The Washington herald., 1920-02-23
D. c. Prepared for Tributes
To Memory of Washington

Airplane flights, memorial services
and a special pilgrimage to Mount Yer
non are part Of todsy's program to
celebrate the birthday of Washington.
greatest American of them all. All
government Offices will be closed and
department stores will be open for
only a half day.
Twenty-three combat planes will cir
Gle the city In battle formation this
morning, eatrss Boiling Field at 1870,
as the days first tributf 10 the mem
cry of Americas revolutionary leader,
ID. A. r.. celebration.
David Jayne IIill. Mrs. George
Thacher Gutrnsey and Brig. Gen.
George Richards will preside jointly at
exercises to be held by the Daughters
of the American Revolution. the Sons
of the American Revolution and the
Sons OF the Revolution at Memorial
continental Hall this morning.
Charles Lanham. of Eastern Hsh
School. will be presented with the
gold medal Of the Sons OF the Rev
oIution by DIR. Marcus Benjamin for
his essay on What the United States
Owes TO France" Justice Wendell
p. Stafford. of the District OF CO.
lumbia Supreme Court. will make
an address. and Col Frederick {.
Bryan VIZ read from Washington's
papers.
The invocation will he rendered
by Bishop John William Hamilton.
Lieut.. Jean Labat. formerly Of tho
French military mission. will sins
the .sMarscillaisc." The Battls
Hymn of the Republic" viii be ren-
dered by ]. NJ. Curtin. The Amer
leans Creed" will be read by its
author, William Tyler PPage. clerk
Of the House Of Representatives.
The Rev. DR.. William ]. Morton.
rector of Christ Church, AlcNaH-
dria, where Washington was a pew
holder, will pronounce the benediC-
ton. Music will be rendered by
the Marine Band.
Mt. Vernon Trip Arranged.
Arrangements for the joint OK
ercises were made by a committee
comprising Mrs. George Thachcf
Guernsey, Miss Emma l.. Crowell,
Miss Grace NJ. Pierce, DIR. Marcus
Benjamin, Charles r. Light, David
Jayne Hill. Col. Frederick c. Bry-
an. John B. lTorbert and Brig. Cen.
George Richards.
Southern Society members VIII
a wreath on Waskington's tomb
this afternoon by permission of the
regent of the Mount Vernon Ladies
Association. A notable gathering
of "F. f. VS." og the society is
planned, and members have been
urged to leave Washington between
and o'clock by train or not
later than by motor. Champ
Clark will speak. Clarence J. Ow-
ems, president of the society, will
preside.
An impressive ceremony. inter-
pretative of the life and character
OF Washington. will be Joined in
by members of the society. Rev.
DR.. Randolph H. McKfm will pro-
nounce the Invocation. and Rev.
william Taylor Snyder the bene-
diction.
Cntholic Service Planned.
Review of the life work of Wash
inston and his ideals of American
ism will be given at the memorial
mass of the Knights of Columbus
at Sacred Heart Church at this
morning. The Rev. p. c. Gavan
will be the celebrant; Rev. lgnatius
]. Fealy will act as deacon, ana
Rev. F. Y. Cavanaugh as subdeacon.
The sermon will be preached by the
Rev. J. c. Smyth. C. s. p. Special
music has been planned and ar
rangements have been made to seat
$500 knights.
Y. w. C. A. girls will observe the
holiday with an "at home" at the
association building. 1853 street.
between and s In the afternoon. An
orchestra will play throughout the
afternoon. ] The AFFAIR viii lbe 4 re-
yivai OF the annual Y. w. c. A.
,,"open house" Discontinued during the
war.
Former Chief Justice covington, of