Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-26
SIX ORATORS FORM
CONSTITUTION CLUB
Contestants Visit Historic
Points of Capital and
Vicinity.

After a day Of sightseeing yesterday
and entertainment last night at the
home Of John Hays Hammond, honorary
president of the Constitution Club, the
six high school orators of the Nation
hands of Edmund A. Gullion, The Star s
champion, this morning were preparing
to return to their homes.
They will gather next in New York on
July % for the ll-week European tour,
which is their reward for winning the
contests in their respective zones.
Before their dispersal the contestants
organized themselves into the Consti-
tuition Club Of 1880, and elected Gull
lion as their president. Miss Gloria
Gulager of Muskogee, Okla, was chosen
Mr.. Hammonds home, 1921 Kalorama
road, following supper given in their
honor. Several former national flnalists
attended, since by the rules of the club
they, too, are members.
Tour Points of Interest,
All yesterday the young orators, their
families or friends who came to Wash
ington with them, we're guests of The
Star. Under the direction of Col. c.
Fred Cook Of The Star and Mrs. Cook
they were taken by automobile to the
various spots of interest in the Ma
tons Capital and nearby Virginia.
The f1nalists assembled in the Office
OF Randolph Leigh, director general of
the contest, at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing and started on the sightseeing tour
The cars were driven past the site of
the old Ford Theater and then to the
Pan-American Building.
There they were met by DR.. L. S.
~ he na~n
American Union, who opened the edi-
nee especially for their benefit and
personally conducted them through 1t.
BE made q short talk on the history of
the union and offered them the service
Of Its Information bureau If In the
future they should need data on any
q the nations Of the Americas.
The next stop In the itinerary was
ne Lincoln Memorial, where they were
Photographed with the inspiring monu-
ment to the Civil War President in the
background.
Visit in Alexandria.
By this time it was midday, and an
old-fashioned Virginia dinner was
awaiting them at the George Mason
Hotel In Alexandria. On the way to
dinner the finalistS were shown the
historic places Of the Virginia town,
George washington worshipped, his Ma
sonic lodge and the grave of the IN
known Soldier Of the Revolutionary
War.
Oliver owen Kuhn, managing editor
Of The Star, met the party in Alex
andria and after the meal, made a
brief address, congratulating the con-
testants and expressing the pleasure Of
The Star on having them as guests.
Before the dinner was half over, Col.
Cook announced that Gullion, Seymour
Peyser Of New York and Vernon
Lawrence Withuhn of Seattle, Wash,
winners Of the three first places in
the contest, must hasten to the radio
studio of WMAL and broadcast over
q national hook-up the prepared
stitutional Hall Saturday night.
AS MFR. Leigh commenced broadcast
ing from the radio station, the remain
ing contestants gathered about a re-
eeiving set in the dining room Of the
hotel, and, when Gullion was presented
broke into applause The speeches of
Peyser and Withuhn also were received
enthusiastically
ZEE Arlington Cemetery.
Half an hour later they rejoined the
party, which proceeded to Arlington
Cemetery, the amphitheater, the Grave
Of the Unknown Soldier and the Ar
nngton House. A trip through George
town completed the itinerary and the
unaIfsts were returned to their hotels
The only orator unable to attend the
supper given by Mr.. Hammond last
night was Withuhn, who left about Z
O'Clock In the evening for his Seattle
nome. Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh attended.