Evening star., 1923-02-22
EXERCISES TOLAUD
| WASHINGTON HELD
IN ALL PARTSOF DC.
Ceremony at Foot of Monu-
ment at 9 O'Clock This
Morning Led Day.
REVOLUTION SOCIETIES
AT CONTINENTAL HALL
Association of Oldest Inhabitants
Meets at Old Engine House,
10th and H Streets.

George Washington was first in
the heart of the city today as the
anniversary of his birth was cele-
brated with exercises at the foot of
the great shaft named after him. in
the halls of Congress and at other
places in the city.
First of the ceremonies today was
that at the Washington Monument
at am, when forty-eight Amer1-
can flags. one for each state of the
Union, were unfurled to the breeze,
while the sounds of bugle and human
voice were flashed by radio to all
the states
Large Crowd Attends.
1t seemed as if the spirit of the
great American looked down from
the majestic heights of the Monument
as his people of today laid wreaths
and flowers at the foot of the shaft.
The exercises were attended by a
large throng.
Later in the morning the Daughters
of the American Revolution, the Sons
or the revolution and the Sons of the
american Revolution gathered at
Memorial Continental Hall and held
elaborate ceremonies.
Oldest Inhabitants Meet.
The Association of the Oldest In
habitants met at II o'clock at the old
engine house at 10Th and H streets.
The Washington National Monu-
ment Society held its ninetieth an
nual meeting at noon, but owing to
illness Of members the meeting was
adjourned, to be called again in the
near future.
Tonight the Washington general
assembly of the fourth degree,
knights of Columbus, will hold a pa
triotic celebration at the Central
High School
The midwinter convocation of
George Washington University. at
"nlcn slxty-tWo students will re-
ceHe their degrees. will be held this
afternoon at o'clock at Memorial
continental Hall. John Garland Pol
lard, professor of William and Mary
college, Will make the conyocation
ADDRESS and President Hodgkins of
the university will also address the
graduates.
Places Wreath On Tomb,
Charles Getty Chiffon. counselor
lor the British embassy, acting for
Ambassador Geddes, who is confined
to his residence with illness, yester
day placed a wreath on the tomb of
George Washington in honor of the
anniversary of his birth.
Mr.. Chiffon was accompanied bv
! Mrs. William Cumming Story, hon
orary president general of the Daugh
terS of the American Reyolution
VINO also placed a wreath in the in.
ner tomb. Col. and Mrs. Robert KEEL
ton accompanied Mrs Story and Mr..
Chllton to Mount Vernon.
VIII Never Be Dictator.
That the United States would never
| assume the role of a dictator in Eu-
rope was asserted by Arthur Deerin
Call, in an address at the Washing
tons birthday exercises at Friends.
School. 1911 1 street, yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. Calls topic was How America
Can Help Europe" After calling at
tentlon to the fact that the United
states government is one based on
the consent of those governed, and is
one not OF men, but of laws, the
sneaker said that Europe may well
pront by organizing after the method
or the American republic, where a.
palance between the rights of large
ana small states has been preserved
Ior century and a quarter