The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-22
Patriotic Exercises Mark An
niversary of George Wash
ington'S Birth.
CAPITAL PROMINENT
IN CELEBRATIONS
Attorney General Delivers Ad-
dress at Midwinter COnvo-
cation of @. W. u.

over that simple and transformations
mausoleum at Mt Vernon, where lie
the remains Of George Washington,
echoes Of thousands upon thousands Of
patriotic speeches are rolling today
From every city. and town in America
come TO the sleeping Father OF His
Country the shouting and tumuIt of a
nation that is devoting the day to praise
Jf MS memory, 10 thankfulness 10 him
COR the life he led. the deeds he did
md the example he set for generation
sitter generation OF his countrymen TO
follow.
Everywhere throughout the length and
breadth Of the land the 18th anniver-
ssTy Of George WashingtOn's birth is
being celebrated. Every city IS decorat-
ed with lhn national Colors and every
patriotic society IS vieing with every
other one in sounding praises to the
name Of Washington
BU- nowhere in the naticn which he
helped found is George Washington's
memory more appropriately and deeply
Teverenced than in the two cities dearest
10 his heart-,Vashingt0n. the Nations
Capital, which proudly bears his name.
and Alexandria. where he spent his de-
dining years.
Flags Are Flying.
With that spirit Of festivity that has
grown so noticeably during the past few
years, Washington today is ablaze with
the national coIors- Less than a decade
ago IL was only at Inauguration time
that hundreds Of faEe were put out all
over the city. But Washington has de-
veloped a better taste in such matters
and the citizens now eagerly hang out
their faEs upon every appropriate OC-
casion-
Across the Potomac River Alexandria
has thrown open her gates and is well
coming all who wish TO come and help
her celebrate The principal feature Of
the Alexandra celebration is the open
house" Of the Alexandria-Wa ashington
Masonic Lodge, the lodge that Wash
inSton attended and which is now rails
irg q fund TO erect a Washington Mem
orial Masonic temple
In this temple VIII be placed the
r.celess Masonic relics owned by
Washington and used by him in his
oft ce- They are now stored in the city
hal at Alexandria where they are in
danger cf destruction by fire or Of being
stolen by vandals or souvenir fiendS.
The Washington memorial temple will
cost half a million dollars.
In Washington many celebrations are
eJing or. This morning the midwinter
ConvC -ation Of George Washington
University was held at the BeIascO
TheaIar. The principal address was de-
livered bv Attorney General George w.
Vic ckersham, who spoke on '-The Prog
ress Of the Law" Several degrees were
Confarre
At Continental Hall
The first George Washington memorial
exercises ever held in Continental Hall
are being conducted there this after
noon by the District Chapter of the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton The Sons Of the Revolution and
the Sons Of the American Revolution
both held Special services this morning.
AT the Capitol the memory Of Frances
Willard was appropriately celebrated.
The Society Of Oldest Inhabitants Of the
District met this morning at Carroll
Institute Hall
The Young WOmen's Christian Asso-
ciRtion viii meet tonight.
Every Government building was closed
for the dag and those shops which
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