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John McCormack

Thursday, July 04, 1918

John McCormack (1884–1945) was an acclaimed Irish‑American lyric tenor. He sang the Star-Spangled Banner at Mount Vernon on the 4th of July in 1918.

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William Cosmo Gordon Lang, Archbishop of York

Tuesday, April 02, 1918

William Cosmo Gordon Lang (1864–1945) was a Scottish Anglican prelate who served as Archbishop of York from 1908 to 1928 and then as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1928 until 1942. He visited Mount Vernon in 1918.

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Bishop Harding

April 1918

Of Washington; accompanied Lord Reading and the Archbishop of York to Mount Vernon.

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Bishop Doane

Bishop Doane

April 1918

Bishop William Croswell Doane (1832–1913) was the first Episcopal Bishop of Albany, New York. He visited Mount Vernon in 1918.

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Prince Higashifushimi

1918

Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito (1867–1922) was a Japanese imperial prince and admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He visited Mount Vernon in 1918.

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Meletius Metaxakis, Archbishop of Athens

1918

Meletius Metaxakis (1871–1935) was a prominent Orthodox Christian cleric, known for his bold reforms. He visited Mount Vernon in 1918.

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Sir Eric Geddes

1918

Sir Eric Geddes (1875–1937) was a British businessman, politician, and government administrator. He visited Mount Vernon in 1918.

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Viscount Ishii Kikujirō

Sunday, August 26, 1917

Viscount Ishii Kikujirō (1866–1945) was a Japanese diplomat who served as ambassador to the United States and later as Foreign Minister. He visited Mount Vernon in 1918.

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Baron Ludovic Moncheur

Sunday, June 24, 1917

Baron Moncheur was a French military officer and nobleman who played a role in European diplomatic and military affairs in the early 20th century. He accompanied the Belgian War Mission in 1917.

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