Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
PRESIDENT TOLEAD
WASHINGTON ETE
Address at Capitol to Fea-
ture Celebration in City.
Groups Plan Exercises.

The 195th anniversary Of the birth
of George Washington will be oh
served here tomorrow both with ma
tional ceremonies al the Capitol and
with fitting ceremonies by various
local groups
The observance at the Capitol viii
be particularly significant this year
since President Coolidge will address a
joint session and divulge his recon-
mendations for the Nation wide observ
ance of the 200th anniversary OF
Washington's birth in 1882. Admis
sion will be by card only.
The Districts official celebration will
be at Polls at IL am. Representative
Burton OF Ohio will be the speaker
David Jayne Hill, former Ambassador
TO Germany, viii preside. Sir Esme
Howard, the British Ambassador, will
present gold medal to Adelaide En-.
ley, student at Gunston Hall, for an
essay on William Pitt.
MasOns to Celebrate.
Several thousand Masons will take
part in a ceremony under the auspices
of the advisory board of the District
of Columbia Masonic Clubs. They
viii assemble at 10 am. at the New
W doSOl1l, NISic dubi SSScS
VIII be delivered by prominent mem
-bers Of the order They then will
make pilgrimage to the Washington
Monument, where a wreath will he
placed
Memorial Continental Hall will be
the scene of a joint celebration at
1880 am. by the Daughters of the
American Revolution, Sons of the
American Revolution and Children OF
the American Revolution. The State
regent, Mrs. James NJ. Wiley, will
preside. The principal speaker will
be Gen. Summerall, the chief of staff
or the Army. The public will be
welcome.
The Washington National Monu-
lnent Society will hold its ninety
fourth annual meeting at 1890 at the
Metropolitan Club.
The District of Columbia Society of
the Sons of the Revolution will hold
Its annual meeting at noon at the
La Fayette Hotel.
Schools to Close.
Representative Burton also will ad-
dress the meeting of the Association
of Oldest Inhabitants Of the District of
Columbia. in the assembly hall of st.
Marks Episcopal Church, Third and
"A streets southeast. The patriotic
exercises will be held at noon follow
ing the monthly meeting at II am.
Theodore w. Noyes, president of the
association. will preside.
All the public schools will be closed
Informal exercises were held today at
some of them.
At George Washington University
"a birthday party given at Mount
Vernon by Gen. and Mrs. Washington
In honor Of their Scotch neighbors
from Alexandria and Dumfries'' is
the interesting program arranged for
tomorrow evening. The proceeds will
go to the George Washington Uni
versity Hospital.
Business houses downtown will
close at noon, and Government activi-
ties also will be suspended.
Legion Plans Honor.
The members of George Washing
ton Post, No. /, the American Legion,
will motor to Mount Vernon tomorrow
morning and place a wreath on the
tomb of Washington, following an an
nual custom since the organization of
the post, March 7. 1919.
The caravan of automobiles will
start from the clubhouse of the post
at 1929 I street at $50 O'Clock, headed
by Post Comdr. G. T. Rude.
A community celebration of Wash
ington's birthday will take place to-
morrow night at O'Clock in Trinity
Parish Hall, on Piney Branch road,
when the citizens of the District and
Maryland sides of Takoma Park will
participate in a musical and literary
program. Rev. Clarence True Wilson
will deliver the principal address.
A Washington's birthday celebra-
ton and dinner will be given tomor-
row at Ills O'Clock in the Presbyterian
Community Hall, Takoma Park, I'M
der the auspices of the Presbyterian
Community Hall activities committee.