The Washington herald., 1909-02-22
CITY'S NAMESAKE
PAID HONOR TO-DAY
WashingtOn's Birthday Will
Be Widely Observed.
GOV. HUGHES CHEF SPEAKER
AddreSSes Winter COnvOcation of
George Washington University.
Representative T.. Z. Burton
Speaks Before Sons of American
RevoIution-LfBrary TO Be Open.

This is the nth anniversary Of the birth
Of George Washington.
A national holiday since the country 5
infancy, the day viii be observed with
the customary exercises and the custom
ary cessation OF the arduoUs activity
with which the American people apply
themselves TO their daily labors Nearly
all the marts Of trade and the houses Of
commerce viii draw their blinds
Alexandria. beaming with pride over her
greatest citizen. viii restrain herself as
best she may, for the little Virginia town
celebrates the event on a large scale
blennally. and this happens to be an OF
year.
Possibly the event viii lack something
Of its traditional eclat in the Capital, be-
cause 50 many high government officials
VIII be absent from the city welcoming
the feet OF battle ships in Hampton
Roads. Congress viii hold sessions
throughout the day on account OF the
volume Of business. Washington's Fare
vel Address viii be read in the Senate
The District Of Columbia Society. Sons
Of the American Revolution, viii hold ex-
A|A0C~ All tic lev ladSN-l4i Temple AUll-
torium. beginning az 1915 o'clock The
principal address win be made by Repre-
sentative T. z. Burton. OF Ohio, UPON the
subject ''Washington's influence on pres
ent-day political problems. The Marine
Band viii give concert selections
Among the societies which viii be rep
resented at this meeting are the Legion
Of Honor, Society Of Colonial Wars. So
ciety Of the Cincinnati. and Columbia
Historical Society Ambassador Jusse-
Tand. of France, VIII attend the exercises
and may make a brief address.
The annual election Of the Sons Of the
American Revolution viii be held a.
Rauscher's. beginning at noon. A lunch
con viii follow the polling. Patriotic ex-
ercises VIII be held by the society al the
Arlington Hotel
Oldest Inhabitants Meet.
The Association Of Oldest Inhabitants
viii meet al Il o'clock in Carroll Institute
Hail. and VIII carry out a literary and
musical programme
The Washington National Monument
Association VIII hold a meeting. and the
Cornell banquet, arranged in honor OF
WashingtOn's memory, win be held IN the
Raleigh Hotel The Boys Brigade Of
America viii celebrate al the Y N l. A
The winter COnvOcaJiOn OF George
Washington University viii be held in
The Belasc0 Theater beginning at IO.1
clock this morning. Gov. Charles F.
Hughes, of New York. viii deliver the
address. his subject being Progress and
the ideals Of Washington" The distin-
Guished visitor viii be given a reception
and luncheon al the Arlington Hotel
Judge De Lacy has announced that the
session Of the Juvenile Court viii be
held az 10 o'clock in the morning, and
officers Of the police force have been in
structed 20 serve all summons for that
hour.
Library Remains Open.
The Library Of Congress will not close
sll its departments The law library and
several other divisions that are usually
closed on Sundays and holidays viii be
opened 10 the general public from ?
o'clock until 10 o'clock