The Washington times., 1920-02-23
D. c. HONORS
OF us.
Of Washington Feat
ured by Tributes to Ma
tons Great Patriot.

Pngrimages TO the tomb at ut :,
vernon, airplane flights in which the
n H. J.. honors that ragged but gal
liant Continental army which brought
freedom to America. memorial serv-
ices In which simplicity rather than
ritual prevailed-this was the way In
which the city formally celebrated
the birthday OF George Washington
today
All Government departments arc
closed and the holiday makers arc
out 10 make the best OF dYGL,
dreary day. Business declares q
truce. and all OF it's marts are de-
serted.
Wreath From President.
wreath given by President Will
son will be placed on Washingto n's
tomb by members OF the American
Legion belonging to George Washing
ton Post, No. /, this afternoon. Ii IL
expected that many American Legion
veterans belonging to other posts
viii be included in the journey. Ar
rangements are in charge OF Com
mander McRae and Comrades T. Muir
ply, II. Winton. Il. Sloan, and Stsya
+. Tillman. f.
Congress observed the day in It's
Characteristic style. In the House a
number of addresses interpretativc OF
Washingtons career and characte.
were delivered. and the farewell ad-
dress was read in the Senate. a..
Southern Society Prosram. 4,
wreath will be placed upoh
Washington's tomb by members OF
the Southern Society this afternoon.
The journey to Mt. Vernon will be
made by large number, and several /,
memorial addresses are to be deIiv-
cred. The pilgrimage is led by Cen.
William c. Gorgas. Claude N. BEN
nett. and c. c. Calhoun. Washing
ton was called "the great Southern
err"
Justice Wendell Phillips Stafford. OF
the District Supreme Court. delivered
the address at the memorial exercises
OF the joint exercise of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution and the
Sons of American Revolution in Con-
tinental Memorial Hall, this morning.
Col Frederick C. Bryan read letters
written by Washington to his intimate
friends in the critical period of our
history Immediately preceding the
adoption OF the Constitution of the
United States.
ID. A. X. Exercises.
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey, pres
ident general of the Daughters Of the
the gold medal awarded by the Sons
of the Revolution in the District of
Columbia to Charles Lanham. Of the
Eastern High School for his essay,
What the United States Owes To
France" was presented by the French
ambassador, Jules J. Jusserand.
j. Harry Covington, formerly chief
justice OF the District Supreme Court,
delivered the address of the day
at the meeting of Oldest Inrabitants'
Association in the Old Union Engine
House today.
The knights Of Columbus held a
memorial mass at 8 o'clock this morn
ing in Sacred Heart Church. The Rev.
p. c. Havan was the celebrant of the
mass. and the Rev. Ignatius J. Fealy
acted as deacon. with the Rev. F. y.
Cavanaugh acting as subdeacon. The
sermon was preached by the Rev.
j. c. Smyth, who touched upon Wash
ington's ideals of Americanism and
the effect of his example upon the
United States of today.
AirpInnc Dcmonstratien. 4.
Twenty-thrce combat planes par
ticipated in the airplane flights over
Washington today. They were in bat
sive sight as their powerful motors
drove them swiftly over the city.
meeting, luncheon and reception
Of the National Washington Monu-
ment society was held at 1928 Six
teenth street northwest at 1 o'clock
today. Justice Devanter of the United
States Supreme Court, presided.
The Masonic tribute to Washington
was held in Trinity Church last night.
With Rev. Randolph H. McKim. pre-
siding, Sons of the American Revolu-
ton held memorial exercises in the
Church Of the Epiphany yesterday aft
ernoon. Brig. Gen. George Richards
read the obituary announcements for
the past year. A color guard pre-
sented the society's standard of
colors. The committee In charge COM
prised DR.. Marcus Benjamin. DR..
Ralph Jenkins, Thomas w. Lock-
wood. Beale r. Howard, and A. h.
Paris.
The Utah society held a memorial
meeting in the Thomson School last
night which was addressed by Sem
ator William ii. King
Tribute of Soldiers.
At the Y. NJ. c. A. hut in Walter
Reed Hospital last night, the princi-
pal address, was made by Congress-
man Winslow of achusetts.
The Rev. Herbert +. Randolph de-
livered a memorial address in the
Foundry NJ. Il. Church on "The Chris
tianity of George Washington" and
declared his life and character epito-
mized 'the plan of God" for the
American republic.
"Of all the tests of gentleman
which one might apply to a man
birth, wealth. manner, or culture
George Washington was gentle
man." declared George Walter John
son. in an address delivered in st.
Pauls Lutheran Church, Eleventh
and III streets northwest. last night