Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
TWO WASHINGTON
SHIELDS OBTAINED
Or. Hart to Bring Relics
From England for Bicen-
tenniaI Event.

Two coats of arms of George Wash
,nFton's ancestors have been obtained
u England by DR.. Albert Bushnell
Hart, historian Of the George Washing
on Bicentennial Commission, and will
>e brought to this country by him IN
connection with preparations for the
LIBERATION in 1882.
DR.. Hart cabled to Senator FesS OF
0hio, vice chairman of the commission,
esterday, stating that he has in his
,ossession the Washington Standish
rms" and another of these historic
,hields known as the washington Sec
etary." 1t is expected that further
etails concerning Dr. Harris researches
or the bicentennial commission will
,a available when he gets back to the
United States.
Senator Fess also announced yeSter-
'ay that there will be meetings shortly
after Congress reconveneS next month
If the executive committee of the COM
mission, and also of the special COM
nittee on program for 1882. The Sena-
or is chairman of both the executive
nd program committees. +,
Two Tasks Awaiting.
The program committee has two
'esks awaiting it: First to make, sug-
sstions as to how communities through
ut the country should observe bicen-
>nnial year, and, second, to make d.
"ect arrangements for the national ceie-
,,ration here at the seat OF Govern
tent.
Senator Fess said he has asked all
.-,embers of the committee to be turn
rg over in their minds various sug-
ested forms of celebration for the Ma
onal Capital, so that when the next
Meeting is called it will be possible to
gin outlining tentative program.
The national observance of the BIZ
entennial in Washington in 1882 may
include brilliant historic pageant, de-
letting the life of the Father of His
ountry, Senator Fess said. He also
,dicated that an aviation tournament
ny be considered as one of the fea-
res of the event here.
A third suggestion put forth by the
nator yesterday was that part of
,e program might be devoted to i'm
rtant athletic events.
These are all tentative suggestions
at have come to the chairman of the
7cial committee on program, and I'M
rubtedly will be augmented by other
opposed features before the committee
.ngs to reach decisions.
Plans Left to States.
ARRANGEMENTS for celebrations
lroughout the United States will be
t to the States, but Senator FesS indi-
ted that the commission probably will
, sr certain suggestions to State,
unity and municipal authorities. For
ample, the commission may recon-
end to county officials throughout the
Id that week be designated for
Gorge Washington bicentennial exer-
ses in the schools.
Commenting on the prospect for great
> '1ysical improvement in the appearance
the National Capital before 1882,
,nator Fess said he was elated over the
cent approval by Congress Of plans
identification of Union Station
aza.
Senator Fess pointed out that the
-oad avenue to be cut through the
aza from Union Station to Third and
7nnsylvania avenue will link in with
street, which is to be widened and i'm
owed to the Arlington Memorial
-idge. At the other end Of this bridge
III be the memorial boulevard along
e river to Mount Vernon. The Mount
arnon Boulevard is to be completed by
1879, Senator Fess declared, and now
ERE is bright prospect of finishing the
MON Station Plaza by that time also.