The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-22
Patriotic Societies Unite In
ceIenratoin Of Birthday An
niversary Of First President.
SERVICES IN, MANY CHURCHE
Pilgrimages to Mt. Vernon
Marked General Observance
Of the Holiday.

rnroushout the National Capital to-
day reverent tribate was paid to the
man whose name this city bears.
washington's birthday was marked
by the closing of departments. ny a
holiday in schools. by the suspension OF
all but one mail delivery. and by wide
ly divergent exercises and memorial
tributes.
From the President OF the United
States, the chief figure at the meeting
at Memorial Continental Hall, to citi-
Sens In humble wallis OF life who at
tended memorial services. are honored
the natal day of George Washington.
Decided Upon Course.
Even diplomats of foreign nations,
present at the exercises in Memorial
Continental Hall, joired in the tribute.
over at Alexandria. special honor was
paid to that city's most famous son:
Pilgrimages to Mt. Vernon, his puriai
place. also marked the general obser-
Three patriotic organizations united
in planning the meeting attended py
the President. by the French Ambas-
Rador and Mime. Jusserand. and by other
high officinls OF this Government. These
were the Daughters of the American
Revolution, the Sons of the American
Revolution, and the Sons of the ReVo-
luton.
TO Mt Vernon went a group Of Ma
sons. in special emphasis OF Wash
ington's membership In that frater-
nifty and laid flowers on his grave
To Arlington went members OF an
in concentrating Washington
birth and the anniversary of N
sinking of the ba.Is'up Main"
.-ents.
The Society of Oldest Inhabitants
had. a noon business meeting at their
historic engine house headquarters.
NiIateenth and II streets. followed by
exkrctses appropriate to the day.
TiSr Washington National Monu-
mS&f-Society gathered this afternoon
at TN clock at the home of Theodore
w.-Neyes, for the double purpose OF
honofing the name OF washington,
ana to elect a successor to the late
Joseph Rucker Lamar. as first vice
president of that society.
For later this afternoon the Washing
ton branch of the Association for the
Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
plans q reception at, the Octagon House;
All the departments either had ful
holiday or closed at noon. EVERY school
in washington was closed and Every
one Of them had some sort OF exercises
yesterday afternoon.
The ring OF WashinEton's utterances
on preparedness was echoed through
many Of the gatherings. and MS COM
ments on preparedness formed Dor
ton Of many of his addresses read IN
the SCHOOLS spd q Ho1 tse keiEhts of
Columbus observed the day by service
at which the Rev. F. A. Carney, D. p
preached. memorial mass for mem
beers who died during the year was
Those who went to Mt. Vernon were
members of Washington Centennial
Lodge. No. H. #. A. A. M. ana upon
their return they will be entertained
by ladies who were their guests for the
Temple. Later there WILL be mem
oriaI service.
AT the Raleigh. at s o'clock. the Cali
foYnia State Association Will hold It's
banquet. Gatherings tonight also are
planned by the North Dakota Associa'
ton, the Knighmts of Menus, and a
large number of patriotic societies.
Only the holiday hours were OBJ
and only the main reading room was
open at the Public Library.
The Maccabees OF the District held
an annual banquet at the National
Assertion will hold exercises thi:
evening. with Joseph W. Folk. chief
counsellor of the l. C. c.. as speaker
Characterization Meeting"
Unique among the onservanccs In the
Capital will be that at Central High
School this afternoon, where there viii
be en- Characterization meeting under
the auspices of the Chamber CT Com
merce. Efforts We're made to round uI
the entire foreign population OF Wash
ington and invite then! to this gather
ing. Speakers In var Gus foreian ian
guages will deliver messages cc patriot
Ism to these newcomers In this city.
Washington school children were ted
OF the life and deeds OF WaSh,nSton
yesterday Every teacher was instruct
ed to devote twenty minutes to such
cxercises. Special orators were assign
cd to the high schools. At Eastern the
Rev. Dr. Van Setback, ir.. was the
speaker. At Western DIR. Merrill H.
Gates talked to the pupils. The Rev
BENJAMIN +. HAYWOOD was tic speaker
at Mckinley and Prof. Edward j
Ward talked before tho Bushes;
classes. '
In Grade Schools
Various special programs were ar
ranged IN the grade schools. Private
CEcoIs had similar celebration. MSI
William r.. Russell of -. Patrick
Church. and Judge NJ. y. Doyle, OF tn
Municipal Court. were speakers at tn
celebration at St. Patrlck's Academy.
DLuSntc's # svt 'rurs had an enter
tainE:ent and lurrne ~ ~ evening ii
O. 4. Il. Hall. a.. .Hl'n, drlN"rc
the opening address and various patrl
Ctic reGiieti%l% we're EiNtn and - ns