The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-22
SCHOOLS TO CLOSE
FOR CELEBRATION
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presiding Rev. Henry n. Couden. chap
/ lain OF the House, will offer the invoca-
ton. Patriotic addresses viii be made by
Miss Belle Kearney. Mrs Margaret Dye
/ Ellis, Mrs. Lillian NJ. n. Stevens. and
Miss a ina A. Gordon.
/ The 'ung Women's Christian Associa-
/ ton. F and Twelfth streets, will have
reception at the home OF the organization
al night with addresses and a musical
! programme. The movement to raise
$500 for new Y. W, c. A. home will
/ be launched, with a whirlwind campaign
/ by 100 Of the girls as an aftermath.
At Carroll Institute Hall.
Carroll Institute Hall viii be the scene
OF meeting by the Oldest Inhabitants
Association. and there viii be a patriotic
programme besides regular business
session.
/ The first Washington's Birthday cele-
| bration ever held in Continental Hall will
/ BEGIN at 2:3O o'clock by the District D.
/ a. r. Mrs. George T. Smellwood. Dis
trict regent, will preside, and Mrs
Matthew D. Scott. national regent. will
deliver an address Of welcome, and re-
ceive from 4 TO 8.
| The Sons of the Revolution will hear an
| address by the French Ambassador in
the red room Of the Willard. They will
hold an all-day session. with numerous
orations.
Among those who spoke at various
| schools yesterday were: Rev. c. P. Cogs-
well, c. r. Ball. DR.. S. H. Woodrow.
J Charles NJ. Pepper. Rev Samuel Swift.
F. ". Collins. Col. J. c. Kniffen. Rev
". J. d. Thomas. Harry o. Hine. Rev.
Hugh Stevenson, A. F. Kinnan, and Cob
". z. Harvey.
Services at Shiloh Church.
A Washington. Lincoln. and Douglass
! celebration. under the auspices of the
Shiloh Herald Club. will be given tonight
at Shiloh Baptist Church Hon. ". T.
Vernon Register of the Treasury, Rev.
| S. L COrrothers. and Prof Jesse Law
son Will deliver addresses. Musical
! selections will be rendered by Miss Syl-
via Garner, Miss Jefferson, Messrs Luke
Reynolds and A. d. Gilmore. The choir,
under the direction OF Dr.. John f. RAFT
! ley will lead the congregation in singing
patriotic and religious selections. DR..
J. Milton Waldron will deliver the invo-
cation, and Mr.. James R Moss will read
| selections from the Scriptures. The Off
/ GERS OF the club are: Miss Helen Stokes,
/ president; Miss Medora Washington. sec
Rotary; Mr.. Minor Williams. vice presi-
dent: Mr.. Annette ToIbert. assistant sec
rotary, and Mr.. John A Miles. treasurer
A silver offering will be taken at the
door
Yesterday at the Schools.
Appropriate exercises were held at the
various schools yesterday, according 10
custom.
AT the Abbott School Col. A. S. Perham
was the speaker. Music and recitations
were the feature Of a programme at the
Franklin and Thomson Schools, as at the
Henry and Morse Schools.
DR.. John Weidiey made the address at
Polk School. Henry n Copp at Twining
School. DR.. Abram Simon at Webster
School, and at the Lenox School Rev.
A. H. Thompson spoke.
Representative Richard w. Austin made
the address at Webster School A patri-
otto programme was given at Buchanan
and one at Tyler schools and at Stanton
School recitations were the main feature.
Rev. @. NJ. Cummings made the address
at Van Buren, School Essays, songs. and
recitatiOns were enjoyed at Cranch and
Orr schools, and at the Ketcham School
a feature was the address of Rev w. q
Davenport. Representative Palmer spoke
at the Business High
Holiday Hours at Libraries.
The several divisions of the Library Of
Congress composing the Sunday and holi-
day service viii be open to-day from
! 2 o'clock until 10 O'Clock. The other
divisions, including the copyright Office,
will be closed The Library building will
be open to visitors from o'clock until
! 70 o'clock.
The District Public Library will be kept