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Miss Quincy Smith Has
Guests at Bridge Tea

Miss Quincy Smith entertained q
small group of friends at a nriose
tea given in her home at Sllo "ooo
and drive yesterday afternoon: mrs.
r Quincy smith and Mrs. j. M. Stat
ford assisted at the tea table
Among the guests were Mrs. Bruce
Clark, Mrs. Joshua Evans, Mrs. Carr
Butnam. Mrs. ]. NJ. stafford mrs
wilson Compton, Mrs. Craig King,
Mrs. w. II. West, Mrs. Charles Sell
den. Mrs. Harold Burnside. Mrs
Tucius Clark, Mrs. George Woods,
Mrs. Carl Conrad, Mrs. Goring Bliss
Mrs. Ralph Graves. Mrs. Wliham
Earl Clark, Mrs. Andre Beneteau'
Mrs. Clifford Bangs. Miss Ruth
Devin, Miss Caroline Rust. Miss May
Rigelow, Miss Laura Shepherd. Miss
Virginia Selden. Miss Catherine
Woods. Miss Vera STANFORD, MISS Mar
garet West, Miss Alexina Quintard
Miss May Whitfield, Miss Martha and
Miss Rebecca Rose.
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Mrs. c. G.. Calhoun Cancels
Social Dates for Week

Mrs. c. c. Calhoun has been obliged
to cancel her social engagements in
Washington for the coming week, as
she Is called to Trenton for March 1
to be one of the speakers at an ami
versary entertainment In honor OF
the past presidents of the Contempt
rary Club of New Jersey, which ONCE
she was the first to hold for two con.
secutive terms.
From Trenton she will go to New
York to attend several meetings in
connection with the World Welfare
Conference. which Is being organized
by the Woman's Universal Alliance
for the first week of May in Washing.
ton, and which will embody many
social as well as intellectual and must
cal features, among them a group of
Metropolitan artists. who will give diff
ferent programs for each day at the
conference.
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Mont ST. Jean is the French name
for the battle Of Waterloo
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Kentuckians Euloeize
Life of First President

The meeting of the Kentucky So
ciety of Washington Tuesday evening
took the form of a George Washing
ton anniversary celebration, and de-
tails and decorations for the evening
were carried out with that in mind.
Senator-elect Barkley of Kentucky
was the speaker, and he delivered an
inspiring address on THE Life and
Character of Washington"
The formal music of the entertain
ment was furnished by Representative
Clifton A. Woodruff of Virginia, who
is known as 1.-The Singing Congress
man." He was accompanied by MRS.
w. S. Steuart, pianist, OF Washington.
Mr.. Woodruff sang an interesting
group of songs, beginning with Kip
ling's "Recessional," and ending with a
medley of old favorites. including old
Back to Old Virginny." Throughout
the evening, the relationship of Vir-
ginia and Kentucky was stressed.
Senator.elect and Mrs. Barkiey were
the guests of honor and stood in the
receiving line. Other Kentuckians
who assisted the president. Mrs. Maui
rice II. Thatcher, in receiving the
guests were: Representative and Mrs.
John NJ. Robson. Judge and Mrs. NC
Kenzie Moss. Mr. Lee Lamar Robin
son, president of the Pan-State Society
and Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Daisy
Fitzhugh Ayres.
Mrs. Thatcher presided and intro
duced the speaker and the singer.
Among the many notable people
present were the following charming
Scotsmen, who appeared wearing their
native picturesque costumes, guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Crittenden
Calhoun: The Chief of Clan Fhrearg.
hurs of Stra- Ghur, Clan All Pein, of
Argyle. Scotland. and Mr.. Richard NJ.
Montgomery and Mr.. Angus Robert.
son, both Of New York. Mr.. Calhoun
also added to the picturesqueness of
the occasion by wearing the Scottish
kits and cap.
Dancing and cards concluded the
evening program.
The next meeting Of the Kentucky
Society will take place on the fourth
Tuesday in March at the Willard
Hotel.
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Entire Nous Club Card
Party Tables in Demand

The Entire Nous Club annual Spring
card party, to be held in the sun
day, February %. has met with great
response. A partial list of those TAX
ing tables is composed of Mrs. Earl
Venable, Mrs. A. B. Patton, Mrs. w.
H. Sault, Mrs. B. c. Gardner. Mrs.
William Ward Scott. Mrs. Arthur
Dowell, Ms. j. Ward Nankin, Miss
Eva Conway, Mrs. Philip Ashford,
Mrs. William w. Scott, Mrs. Carl
Witt and Mrs. Arthur G. Borden.
The reception committee is com
posed of Mrs. L. c. Dyer, Mrs. 10
seph Nankin, Mrs. La Gage Pratt and
Mrs. Joseph Mcpherson. Mrs. Eu
gene r. Woodson and Mrs. James II
Underwood are in charge of the care
party.
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Mrs. Creeger Entertains
At Luncheon and BRIDGE

Mrs. Asa e. Creeger entertained a
party Of sixteen at luncheon and
bridge Wednesday at Congressional
Club, having as guests Mrs. 3. r. Hef.
lin, Mrs. Frank Stutz, Mrs. Howard 7.
Jones. Miss Helen Clark. Mrs. c. A.
Jones, Mrs. BARLEY A. King, Mrs. Viii
liam A. Hausenf1uck, Mrs. p. o. Adams,
Miss Theodore Adams, Mrs. J. u. Nc.
Kethan, Mrs. n. D. Hawkins, Mrs.
Margaret kenna, Mrs. William Hicks
Miss Helen Creeger and Miss Lucille
Fmckey.
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of the orgs nization from March l to
March s. The meeting will be held
in the trustees room in Corcoran Hall,
with the usual social hour from 4 to
) o'clock. followed by an address by
the speaker and guest of honor of the
afternoon. Mr.. Charles ". Eliot, 2nd.
who is a member of the National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commission.
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Miss Dial at Home to
Meet Miss Raesdale

Miss Fannie Dial, daughter Of for.
mer Senator and Mrs. Nathaniel B.
Dial, will be at home this afternoon
from to s o'clock at 1852 Kalaroma
road in honor of Miss Marie Rags
dale, daughter of the late Representa-.
tive Ragsdale of South Carolina.
Evening star., 1927-09-16

The marriage Yesterday afternoon
Of Miss Mary Galatin Hoppin. daush-
ter Of former Assistant Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs. William Warner Hop
pin. to DR.. George Craig Ludlow, son
of Mr.. William Ludlow and the late
Mrs. Ludlow OF Worcester. Mass, is
OF much interest here. The ceremony
was performed in Trinity Episcopal
Church at Rosslyn, \. Y, but owing
to the death last week of the brides
grandfather. Mr.. Frederic Gallatin,
invitations for the wedding were re-
called and only the members Of the
two families and a few intimate
friends We're present. The Rev. DIR.
Henry Darlington of New York Off
ciated. assisted by the rector of the
church, the Rev. Henry l.. Rice. and
an informal reception at Friendship
Hill, in the home of the brides par
ents at Glen Head. Long Island, fol-
lowed.
The bride wore her mothers we'd
ding gown of white satin fashioned
with long skirt and long sleeves, with
a three-yard train of the satin. The
gown was embroidered in seed pearls
and trimmed with rose point lace She
wore the rose point lace veil Of her
grandmother, the late Mrs. Frederic
Gallatin. who was before her mar.
riage Miss Amy Goelet Gerry. She
carried the white prayer book of her
mother.
Miss Beatrice Gawtry was maid Of
honor. and the brides other attend.
ants included Mrs. David Houghtal
ing. Mrs. Philip Gallatin Camman.
Evening star., 1927-09-16

! fitting sleeves. The train of satin,
| embroidered in silk floss in a dainty
! flower design. caught at the left shoul
| der and at the center OF the back, fell
| into a full cascade at the side. Her
| tulle veil was arranged in cap shape
and held hy Il wreath OF orange bios
| SONS, and she carried shower bou'
| uuet of white roses and lilies of the
| valley.
Miss Dorothy Roberts was the maid
| of honor, wearing a gown of blue chlf-
| fon fashioned with a full skirt. ana a
| close fitting bodice rather long wasted.
| Her hat was of blue hair braid to
match her frock, trimmed with tiny
French flowers, and she carried an
| arm bouquet of pink roses and blue
delphnium tied with blue and pink
| ribbon.
The bridesmaids We're Miss Phoebe
Carpenter and Miss Marjorie Roberts
and they wore frocks fashioned OF
pink chiffon, made similarly to that
of the maid OF honor, picture hats of
pink braid straw trimmed with French
flowers. and carried arm bouquets of
pink roses and blue delphinium tied
with ribbons Of blue and pink.
Mr.. Frederick Cesar Carpenter was
the best man for his brother and the
ushprS selected We're capt. Il. CartlSie
Whiting United States Reserve Corps;
Mr.. Frederic de Peyster of Hartford,
Conn: Mr.. IIerndon Phillips Of this
city and Mr.. John +. Lance.
Mrs. Roberts Wore a gown OF tan
and blue chiffon, with tan hat.
Following the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served at the home OF
the brides parents. 3S11 kanawha
street, after which Mr.. Carpenter and
his bride left for wedding trip to
Boston by water. Mrs. Carpenter wear
ing ii gray kasha cloth ensemble with
II close ttng hat to match. They
will lie at home In about three Weeks
al Cathedral Mansions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton Edward
Moran and their little daughter. Mar
saret Pou Moran. have returned TO
Washington after spending two
months on the North Shore and in
the Maine woods. and are at Ward
man Park Annex.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r.. Hamilton
have returned to their home, Stone
Ridge. after. having spent the sum.
fiiers in Europe. Miss Mary Emily
Hamilton, who accompanied them, re-
mained in New York for a few days,
and Mrs William S. Thompkins, who
also was in Europe with them, came
with them to Washington and has
been Joined by Maj. Thompkins and
their children
Evening star., 1927-09-16
Carpenter-Roberts Wedding
Noon Event of Today.

The marriage of Miss Marian Shoe
maker Roberts. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. Gritiiths Roberts, to MIR. Don.
aid Newcomb Carpenter, son Of Capt
and Mrs. Dudley y. Carpenter, l.. :.
~. Medical Corps. took place at noon
today in All Saints Church, Chevy
chase. Nd, Chaplain Sidney r. Evans
L. :. n, Annapolis. officiating. as.
sisted by the Rev. Henry Teller Cooke,
rector OF the church.
Autumn flowers in pastel shades,
combined with ferns and tall palms,
formed A charming background for
the wedding party. and program of
sacred music was given as the guests
we're assembling and during the cere.
mony by Mr.. Edgar Leigh Hunt of
Philadelphia and Radnor, Pa.
The bride walked TO the altar with
her father. who wave her in marriage
Her wedding gown was unusually
lovely. fashioned Of soft. white satin
along straight lines. the bodice made
with round neCkline and long, close.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
SOCIETY
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Wilbur
Entertaining Guests Aboard Sylph
For Regatta on the Potomac.

last evening in the garden restaurant
of the Carlton Hotel. Ills guests were
Comdr. A. II. de Solas. naval attache
of Spain. and Mrs. de Solas: Capt.
T. ID. Willm, naval attache of France,
and Mrs. Willm; capt. and Mrs.
Powell. capt. lie Breton, Mrs. Spar
row and Miss McEntee.
The secretary Of the Czechoslovak
legation. DR. Pereerin Elsa. has been
Joined by Nine. Elsa, who has spent
Casco Bay, Me. Nine. Elsa motoroA
through the White Mountains and the
Adrondacks on her way South.
Commissioner Proctor l.. Dougherty
will he joined Saturday by Mrs.
Dougherty and their children, Proctor
J.. Dougherty. ir,; Elizabeth and
Faith. all of whom have spent the
Summer at Wellfeet. Mass. on the
cape Cod coast. The Commissioners
spent the Midsummer month there
with them.
Mrs. Thomas j.. Walsh was hostess
at the opening supper dance of the
Club st. Marks last evening. when
her guests were Mrs. Robert lIender-
son, Mrs. Harold Walker. Mrs. John
Allan Dougherty, Gen. William t..
Horton. the first secretary of the
Peruvian embassy. Senor de Buena,
vista: MIR. William Bowie Clarke and
Mr.. Robert Henderson, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman,
who have spent the Summer i'm their
cottage at Bass Rocks, Gloucester.
Mass, have left there for their place
at Camp Percy.
Mrs. Jack Hayes, who was their
guest at Gloucester, is motoring to
Washington.
Mrs. Frank r. Keefer, wife of Brig
Gen. +. Il. Keefer, has gone to For
est Hills, Long Island. to attend the
tennis nationals. She will return here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beale II. Howard,
who spent the Summer at Kennebunk-
port, Me, are motoring to Atlantic
city, where they will be through the
early Autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Gates an
nounce the engagement OF their
daughter, Mildred Sinclair Gates, to
Mr.. Donovan Owens of Atlanta. Ga,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Owens
of that city.
The wedding will take place late
in October in st. Andrews Church at
O'Clock in the evening.
Miss Louise Iittlepage. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas l.. Littlepage.
gave n luncheon and bridge vester.
day a. their country home near Bowie
Md, when Miss Mildred Sinclair Gates
was guest of honor. The engagement
of Miss Gates to Mr.. Donovan Owens
or Atlanta. Ga. was announced to
a large group of her friends.
Evening star., 1927-09-16

Miss Beatrice Gallatin, Miss Ruth
Baldwin and Miss Leila Baldwin.
Lieut.. William Ludlow. u. 8. NJ,
was best man for his brother, and the
ushers included DIR. Robert Dubois,
Mr.. James Sheldon. Mr. Edward
Thayef, Mr.. Alexander Van Rens'
selaer, MIR. William Warren Hoppin,
jt.. and Mr.. Frederic Gallatin Hoppin,
twin brothers OF the bride.
After a wedding trip DIR. and Mrs.
Ludlow will be at home at 100 East
Ninty-fourth street, New York City.
Mrs. f. w. Titus entertained a
company Of Is at luncheon today al
the Gibson Island Club, Md.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
Polish Minister Arrives at
Legation After Vacation.

The Minister of Poland. NJ. Jan
Ciechanowski, accompanied by the
secretary of the legation. NJ. Leon
Orlowski. arrived in Washington yes
terday !. afternoon from New York.
where the latter went to meet the
Minister on his arrival Wednesday
from Poland. Nine. Ciechanowski will
join the Minister later in the Au-
tumn.
The charge d'affaires of Germany,
Herr otto &. kiep. returned this
morning from Manchester, where
with Frau kiep. he has spent the
Summer. Frau Kiep and Fraulein
Aives will join him here later in the
Autumn.
The Third Secretary Of the Cuban
embassy and Sonora de Guell have
had as their guests the formers sis
ters, Senorita Rose Guell and Senorita
SeIafina Guell, who will start for
their home in Havana Saturday, sail
ing from New York. During their
visit in Washington they were enter.
tanned by the charge d 'affaires of Cuba
and Sonora de Altunaga and by other
members of the embassy staff.
Comdr. Alberto Lais, the italian
naval attache. entertained at dinner
Evening star., 1927-09-16

TNHE Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Wilbur will attend the
boat races tomorrow on the
Il Potomac for the Presidents
Cup aboard the Sylph. having
with them several guests. among them
being Capt. and Mrs. David +. Theleen.
"ha Amba ssador Of Argentina. Mr..
1lonorio pueNrredon. is an honorary
Judge Of the President Cup regatta to-
morrow on the Potomac, and with his
fan ilr will he a guest aboard the
Coast Guard cutter Manning. Among
other members of the diplomatic corps
who Will be honorary judges and who.
with their official families. will be on
the Manning. are the Minister of Pan
anna. Senior DIR. Don Ricardo J. Alfaro;
the Minister of the Dominican Re.
public. Senor Angel Morales; the Min
lister of Persia. Mira Davoud Khan
Ncrtah: the charge d'affaires Of BEL
cium Mr., Robert Silvercruys; Senor
DR.. Don Antonio Castro-Leal, coun-
selor of the Mexican embassy; Herr
Rudolf Leitner first secretary OF the
German embassy: Senor Don Ben
iamin Cohen. secretary of the Chilean
embassy; Senor Don Jose Il. Baron,
first secretary of the Cuban embassy;
Brig Gen. George 4. l.. Dumont,
military attache of the French en-
bassy: Capt. Edmond -. Willm, naval
attache OF the French embassy; Mr..
Frederic Knobel Of the French en-
hassy. Mr.. y. konow Boisen, secre-
tary of the Danish legation: Mr.. An
dor de IIertelendy. secretary of the
hungarian legation: Mr.. Ramses
Chaffey. first secretary of the Egvp-
tian legation: Mr.. Jaroslav lipa, coun-
Selor of the CzechoSlovakian legation;
Mr.. Jan Stalinski. secretary of the
Polish legation; Mr.. stephen +. Bis
seroff secretary of the Bulgarian lega
ton: Mr.. 2. V. G.. ASsarSon. counselor
Of the Swedish legation; Mr.. a. Maris
Roggs, director Bureau of Commercial
Economics. and Mr.. +. Landry, coun.
selor for Switzerland.
The British Ambassador 10 Ger
many. Sir Ronald Lindsay, will arrive
in New York today aboard the Beren-
garia for "A short visit. Sir Ronald
Lindsay married Miss Martha Cam
eron. daughter of former Senator j.
Donald Cameron of Pennsylvania, who
died in 1918. lie later married Miss
Elizabeth sherman Hoyt. daughter of
4the late. cir. Colgate Hoyt of New
York
Mrs. Hoover. wife of the Secretary
of Commerce, has gone to Briarcliff
5AIanor. \. Y. where she will serve as
Camp chief during the training week
sof the National Girl Scouts. 1
Evening star., 1927-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs. William Il. Hoover
have just been joined by their daugh-
ter. Mrs. Fairfax 8. .I4andstreet, jr..
at. Hot Springs, where they have been
for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto J. DE Moll and
their daughters, Miss Betty De Mol
and Miss Peggy De Moll, have re-
turned to their home, in Massa
chusetts Avenue Park, from Eagles
mere Park, Pa. Miss Betty De Mol,
entertained at bridge party Wed
nesdav evening In compliment to
Miss Claribel Fox of Norristown, Pa.
who is visiting her. Miss Nancy Lisl,
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Continued on Nineteenth Page.)
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Comdr. Alberto Laix, the Italian
naval attache. entertained AT dinner
Evening star., 1927-09-16

"HF. Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Wilbur will attend the
boat races tomorrow on the
i Potomac for the Presidents
Gun aboard the Sylph. having
Evening star., 1927-09-16

{ Mrs. Hoover. wife of the Secretary
5of Commerce, has gone to Briarcliff
5Aianor. \. Y. where she will serve as
Camp chief during the training week
2of the National Girl Scouts.
The Washington times., 1927-09-24
Classified Rental Columns Offer Timely Suggestions Apartment
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1924 Packard Sedan ...... 1850
1s2s Marmon Sport Tour -. 1000
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1929 Hudson 7-pass. Tour. ..... $50
1927 Hudson Coach .......... 500
The Washington times., 1927-09-24

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Price. $575.
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OAKLAND Coach, 1927
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scratch. Price $3.50.
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We also have about rs
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The Washington times., 1927-09-24

All these cars are in per-
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Good tires, paint and motor in fine con-
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DODGE, 1928, Touring
Excellent shape throughout. Many year.
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THE END.
copyright. 1927
Law and Historical Record Throw Light
On True Date of Washington's Birthday
DUBOIS looked down on his pris
- nner as he examined his lhrarN

ment OF majority. the statute reads:
THAT no person or persons what
soever shall be deemed or taken To
have attained the age of one and twenty
years, or any other such age as afore-
said . until the full number OF
years and days shall be elapsed on
which such person or persons re
spectively would have attained SUCH
age in case this act had not
been made" And so. instead OF being
all wrong" as to our date for Wash
fngton's birthday. we are all right.
Right as regards the true ami
versary; right as regards Washing
tons own view, and right as pro-
vided by law.
The simple fact az to the whole
case Is this: George Washington was
born under the Julian calendar OH
February IL, and through his youth
his birthdays fell upon February II,
undfsturbed; but with the change TO
the Gregorian calendar, in 1859, that
date. February II, was thrown days
short Of being his true anniversary.
and such anniversary then became
accurately and legally February %
1t will so remain as long as we use
the Gregorian calendar.
1t may be said that the February
% which falls upon next Tuesday
will be especially observed. for on that
day President Coolidge will speak 10
the country on the subject OF the
Washington bicentennial In 1882.
fCOpyr.gnt, 1877
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

not concerning us here) was the new
style calendar adopted in England and
in America in 1852.
Now. from that time on, what about
anniversaries? When February IL
came around again. it was. of course,
nominally Washington's birthday. but
towing to that advance of II days.
there had not been a full year since
his last birthday-so, his birthday
would not be until February 90. Which
date was to govern?
For a while. anyway. birthdays. like
many other things, proved hard to pry
out from their old places in the cal
endar Indeed. as to Washington S
birthday. the quaint little "almanacks'
of the times seemed almost in collu-
sion to perpetuate the old date. Turn
ing today their brittle, following
pages, we are likely to find February
IL of each year marked as Washing
tons birthday. The question as to
the two dates became of public impor-
lance just in proportion as Washing
ton himself did. Which of the two
was to be celebrated?
Apparently the first public observ.
ance was that by our French allies
during the Revolution. They held
their impressive commemoration upon
the old date. Most If not all of the
early celebrations were upon that day.
Perhaps Tammany Hall was first to
break the custom. In 1890 this So
ciety. amid universal acclamations of
applause" honored Washington's
birthday upon February % Under
the inspiration of many toasts ("drunk
in porter, the produce of the United
States'o 1t was unanimously resolved:
THAT the 22d day of February be
from this day and ever after COM
memorated by this society as the birth
day Of the illustrious George Wash
ington, President of the United States
of America"
There is an old letter, helpful here
that has not been published Written
in 1890 by Tobias Lear. secretary to
President Washington, 1t reads: 'In
reply to your wish to know the PreSi-
observe that it Is on the 18th day
of February. old style. but the alma
mack makers have generally set it
down opposite to the 18th day of
February Of the present style. How
far that may go toward establishing
1t on that day / don't know"
If now we turn again to the little
"almanacks" Of the times. we see that
they did not do much toward retain
ing February IL as Washington
birthday. They did not continue
to hold that date very well them
selves. With passing years the en-
tries Of this anniversary tend to slip
down the column and appear opposite
February -. felebrations, too. grew