The Washington times., 1914-02-21
MANY CELEBRATIONS
ON WASHINGTON DAY
Various Societies to Observe
Anniversary of the Birth of
Father of the Country.

With the CAPITALS most distinguished
citizens Joining in the exercises. this
city's celebration of Washington's birth
day. which hscan yesterday with elab-
crate programs in all the pub ic schools.
will be brought - a close Monday even
ing at Memorial Continental Hall. with
a patriotic program. arranged by the
D. A. r.
Ov ing to the fact that Washington: !:
natal dav falls en- Sunday. the celebra-
ton extends over four days, and un-
usual preparations were made al over
this citv for the occasion this year.
This afterI oon the memory Of the Fa-
ther of his Country will be honored at
n" House Cf Play. 43 NJ street south
west. bv the presentation of two plays
by Thomas Wells CHAPTER of the Chill
dren of the American Revolution and
by the Children of the Peace Club and
Neiehborhood House. Tomorrow the
Patrick Henry Branch of the American
Continental League of Washington will
hod a celebration at the Eagles Club
house. Sixth and Z streets northwest
Text of Many Sermons.
In scores of Washington churches to-
morrow patriotic sermons will be
preached and in some OF them spe-
Cial patriotic services have been plan
ned At the New York Avenue Pres by
terian Church the Rev. Wallace Rad
cliffe will preach in recognition of the
day. while the evening subject tomor-
row of the Rev. p. H. Mckim, at the
Church of the Epiphany, Will be
Washington. the Man and the Pa
triot''
At the patriotic celebration Monday
Syening at Memorial Continental Hall,
Mrs. William Cumming Story. president
general of the d. A R., will preside.
The President and Mrs. Wilson may
Do,
strikes the opening notes of THE Star
Spangled Banner" an immense Aneri-
can flag will be unfurled from the dome
of the hall above the platform. Seats
following patriotic organizations: Tho
Oldest Inhabitants, Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution. Society of Colonial
Wars. Co'onial Danes. Daughters of
1872. Club Of Colonial Danes. Guadalupe
Club. and the Daughters of Founders
and Patriots
Those On Platform.
Among those who will be seated on
the platform are Senator and Mrs.
Joseph Ransdell. Mrs. Lindley NJ. Car
rison. Senator and Mrs. A. B. Cummins.
Congressman and Mrs. Ben johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Temple Gra-es,
Janin. Mrs. Kate kearney Henry, Mrs.
w. Van Zandt Cox, DIR. II. L. F. John-
son, Mrs. John Lloyd McNeill, Mrs
Henry L. Mann, Gen. and Mrs. George
w. Noyes, Bishop Harding. the Rev.
Wallace Radcliffe, Mrs. Henry Breckin-
ridge and Mrs. Charles B. Ball.
Miss Catharine B. Barlow will pre-
sent flag 20 Continental Hall. the gift
OF the forty-six n. A. r. chapters of the
District. This flag will be dedicated by
Va group of Children of the American
Revolution, appearing in costume.
The D: A r: chorus. under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Noble Newport Potts. VIII
be on the platform and will sing The
RecessfonaP' of De Koven and Hail
Columbia the music of which was
used for the first time at Washington's
inauguration in 17S9.
Public Is Invited.
Mrs. Vida K. Clemen.son is in charge
Of the arrangements The public has
been invited.
The two plays &c be enacted at the
House of Play are "A Birthday Parry
at Mt Vernon" ard The Ladies of the
The first playa Birthday Party at
Mt. Vernon represents George Wash
ington holding reception on the fifty
seventh anniversary of his birth, when
ne had as his guests General and Mad
aTne Lafayette.
Tom, tne piper's Son" is a play with
in the play. The minuet will be danced.
In the second play, Ladies of the
White House" Memory. Columbia Lib
erty. and girl of 1914 are in CONVEX
sation when the curtain arises. Colum-
bia calls on Memory TO produce the
ladies of the White House
Show All Ladies.
Commencing with Martha Washing
ION and followed in turn by her success
sors. reproductions of the ladies step
from picture frame. The costumes
are reproductions of portraits on the
White House walls.
The cast follows: George Washing
ton. Hubert Mcneil; Mrs. George Wash
ington. Eleanor Bah: Lord :, Fairfax,
Worth Ellsworth General Lafayette
Frances Wolff; Mr Lear. Lyman Wolff
Nellie Custis, Margaret Dubois; Mrs
Knox Julia Cook; Dr. Craik, Melville
l-indsay; Mrs. Goss. COnstana Towner
Mrs. Nathaniel Green. Edith Barker:
Mary. Grace +. Metzgar. In Tom, the
Iipers Son"-Tom, Katherine Hawley:
Fairy. Violet Ransome; Darne Trot,
Elizabeth Browne; Cross Man, Leila
E,rnig: Donkey, Percival Padeett; chill
dren. Edna Wells, Emily Briggs, and
Richard Edwards. MOtter Cunningham
will sing.
Special services will be held tomor-
row in the historic old Christ Church
in Alexandria, of which Washington was
a vestryInaE. A special sermon will be
preached by the Rev. William Jackson
Morton, and program of patriotic
music will be given Patriotic orders
have been invited. The Washington
tablet in the interior Of the church will
be decorated.
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