Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-18
HONOR TO Be PAID
REVOLUTIONS DEAD
C. A. R. to Visit Alexandria
for Tribute to Unknown SOL
der of War for Freedom.

The Children of the American Revo-
luton today prepared to pay homage
&C the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Of the Revolution, in the church yard
of the old Presbyterian meeting house
In Alexandria.
Assembling at the Red Cross head
quarters where the society has been In
session here this week, the young
patriots were to reach the tomb in late
afternoon for their program.
There they were being greeted by
John B. Gordon, chairman OF the ma
tional committee for the restoration OF
the old meeting house.
Col Julian E. Yates. chief of chap
lains of the Army, was invited to deliver
the Invocation, and Associate Justice
Josiah A. Van OrSdel of the Court of
Appeals was the orator OF the day.
Mississippi Gives Wreath.
A wreath. the gift of the Mississippi
societies, is being laid on the tomb by
Cornelia Keeton, Lydia Darrah Society,"
and Nina Elizabeth Markette, Newell
Walton Society, and trowel with its
handle made of walnut from Mount
Vernon, is a gift planned by Mrs. Percy
Quinn. national president of the society.
A great-great-gran niece OF George
Washington, Mrs. Eleanor washington
Howard. was to plant ivy brought from
Mount Vernon. The Army Band pre-
pared a musical program for the
occasion.
A sightseeing trip will be made to-
historic spots in Alexandria before the
delegates return to Washington.
A small American girl giving inter-
pretationS of japanese dances and
Washington boy presenting his marion
cites in plays of his own writing were
features of a program at an entertain
ment for the society last night.
Applaud Young Dancer.
A large group of parents and small
children composed the audience which
enthusiastically applauded the dancing
of 10-year old Coils Allen, daughter OF
Mai. H. 0. Allen, u. S. A, who has
recently returned from two-year resi-
dence in Japan.
The dancing was followed by the
marionette show offered by Theodore
Tiller, II, member of the Army and
Navy Society, D. c., c. A. r., assisted
by Jessie Thurston and Barry Mulligan,
jr., schoolmates at Central High.
A playlet From the Depths OF Fu-
jiyana,'' dedicated to the former
Setsu Matsudalra, daughter of the last
Ambassador from Japan, and now the
Princess Chichibu, received spontaneous
appreciation from the audience. The
little Japanese marionetteS in the piece
were dressed by Mime. Sawada, wife OF
the former counselor of the Japanese
embassy, and the scenery was designed
and painted by Tiller and Maclaln
Lusby.
A string quartet consisting of Sara
Rosey, Edith Bothkin, ASA Inazawa
and Helen Won Ston Deg, members of
the intergrade orchestra furnished
music.
vice president of the society, gave
travel talk.
Memorial Placed.
National officers and members OF the
C. A. r. participated in exercises at
Washington Cathedral yesterday after
noon, placing q stone in the wall OF
the north transept in memory OF their
former national president, Mrs. Rhett
Goode of Alabama.
Mrs. Fred T. Dubois, honorary ma
tional president; Mrs James Harper,
State director: Mrs. Clayton f. ENG,
president of the District Of Columbia
Chapter; Jane Cox, bearer Of the trowel.
and Elwood A. Cobey, jr., spread the
with the national colors, and assisted
with the actual setting of the stone.
The program included an invocation
by Mrs Edwin F. Brooks, State chap
lain; salute to the flag led by Graeme
Smallwood, IT,; recitation, "Our Flag
of Liberty" by Sidney Hayward; greet
ings by Mrs. Quin and a memorial
address by the Right Rev. James Z.
Freeman, Bishop of washington.