Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-21
18TH ANNIVERSARY
OF WASHINGTON TO
Be HONORED IN D. C.
President Coolidge to Deliver
Address Over Nationwide
Radio Hook-Up.
POLPS THEATER SCENE
OF PUBLIC OBSERVANCE
Former Senator James Hamilton
Lewis to Make Principal
Speech.


tomorrow on the 197th anniversary of
the birth of George Washington TO pay
reverence to the memory of its founder
and national hero.
Following the municipal exercises in
the morning at Polls Theater, under
the auspices of the District of Columbia
Federation for Patriotic Observance,
the attention of the entire Nation will be
focused here in the evening when
President Coolidge addresses notable
gathering of officials and citizens at
the Midwinter convocation Of George
Washington University at o'clock. IN
der precedent-making circumstances
the President and Mrs. Coolidge will
receive honorary degrees of doctor of
laws at the exercises in the Washington
Auditorium.
Unknown millions on this occasion
will listen in" over Nationwide radio
hook-up as the President devotes what
will probably be his last public address
before relinquiShing Office to an eulogy
of Washington. the soldier, citizen and
statesman. DR.. Cloyd H. Marvin,
president of George Washington Uni
versity, will confer the degrees upon Mr..
and Mrs. Coolidge, unusual interest be-
ing attached to the event. since 1t will
be the first time that President and
his wife have been so honored stimuli
taneously.
Lewis to Speak.
The exercises at Polls Theater, which
represent the public observance of
Washington citizens, will be addressed
by former Senator James Hamilton
Lewis of Illinois. Gen. George Rich
ards Is chairman of the committee on
arrangements.
An interesting feature of this years
program will be the presentation to the
presiding officer, Senator Pat Harrison
of Mississippi. of the gavel used b.
George Washington in laying the corner
stone OF the Capitol on September 10.
1898. This historic gavel viii be pre-
sented for use at the ceremonies by
Lodge, No. S. F. A. A. NJ
Rev. Joseph r. Sizoo, pastor of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
will pronounce the invocation A group
| of Boy and Girl Scouts win present the
eolors and the pledge to the flag. in
which the entire audience will partici-
pate. THE pledge viii be led by Com
missioner Proctor L. Dougherty, as the
representative Of the District govern
ment.
Other features of the program include
! the presentation Of the gold medal Of
the Sons of the Revolution to Charles
William Hart. Eastern High School
student, for the best essay on "Vir-
| ginia's Contribution to the War Of the
Revolution: solos by William Barlow
Ross and music by the United States
Army Band. Rev. Ulysses @. B. Pierce.
pastor of All Souls Unitarian Church,
viii deliver the benediction.
Oldest Inhabitants to Meet.
Announcement was made by Chair
man Richards that reserved seats viii
be held only until 10:45 o'clock. after
which time there viii be plenty of seats
for the public. The program will start
at IL O'Clock.
Former Senator Lewis, who is the
1 orator of the occasion, was one of the
| Democratic leaders In the Senate and
/ House for many years. He Is a noted
| orator and was author of the resolu-
/ ton in Congress recognizing Cuban
| independence
| The Association of Oldest Inhabitants,
| whose members always mark the ami
yersary, will meet at IL o'clock in the
morning at First Congregational Church,
| for a business session, which will be
| followed BY patriotic exercises at noon,
at which Senator Barley of Kentucky
| is to be the orator.
The fifteenth joint celebration, under
the auspices of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, the Sons of the
| American Revolution and the Children
of the American Revolution, will be held
at 1880 O'Clock tomorrow morning In
Memorial Continental Hail. The pro-
gram includes music by the United
States Marine Band. The exercises will
be followed at noon by the annual meet
ing and election Of officers of the Sons
OF the American Revolution in the
La Fayette Hotel.
The patriotic exercises will be in
charge of the following representatives
of the three societies: Mrs. David d.
Caldwell, State ID. A. r. regent for the
District: Kenneth S. Wales, president
or the District Society of Sons, and Mrs
Josiah Van Orsdel, national president of
the Children Of the American Revolu-
ton.
DeMolay Pilgrimage.
Sir Esme Howard. British Ambassador
70 the United States. and Senator Short
ridge of California will be the principal
speakers. A joint committee ON ar
rangements is headed by Mrs David d.
Caldwell. d. A. r. chairman: Col.
Alonzo Gray. S. A. r., secretary, and
Miss Helen Hartman, d. A. r., treasurer
Delegates from lis chapters in eight
States will make pilgrimage to Wash
ington to attend the annual meeting Of
the Grand Council, Order OF DeMolay,
which opens tomorrow Representatives
are expected from other States, includ-
ing a special delegation from the mother
chapter Of Kansas City. Mo.
Arrangements for shs pilgrimage are
being made by Robert lie Bruce Chap
ter, the local chapter of the order of
which Charles M Schwab Is master
councillor. Others in charge of arrange
ments are Floyd Wood, senior council
lor; Cleveland Van Horn, junior coun-
cilor; Thomas v. Hall, Nathan w. Will
ford, Herbert r. Wildman, Cluade Colk-
lesser, Lamar Munroe, G. L. Hoist, Ed
ward Everett and George Thompson. A
pilgrimage to Mount Vernon will be a
feature of the annual meeting.
Colonial Dance at City Club.
A colonial dance. with a Mount YER
non scene as background, will be given
in honor of Washington's birthday at
the City Club tomorrow evening from 10
to 2 o'clock The ballroom has been
fenced off to represent the lawns OF
Mount Vernon and complete model OF
the mansion will be the central figure Of
the decorative scheme.
The annual celebration of the advis-
DRY board Of Masonic Clubs of the Dis
trict of Columbia in honor of the birth
day OF George Washington will be held
in the auditorium of the National Nu-
scum at 10 O'Clock In the morning. Wis
dom ID. Brown. grand master OF the
District. will attend the exercises and
has invited Masons Of this and other