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will suspend, and in the afternoon
President Coolidge and many other dig
nitaries will journey to Alexandria to
review virginia's big parade in honor
of its most distinguished son.
Capitals Celebration.
The Capitals Official ceremonies
viii be held in the National Theater
at IL O'Clock in the morning. under
auspices of the District Commissioners.
A patriotic concert by the Marine Band
will precede the formal exercises. Com
missioner Dougherty will call the meet
ing to order and Senator Walsh Of
Massachusetts, will preside. Senator
Fess of Ohio, vice chairman of the
Commission for the Celebration of the
200tn Anniversary of the Birth Of George
Washington, will eulogize the first
President. Gen. Pershing will bestow
on Miss Margaret Elizabeth Moffett.
daughter of Rear Admiral Moffett, chief
of the Bureau of Aeronautics Of the
Navy, the gold medal Of the Sons OF
the Revolution in the District OF CO.
lumbia for her winning essay on What
Weight Should Be Given to New Hamp-
shire's Part in the War of the Revo-
luton"
There will be a number of other fea-
lures, with a company OF prominent
officials and diplomats in attendance
as special guests.
Other ceremonies will be held under
auspices of the Washington National
Monument Society. the District OF CO.
lumbia Society OF the Sons OF the
American Revolution and the Associa.
ton of Oldest Inhabitants Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
The Monument Society. one OF the
city's pioneer patriotic bodies and semi
oficial honor guard" for the great
shaft on the Mall, will lay a wreath at
the base of the Monument in the morn
ing and at O'Clock in the afternoon
will hold its annual meeting at the
Metropolitan Club. After the meeting
Justice Van Devanter. acting president.
will entertain the members at luncheon
in the club.
Senator Barley of Kentucky will ad-
dress the Sons of the American Revolu-
ton at 1920 O'Clock in the morning in
Memorial Continental Hall. The Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution and the
Children of the American Revolution
will ioin In the program. and all other
patriotic societies have been invited
TO attend
The Association of Oldest Inhabitants
will meet at the First Congregational
Church at 1890 O'Clock and hear an
address by Representative Yates OF ILL.,
nois. There win be preliminary busi-
ness meeting 1t 1890.
Alexandria Celebration.
President Coolidge Gov. Harry Flood
BYRD, Lieut.. Gov. OF Virginia Junius
West and many other dignitaries will
attend the Alexandria celebration.
which will be staged by the George
| Washington Birthday Association OF
1 that city.
In addition. the George Washington
| National Masonic Memorial Association
| also will observe the birthday OF Wash
| ington. A two-day business session be-
gan In Alexandria this morning. A re-
| port viii be made Of the collections By
| the various districts OF that order OF
funds to aid In the erection OF the
handsome $4,000 900 temple being erect
ed on Shooters Hill In honor OF George
Washington.
! The i2eth annual banquet OF the
Alexandria Washington Lodge OF Ma
sons viii be held tomorrow night 10 fur.
ther observe the holiday The banquet
| viii be held In the main dining room OF
the George Mason Hotel and also in the
Elks' Hall. due TO the large number OF
guests vino will attend.
| The program Of the patriotic cele-
hration and parade Of the birthday as
ISOLATION will begin at 80 pm. with
a .eceptiop 10 be given the President
Of the United States by Gov. Byrd
President Coolidge and his party viii
go 10 Alexandria on the Mayf1ower
which will dock at the United States
naval torpedo station wharf. He vii,
be escorted 10 the historic old CARLYLE
House where the reception VIII be held
from J. 80 n, z 80 pm
President and Mrs. Coolidge, Coy. and
! Afh. BYRD, Lieut.. Coy. JunIlis West
members 81 Congress, State Assemtl,
and other distinguished guests. inciud.
Ing fhe MEMBERS OF the executive com.
HliLhe ~ the f;eff0e Wasbtn.tn, ~.