Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
ditions Of the country, ending with q
celebration around Thanksgiving.
Tess Outlines Plans.

ditions of the country, ending with q
celebration around Thanksgiving.
Tess Outlines Plans.
Senator Tess said there will be the
greatest electrical display in the history
Of the world for the celebration. He
also told of plans for arranging Aims
to show the evolution of transportation
and of education.
He referred to the recent legislation
authorizing the publishing of all of
George Washington's works, along with
plans for completing the Mount Yer
non Boulevard and the restoration OF
Wakefield. Va. WaShington's birthplace,
as three great steps taken toward the
prominent preservation Of the memory
Of Washington.
Col Alonzo Gray. president of the
District of Columbia Society, Sons of
the American Revolution, who presided
at the Joint exercises, read a letter
from Sir Esme Howard, former British
Ambassador to the United States, who
sailed from New York yesterday Ell
route to London and retirement from
the diplomatic corps. In expressing his
regrets at being unable to attend the
exercises and explaining that his sue
cessor, Sir Ronald Lindsay, will not ar
rive in Washington until later, the
letter stated:
IT shall be glad If you would convey
to the combined societies my most
hearty greetings and my regrets that
L cannot be with them this year to
celebrate the memory Of the Father Of
the American Republic and one of the
greatest men in the history of the
world
Others Extend Greetings.
Greetings were given by Kenneth
S. Wales, vice president of the Ma
tional Society, Sons of the American
Revolution; Mrs. Percy E. Quin, presi-
dent, National Society Children Of the
American Revolution; DR.. Thomas e.
Green, president, Sons Of the Revolution
In the District of Columbia; Mrs. Lowell
Fletcher Hobart, president general, Ma
tional Society, Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, and by Commissioner
Dougherty.
A gold medal was awarded in behalf
of the Sons of the Revolution by Repre-
sentative Edith N. Rogers of Massa-
chuSetts to Murray Bernhard Eastern
High School student. for the prize
winning essay on Contribution of
Massachusetts, TO War Of Revolution"
A second medal was awarded Miss
Elizabeth Drewry of George Washing
ton University for the best essay in a
contest on American history. 1t was
presented on behalf of the District of
Columbia D. A. r. by Mrs. David D.
Caldwell.
The exercises opened with an invo-
cation by Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery, chaplain Of the House of
Representatives. c. Y. Latimer super
vised the maSsing of the colors with a
body guard of Minute Men, and Mary
Josephine Davis of the Gov Thomas
Welles Society, Children of the Ameri-
can Revolution, led in the pledge of
allegiance to the flag. The Americans
Greed was recited by William Tyler
Page, clerk Of the House. Then followed
reading Of Washingtons papers by John
Paul Ernest. The exercises closed with
a benediction by DR.. Edmund A. Walsh,
S. j., regent Of the Georgetown Uni
versity School Of Foreign Service.
Oldest Inhabitants Celebrate.
The Association of Oldest Inhabitants
Of the District of Columbia, meeting in
the morning at the Western Presby-
terrain Church, heard Washington's
farewell address read by Maj. Gen.
Anton Stephen and a eulogy of the
nrst President by Representative Henry
Allen Cooper Of Wisconsin.
The Washington National Monument
Society, which met at the Metropolitan
Club, heard reports of much interest
connected with the Monument. It was
reported that Idaho had placed the last
memorial stone in the Monument, max
ing the list of 4S States complete. The
number Of visitors to the Monument
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1929, was 624,553.
For the first time yesterday evening
historic description Of Mount YER
non and its grounds was given over the
air. The speaker was Col. Harrison H.
Dodge, its superintendent who spoke
IN the Washington pageant program
from station WMAL.
Among the organizations that held
holiday entertainments last night were
the City Club Saturday Nighters, the
Missouri State Society, the Daughters
OF America, Lafayette Lodge Chapter,
No. 81, Order Of the Eastern Star, and
Utah State Society. The Missourians
met at the Washington Hotel, while
the Carlton was the scene Of the Utah
gathering
In addition to the convocation exer-
cises at George Washington University,
two other universities had programs last
night The students Of the American
University, College of Liberal Arts. had
holiday dinner and dance, with mem
bers of the faculty as guests. The Cy
Press Club, major womens oraaniza-
ton at National University, held its
annual birthday banquet at the May
flower Hotel. Justice Frederick L.
SiddonS of the District Supreme Court,
a member Of the law faculty, was the
postmaster.