Evening star., 1928-06-01
CANAL CENTENARY
PLANS NSCOMPLETED
Pageant Committee An
nounces Program for Tomor-
row Afternoon.

by the pageant committee. Mrs. Fred
r. Dubois. president of the Progressive
Citizens Association Of Georgetown and
chairman of the committee, said that
final rehearSals of all pageant and
choral groups have been held ard all Is
ready for the celebration.
The Inauguration Of the canal. which
was held July 4, 1928. with President
John Quincy Adams turning the first
SOD. viii be re-enacted With historical
fidelity. the committee said.
Outstanding events viii include en-
barkation from the foot of Wisconsin
avenue on Navy launches at $50 o'clock,
to be followed shortly thereafter by the
ceremony of the turning of the first sod
by President Adams, portrayed by Rev
Earle Wiley. with the Marine Band
playing selections; an aeronautical dis
play at 5 o'clock: a concert by the Ma
rine Band community picnic supper,
with persons not bringing their own
picnic lunches and suppers. enabled to
purchase refreshments at the scene OF
The ceremony; a fireworks display, and
at 8 o'clock a large community chorus
singing a program of music, LED by Mrs.
Edna Gordon Bookings and Miss Viz
sinia williams. The chorus will be
seated in canal barges near the old
Aqueduct Bridge in Georgetown and
the songs wiz be featured
Old Songs Listed.
Among these old songs viii be Deep
River" BY the Burieigh Singers; Who
Knows?" by the Birney community
chorus, and the following numbers by
the entire choral group: Lift Every
Voice and Sing" America the Beauti-
ful,' My Lord. What a Morning; ;;
Swing Low. Sweet Chariot: Sweet
and Low" Going Home" and Stand
The Palisades Chorus. organized by
ATiss Mary Lazenby. chairman OF rec
reation OF the Progressive Citizens As
sociation Of Georgetown, which Is spon-
sori1g the celebration In cooperation
with the community center department
Of the public schools Of the District, will
xing. This chorus, conducted by Mrs.
Ruth McCloskey. will sing Moore's
Meeting Of the Waters" at the turning
Of soil ceremony, as was done century
ago.
one Of the most picturesque char
ac.erx n the pageant VIII be william
Earnest Grimshaw. 1879 North Capitol
street, So years old. who in his youth
served as . canal boy On the historic
waterway He win be dressed IN appgo-
pirate costume for the occasion. and
ether figures In the celebration viii
wear 1923 costumes. The complete pro-
gram. with the names Of the historical
personages that participated IN the 1879
event follows:
$50 pm.-President John Quincy
A6anS and escort embark at Wisconsin
svenue and z street on United States
Navy launches for trip UP the river.
followed by regatta Of decorated private
yachts
4 pm-President John Quincy
Adams and escort disembark from Navy
launches and embark On canal boats
20 be drawn I'D the canal by United
States Army mules 70 the historic spot,
Tor the breaking Of the ground, pre-
ce6ed on the first boat By the United
States Marine Band
win Leave Beats.
4.3o pm-Presdsnt John Quincy
Adams and escort disembark from
canal boats and take their places at
historic spot 70 music Of the Marine
Band
Meeting Of the Waters"
Presentation of spade 20 Gen. Mer-
Ger, president Of the canal company,
by the Mayor Of Georgetown. Gen.
Mercer accepts spade, which be pre-
sents TO the President Of the United
E{zSEE.
Gen Mercers speech.
President John Quincy Adams ac-
speech of President John Quincy
AdznaE.
Breaking Of tie soil.
ToaSis-By Cen. Mercer, BY Mayor
~ Washington, By Mayor Of George
tcEn, by Mayor of Alexandria, Andrew
Stewart.
Presentation By Cen. Mercer 10 Pres
nent John Quincy Adams Of the first
tor boy 90 the canal
Ckorus-fa) ~Eeiiese lie, II AL
Those Knde3g4ng Young Charm: !:
90 Drink 70 BE Only With Thine
Eges. e. ns Harp That Once
Dancee--Ninue4, Capital Society,
Children Of the American Revolution,
president. Mrs Henry Fenno Eawtelie:
gayOste ard scksOttsscs1e QslS6rfiIeg, Coz.
Thomas Wessez Society, Children Of
the American Revolution, president,
MrE. Clayton Enig: highland fling.
Ceogsetown and Thomson Centerg. d.
rector. NAzs Marjorie 6cfsaaSteg: garland
dance, East Washington Community
Center; scarf dance. director, Mss judy
Lyesh.
pm,-CommSt.ee In charge Of
chairman q zeronz9sscS: Brig. Gen.
3 r. Fechet. United states Army Air
CoFpe: E6gaE6 p. Warner, Esesgtzn;
Secretary q sk1e Nay. in charge Of
aesonzutac&; william p kacCEacken.
Assistant EecgetaFy Of Commerce, Ia
charge 81 zesonzatacs.
Air Craft Program.
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AxnaD psaneS-~Atazck, szsatea: pas-
suit observation, fares.
May and Marine D.aDeS-AEnpf1ibl2
bonspG, naval &e2rlzssss
Commercial pE&nesr~P&SS@nges, air
nal
c9aeers- United States Marine gsnd
AEgaag q. Wltc0Fnc, second sea6er. con-
Gaeta1z star s2Sngisd EenneF.7
President JOIN Quincy AA2ns@-~-EseY
Gen, NsEo@F. prsss1eps Of tlae Cana.
Cc,-~-Sosan PfSnGtey.
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Mayor of Aiez&nera- Wilson Day.
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Hon. ksscrew GStewagt~Dr. AndyeN
Etes&F4, . 1eseencant 81 tisAt oMci&l
M&yog 81 Washington Harry Eng
lisa
Mf. F4zsne s1cresary n Treasury
Harold G.uy1ef,
CeD, Porter, E1eEetSry of W&g~Jofi1
glzyen1ysg E2aEs
Ng, E<lgt8zF1, EkeFeazFy ~ Navy
Curtis EsTsnZAey
Ng NesEeSa, Postmaster General
Charles E1Haf1 Policy.
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ESenaGgg ~-1D1eM EeFazE1.
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hT WssiiDgton, Representative IL
Congress, J0seDs McKseyeF. folloye6 bs
Mf FSsagfazE. British Minister; EzEo1
EEN1sseF, I,a1ssasn Minister Baron Ma
assz, secretary, Russian leEata0g, CfaeyzD
IaeF S8gge9ae, Minister from Neither
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