Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-22
NATIONWIDE HONOR
PAID WASHINGTON
' ON 194TH BIRTHDAY
Capital Joins Rest of America
in Tribute to Memory of
First President.
ADDRESS BY COOLIDGE
TO BE GIVEN TONIGHT
Various Patriotic and Civic Organ
izations Taking Part in Celebra-
tion-Many Dances Scheduled.

All America is paving homage to-
DAY 10 the memory of George Wash
ington on the 194th anniversary of
his birth. Neither the passing Of dec
AIDES nor the phrases Of slanderers
have served TO tarnish the brilliance
Of the genius that guided the struG
Cling colonies safely through their
crucial years. and today, wherever the
Stars and Stripes wave. the name of
George Washington is being hailed
with devoted reverence.
In the National Capital the wheels
Of Government were stilled for the
day and only essential industries a nd
business organizations were in opera
ton. Memorial services marked the
opening of both branches of Congress
at noon and during the morning two
outstanding patriotic meetings were
held, at which We're represented the
patriotic. civic and social orsaniza.
tions in the city.
Tonight President Coolidge will take
official CoSniZance of the day in an
address before the conN ention of the
department of Superintendence here.
which will b. broadcast. This after
noon he and Mrs. Coolidge will spend
their time quietly at the White House
with lew close friends. \ score of
dances aid dinners will mark the
close of the celebration in many no.
tells and private homes this evening.
Wreath Laid At Monument.
Following a custom of long stand
Ing, the Washington National Monu
ment Society placed a wreath at tht
base of the Washington Monument
this morning, and a number OF patri-
otto organizations held similar cere
monies before the equestrian statue
in Washington Circle. Although tho
skies were overcast. no Indictment
weather developed to interrupt thes,
services. The remainder of he program
this afternoon and this evening will
be indoors.
Under the auspices of the District
Commissioners an official celebration
was held this morning ut POTTS The
alter. nearly 100 civic, PATRIOTIC and
social societies participating High
Government officials. members Of Con
gress. members Gf the diplomatic
corps and high officers of the ARMY.
Navy and Marine Corps were Ciests
of honor. The theater was crowded
and prominent speakers eulosiZed the
life of Washington as the general of
the Continental Army and as The first
President Of the United States.
The Sons of the American Revoiu-
ton. Daughters Of the American Rev
olution and Children Of the American
Revolution Joined in patriotic services
this morning in Memorial Continental
Hall. Here, too. the deeds of Wash
ington We're recited and a number If
hitherto unpublished papers and let
tiers written by the first President
were read. The Government. dpio
matte corps and the Army. Navy and
Marine Corps We're prominently rep
resented a this meeting, too.
Bingham Reads Address
Senator Bingham OF Connecticut
read Washington farewell address
when the Senate convened in regular
session this noon. and similar eNer-
cises were held in the House. Pressed
by important legislation Congress
then continued consideration of its
regular business. The chaplains re-
ferred to the meaning Of the day in
the opening prayers both in the Sen
ate and the House. and it was hoped
that an early recess might be taken
as further mark of respect.
The Association of Oldest 1nhahi-
tants. the National Capitals oldest
patriotic organization. held its annual
Washington birthday meeting This
morning. At noon the District OF Co
lunbia Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution held it's annual
meeting for the election of officers
and a luncheon. This meeting fol-
lowed the joint memorial service in
Memorial Continental Hall.
The Society of the Sons of the Revo-
luton in the District of Columbia
placed wreath Al the bases of many
patriotic statues, including those in
memory of Rochambeau, John Paul
Jones, John Barry, Nathaniel Greene.
Lafayette. Pulaski Won Steuhen. Ben
iemin Franklin. Alexander Hamilton.
Benjamin Rush. Edmund Burke,
Kosciusko and George Washington.
Many Visit Mount Vernon.
Delegations from the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and the District organi
zation of Boy Scouts will visit Wash
ington's home at Mount Vernon dur
ing the day. George Washington
Post of the American Legion and the
Bow Scouts of Alexandria also will go
to Mount Vernon. In addition the
transportati ton companies have pre-
pared to carrying A large crowd of
other visitors to the historic estate of
the first President Many persons at
tending the National Education Asso-
citation meeting have arranged to
make the trip.
George Washington University will
hold exercises at 2014 H street at
o'clock tonight. Carmela Ponselle
of the Metropolitan Opera Company
will sing, and the National String
Quartet assisted by the Tuesday
Evening Chorus, will participate in
the program. The affair is to be
under the auspices of the board of
lady managers of George Washing
ton University Hospital.
Stuart Wolcott Post has charge of
the American Legions official cele
bration, to be held in the Hall of Ma
tons, of the Washington Hotel, to-
night. A most attractive and color
full program has been arranged. 1t
will include a number of tableaux,
depicting THE Spirit of '76,'' Colonial
Soldiers" and Miss Liberty" The
Golden Pheasant Orchestra will be
CARRIED entirely in Colonial uniforms.