Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
CAPITAL TO HONOR
WASHINGTON TODAY
Church Services Mark First
OF Three-Day Observance
Ending Wednesday.

The National Capital today will begin
an impressive three-day observance Of
the l96th anniversary Of the birth
OF the city's founder and the nation
great patriot-George Washington.
The celebration will be inaugurated
today with special church services
will be continued Tuesday by patriotic
organizations and will reach a climax
Wednesday. when many groups here
and in Alexandria viii hold elaborate
exercises
Outstanding among todays services
will be that OF the Sons OF the Rev
/, olution In the District OF Columbia at
pm. in the Church OF the Epiphany.
The principal commemorative address
will be delivered by Representative
James M, Beck Of Pennsylvania. presi-
dent OF the society. The sermon will
be preached by the Most Rev. DR.. John
Gardner Murray. presiding bishop and
Bishop OF Maryland.
The Epiphany service will be CON-
Quoted by Rev DR.. Thomas Edward
Green. chaplain OF the Sons OF the RevoS
luton In the District OF Columbia and
general chaplain OF the general society
He vii! be assisted by Rev. DR.. Z.
Barney T. Phillips. rector OF the church
and chaplain of the Senate: Rev. DR.
Robert Johnston. rector OF st. Johns
Church. and Very Rev c. C. r. Brat
enahl, dean OF the Washington Cathe-
dral and governor of the Society Of
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Other Services.
The life OF Washington will be dis
cuSSed from many other putpitS
throughout the city today.
A colortul part OF Tuesdays program
will be the ball TO be given at the May
flower Hotel by George Washington Uni
verSity for the benefit of the univeT sity
hospital.
Citizens OF Takoma Park will hold a
celebration Tuesday night In Trinity
Episcopal Parish Hail. Takoma Park.
tableau depicting the days OF WASH
ington will be presented
Governmental and private business
will shut down Wednesday.
Ceremonies Will be staged here dur
Ing the day by numerous organizations.
including the Washington National
Monument Society. the Sons. Daughters
and Children OF the American Reyolu-
| tlon: the Board OF Commissioners of the
! District of Columbia and the Associa-
, ton OF Oldest Inhabitants OF the Dis
trlct o! Columbia. In the afternoon
President and Mrs. Coolidge will go 10
Alexandria and review great parade
there
The Washington National Monumen,
Society which serves as q sort OF honor
guard TO the monument Will hold is
ninety-fifth annual meeting at the
Metropolitan Club at O'Clock In the
afternoon. President Coolidge is ex
of'icio president of the society, which is
one OF the Oldest patriotic organizations
| IN Washington.
| The official" ceremonies, sponsored
by the Commissioners. will be held
wednesday morning at II o'clock In the
! National Theater, II viii be preceded
at 10 O'Clock by concert by the Marine
Band. Commissioner Dougherty will
introduce Senator Walsh Of Massa :
chnsettS. who will preside,
Pershing TO Give Award.
Gen. John J, Pershing will deliver
10 Miss Margaret Elizabeth Moffett, OF
the Misses Eastman School. the gold
medal awarded by the Sons OF the Rev
olution In the District of Columbia In
competition conducted among the
pupils OF the public and private schools
here for the best essay on What
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