Evening star., 1933-10-15

= President Roosevelt mas dccepteo py
telephone an invitation to go tc
attend the Inauguration OF DR.. Gilbert
Wilcox Mead. appointed nineteenth
president of Washington College, and
to receive the degree Of L L. D. When
the degree Is conferred, ldr. Roosevelt
will be given copy OF the diploma
awarded Gen. Washington, whose name
headed the list of contributors to this
college and who served on its first
board of visitors.
When the President leaves the Sc
quota, which will be anchored in the
Chester River he will be met by Gov.
Albert Ritchie-said to be the hand
soonest Governor in the 48 States-Who
will welcome the distinguished guest
when he steps on Maryland soil. Presl-
dent Roosevelt and the Governor will
then be escorted to the college by a
detachment Of the Maryland State
National Guard. Terrapin-diamond
back-will be served at the luncheon at
the historic Godlington Manor.
Less than a year after the surrender
of Lord CORVALLIS at Yorktown on
October 10, 1881, washington College,
named foc the hero of the war, had
been chartered at Chestertown. Today
eight American colleges and universities
from Pennsylvania to the Pacific Coast,
bear his name. and $1,000 students each
wear sing college songs composed In his
honor.
These colleges named for our first
President boast of the number of dis
tinguiShed men they have graduated.
Washington and Lee at Lexington, Va,
claims Governors, IL United states
Senators and a score Of Representa-
tives, while the ChestertoWn Washing
ton College comes forward with the
proud boast OF graduating a United
States Senator and two Governors as
far back at 1795.
This college is built more like the old
Colonial estates on the Eastern Shore,
the beautiful landscaping reminding
one of the manorial times when the
lawns and gardens were laid out like
those in early England. Reid Hall,
the dormitory for women, has colon
made porch almost exactly duplicating
the one at Mount Vernon while all the
buildings on the main campus are OF
early eighteenth century design.
Never in the history of the White
House, have distinguished visitors been
more graciously received than during
the occupancy of the present chatelains;
who in many instances have followed
the old Southern custom OF Gen. and
Mrs. Washington at Mount vernon,
and greeted their guests on the great
front M portico of the mansion There
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. at
tended by the military and naval aides,
and sometimes a member of the family.
greet the new arrivals and Immediately
cheerful atmosphere OF well-bred
hospitality prevails.
When. however, President Harmodlo
Arias of Panama arrived there on Mon
day of last week, he was Immediately
shown to the historic blue room-kno"n
unofficially as the State drawing room
where he was presented to PRESIDENT
Roosevelt by the Secretary Of State.
Mr.. Hull. Later President Arias and
the Panama Minister, Mr.. Ricardo j.
Alfaro, went up to the family quarters
in the mansion, where they had tea
with Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt.
President Arias was received at the
Union Station with marked ceremony,
such as is accorded one OF equal rank
with the President of the United States.
He was met by the Secretary OF State
and other notables. A company OF
United States Marines from Quantico
lined the way through the station. and
as the Panama President appeared at
the entrance a troop Of Cavalry from
Fort Myer wheeled into position and
the Army Band played "The Star
Spangled Banner" and the national an
them Of Panama.
Seldom has q more interesting scene
been witnessed. The setting sun, great
ball of molten gold, FURNISHED up the
accoutrements of the men and horses,
making a scene Of almost medieval
splendor. President Arias paused mo-
ment as he took in the beauty Of the
scene and the great white dome of the
Capitol gilded by the suns rays.
He is not a stranger in the Capital,
having served his country here as Min
lister in 1881 and came later as an un-
official visitor to Washington IN 1882
when President-elect of Panama. A dis
tinguished lawyer, educated first in his
native city of Penomome and later IN
England. where he was sent to study on
a fellowship granted by his government.
He matriculated at Cambridge Univer-
sity, was graduated with the degree OF
bachelor of art and master of laws.
Going from there to the University of
London, where he wrote his doctors
thesis on the contribution Of Latin
America to the development of inter-
national law. Still in his 40s he has
given distinguished service to his coun-
try and was delegate to the first as
sembly of the League Of Nations in
lSIU dIlu dlSO d ulcIllUCl VI C1lC Z 1Cl-
manent Court of Arbitration of The
Hague Mr. Arias was inaugurated
President of Panama, October l, 1882.
Word goes that while President Arias
was a house guest of Mr.. Roosevelt he
was invited to sit in at a press confer
ence in the executive Office. 1t was a
revelation to him and doubtless re-
minded him Of fencing bout of ex-
perts, as thrust and parry with great
good humor was the keynote.
Mrs. Trubee Dawson, one of the
charming young official hostesses of the
Hoover regime, has just distinguished
herself as a hunter OF big game in
Africa, having bagged a lion and
leopard; she shot the lion at 10 yards,
creeping up on him as he turned at
bay. Perhaps the more thrilling expe-
rience came later when the natives of
one of the fierce, warlike tribes be-
lieving that this was the lion that had
attacked one Of their tribe, rushed into
the Dawson camp in the full panoply
Of war, grabbed Mrs. Dawson, and
circled around the camp with her.
dancing and singing war song. This
was to show their gratitude