Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-21
TODAY AND TOMORROW.
Plans for Celebration Of Washing
tons Birthday Association.

The anniversary of the birth of George
Washington will be celebrated this
evening by several patriotic organizations.
and tomorrow many OF the citizens of
Washington will go to Alexandria by cleo
trio cars and river ferry to witness the
elaborate ceremonies which always mark
the return of February % in that ancient
city. The government employees will be
given holiday tomorrow. and the city
will wear a Sunday quiet.
The workers at the government printing
Office celebrated the patriotic occasion al
noon today. and tonight the members of
the Admiral David D. Porter Garrison.
Army and Navy Union. will hold a
Hall, 1912 Pennsylvania avenue. 1t is
said a delegation of the garrison will be
collected to attend the Alexandria cere-
monies tomorrow.
Tales of Washington will be told at
the meeting this evening of the Civic
Betterment Association and there will be
patriotic reference to the occasion at the
second session of the Department Of the
Potomac, G. A. r.. TO be held this even
ing at Grand Army Hall.
Prof. Garriott Official forecaster of the
weather bureau. said this afternoon that
tomorrow will be a duplicate Of today
fair and cool.
At g. p. o. Today.
Mr.. Rossiter was an interested specta-
tor at the George Washington services
in the government printing Office at noon
today He Is said to have been much
impressed by the large amount of talent
among the employees Of the works"
Capt Brian was the presiding officer. The
celebration was held on the wide stair
way between the siffith and seventh floors.
the place being handsomely decorated.
The program was presented under the
auspices of the Philharmonic Society Of
the government printing office, with Ben
Jamn a. Lineback as director: Medley
of patriotic airs. orchestra; New Hail.
Printing once Society: reading. 'E Pluri-
bus Cnum' tButleD Sidney j. Marshall:
solo. Bunker Hill E. A. Lang and
chorus; address, Frank o. Kidd; Sol
Printing Once Society; America"
tSmith). Government Printing ONCE
Chorus, orchestra and audience. The
playing of Thomas Connor, q violin vir-
tuoso. is stated to have been a feature
of the celebration.
Patriotic Society to Meet.
Arrangements have been made for the
annual meeting Of the District of Column
hia Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution to be held at the Arlington
Hotel at noon tomorrow. There will be
an election Of officers for the ensuing
year. and delegates to the next congress
Of the National Society at Buffalo, n. Y,
will be elected.
saengerbund Dance Tonight.
The Washington Saengerbund will have
dance this evening in honor of Wash
l,~
will be beautifully decorated with Ameri-
can flags, and other features betting an
occasion like the one to be celebrated.
Novel features will be the order. as usual.
and the committee in charge will endeavor
to make it as agreeable as possible for
the members of the Saengerbund, and no
doubt a large crowd will be on hand again
as usual, as the next day can be con-
Preparations are also under way for the
next public concert to be held at the New
National Theater in March, and in the
same week following. the Masken Tanz-
kraenzchen. which Is for members only, at
the clubhouse.
Institutions Open Tomorrow.
BY direction Of the librarian the sew
erai divisions OF the Library of Congress
composing the Sunday and holiday service
will be open tomorrow. Washington
birthday anniversary. from , pm until 10
pm. The other divisions, in the library.
including the copyright ONCE, will be
closed The library building win be open
to visitors from . pm. until 10 pm.
The exhibition halls OF the Smithsonian
Institution and the National Museum will
be open to the public tomorrow. Wasli-
inton's birthday anniversary. as usual.
from 8 until 4:,O.
Tomorrow being legal holiday. the
Corcoran Gallery of Art will be open Ia
the public without charge from 10 q. m. to
pm. This will enable many persons
commonly occupied during these hours to
visit the exhibition Of tapestries textiles
and embroideries which is now set forth
in the COrcoran Gallery undex the au-
spices OF the National Society of the Fine
Arts. The gallery will also be open to the
public. as usual. Sunday afternoon rom
80 to 4:aO o'clock. Record was made OF
nearly 1900 admissions last Sunday. and
| the attendance during the week has been
unusually large.
Convicted Of Shoplifting.
May Martin. who gave her address as