The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
HONOR WASHINGTON
Father of COuntry's Birth
day to Be Celebrated.
BUSINESS TO BE SUSPENDED
Takes on Holiday Attire.
Services VIII Be Held I'm Old Christ
Episcopal Church, and TOasts VIII
He Responded to at Three Ban
auets-OpeB-air Concerts.

In preparation for the celebration of
the one hundred and seventy-hfth ami
versary of the birth of Gen. George
Washington, Alexandria last evening be
gan 10 take on holiday appearance.
Flags huttered from many Of the BUSH
ness houses on King street, bunting was
hung in festoons from the windows, and
in other ways the citizens gave evidence
of making ready 10 do honor to the
memory of the first President. The OBJ
servances viii be an appropriate tribute
on the part of the city, which was
Washingtons home town,
Business viii be suspended throughout
the most Of the day. At noon. by order
of the mayor. the bells on the public
buildings of the city will be toIled. and
about the same time wreath Of flowers
will be placed on the tomb Of Washing
ton. The members Of the city council,
delegation from the Daughters Of the
American Revolution Of the District of
Columbia, and many residents Of this
city will attend services 10 be held in
old Christ Episcopal Church at IL o'clock.
These exercises. which will be under the
auspices Of the local chapter OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
will be especially fitting on this occasion
because. as is we'll known. Gen. Wash
ington was "a vestryman and regular at
tendant of Christ Church. The principal
address will be delivered by Bishop
Robert A. Gibson, OF the Diocese Of Viz
ginia.
Features of Afternoon.
Features of the afternoon will be the
banquet to be given in McBurney's Hall
at s:3o. and the band concert which will
occur at the intersection Of Washington
and Cameron streets. beginning at
o'clock. Final arrangements for these
and other events Of the celebration were
made last evening at a meeting OF the
George Washington Birthday Associa-
ton in the Friendship fire engine house,
when A D. Brockett, the president Of the
/ association. presided.
The following committee was named for
the duty Of conveying the wreath to
Mount Vernon and placing it on Wash
ingtons tomb, Mayor Frederick J. Paff,
former Mayor +. f. Downham, Charles
b. Marshall, Hubert SnOwden. Col. x.
Kemper. Peter Won de Westerlaken r. n.
Graham Harry Hammond. George p. At
kinson. o. H. Kirk. Thomas Chauncey.
w r. Hamilton. r. ). Jones Joseph Col
vim Judge r. r. ". Duke. William A.
Smoot, jr.; John II. Trimyer, T. c. How
ard. Julian Y Williams. A. d. Brockett,
Maj William NJ Smith. Capt r NJ
Latham. and William MacGreen.
dria Chamber Of Commerce at 10:20 and
will start for Mount Vernon at II o'clock
McBurneys Han has been prettily deco
rated with palms, flowers. and flags for
the banquet. at which there viii be nearly
200 guests. At one end Of the hall a large
and handsome picture Of George Wash
iugton is hung from the wall Music from
an orchestra viii eHliven the occasion.
Chairman Br0ckett. Of the association,
will act as POSTMASTER. and the following
toasts will De responded to: George
Washington Rev. Charles D. Bulla. pas
tor Of the Washington Street Methodist
Episcopal Church South; The Neigh5oT-
ing Counties Judge Charles +. Nicol, Of
the Circuit Court; Alexandria" Charles
G. CarIin, Of this city; Virginia" Judge
r. r. ". Duke. OF Charlottesville.
Banquet of MnsOns.
Tho banquet to be given in the evening
In Masonic Temple by the Alexandria
Washington Lodge Of Masons will be the
scene Of a large gathering. many guests
from out-of-town points being expected
or this lodge George Washington was
worshipful master. and many souvenirs
of his membership are to be found in the
lodgeroons.
Toasts will be responded 10 as follows:
Alexandra Washington Lodge. No. p. q"
Right Worshipful DR.. William NJ smith,
of this city; George Washington" Repre-
sentative Charles A. Towne Of New
York; Liberty Lodge, Of Beverly, Mass. -
Eugene J. Y. Huiginn, of Beverly. Mass !;
"The Grand Lodge Of Virginia" Most
Worshipful Judge r T. W Duke, of
Charlottesville; The Old Dominion" Rep
resentative Harry d. Flood. Of Roanoke,
Va; Andrew Jackson Lodge" J. John
son Green, Of this city: The Tenets of
Free Masonry" Most Worshipful X. KEN
per. Of this city.
a large gathering Of firemen will enjoy
a banquet 10 be given by the Columbia
Fire Engine Company al the engine house
on South St. AsaDh street. Among those
who are expected TO deliver addresses are
Mayor Pan and Rev. J. A. Jeffers, OF
Trinity NJ. f. Church. Other events in
GLIDING the exhibition of the old Friend
ship fire engine. will mark the Celebra-
ton,