Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-22

-. every priv at
I building is dressed
in holiday attire
with flags and red white and blue bunt-
ing in honor of the father of his
country
Most Of the business houses were
closed, but "Old Glory" was predomlna
in the downtown section. and the ma
tional colors decorated the show VIM
dows Of the stores.
Lured by the bright sunshine and al
most ideal weather conditions hundreds
of promenaders sought the principal
thoroughfares early in the afternoon and
practically every person wore small
hatchet OF flag in his or her buttonhoie.
President Taft at Alexandria.
Special exercises were held BY various
patriotic and fraternal organizations, and
paeans of praise for the first Presiden,
were uttered by clergy and laymen al
all observances.
In the past years it has been the GUS
tom in Alexandria to celebrate the day
with gala display, parades and a pyro.
technical demonstration at night. but this
year there was no festival Of patriotism
in the town across the river. Presiden,
Taft. however, went to the Virginia city
late in the afternoon to participate in
ceremonies held under auspices Of the
Masonic lodge there. He remained for
banquet which will be held this even
ing by the same organization. While in
alexandria the President will be the spe-
clal guest OF Senator'S Martin and Swan
son and Representative C. c. Carlin.
Patriotic Exercises.
Rear Admiral Charles H. Stockton L.
8. n, retired, commander of the Order
Of Washington, will preside over the
annual banquet Of that organization, to
be held at o'clock this evening at the
University Club.
Joseph I. kiefer is to deliver a lecture
on Gen. Washington.s Old Homes al
a meeting Of Gushing Camp. Sons OF
veterans, this evening at Loyal Legion
Hall, 10th street northwest Past com.
manders Of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public will be present
The Young WOmen's Christian Asso-
citation will give Martha Washington
reception tonight at its rooms, 18th and
streets. to celebrate the first birthday )
anniversary Of vacation house,
The board Of directors, secretaries and
indoor and outdoor girls extend a cordial
invitation to their friends to be present
suggests that if the guests will each
bring penny for every individual birth
day it will greatly aid in freeing vaca-
ton house from debt
The annual lecture to the students OF
the Catholic University on George Wash
ington will be delivered this year by
Charles III. Mccarthy in Mcmahon Hail
tomorrow afternoon at 4 80 o'clock The
subject will be George Washington and
His Allies DR.. Mccarthy is professor
Of American history. occupying the chap
founded by the knights OF Columbus.
Programs in Schools.
Patriotic recitations and songs and an
address on the life of Washington formed
the program of exercises held Yesterday
at Friends School in honor of the l7Sth
birthday anniversary Of THE Father OF
His Country
Thomas W. Sidwell, principal of the
institution. told Of Washington's carly
career and dwelt upon the fine physical
fitness which he developed while a youth
and which made him capable to with
stand the arduous hardships OF military
life.
Among those pupils who took part in
the program were Elizabeth T. King
Warren G. Harries, Elmer Gates. Man
ming +. Stead and Miss NJ. S. Evans.
A George Washington celebration was
held by the boys of st. Patricks Acad-
emy and High School yesterday after
noon in Carroll Institute Hall. The boys
of the high school gave forty-ninute
original sketch. entitled "One Night in d
Lunchroom.' The cast included Paul
Ramsdell. Joseph Dunn, Rivera Town.
shend, Percival Hardin, Paul Shipley
Jerome Sebastian, Walter Lucas. Thomas
Degnan, Arthur Eitzgibbons, Nincen,
Winterinayer and John I. Sullivan. The
high school boys have just organized tho
dramatic association and elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Pau
Ramsdell. president: Joseph Dunn, vice
| president; Rivera Townshend, secretary
and Percival Hardin, treasurer.