Evening star., 1935-02-22
Life of Washington Hailed
as Providing Spark to
U. S. Inspiration.
ESSAY CONTESTANTS
ARE AWARDED MEDALS
George Washington University
and Holy Cross Academy
Reward Writers.

Commencing the participating or
ganizations for rendering a great
public service in that you are helping
to stimulate and keep alive that spirit
of patriotism and loyalty without
which no nation can long endure" "
Representative Brooks Fletcher, DEM
ocrat Of Ohio, this morning addressed
the twenty-first joint celebration of
four patriotic societies in memory OF
the birthday of George Washington.
1T is strange coincidence" Rep
resentative Fletcher said, "that on this
birthday of George Washington we
find the Government which he did so
much to establish once again facing
one Of the most serious crises of its
history.
Recalled His Triumph.
"In this economic and deplorable
crisis that now challenges our best
thinking and our best courage, we
may well turn to Washington and
from him receive new inspiration and
new hope. He came through trium-
phant in the face of a crisis many
times more serious than the one
which confronts us now
The sponsoring organizations which
arranged the observance of the 203d
anniversary of the birth of Washing
ton were the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, Sons of the American
Revolution, Sons of the Revolution
and Children of the American Revo-
luton. The affair was held in Me-
mortal Continental Hall, several hun
dred persons attending.
Winners in Essay Contest.
Moses Hamblin Cannon, class of
1884 Of George Washington Univer-
sity, and Miss Louise Fox of Holy
Cross Academy were announced as
winners Of essay contests sponsored
by the two of the organizations.
Cannon, writing on THE Period
1776-1786," received a medal from
Mrs. George Madden Grimes of the
d. A. r. Miss Fox, writing on Ben
jamin Franklin's Contribution to the
War of the Revolution" received a
medal and cash prize of $50 from
Charles F. Diggs of the Sons of the
Revolution. In the latter contest,
honorable mention was given Leroy
Leibel of Mckinley High School.
The program opened this morning
with a musical program by the U. S.
Marine Band Orchestra under direc-
tion of Capt. Taylor Branson. At 10
o'clock the invocation was pronounced
by Rev. James Shera Montgomery,
chaplain of the House of Representa-
tives. The audience then joined in a
pledge of allegiance to the flag, led
by Carol Fries, Gov. Thomas Wells
Society, C. A. R., and Stewart Labat.
Harriet M. Lothrop Society, c. A. r.
William Tyler Page pronounced the
Americans creed.
Wreath Is Presented.
After the address of Representative
Fletcher came presentation of
wreath to be placed at the Washing
ton Monument by the following COM
mittee: Mrs. John M. Beavers, D. A.
r., Maj. c. c. Griggs, S. A. R., Mai.
Edward F. Riggs, s. R., Miss Betty
Earll, c. A. r.
Greetings from the national So
cieties were extended by Mrs. Russell
William Magma, president general of
the D. A. R.; DR.. Clifton Clark. gen.
ealogist general of the S. A. R.; DR..
Thomas E. Green, chaplain general
OF the S. r., and by Mrs. Charles
Alexander Swami Sinclair, national
president Of the G.. A. r. Presenta-
ton OF the essay contest awards
followed.
Selections by the Marine Band wele
included in the program and the
penedlct1on was pronounced by Or.
Allen A. Stockdale, pastor of the
First Congregational Church.
Mrs. Grimes Presides.
Mrs. Grimes, State regent, District
OF Columbia, D. A. R., was presiding
oficer. Other officials presiding were
DR.. Clifton P. Clark, president, Dis
trict Of Columbia Society, S. A. r.:
DR.. Thomas E. Green, president, Dis
trict S. R., and Mrs. James Henry
Harper, State director, District of CO.
lumbia, c. A. r.
Marshal for the day was Milo c.
Summers, S. A. r. Alfred A. Hoff-
man, S. A. R., was in charge of mass
ing Of the colors and Miss Lillian
Chenoweth, D. A. R., was in charge
OF the musical program.
The .Ioint rcy,ov,;ffao 80. a,..
ments was headed by Mrs Grimes. In
ADDITION to Mrs. Grimes the D. A. r.
representation included Miss Helen
Harman, Mrs. Jean j. Labat, Mrs.
Harry c. Grove, Miss Sophie p. Casey
and Miss Chenoweth. The S. A. r.
was represented by Lieut.. Comdr.
Samuel s. Williamson, Col. Alonzo
Gray, Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, DR..
Clark, Maj. Griggs and MIR. Summers.
Members from the S. r. were DR..
Green, Edwin s. Hege, Capt. Victor
v. Martin, Col. Frank s. Hight, DR..
Rupert Blue and Charles Colfax Long.
Mrs. Harper represented the c. A. r.
Escort Committeeman.
The Escort Committee was headed by
Lieut.. Comdr. Williamson and in
cluded Col. Gray, Brig. Gen. william
Z. Horton, Frank B. Steele and Mrs.
Kenneth s. Wales, all from the S. A..
r., and Brig. Gen. George Richards,
u. s. M. c.; Rear Admiral Lucius A.
Bostwick, U. S. N; Col. j. Miller
Kenyon and John B. Gordon, all from
the s. r.
Mrs. John M. Beavers, D. A. R., was
chairman of the Reception Commit
tee, the members following: From the
d. A. r., Mrs. Labat, Mrs. Charles
Carroll Haig, Miss Ramona Jane
Newman, Mrs. John Franklin Little
and, Mrs. Samuel H. McCrory; from
the 8. A. r., Selden M. Ely, Mai.
Laurence Leonard, Robert c. Tracy,
G. Y. Latimer, DR.. Louis Charles
Smith; from the s. r., DR.. S. Brown
Muncaster, DR.. Blue, Col. Robert N.
Harper, Maj. Walter D. Davidge and
Richard w. Hynson.