The Washington herald., 1914-06-14

all the branches of, the national govern
ment and Of the entire Diplomatic Corps
accredited to the United States also con-
stitute reasons for making the celebration
at WASHINGTON the most Imposing Of all
II 10 expected that there will be reunion
OF the diplomatic representatives Of all
countries, at which the good will exist
Ing among all Of them towards the United
States will be given visible and adequate
expression. and will be reciprocated by
the American people and their onicial
representatives,.
+. The auspicious beginning of the onicial
program VIII occur on Christmas eve.
when the signing of the Treaty of Client
will be celebrated with suitable cere-
mony in Client, and also In the churches,
schools. societies. organizations, clubs,
legislative bodies. and pariiaments
throughout the Engiish-speaking. world.
Special services Of praise and thanks
giving will be held In all of the WASH
ington churches. and on the following
Sunday sermons win be preached in
reference to the happy event. recalling
that the services commemorate likewise
ths birth OF Him who proclaimed peace
ard good will among men,.
A ceremonial banquet will be given In
Client on the evening Of January 5. 1915.
In replica of the banquet held by the
Commission on January s, 1916. at which
the band throughout the evening alter
nately played the stirring strains Of
"God Save the King and 'HaiI. Co
lumbia." Responses will be made to the
same toast rhat were the subjects of
addresses just century before.
All Business to Cease.
On February Il. the date Of the rati-
fication of the Ghent Treaty. at a fixed
hour the wheels of industry and social
and business activity will close. so far
as practicable. throughout the English
speaking world for period Of five min
utcs.
The main celebration in the National
Capital will extend over the period Of
a week. and will commence on April Is.
the anniversary OF the Rush-Bagot ex-
change of notes which led to disarm-
ament on the Great Lakes-an event even
more significant in the promotion of in
ternational peace than the signing OF
the Treaty Of Ghent. The board Of edu-
cation will arrange q series of children's
festivals for the public schools, which
will be utilized very largely for educa-
tional purposes, with view to impress
sing upon the minds of the pupils the
salient facts In the relations between
the great English-speaking nations. the
methods by which peace has been main
tanned between them. and particularly
the advantageous and possibilities of in
ternational peace and the forces at work
for its realization.
One or more concerts, oratorios, or mu-
sical festivals will be staged under the
direction OF a special committee. The
various organizations of the District.
civic and military. fraternal and patriotic
societies. labor organizations. business
organizations, historical organizations.
etc. will be invited to participate in the
celebration on a particular day. either
by pageant. procession. or carnival. On
the evening OF this celebration there will
be an illumination of the city.
1t also has been proposed to assemble
q great exhibit OF art and historical SOU
venirs. to be gathered from private own
ers, from the national and other mu-
seums from the several departments Of
the government. and also from other
parts of the country. The exhibition. in
Guiding in its scope paintings. sculpture.
architectural plans and models. historic
furniture. documents. manuscripts, the
arts and costumes of native American
races. etc. will be one OF the most i'm
pressive and comprehensive even under
taken In the United States.
An effort will be made TO secure the
issue of a series OF commemorative post
age stamps. symbolic OF the anniversary
and modelled upon those issued for the
Hudson-Fulton celebration. the Lincoln