Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-20
JOINT OBSERVANCE
PLANNED TO HONOR
FATHER OF NATION
Sons of American Revolution
and Sons of Revolution
Unite in Celebration.
TESS WILL ADDRESS
SATURDAY EXERCISES
Association of Oldest Inhabitants
of District Will Hold spe-
cial Services.

For the first time since 1924 the Dis
trict OF Columbia Society Sons of the
American Revolution and the Sons of
the Revolution in the District of Co
lumbia will meet jointly in celebration
OF George Washington's birthday. The
exercises will be held in Memorial Con-
tinental Hall Saturday morning at 1890
o'clock, with the Daughters of the
American Revolution and Children of
the American Revolution participating
jointly in the program.
Beginning in 1925, the Sons Of the
American Revolution have held their
celebrations in the Memorial Hall
where they have met jointly with the
Daughters of the American Revolution
and the Children of the American Revo-
luton, while the Sons of the Revolution
have held separate meeting with other
patriotic organizations.
Arrangements for the joint meeting
this year were completed about a month
ago at meeting in the District Build
ing called by Commissioner Proctor L.
Dougherty.
Exchange COurteSies.
Following the holding of the separate
celebration by the two organizations, be-
ginning in 1925, the two bodies have eX-
changed courtesieS on several occasions.
AT the annual meeting of the Sons of
the Revolution, Col Alonzo Gray, presi-
dent OF the District of Columbia Society,
Sons OF the Americon Revolution, was
guest of honor. Similarly, DR.. Thomas E.
Green, president of the Sons of the
Revolution in the District OF Columbia,
was guest Of honor at a meeting of the
Sons of the American Revolution.
Senator Simeon d. FesS of Ohio will
be the principal speaker at the exercises
Saturday. The exercises will be opened
with invocation by Rev. James Shera
Montgomery, chaplain of the House of
representatives., followed by maSsing of
the colorS, with guard of honor formed
under supervision of G. Y. Latimer of
the Sons of the American Revolution.
The audience will be led in the Pledge
to the Flag by Mary Josephine Davis of
the Gov. Thomas Wells Society, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution. Fol-
lowing the aSSemblage will be led in the
recitation of the Americans Greed by
William Tyler Page, clerk Of the, House
Of Representatives.
Several Speakers on Program.
Greetings will be delivered by Ken
meth s. Wales, vice president Of the
National Society, Sons of the American
Revolution; Mrs. Percy e. Quinn, pres
ident of the National Society, Children
of the American Revolution; DR.
Thomas E. Green, president of the Sons
of the Revolution in the District Of CO.
lumbia; Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart
president general of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, and District
Commissioner Proctor l.. Dougherty
Music will be furnished by the United
States Marine Band Orchestra.
Another feature will be the presenta-
ton of a medal by Representative Edith
NourSe Rogers of Massachusetts,, on be-
half of the Sons of the Revolution in the
District of Columbia to Murray Bern
hardt of the Eastern High School for the
best essay on Contributions OF Massa-
chusettS to the War of the Revolution,
and the presentation of a medal by Mrs
David D. Caldwell on behalf OF the
District of Columbia Society, Daughters
of the American Revolution. to Miss
Edith Drewry of George Washington
University, for the best essay on "Amerl-
can History" Benediction will be de-
livered by Rev Edmund A. Walsh, s. j..
dean of the Foreign Service School OF
Georgetown University.
Marshals will be Milo G. Summers Of
the Sons of the American Revolution
and James G. McGraw, Sons Of the
American Revolution. The joint COM
mittee on arrangements for the celebra-
ton and other committees representing
the group follow:
Joint committee on arrangements
Col. Alonzo Gray, Sons Of the American
Revolution, chairman; Mrs. David D.
Caldwell, Daughters of the American
Revolution; DR.. Thomas Z. Green, Sons
of the Revolution; Mrs. James Henry
Harper, Children of the American Rev
olution; Milo G. Summers, Sons Of the
American Revolution, secretary, and
Miss Helen Hartman, Daughters of the
American Revolution, treasurer.
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion-Mrs. David D. Caldwell, Mrs. John
M. Beavers, Miss Lillian Chenoweth
Miss Helen Hartman, Mrs. Frank S.
Hight and Mrs. E. L. Morrison.
Sons of the American Revolution
Col AlonZo Gray, Kenneth S. Wales
Robert C. Tracy, Selden M. Ely, William
r. McGarry and Milo C. Summers.
Sons of the Revolution-Dr. Thomas
E. Green, DR.. James r. Mood, Albion K
Paris and Maj. Edward F.. Riggs.
Children of the American Revolution
Mrs. James Henry Harper.
Public Invited to Attend.
The public is invited by the organ
izations to attend Tickets will not
be necessary for admission to the hall
Following the patriotic exercises the
District of Columbia Society Sons of the
American Revolution will hold their an
nual meeting and election of officers
in the Hotel Mayflower at noon. Will
liam Knowles Cooper, former genera
secretary of the Y. M. G. A., is the sole
nominee for president.
Sunday afternoon at o'clock the
Sons of the Revolution in the District
of Columbia will hold their annua
religious services in the Church of the
Epiphany in commemoration of the
birth of George Washington. Rev. G
Freeland Peter, canon of the Washing.
ton Cathedral, will deliver the sermon
Services will be conducted by Right
Rev. Philip Mercer Rhinelander, former
Bishop Of Pennsylvania, assisted by Rev
2. Barney T. Phillips, rector of the
Church of the Epiphany and chaplain
of the United States Senate, and Rev
F.. Bland Tucker, rector of st. Johns
Church, Georgetown.
The Association of Oldest Tnhabitant:
of the District of Columbia will OBJ
serve Washingtons birthday with spe.
cial exercises in the Western Presby'
| terrain Church, to follow business SEES.
sion there called for 1890 O'Clock Sat.
/ urday morning. Representative Henry
| Allen Cooper of Wisconsin will be the
principal speaker. Members of the as.
ISOLATION and their families are invited
| to attend.
Place Wreaths at Monument.
Wreaths and floral pieces will bt