Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-20
Societies Plan Celebration of
WaShington'S Birthday.
PRESIDENT TO TAKE PART
Mr.. Taft to Participate in 0bserv-
ance at Church in Alexandria.
EXERCISES FOR TOMORROW
Sons of American Revolution to
Gather at Columbia Theater
at IL O'Clock

" dSEiuGto patriotic societies and civic
ur.auizations as well as Masonic and
other lodges. have elaborate plans for
celebrating Washington's birthday. Al
though large general observance IS
planned the holiday will be generally
celebrated. and the usual Masonic cere-
monies at old Christ Church. in Alex
andria. and at Mount Vernon, VIII at
tract large numbers. President Taft Will
participate in the observance al Alex
audria. which will ne held tomorrow
Announcement was made today that
tho SUNDAY and holiday service divisions
az the Public Library will be open Wash
iuston's birthday between the hours OF
:. and 10 o'clock pm. The usual holiday
Will he observed ill practically all the
government departments and bureaus.
In the senate Washington farewell ad-
dress will be read by Senator Brandesee
of Connecticut.
Society of S. A. R. to Celebrate.
Exercises commemorative Washington
birthday will be held by the Society or
the Sons of the American Revolution at
the Columbia Theater tomorrow morning
at II O'Clock. the meeting also being the
twenty-fourth annual meeting of the or
SANITATION Arrangements for the meet
ing are i'm charge of a committee com
posed of DR. III. l.. +. Johnson, Col
Henry NAV and Mai. Pierre c. stevens.
L. = ~. and invitations have been eN-
tended to President Taft. members OF
his cabinet. justices of the Supreme Court
and members of both houses OF Con-
esS 10 be present.
The program will be opened with the
Star Spangled Banner" by the Marine
Band The Rev. Randolph II. McKtm.
president of the society. will call the
meeting TO order and the invocation VIII
he pronounced by the chaplain. the Rev.
John Van Schaick. il. After the singing
az Dixie Robert F. Lee. Jr.. Will reao
Washngton's farewell address, and Sen
ator Burton of Ohio will deliver an ad-
dress on IF Washington Were Living
To-day Senator Porter j. McCumber of
North Dakota will discuss The Con-
Struction of Our Treaties With Great
Britain and Our Duty to Submit Cues
tons Of Difference TO Arbitration.
Washington to Be Remembered.
The Association of Oldest habitants
will observe Washinetons birthday with
appropriate exercises at the regular meet
ing to be held at the old engine house,
corner of 10Th and III streets northwest.
Saturday The business meeting will con-
tirue from 1880 o'clock to noon. follow
ing which the Washingtons birthday pro-
gram will be presented.
The National Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution will be the
hostesses at a reception TO be given sat
urday night at Continental Hall Ia mem
hers of the various patriotic societies or
the District of Columbia.
Dakotans to Banquet.
The annual banquet and meeting OF the
North Dakota Association OF the DIS
trict of Columbia will be held at the Ma
tional Hotel Saturday night, the date be-
ing the twenty fourth anniversary OF the
admission OF North Dakota TO the mon
and the seventh anniversary OF the Or
ganization of the association in Wash
ington. \ special feature of the even
ing will be an Address by Edward Miller
Derning the cowboy artist and sculp-
tor Illustrated by lantern slides or
number of his paintings, showing va
rious dances Of the Sioux Indians and
pictures of Sitting Bun and other noted
Indian chiefs.
The Knights of Columbus of the Dis
1rict of Columbia will take part In an
annual memorial mass Saturday morning
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