Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
1892 CELEBRATION
TO BEGIN AT NOON
NEW YEARS DAY
Committee Plans Include TO-.
600 Children in Patriotic
Radio Sing at Capitol.
PRESIDENT SPEAKS
ON FEBRUARY 22
Local Participation in Washington
q Bicentennial Being
Laid Out.

OOcciranCS Oh the zVUtn aI0lVefS2IH
OF the birth Of George Washington IA
the year 1892. which win be gala
year for Washington and the Nation
as a whole, viii start at noon here on
New Year day, according to the pres
ent outline of the plans. On that oc.
casion 10000 school children of WASH
1ngton will stand on the steps of the
Capitol and Join In singing patriotic
songs which win be broadcast over the
Nation.
The plans fog Washington City,s
part in the celebration are in the hands
OF local committee, of which Cuno
H. Rudolph is chairman. This COM
mittee is working in close cooperation
with the George Washington Bicenten-
NAL Commission, a national body
created by act Of Congress. with head
quarters In the Washington Building,
this city.
The next event Of national sisnifi-
canoe will come February %, 1882,
Washington's birthday, when the CEN
tral event VIII be a memorial address
py the PRESIDENT, q convocation of
$4,000 Of the most emminent educators
IN America at George Washington Uni
versity, and the assembly here of ap.
proximately 1000 emminent guests. In.
Guiding the recognized Official leaders
OF commerce, industry, labor, agricul-
ture. education. religion and other ma
tional institutions.
March 4 Presidents Day.
Ranking close to this, 1T is expected.
win be Presidents day, on March 4.
when it is planned to hold q great pub.
lie demonstration by the schools, pub
lie bodies and citizens of Washington
IN exaltation Of the high ONCE of Presi-
dent
Next, on March 81. viii be Easter,
when 1t is planed to hold a procession
Of the clergy of all faiths under the
Stars and Stripes, together with high
tributes to Washington as q church.
renowned preacher to be broadcast over
the Nation.
The next notable event viii be on
April 30, the anniversary of the in
auguration of Washington, when there
will be parade led by the President
and Vice president and all living former
Presidents and Vice Presidents. It is
planned to invite to Washington at that
time all descendants of Presidents and
Vice Presidents. It is probable that on
this day the Governors of all the States
will be guests of the District. There win
be a great parade reproducing sections
OF all past inaugural parades. In the
evening there probably will be a revival
of the historic inaugural ball
On May 80 will be observed Heroes
day, which it is planned to make the
greatest Memorial day ever observed
In America, with the life of George
Washington as soldier and statesman
exalted as the exemplar in times of war
and peace. Among the plans Is for o
great floral procession with the eharac-
teristic Spring flowers of all the States
brought to Washington, carried across
the new Memorial Bridge and laid
upon the graves at Arlington.
Flag Day, June II.
Next will be Flag day, June II. when
vast outdoor pageant is Contemplated
in which every State that hos a star
in the flag will participate. 1t u
planned to make Independence day an
old-fashioned Fourth Of july with
parades, universal decorations of homes
and public buildings and fireworks.
The main contemplated event Is re-
union here of the IS original States.
There will be two massive observances
in September. First will be Labor day,
when there will be centered here a
Nation wide tribute to labor. Next
will be Constitution day, when 1t is
hoped to have large delegations repre-
senting the 100000 members of
fraternal organizations in the United
States in Washington to pay tribute to
washington as lodge member.
Armistice day will have a notable
place in the years pageant of holidays.
IL is planned to make 1t one of the
greatest tributes ever staged in the Ma
ton, but the tentative plans are still
in the making.
Thanksgiving day will be devoted to
the Qualification of the American home
and the old-fashioned ideals of the
America of Washington's day. On this
day the celebration will reach its cli-
max with the coming to the National
Capital of the great leaders of America
to pay their final tribute.
Plans for other key days now are in
the making. In addition, August will
be set aside as Pilgrimage month and
September as Education month. with q
gathering in Washington of the Ma
tons most notable educators. The
new School of Government established
in memory of George Washington at
George Washington University will be
the principal objective
PiIgrimages From States.
In the midst of these events, says
the statement of the COMMITTEES out
lining its tentative program, ''it Is
hoped that there will constantly be
coming pilgrimages of States, civic
groups. national bodies and other loyal
Americans to visit the shrines Of
Washington.
Week after week. to this great null
titude of pilgrims it Is planned to give
historic portrayals de luxe and pres
entations by American genius of the
best in art, music. drama, science,
philosophy and literature Of America.
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