Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-17
SOCIETY OF DANES
HOLDS CONVENTION
Loyal Legion Group Unveils
Tablet in Memory of Gen.
Nelson A. Miles.

The National Society of Danes of the
vention today in the Willard Hotel
kilograms of sympathy were ordered
sent to Mrs. Percy Young Schelly of
Philadelphia, the national president of
the society, on the death of her husband
on March %. Mrs. Schelly consequently
was unable to attend the convention,
and the senior vice president, Mrs. Mary
Logan Tucker, of Washington, acted as
chairwoman. The convention opened
with a prayer delivered by Rev. DR..
Wendell of Connecticut, followed by the
salute to the flag.
This is the thirtv-third convention of
the society, which was organized in
Missouri in 1899. Delegates from IA
States answered the roll call today. Mrs.
Frank B. King of the District of Column
bia, registrar. reported 1,014 as the pres
ent membership.
Miles Tablet Unveiled.
Mrs. Thomas Biddle Ellis of Penn
sylvania, the recorder, read the report
of last years activities. Other officers
who reported were Mrs. Charles Olney
Cook of Michigan treasurer; Mrs. Ce-
celia M Reber of New York, the chan
cellor who reported on the purchases
of inSignias, and Miss Edna Browning
Ruby of Indiana, historian, who gave
the history Of the society and the steps
that led up to its organization.
The annual election of officers will be
held tomorrow.
A tablet to the memory of Lieut..
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, commander of
American military forces in the war
with Spain, was unveiled yesterday
afternoon in the crypt of Washington
Cathedral in the presence of the diStin-
guiShed visitors and relatives of the mill
tary hero. Right Rev. James E. Free
man. Bishop of Washington. conducted
the services and, in brief address fol-
lowing the unwilling, paid tribute to
the many achievements of Gen. Miles
life.
The tablet was placed in the crypt
by the society, an organization COM
posed of the wives, daughters and
granddaughter of members of the Mil
itary Order of the Loyal Legion, of
which Gen. Miles was once commander
in chief, and of officers who served in
the Civil War. Lieut.. Miles Reber,
grandson of Gen. Miles, unveiled the
memorial, following its presentation by
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker of Washing
ton, daughter of the late Maj. Gen.
John A. Logan and national first vice
president OF the Danes.
Officials See Unwilling.
Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British Am
baSsador; the Secretary of State and
Mrs. Henry L. Stimson, the Secretary
of War and Mrs. Patrick Hurley, Brig.
Gen. Albert J. Bowley, representing the
chief of staff of the Army; Maj. Gen.
William M. Black, Maj. Gen. John L.
chamberlain and Maj. Gen. Samuel D.
Sturgis witnessed the ceremony. Presi-
dent Hoover was represented by his
military aide, Col. Campbell Hodges.
Among others attending were Mrs.
Samuel Reber, daughter of Gen. Miles;
delegations from the Nelson A. Miles
Post of Spanish War Veterans and from
the Grand Army of the Republic and
the committee in charge, composed of
Mrs. Jasper Cairns, New York Society,
Danes of the Loyal Legion, chairman;
Mrs. Sarah Bankard Rettew, New Jer-
sey society; Mrs Arthur Walker, secre-
tary, and Mrs. Mary Fisk Park, treas
urer. Mrs. Percy Young Schelly Of