Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21

once more America Will lay aside
business cares and industrial labors
tomorrow to pay devoted respect to
the memory of the man whose genius
and leadership kept alive the waning
fires In which this republic was
forged a united nation. 1t will be the
l94th anniversary of the birth of
George Washington. and from the
halls of Congress to the SilcnCed fac
tories. his name will be hailed.
The day has been proclaimed Il
legal holiday. and in Washington it
will he observed in the stric;est sense.
Government offices and all business
establishments will remain closed
while the National Capital devotes it.
self entirely to patriotic exercises. In
both branches of Congress Washing
tons farewell address Will he read and
appropriate exercises will be held
Although ii is probable that the
House will be obliged to renew con
sideration of the appropriation bin
following this program. the Senate
will likely adjourn for the day. as ii
mark OF respect 10 the first President.
Immediately after the memorial cere-
monies. Elsewhere in the country
many business establishments will be
closed and everywhere some special
Il
the deeds of the colonies great leader.
Ceremonies Planned Here
dozen or more celebrations have
been planned for Washington, topped
by an official celebration at II O'Clock
tomorrow morning in Polls Thealol,.
under the auspices OF the District
COMMISSIONERS. Other ceremonies
Will be held by the Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution, the Society of the
Of No
or Columbia, the Daughters of the
American Revolution, and the Chill
dren of the American Revolution.
The Association Of Oldest In.
habitants will hold its annual memo.
rial exercise, with Senator Simeon
ID. Fess of Ohio as the PRINCIPAL
speaker: the Washington National
Monument Society will hold its an
nual meeting at the home of Theodore
W.: Moves; many patriotic societies
VIII have dances this evening, and
scores Of churches. lodges and State
or civic associations will observe the
day in some official manner.
Nearly 100 organizations and so.
cieties will be represented at the
Commissioners celebration in Poll
Theater. The United States Marine
Band will furnish music and Com
missioner Cuno H. Rudolph will open
the program. Rt. Rev. James E.
Freeman, the Bishop OF Washington,
will pronounce the invocation and
the formal presentation of. the colors
will follow. The Washington Quartet
will sing n number of selections.
Other outstanding features of the
program will be presentation of
gold medal to Miss Grace Lorraine
of Gunston Hall School for the best
essay on Edmund Burke-His Serv-
ices in the Cause of American Lib
erty." and an address by James NJ.
Beck. former Solicitor General Of the
United States. Benediction xviii be
pronounced by Rev. DR.. James Shera
Montgomery, chaplain Of the House
OF Representatives.
The Sons of the American Revolu-
ton, Daughters of the American Rev
olution and Children Of the American
Revolution will hold joint celebration
in Continental Memorial Hall. begin
ming at 1890 o'clock in the morning.
Representative Charles A. Winter OF
Wyoming will deliver the principal
Address. Rev. DIR. Montgomery will
have a part in this program also,
pronouncing invocation. Prese ntation
Of the colors will follow. Mrs
George NJ. Grimes will lead in recit
ing the. Pledge to the Flag"
Will Recite Greed"
William Tyler Page, clerk Of the
House, Will lead the recitation of THE
Americans Creed of which he is the
author. The Star Spangled Banner
will be sung, after which Mrs. An
thony Wayne Cook, president general
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, will deliver the address
Of welcome. The remainder Of the
program vii be occupied by the read