Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-20
wAsHINGTON's BIRTHDAY.
No General Celebration. Yet Il Will he APP
propriately Observed

VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL HOLD MET
INes OR WILL PARADK-rHE OLDEST rSHkB-
IrASrs, SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF THE Rrvo-
LUTON, VETERAN FIREMEN AND MAsoNs-MILr-
TARY ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL TURN oUr
Monday is the anniversary Of the birth OF
Gen. Washington. and such will be duly OBJ
served in this city. 1t il a legal holiday and
therefore all banks and the government de-
partments will be closed and there will be .
general holiday. There is no formal program
for the observance Of the day.
The Oldest Inhabitants.
The Oldest Inhabitants Society will have q
routine business meeting at their rooms in the
Corcoran building at $50 a. m, and the public
exercises for the celebration Of the birthday Of
Washington commence at II noon at the same
place. Washington's farewell address will be
read by James s. Topham and Mr.. Allison Nailor
Is to continue his interesting observations on
his recent trip to Europe.
The Washington Monument Society will hold
meeting at the residence of DIR. j. NJ. Toner,
after which q reception will be given by DIR.
Toner.
THE PARADEs.
The Light Infantry will give parade. The
full strength Of the command will turn out
They will leave the armory at pm. and march
down Pennsylvania avenue to Sd street. then
countermarch to 18th, to X. to 18th, to Penn
sylvania avenue. to 18th and the armory.
The National Rifles and the Old Guard will
parade at O'Clock.
The Veteran Firemen.
That there will be the finest possible display
made by the Veteran Volunteer Firemens As
ISOLATION Of this city with their guests, the
Veteran Association Of Baltimore, there can be
no doubt, unless the weather should prevent
The Baltimoreans expect to arrive at the d.
and o. depot at about 1l:15 O'Clock and
will be received by the officers Of the Wash
ington association. They will be escorted 70
Minors Concordia Cafe, Sth and E streets, for
lunch and from thence to the home Of the
Washington vets, 18th and II streets The line
will be formed at O'Clock, Mr.. John
w. Thompson marshal, and the Washington
association (headed by Kit Carson Drum Corps
Of fourteen pieces, including four cornets)
will have over fifty uniformed members in line,
drawing their hose carriage and suction (the
historical piece Of the Columbia company used
in the fifties). The Baltimoreans uni
formed similar to the Washington association,
with the exception that they wear diab panta-
looms in place of black. They will have about
100 in line in uniform and a hose carriage and
suction, drawn by hand, and the old Deptford
gallery engine, drawn by horses. and band of
twenty pieces. There will be in line a number
Of old and infirm firemen in carriages and also
q number Of now uniformed members. Each
will wear as a souvenir OF the occasion hand
some crimson silk badge with head Of WASH
ington upon it.
THE LINE OF MARCH.
The line Of march will be down the avenue,
passing in review at the Executive Mansion
about 2:I5 O'Clock President Harrison and the
District Commissioners. Thence they 60 down
the avenue to the Peace monument, counter
marching to I'd, to Indiana avenue, to Sd, to
Massachusetts avenue, to Mt Vernon Square,
round north side TO 9Th and K streets, to Wash
ington Circle, to Pennsylvania avenue and back
to the engine house. About O'Clock the Wis
itors will be banqueted by the washingtonians
at Minors.
The High School Battalion Parade.
One Of the most attractive features Of WASH
ington's birthday as celebrated in this city will
be the parade Of the High School battalion.
Up to the Christmas holidays the boys drilled
in accordance with Upton tactics, but at the
time mentioned Capt. Burton II. koss, their
instructor, commenced to impart information
as to the new driIl regulations The parade
will be an exemplification OF the modern idea
Six companies of twenty-four files, double
rank, will he in line, commanded by Mai. L. Ii.
Reichelderfer. The National Guard Drum Corps.
of twenty pieces will head the column. As
sembly will take place at the Franklin build
IL.
will start over the following route: Down h
street to Massachusetts avenue, to Sd street, to
Pennsylvania avenue. to I'D street, To stree,
to the Arlington Hotel in front Of which, COM
mencing at 4:S0, will be a dress parade. Among
those who will be present to witness the cere-
mony will be the District Commissioners and a
number of army officers who desire to see how
the new regulations work in actual practice.
Loyal Legion banquet
The District of Columbia Commandery Of the
Military Order Of the Loyal Legion will give it's
tenth annual banquet at the Arlington in the
evening. Among those who have accepted in
vitations for the occasion are Senators Carey,
Casey, Cullom, Hiscock, Mitchell and Warren,
Chapman of Michigan. Mitchell
of Wisconsin and Cultivate Of Ohio, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Crounse, Sixth Audi
tor Coulter, +. W. Palmer, public printer; W.
G. Veazey of the interstate commerce commits
sion and G. L. Wellington, United States sub
treasurer at Baltimore, Md.
The Sons Of the Revolution.
The annual meeting of the Sons Of the Revo-
society has determined to celebrate by an after
noon observance at st. Johns Church here.
There will be excellent music, and an address
will be made by the rector, Rev. DR.. Douglass.
Invitations have been issued to the President,
the cabinet and Congress- The committee in
charge consists OF John Lee Carroll, Rev. DIR.
Douglass, Lieut.. Il. q. Davenport, Montgomery
Blair Rev. DIR. McKim, A. b. Legare and Gail
lard Hunt.
The musical part Of the service will be rem
dered by the regular choir OF St Johns, aug
mented to fifty voices, under the direction OF
VIM. H. Daniel, precentor, with q full orchestra
from the United States Marine Band, in uni
form. under the leadership Of Prof. j. T. Sousa.
The choral raj service will be intoned-
THE DAUGHTERS CONGRESS.
The first continental congress Of the National
Society of the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton will convene on Washington's birthday
in the church, 18th and streets, at 10.5) m.
Mrs. Harrison, the president general. will call
the congress to order, and after the dispatch
of preliminary business will make an address
OF welcome. response will be made by Mrs.
Clifton II. Breckenridge, regent Of Arkansas.
Reports will be received from the various
officers. Social festivities will follow.
The City Post Once
Postmaster Sherwood has issued the follow
ing order: The following divisions Of the main
Office will be closed to the public on Washing
tons birthday, February q; Money order
division, registry division. CARRIER windows
at main Office viii be open from 6 70 u pm. A
by carriers will be made at O. IN.
Collections for the entire city will be made at
q. m. and 5 pm.
The Following stations viii be open to the
public for the transaction Of business as follows:
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