. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. f'HorTHma is rwhv firwEEN tuiENoe" Figure i6.—Cup presented to the Honorable Brand VVhitlock by the British Government. Gift of Mrs. Brand Whitlock. In Division of Political History. (Ace. 137815, cat. 40028; Smithsonian photo 45992-E.) The bottom edge of the plaque is engraved "TifTany & Co. Makers" and "18417 Sterling ; FOR SERVICE DURING WORLD WAR I Of all the silver pieces in the collections of the National Museum that commemorate military prow- ess, the sole piece relating to World War I was pre- sent
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. f'HorTHma is rwhv firwEEN tuiENoe" Figure i6.—Cup presented to the Honorable Brand VVhitlock by the British Government. Gift of Mrs. Brand Whitlock. In Division of Political History. (Ace. 137815, cat. 40028; Smithsonian photo 45992-E.) The bottom edge of the plaque is engraved "TifTany & Co. Makers" and "18417 Sterling ; FOR SERVICE DURING WORLD WAR I Of all the silver pieces in the collections of the National Museum that commemorate military prow- ess, the sole piece relating to World War I was pre- sented to a man who achieved fame for his humani- tarian service as a diplomat—the Honorable Brand Whitlock, who was appointed American Minister to Belgium in 1913. Whitlock came to the position with a distinguished record as four-time mayor of Toledo, Ohio, where his administration was noted for its re- forms. He had insisted on a fair deal for the working man; he liberalized the administration of justice; he kept the city government free of graft; and he won a battle against the power of vested interests in the city. After the invasion of Belgium in World War I, Whitlock remained at his post where he performed many services for the oppressed citizens. His presence in facilitated for both friend and foe the enor- mous task of organizing the distribution of food among the civilian population of Belgium and the occupied zone of France. In 1916 he chose to follow the Belgian Government into exile. His activities won him the lifelong affection and admiration of the people of Belgium, and after the war they showered him with evidences of their esteem. Among the many presentation medals, documents, and miscellaneous. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithson
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