Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1931, Page 29

NATIVES' BANQUET sentative of all that is best in ington’s is the symbol of America, and the half century from now. est government on earth. For this city, that has grown from the 3,000 of Wash- day to half a million of today, is not far distant when its people will pass in numbers the million mark and reach, as our orator of & year ago pre- dicted, a million and a half within a THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, MAY '22, 1931 trict and city, for it is in the founda- tion of the Government lighthouse at Jones Point, the junction of the Poto- mac and Hunting Creek. “That 15th of April, 1701, was & festive day in the lively town of Alex- andria, and as Commissioners Carroll and Stuart had some distance to travel to reach the town, they did not arrive until 8 o'clock in the afternoon, but actions was attention given the build- ings of his two houses on North Capitol street between B and C streets.” Community Singing. Community singing by the diners was a feature of the evening, led by Mrs. Ella C. Robinson, chairman of the En- tertainment Committee. Mrs. Eliza- beth Gardiner Coombs was heard in a are the best equipped man in ton to prophesy wisely and eloquently concerning the glorious future of the National Capital.” Dancing concluded the program. Mrs. John C. Kondrup was chalrman of the Committee on Seating Arrangements, Mrs. Ella C. Robinson, chairman of the Committec on Program, coe L. Oatley, chairman of the Com- , and Mrs. Ros- | gram PUPILS TO GIVE RECITAL Puplls of the Hester Walker Beall Studio ef:the Spoken Word will par- ticipate in a recital the Arts Club tomorrow night at 9 o'clock. The o will include two one-act pKrynl, several short skits and other numbers. HELDAT SHOREHAN Capital of Past, Present, Future Is Depicted at Annual Gathering. piano solo. Other entertainers of the evening were Mrs. Freda Phillips, so- prano, accompanied by Mrs. Robinson; Paul Garber, tenor, accompanied by Miss Jewell Downs, and Erbin G. ‘Thomas, baritone, accompanied by Mrs. Coontz. Theodore 'W. Noyes sent his regards at being unable to attend, and in a let- ter praised President Emery by saying, “I venture to suggest that you yourself mittee on Tickets, ot India Fear Felt. LONDON, May 22 (#).—The public has subscribed only 38 per cent of the $50,000,000 six per cent Indian loan of- fered this week, reflecting anxiety Te- garding political and economic condi- tions in India. were immediately taken to Wise's Tav- ern, where they were introduced to old John Barleycorn and toasts were drunk 28 a christening to the coming metrop- olis. Then a E}'oceflton was formed and all the leading citizens and organi- zations of the town accompanied the commissioners to Jones Point, and the surveyor designated the site and set the stone, accompanied by Masonic cere- monies. Rev. Dr. Muir of the First Presbyterian Church then delivered an oration, and I have no doubt that he made many predictions of the future city and Nation. “Again they visited Wise's Tavern and drank more toasts and history records that“they all reached home without collisions, crashes or skiddings. “No doubt it would have been th wish ot Washington to be present a this ceremony, both as a Mason and to show his ‘interest in the enterprise, but he was then on a trip through the Southiern States and felt that he had | left the work in faithful hands. On his | return he again took an active interest | in the work while President and after retiring from office, and among his last Among those taking part are Virginia Rutty, Richard Stringfellow, Pauline || Schaub, Warren Sweeney, Gifford Kirk, || Bonnie Culbertson, David Wolf, Wil- ]n‘;':ld ‘Turner, Joseph Stone and Forrest ead. “Every American coming to Wash- ington feels a share in the proud per- sonal ownership in the National Capital and a pride in its beauty and dignity and in that architectural inspiration guiding the development of our city. It is here, on this national stage, that the great drama of the national life of America has been played, where the foundatiéns of our Government have shown their perpetual soundness, and here in the great future will be faced the great problems of the Nation.” Mr. Duhamel in his discussion of the The *“Clarabel” at $1(0.50 OR spectator sports wear one of our de- signers has sent us this beautiful model of white buckskin, trimmed with black or tan calfskin with built-up leather heels. Also developed in natural suva perforated linen with brown calfskin trimming—partic- ularly cool for hot weather. All at $10.50. Summer Shades in Net Hosiery, $1.95 Beautiful Silk Hosiery, $1, $1.50 and $1.95 RICHS _ FST.ATTENTH DELIVERS ANY SUITE INTHISSALE | ” The National Capital of the -past, present and future was depicted last night before the Society of Natives of the District of Columbia at its annual banquet at the Shoreham Hotel. James F. Duhamel, historian of the soclety, related the story of the laying of the corner stone of the District of Columbia. Washington of the present, in the midst of t?e ‘grcattfi:to Federal program in its ry, was | ."‘”‘"’Tmn ‘moving pictures, produced by ‘Will P. Kennedy. “The Washington of ‘the future,” de- eclared Fred A. Emery, president of the soclety, in discussing this subject, “will be a city beautiful, unsurpassed in the annals of the world, unparalleled as a symbol of the greatness of America and limitless beyond the dreams of today. Predicts Glorious Future. says: founding of the Federal City declared that George Washington was “no pro- crastinator.” Site Selection, “After lots of dickering and log roll- ing curing the year of 1790,” said Mr. Duhamel, “Cohgress finally gave the President authority to select a-site for the National Capital in this vicinity, and on January 24, 1791, Washington reported that his committee had agreed on the present location. The three Commissioners, David Stuart, Thomul Johnson and Daniel Carroll of Rock | Creek, had been appointed on January 22, two days before the site was an- nounced, “Negotiations were immediately start- f | ed with the original proprietors and the urveyors also were put to work. The d Mr. Emery. purchase of the properties was a task sion is the fruit of national pride, |that tried the soul of the first Presi- Nation-wide appreciation of Washing- |dent and called for several conferences ton’s function in the.scheme of Na- |and much correspondence, but was tional Government, and of continuous |finally concluded and all the decds study and intelligent anticipation by |signed June 29, 1791. t minds among our own people of { “That no time should be lost, how- | District and the allied work of great | ever, it was determined to lay out the minds of the country at large. | District, and the first substantial act “It is and has been the national am- | was the placing of the first boundary bition of a great country to make of [stone of the District on what we may ‘Washington a great and effective set- |call the birthday of the city and DLs-' ting as the seat of Government, with a | trict. ~Unfortunately, that marker is/ dignity, character and symbolism repre- | now far from the bounds of the Dis A-S-Bec This may solve your rug prob- lem. 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