Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07

city's population.
The celebration has been arranged
by number of citizens. Independent
or any permanent organization, and
the speakers announced include Sec
rotary Daniels of the Navy Depart
ment. Associate Justice McKenna OF
the Supreme Court, Senator Ferna,d
of Maine, Senator Fletcher OF Florida
and Representatives Lee. Miller and
Hardy.
Trees to Be Planted.
Permanent evidence of the nations
observance of this day will be left in
the form of two redwood trees. which
will be planted with proper cere-
mony, this variety of tree having
been chosen because it is representa-
tive of America. The trees will be
d aes a,t9, respectively. the Civic"
marked by bronze tablets.
The purpose of this meeting Is one
or nope and prophecy for the future"
said Fairfax Naulty, who has been
active in organizing the celebration.
For that reason we have decided to
plant trees as hostages to the future"
Will Sing "star Spangled Banner"
At 1888 o'clock the entire assembly
will be asked to keep silence for ono
minute. and on the stroke of IL o'clock
the Marine Band will sound the first
notes of The Star Spangled Banner"
which the assembled throng will sing.
The roll of the forty-eight states
will then be called by Mr.. Naulty. and
every one present is expected to an
swer when his or her state Is called.
This is expected to be the most strik-
ing feature of the program.
Will Be Observed All Over City.
While this meeting is in progress in
Lafayette Square thousands of per-
sons In other parts Of the city, partic-
ularly in the public schools, will be
observing the occasion by singing pa
triotic and religious songs. The War
Camp Community Service is urging an
eleven-minute song schedule wher-
ever it is practicable. the signing to
begin sharply at IL o'clock. In the
motion picture houses the words of
popular patriotic songs will be thrown
on the screen during the evening and
the audiences asked to sing.
By order Of Supt. Thurston, patri-
otto songs will be sung in every school
in the entire District on armistice
morning. beginning promptly at IL
am. the hour the armistioe was
signed one year ago. The War Camp
Community plan of having the sing
ing last just eleven minutes will also
be followed by the school children.
Most of the stores in the city, espe-
cially the large department stores,
will also have their thousands Of en-
ployes render America and other ma
tional airs on the morning Of the 18th,
beginning exactly at IL and finishing
at ILL.," announced H. L. Weir, chief
executive officer of the War Camp
Community Service, this morning
He continued: I'VE appreciate Com
missioner Brownlow's compliment in
asking us to make the arrangements
for this simple but impressive way Of
celebrating the first anniversary Of
the great allied victory. The singing
in the large stores will be conducted
by employees who have been trained
by US heretofore to be community
song leaders,
Notices have been sent to the mem
bers of the club advising them to
make prompt notification to Secretary
Charles ]. Columbus of their intention
to attend. also of the guests that they
will have. Every member, 1t is an
nounced, must be seated at the table
at 1880 o'clock, when the meeting
formally opens. and the officers of the
club guarantee that the meeting will
close promptly at 1:45.