Evening star

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pendenoe of the Dominican Repub-1

11c, which will be celebrated next

Sunday was commemorated in an;

address by Ambassador Anselmo

Copello before members of the Poli

tical Study Club yesterday at the

Washington Club.

Reviewing highlights in the his-1

tory of the little nation, which he

represents in Washington, the Am- j

bassador recalled that Santo Do

mingo was the first land in the

Western Hemisphere on which

Christopher Columbus landed. He

told of a "great Columbus memorial

lighthouse that the American na

tions will build as a tribute to the

memory of the discoverer.” which,

he declared, “will be one of the

greatest wonders of the world.” j

Columbus’ remains, which now rest

in the Cathedral of Santo Domingo,

will be moved to the lighthouse, he

added.

The program included a presen

tation of a group of songs by Mrs.

Helen Turley, contralto, and piano

selections by Mrs. Dorothy Guion.

The artists were introduced by Mrs.

Edgar Briant Meritt, chairman of

music. War Bonds and stamps were

sold at a booth directed by Mrs.

John J. Darby, national defense

chairman.

Those at the tea table included

Mrs. Herbert Griffith, Mrs. John

Cation and Mrs. Leo Kasehagen.

The names of Mrs. Harry A. Hay

wood, Miss Rosella Loftus and Mrs.

Lewis Harrison were presented by

Mrs. Leonard Harter, chairman of

membership, as candidates for mem

bership.

Miss Minerva Bernardino, vice

chairman of the Program Commit

tee. presented the speaker. Mrs.

Benjamin Soule Gantz, club presi

dent, presided.

Announcement was made that

Mrs. Frank Morrison and Mrs. Ed

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1944). Washington, D.C., 1944-02-20. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1944-02-20/ed-1/?sp=27

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1944-02-20.