The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-21
FLAGS WILL FLOAT
FROM EVERY MAST
All Washington Will CeIe-
brate Tomorrow.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS CLOSED
City VIII Pay Homage to It's Name
sake in Commemoration
of His Birth.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS CLOSED

The anniversary of the birth of the
Father OF our Country" and the one
national legal holiday viii be appro-
priately celt brated throughout the coUn-
try tomorrow, and especially In this
city, named after George Washington
Civic and military organizations viii
hold meetings, and give entertainments
TO pay homage TO his memory, while the
public schools all over the country will
be closed. Most of the business houses
in Washington will be closed. while
those that open in the morning viii shut
their doors at noon.
Display of ColOTs.
Old Glory will wave from the flag
STATS OF every public building and in
sutution, and private residences will
show more complete display of the
Stars and Stripes than on any other
occasion.
Special matinces will be given at all
the local theaters. and besides the pa
triOtic demonstrations, there will be
dances and dinners galore.
George Washington University will
hold its winter COnVocation at the
BelascO Theater tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock. The procession will form
at the University building. Fifteenth
lead the march, followed by the trus-
tees, invited guests, deans. faculties.
alumni, candidates Tor degrees, and
senior students in the order named,
Music will be furnished at the theater
by the Marine Band. Invocation viii
be said by Rev. +. NJ. Bristol, and Hon.
Wayne MacNea6h, chairman OF the
board Of trustees. Will make the intro
rotary of the Treasury, viii deliver an
address on the Evolution Of Self-GOv-
eminent after which the degrees viii
ne conferred There will be muStcGI
selections by the Girls Glee Club. fol-
lowed by the singing Of America by
the audience. BenediCtiOn will be pro
nounced by Rev Ulysses u. *. Pierce
Celebration at Alexandria.
The most elaborate and general cele-
bration will probably tie at Alexandria.
Va, under the auspices OF the George
Washington Birthday Association. This
event has become an annual affair in
Alexandria, and tomorrow many Wash
ingtonians will cross the Potomac to
attend the festivities in the Old Do
miniOn.
That venerable organization Of resi-
dents, the Oldest Inhabitants AssOcia-
ton, will hold their monthly meeting
at Carroll Institute Hail, followed ~
musical and literary exercises.
AT the Washington Navy Yard the
crew OF the Mayhuwer viii give their
second annual ball tomorrow evening.
There will be a meeting of the So
CieJy of the Sons OF the Revolution at
the Willard at noon TO celebrate the
one hUndTedth and seventy-fourth an
niversary OF the birth OF Washington.
Patriotic speeches. appropriate to the
occasion, VIII be made by distinguished
speakers At the close OF the exercises
ii buffet lunch Will be served
Observance by Minute Men.
The First Regiment of Minute Men
will celebrate at their armory, Fifth
and L streets, in the evening. An eIab-
crate program has been arranged, in
Guiding addresses by Senator Dick, y.
y, POwdeTlY, and other prominent men
The members viii be assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. Moore Murdoch.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Veteran
Volunteer Firemen's Association will
give a banquet at the old Union engine
house, Nineteenth and II streets north
west, TO the members of the OrEunia.,t-
ton al O'Clock in the afternoon.
Even the youth Of the District have
been inspired with the patriotic spirit.
and the United Boys Brigade Of Amer
lea Will celebrate with banquet in the
bows auditorium of the Y. NJ. Z. A.
from - until J O'Clock
At the ballroom on the tenth floor Of
the New willard, the George Washing
ton University Students ball VIII be
held tomorrow night for the benefit OF
the University Hospital.