Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
TRIBUTES AT NIGHT
Washington's Birthday OBJ
served With Social Gatherings.
DANCES AND SUPPERS HELD
German Societies Keep Open House
for Members and Friends.
MANY PAY VISIT TO TOMB
Exercises Held Throughout the City
in Which Children Play
Prominent Part.

| Washington continued to pay honor to
! the memory of the father of his coun-
try begun 50 auspiciously during the
early part Of the day. late into last
night The pisrimages to the tomb o.
Washington. which started i'll the morn
ing. ended only with the daylight in the
afternoon. but exercises commemorative
| of the day were numerous in the even
ing.
Throughout the entire day the Young
Womens Christian Associations rooms
were thrown open to receive visitors and
extend them the hospitality of Washing
| ton womanhood.
At the Rruen Home. in Georgetown. the
senior branch of the Gov. Thomas Welles
Society of the Children of the American
Revolution was fully represented at the
| exercises. which included a flag presenta-
ton. an address by Judge DC Lacy and
an interesting story of the Flags of All
Nations. by Mrs. George Otis Smith
Herbert II. kimball presided. and Mrs.
clayton f.. Emig told of the origin and
aim of the society in teaching the lesson
of patriotism to the children. Many of
the children of the home were OF other
nations. yet all gladly gave up the flags
or ihelr own country Nhen tendeTed Il
miniature of Old Glory to hold during
the exercises.
Miss Helen Hopkins made the flag pres
entation and it was received by Mrs.
NJ. f. Catin. president of the institution
The ceremony % consecrating the flag
was performed by Miss Elizabeth Will
lis. Henry and Edith Sanborn assisting
as color bearers. Following Rotations
by Miss Rose Nelson and Banks +.
Shut. an address by Judge ". II. De
or1- N6 ark hI-
librarian general of The National ID. \.
r.. the flag was flung TO the breeze from
tho fousetop OF the institution. which
for many years has been known the
WaSsaman Gallery of Art.
Exercises at Friendship House.
At > o'clock in the afternoon the junior
society conducted similar exercises at
Friendship House. s2+ Virginia avenue
southeast. where the rooms We're crowded
with children of the neighborhood. Mrs.
Emig presided and Rev. Henry y. Cou-
den. chaplain CT the House of Repro
sentatives. delivered an address, Our
Love. for the Flag The flag presenta-
ton was made there by Miss Blanche
Louise Bryan. Miss Lydia a. III. Burklln
accepted the flag. The conservation cere-
,nony was conducted by Miss Margaret
Bristow, assisted by Misses Virginia
| Warren. Edwardina Warren and Ridley
IN
as color bearer. After a recitation by lie
| Roy Barnard the salute to the flag was
| given and Miss Gladys Enie sang
/ solo.
Others who We're present and took part
! in the exercises were Mrs. Isabel Davis.
Mrs Nellie f. Bradley, Mrs. Harold
| Lewis. Mrs. II. ~ Couden and Mrs. X.
! A. Liggett The program closed with
| The Star Spangled Banner sung by
| Miss Eliza beth Pierce.
| At the Catholic University yesterday
afternoon the annual George Washington
Grafton was delivered by Rev. Father
Charles VI. Mccarthy. professor of Amer
/ lean history. 1t was listened to with
| close interest by the student body and
| . representative body of the knights of
| Columbus. which order founded the chair
!, Of history at the university.
! Washingtons birthday was also cele-
brated at the Cherlydale Vacation Lodge
by the members of the Young Women's
Christian Association.