blues" singer, are also
scheduled to appear Monroe Silver
has been engaged as master of cere-
monies. Music will be furnished by
Irving Boernstein and his orchestra.
The ship containing the stage will be
fitted with wireless equipment, which
will flash radiograms, it is announced
by Jerome Barnard. chief engineer" of
the ship, who is chairman of the en-
tertainment committee.
William r. Ellis is general chairman
of the Midwinter dinner committee.
FRIED WILL MAKE TnVTR