Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
Washington Birthday CeIebra-
tons to Begin at New
National Theater.
PRESIDENT EXPECTED
TO ATTEND SERVICES
Other Exercises to Be Held ALI Over
District and Alexandra, Con-
tinuing Tomorrow.

Impressive exercises with varied pro-
| grams are to be held today and tomorrow
| by the various patriotic associations Of
| the District in commemoration of the
1S2d anniversary of the birthday of
George Washington. Addresses will be
delivered. poems read. patriotic and re-
ligious anthems played and sung, all in
| honor Of him whose name is borne by
the Capital city of the country.
The great machinery of the government
| will generally be at a standstill while
the officials and employees of the depart
ments enjoy a holiday. Banks are to OBJ
serve the holiday and many offices and
stores are to be closed.
The celebration of Washington birth
day by public meeting to be held under
the auspices of the Sons of the Revolu-
ton of the District of Columbia at the
New National Theater this afternoon, it
is announced. will be participated i'll by
the Association Of Oldest inhabitants.
the Society of Colonial Wars. the Co
lonial Danes. the Sons of the American
Revolution and other patriotic societies
The President of the United States is ex-
pected to attend the exercises, and the
invited guests include the members OF
his cabinet. the Chief Justice and the
associate justices of the Supreme Court,
the local judiciary. the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia. distinguished
officials of the government, as Well az
army and navy officers
The public is cordially invited and the
doors of the theater will be open at
2:3O pm.
Program of Exercises.
Lieut.. Col. Henry T. Allen. chairman
of the committee on arrangements. an
nounces the program Of exercises. as fol-
lows:
Music, Star Spangled Banner" by the
United States Marine Band; call to order.
by the president of the society, Col.
Henry May; invocation. by the chaplain
Rev. Randolph H. McKim: music.
"Dixie'::' Richard Henry Lees address
70 the Continental Congress Of the United
Sta tes. read by Barry Bulkley of the sons
OF the Revolution IN the District Of CO.
iumbia; music, Red, White and Blue;
senh sadress; Wash!lnstSn,s a1h! Ideals" by Je-
partment OF State: music. Hands
Hsedal; by. Gaillard Hunt, chairman COM
mIlttes OF judges. to Clarence ,. Ramm-
4
School. for best essay entitled. THE
Greatest Event Of the American Revo-
lutton'; music. singing of America" by
the audience: benediction. Rev John Brit
tan Clark; music. STARS and Stripes For
ever
The committee having the commence
ratiHe exercises in charge is composed of
Lieut.: Col Henry T. Allen, U. S. A.
Gurley, DR.. Ralph jenkins and Col.
George Richards. U. S. NJ. C.
Order Of Washington.
Invitations to the annual religious
service for all patriotic societies Of
! the city. to be held under the auspices
of the Order of Washington at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church this
afternoon at o'clock, have been sent
to the PRINCIPALS of seminaries for
young women of this city,
Lieut.. Col. George Robinson, retired
chaplain Of the army, will be the
preacher Of the occasion, while Rev.
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
will deliver the invocation.
Rear Admiral Charles H. Stockton,
U. S. N. retired commander Of the
Order OF Washington, heads the special
committee in charge of the service, to
which the members of all patriotic So
cieties as well as the public generally
| have cordial invitation to attend.
The other members of the committee
Fairfax, William NJ. Conrad. DIR. Jo-
seph G. 3. Bulloch. Daniel Smith Cor
don and Howard p Wright.
Continental League.
| The Patrick Henry Branch of the
American Continental League Of WASH
| ington will celebrate at it's hall in the
Eagles building. 6th and E streets
northwest, this afternoon.
| Patriotic addresses. music and song
and the reading of "Washingtons
Farewell Address are to be features.
Officers of the association are: Arthur
Small, president; Mark H. Tolan, Sec
retary, and Daniel M. Hassett, treas
| urer.
j Oldest Inhabitants.
The Association of Oldest Inhabitants
of the District of Clumbia Will hold its
annual George Washington's birthday
| meeting at the hall, 18th and H streets
| northwest, tomorrow at IL. am, when,
| following the business meeting. pa
| triotic exercises will be the feature Of
| the day. Representative James A. Frear
| is to deliver the address. Theodore w
Noyes, president of the society, Will
hold q reception at his home, 1870 New
| Hampshire avenue. from 4:30 until s
o'clock in the afternoon. to which all
members are cordially invited.
Daughters Of the Revolution.
The National Society Of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution will hold
| a celebration Of the birthday of George
| Washington that will be open to the
| public tomorrow night at o'clock in
| the Memorial Continental Hall. 18th
and streets northwest Mrs. William
Cumming Story. president general of
| the society. win preside.
| Mrs Woodrow Wilson has accepted a
box for the occasion. and men and
| women prominent in patriotic work
! and social circles are to occupy places
tbn the platform. The speakers an
| nounced include Henry Breckinridke.
| assistant secretary of war; Representa-
| tive Clyde NJ Kelly and Mrs. Henry F.
! Dimock Following the. playing of
! the ''Star Spangled Banner" by the
Marine Band. under the direction Of
| Lieut.. Santelmann. the immense silk
| flag Of the organization will be un-
| furled from the dome OF the assembly
| room.
! Children of Revolution.
| A feature Of the program will be a