Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
FATHEROF HISC COUNTRY
SERVICES IN TRIBUTE TO MEM
DRY OF WASHINGTON.
Patriotic Citizens to Observe Annivers-
airy of His Birth = suspen-
sion of Business.
Born February %, 1882
Died December IA, 1899.

George Washington will be observed next
Monday by the patriotic citizens OF the
United States. but nowhere viii the ceie-
bration have more significance than III the
capital city of the nation, which 50 proudly
bears the name of him who was first IN
war, first in peace and first in the hearts of
his countrymen. Organizations of patriotic,
semi-patriotic and social character nave
planned meetings, entertainments and lee
lures which are to serve as medium OF
eulogy to the memory of the father of his
country.
The demonstration in Washington will
not be participated in by federal troops or
ders having issued from the War Depart
ment that all available detachments OF SOL
diers proceed to Alexandria to assist In the
celebration there. The ceremony In Alex
andria is to be of the real old-fashioned
sort. and many men, prominent In both 10
cal and national affairs, have signified their
intention to join hands with the Vlrglnians
In Observing the birthday anniversary OF
the man who was the foremost of Viz
ginians
In Washington the day will be observed
by the government in the closing of all It's
department and the proclamation OF ma.
tional holiday The municipal government
will follow suit and the local post office has
decided to curtall it's service SO that the
carriers may have an opportunity to revere
the memory of George Washington
G.. A. r. Post Program.
Burnside Post No. 8, G. A. R.. has ar
ranged for patriotic entertainment and
lecture to be given Monday evening at the
First Congregational Church. corner or
10th and G streets. Gen. George b. Loud,
who is, according to the program. the Sill
er-tongued orator of New York city, VIII
deliver an address ON George Washing
tom The Marine Band is scheduled TO
a.. f1, he. oi i'm
and ending its program with The star
Spangled Banner" Prof Jasper Dean Nc
Fall will tell of 1.-The Sword of Bunker
HILL" and Major John Tweedale will read
an appropriate selection, after which the
speaker Of the evening, Mr.. Loud, will be
introduced by Representative Joseph A.
Goulden. A feature of the entertainment
will be the presence of a detachment OF
Washington Minute Men in continental UNI,
form, representing George Washington and
his staff.
Other Organizations.
The Association of the Oldest Inhabi-
tants will combine it's regular monthly
meeting and the special anniversary cele-
bration by gathering Monday noon at Car
roll Institute Hail. on Tenth near X streets.
The principal address will be delivered by
Judge John Goode of Virginia Washing
tons farewell address will be read by Al
lison Nailor, jr., member of the associa-
ton, after which musical and literary ex-
ercises will be the order of the day.
The Washington National Monument So
ciety will attend a reception to be given
its members by Henry A. Willard. which
Will constitute the SEVENTEEN annual meet
ing of this society, organized in the spring
of 1893.
The Sons of the Revolution will celebrate
at the New Willard Hotel, and the Recha-
bites. the Levant Wheelmen and other To-
cal societies Will observe the day at their
roSr Qcfi Two haa Inn ri he nxn d
the Friends Select School were held yes
terday afternoon in the school gymnasium.
Post Office to Be Closed.
City Postmaster Merritt today issued an
order which provides that the cashiers
division, the money order division and the
registry division of the Washington post
office be closed all day Monday. A delivery
by carriers from the main Office and its
stations will be made at 100 am. Carriers
windows will be open for delivery of mail
to clerks in the government departments
from to 1890 am, and for the general
public from to pm
The following named stations will be
opened to the public for the transaction of
business
Station A, to IL am, $50 to / pm.
Station b. 9 to II am, $50 to pm.
Station c, to 10 am.
Station d, q to IL a M. $50 TO : pm
Station F. 500 to II am, $50 TOT pm.
Station G, g to II am, : to pm
Station Fl, 6 to IL am, ) to I pm.
Station x, 8 to IL am, to pm.
Brookland, 8 to II am, to pm.
Takoma Park, to IL an 5 to pm
Benning, to II am, 5 to pm.
Collections will be made at the main office
and Station G at $3.50 am, and 11:30 o. M !;
Station A at $50 and $50 am. ) and IL 80
pm; Station B at 7:30 In, 5 and IL pm !;
Station ID at am, ) and II 80 pm. Sta
ton F at o am, ) and 1915 pm; Station
H at II am and pm; Station X at IL
am. and pm; Takoma Park Station at
IL am. and pm: Brookland Station at
IL am. and 4 pm.; Benning Station at 8