Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22

mitiee OF twenty-five on arrangements
gathered while Rev. William L..
Darby offered short prayer and
Commissioner Dougherty placed a
wreath on the statue on behalf of the
committee.
While this was taking place, the
United States Navy Band was giving
an hours recital at the theater and
promptly at IL o'clock Commissioner
Taliaferro called the gathering to or
der. Rev. DIR. u. B. r. Phillips, rector
of the Church of the Epiphany. gave
the invocation. which was followed by
the presentation of the colors to the air
of stars and Stripes Forever" al,d
the oath of allegiance to the fiag. The
band then played THE Star Spangled
Banner and the meeting launched
into it's program with an address by
the presiding officer. David Jane Hill,
former Amba ssador to Germany.
Medal Is Presented.
Following DR.. Hills address, Mile
Henriette lie Menager sang "The
Marseillaise" to the accompaniment of
the Navy Band. The presentation of
the medal to Miss Finley was next in
order, and up its conclusion the band
played God Save the King"
Representative Buttons address
then was given and the observance
was concluded with the singing of
America" by the audience and me
benediction, pronounced by Col. John
T. Axton, chief of chaplains, United
States Army.
In presenting the award to Miss
Finley, Sir Esme said
oI,--
was something akin in.the characters
of the great American whose birthday
we are gathered to celebrate today
and this Englishman, who Sc passion
ately strove to preserve America for
men of British race and of English
speech.
Washington. he continued saw
his efforts to found a great independ
ent country crowned with success.
Pitt saw his apparently ending in fall
ure. when the rulers of Great Britain
followed a policy which he believed
must lead to a rupture between the
mother country and the American
colonies
Other Ceremonies Held.
Other ceremonies arranged by local
included:
a meeting at the National Museum
at 10 o'clock of several thousand
Masons under the auspices of the ad-
visory board of the District of Column
bia Masonic Clubs. Addresses were
delivered by Prominent Masons. after
which the body marched to the Wash
ington Monument where a wreath was
placed.
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Oldest Inhabitants of the District of
Columbia began at II O'Clock in the
hall of st. Marks Episcopal
Church and at noon the patriotic OBJ
servances were held with Representa-
tive Burtons addressing the meeting.
Theodore w. Moves, president of the
presided.
A joint celebration at Memorial
Hall at 1890 o'clock by
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, District of Columbia Society
Sons of the American Revolution and
Children of the American Revolution.
Maj. Gen. Charles P. Summerall, chief
Of staff, L. S. A., was the principal
speaker.
The ninety fourth annual meeting
If the Washington National Monu-
nent Society was called to order at
$3.50 O'Clock at the Metropolitan Club.
The annual meeting of the District
# Columbia Society, Sons of the Amer
can Revolution, began at noon at the
La F'ayette Hotel.
Pilgrimage to Cathedral.
A special pilgrimage to the Wash
Ington Cathedral this afternoon will
be made by Jerusalem Chapter, No. 9,
4 Masonic group of Baltimore. The
Masons will be received by Dean Bra
tenahl and Rev. Robert Lee Lewis,
curator of the Cathedral.
A pilgrimage was made TO Mount
Vernon this morning by members of
American Legion, who placed a
wreath on the tomb of Washington.
This is an annual custom since the
posts organization, March Z. 1918.
The procession of automobiles started
from the clubhouse Of the post, 1929
I street, at $50 o'clock, headed by
Post Comdr. G. T. Rude.
Under the auspices of the Presby-
terrain Meeting House Restoration
services were held at IL
D o'clock at the old graveyard In Alex
andria, Va, on South Fairfax street.
In that graveyard are buried 80 Ma
sonic brothers and fellow soldiers of
George Washington.
Congress and the White House
planned to resume their duties this
dress. The regular Tuesday cabinet
was held at 1890 o'clock
and after the Executives address at
the Capitol he planned to resume his
tasks. although no callers are being
received.
All Government departments were
closed, the public schools were not
in session and most of the downtown
business houses suspended business
in the middle of the day.
William P. MacCracken, jr., Assist
ant Secretary of Commerce for
aeronautics and a vice president of
the National Patriotic Council, will
speak on George Washington" from
Station WRC tonight at o'clock,
under the auspices of the council.
An hour later, Maj. Frederick w.
Keough, treasurer. of the council, will
speak from Station WMAL on New
Days for the Old Faiths"
Officials of Celebration.
The official organization of the
public celebration was as follows:
Commissioner Proctor l.. Dougherty,
president; Commissioners TaliaferrO
and J. Franklin Bell; committee on
arrangements: Brig. Gen. George
Richards, U. S. M. c., chairman; Capt.
Conway w. Cooke. secretary, and
Reeves T. Strickland, treasurer; sub
committee chairmen: Hall, Charles w.
Darr; program. DIR. Thomas Z. Green;
invitations, Miss Sophie Pearce Casey;
publicity. Maj. Keough.
May3,hars ne tho coUon}ftHa were.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, Maj. Gen.
Henry T. Allen. u. s. A.. retired;
Clarence A. Belknap, Miss Mabel T.
Boardman, Mrs. Arthur I. Brice,
Maj. Gen. Malin Craig. u. S. A.; Rev.
William l.. Darby, Gratz f. Dunkum,