Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
WASHINGTON'S DAY.
How 1t Will Be Observed in the Ma
tional Capital on Monday.
ANACOSTIA'S CELEBRATION.
Details Of the Parade and Of the Erercfses ~
the Grand stand-Distinguished Persons
Invited - History Of the Movement - OBJ
ssrvanccs by Various Organizations.

eervanccs by Various Organization.
The celebration committee convened AZ
Judge Armstrong; Office last night and was
the most stirring and pumerousy attended
meeting yet held.
PROGRAM FOR rHE DAr.
After much revision and amendment the fol-
lowing program was adopted: The several or
sanizations participating in the parade are
requested to assemble on Pennsylvania avenue
between sth and nth streets, East Washington,
oy II O'Clock Monday morning. John A. Logan
Post, No. Is. department of the Potomac, @. A.
r., will act as escort The parade viii form in
two divisions, right resting on 18th street and
VIII consist Of the following organizations:
Third battalion ID. C. n. G., Maj. I. b Har-
rison, commanding (who will be in immediate
command Of the divisionl, other military or
ganizations and the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie. The second division will consist Of all
civic organizations and will be commanded by
Capt. Julius Tolson. marshal with j. Edwin
Minnix and George W. Fowler as aids
The parade viii move az q given signal along
llth street to Anacostia bridge TO Monroe
street. to Pleasant, to Fillmore, 20 Harrison. 70
Taylor, to jackson, to Monroe, TO Washington.
TO Taylor, to Jefferson, to new school. On ar
rival at . point in front of the building in
dicated by markers the parade will form in
columns in front of the speakers stand.
THE EXERCISES AT THE GRAND STAND.
The exercises at the stand will be opened
with prayer by Rev. E. Richardson. chaplain
OF the post School Principal Henry S.
Petty will introduce the chairman, Judge Geo
II. Armstrong, who will in turn introduce the
speakers MY Country, lis OF Thee" will be
rendered by the band, after which there will
be address of wQlrOne and TAFT ion ~
the nag by the commander of Logan Post. A.
u. frisble, with response by Commissioner
Douglass, who will then break the flag from
the stafhead. A salute Of twenty-one guns will
be fired by a battery of the third artillery and
The Star Spangled Banner" will be sung by
about two hundred public school children
Speeches by Commissioner Ross and others.
AFTER THE cEREMoSIEr.
At the conclusion Of the ceremonies the pro-
cession will move along Jefferson to Fillmore
to Washington. and thence to Masonic Hall.
where refreshments will be served to those par
tcipatlng In the parade by the ladies of John
A. Logan Woman's Relief, No. Z. and other
ladies who have volunteered to act. The vari-
GUS organizations on their arrival at the place
OF formation will report to A. b. Frisbie,
chief OF staff, and will be assigned positions in
the line in the order of their arrival. By COM
mand OF Col H. Z. Burton, grand marshall.
THE SCHOOLS.
The two fifth grades Of Misses b. Beuhler and
Florence Layton, the sixth of Miss C. @. Brewer
and the seventh and eighth Of Mr.. ii. S. Petty
will assemble at the Washington street school
on Monday at 1880 o'clock and under command
OF Miss Brewer will proceed to their assigned
position at the stand and at the given signal
viii sing the national anthem.
THE REcHABrrEs
Grand Ruler James C. Lee has issued an order
for the Grand Tent Of the District to form at
Pennsylvania avenue and AZ street north at
10 O'Clock Monday morning. Anacostia Tent.
iSs. viii meet at Masonic Hall at am, and
headed by brass band will march to Good
Templars' Hall, Washington, and there join
Uniform Rank. Knights of Rechab, Cammack,
Union, Heber, Thompson and several Junior
tents of the Independent Order of Rechabites.
ihe whole column will then march to 11th
street east and take its position in the civic
division. Mr.. j. Z. Minnix will act as mounted
marshal and Bro. Berry as foot marshal
Mineola Tribe, No. IA, Imp. o. r. NJ, for
mally decided last night to parade on Monday
about seventy-fve strong. Messrs. W. A. Will
hanson. Benjamin F. joy and Sachem H. w.
Emo will act as mounted marshals.
Capt. E. q. Benson, commanding the WASH
ington Sharpshhooters, has signifed his inten-
Ourand Of Company {. washington Light In
fantry Corps has written letter regretting his
inability to taHe part.
CELEBRATION NOTES
DIR. A. M. Green was appointed q committee
Of one to engage water ca iers, DIR. G. W.
Fisher having volunteed to Ply for such serv-
ice.-A resolution was passed requesting c,ti-
zens to decorate their houses.-Messrs. Peck,
Green and Watson were appointed a committee
to solicit a contribution from the Anacostia
yai he 1s,ai, hall -. IT,. l.
will accommodate 500 guests and only this num-
Der will be admitted at one time. There will
be no crowding.--Comradeso Of Logan Post,
No. Is, are requested to meet at their armory
before 10 am. Monday. Prof Eibner will fur
nish music for the post--On motion of DR..
Fisher it WIS voted not to invite citizens OF
Anacostia to seats on the grand stand but to
resign the whole space to vistors.-The chief
of police has ordered q detail Of officers to lead
the procession.
INVITED GUESTS.
Visitors from Washington are requested TO
come to Masonic Hall, where they viii be taken
in charge by the reception committee. Special
invitations have been addressed as follows:
Senators j. j. Ingalls,, j. &. 3. Blackburn, John
w. Daniel, Congressman VIM. W. Grout. L. E.
McComas, Charles ONeill. Richard vaux, School
Superintendent w. u. Powell. School Trustees
A. II. Wilmer, Rufus II. Thayer, James W.
Whelpley, John T. Mitchell James NJ Gregory.
IN.
Hon. B. X. Bruce, Messrs. j. G.. Gurley, @. f.
I. Cook, Auditor J. 7. Petty, Prof. H. c. Spen-
Ger, Prof. w. s. Montgomery, Mrs. Ida v. Her
bricks, Prof. ]. T. Freeman, Prof. H. p Mont
gomery, Prof. J. Ormond Wilson, b. 81. War
ner. Hon. ]. c. Clements. Gen. W. II. F. Lee
Hon. Milton De Lano, Prof. J. NJ. Gregory and
others. President Harrison, family and cab
met have been invited.
RECENT CONTRIBUTIONS
Additional contributions have been received
As follows Misses Minnie McCormic, Alice
Nichols, Mary J. Francis, Annie A. Scrivener,
Florence Layton, B. Buehler, c. c. Brewer.
Messrs. Charles Entwisle, W. T. Perkins q
Son, W. z. Anderson. George W. King, s. Bic
Der and J. T. BrsshesrA
LIST OF CoMMIrTEEs
The committees on whom will devolye the ar
fragments for the celebration arc q follow:
observation-disclosures Charles Freeman, ]. Z.
Butler, Columbus Robey, Charles Watson,
George r. Pyles and George Gray. To procure
hags-Commander A. B. Frisbie and John T.
Fowler. On entertainment-wm. II. Peck, W.
Marden King, ]. ii. Dony. ]. X. Butler w. h.
Abbott and Chairman Henry 8. Petty. On in
vitation-Charles Watson, Charles Barker, b.
8. Petty, DR.. A. n. Green, George p. Pyles.
On reception-Commander Frisbie, Senior Vice
Commander Watson and Junior Vice CON-
mander Marcellus.
HBroRr on rHR NovKNKHr.
A review Of the celebration movement froa
its inception IL relevant At . meeting of Logan
Post held on the 21st ultimo communication |