Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

among the mulLIaIlOuS AenCuboo
the year-long George Washington Oh
centennial program in 1882, which ar
expected to make 1t unique in history
are plans to hold in the National Cap
ital a reunion of the families and de,
scendants of all former Presidents o.
the United States and to invite here tns
legislators of other countries, propaplS
as the guests of the Federal Govern
rnent, to aid in paying honor TO tine
memory of George Washington.
This was disclosed today by Repre-
sentative Sol Bloom of New YORK. VINO
with Lieut.. Col. u. s. Grant, Sd, 10 as
sociate director of the bicentennial or
behaIf of the Federal Government.
He also announced that he is going
abroad this Summer for the purpose OF
visiting foreign Nations to learn wna'
mart they desire to take in the George
Washington bicentennial, so that tne
directors can make their plans WIZ
this participation in view.
Representative Bloom MADE IL plan
that the bicentennial celebration Is no
tn he confined to this city, but nd
nointed out, nevertheless, that the Ma
tional Capital, which George Washing.
ton "located and founded" will be the
stage upon which most Of the spectacu'
lar and national features OF the
countrywide program Will be enacCeu
1--WE are going to bring the worlo
legislators here in 1882" SAID Mr
Bloom" and we are also planning %
bring to washington City all OF the Dig.
Cest and greatest OF the nationsI anO
international conventions that year.
Plans for Reunion.
eve nlan to hold here In washington
a reunion of the families and descend-
onte ~ all the Presidents
s"rhe IT. s. 8. Constitution-.Oio
Tronsides'-which is being restored ~
Boston, will be placed on exniDiuoI
I'VE are going to reproduce the music
of Washington's time. The greateS,:
musicians and writers OF America W
write special plays, playlets ana mucica s.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IL all 10 Inil
bicentennial. .,.~o,,c,,-
o,,t the Nation we are going 10 nave
the greatest Flag day in the countrys
history that year--the greatest Motners
day-the greatest Independence oay
Mr.. Bloom explained that the under
wing idea of all the planning Is &c
brinR the man and times OF Geofge
washington back again, 60 tnat we y,
today-espeeially the children Wno WI!
soon take our places IN the anaHs y.
the Nation-will understand WAY
washington did and means !" 'i''
SThe more 70 into the matter Of nov
the 3O0th anniversary OF the plrtn o.
George washington should ne ceis-
brsted." continued Mr.. Bloom, ana tns
yanre I study the facts OF the axe ~
washington, the more realize that tne
oniy way fittingly to celebrate TINS gIsSs'
historic event Is to do everything pOssI'
hle TO have all the people become peC.si
Acquainted with George Wasnineeon.,
sssd this can only be brought apous ~
eg.rv+iin0 that can possibly be done
she,ild be done to make the people 'geI
acquainted with the Life OF 0eorgs
$50 therefore. we are planning to see
that the 50. OO0, 900 school children ~
the United states have every opporeI.
nitv to get this information, Wncn
should and must be historically correct
That is why we have uneer cVus.ue =.
alton year Of historical ceieDrss'oi'S III
with this educational plan naturally
n TONED the patriotic plan, because !!
believe that when q child or an adult
person becomes acquainted with the
tr,Ie facts about George washington
and the things-the happeningsEot
washington's time, he at the same tiHle
becomes more patriotic.
Committees 10 Report.
"when the different committees, sucn
"a the committee on the definitive writ
ings of George Washington, the com
raittee on maps and atlas, the commit
tee on schools, the committee on fra
ternal organizations and many more.
finish their work, they VIII make PUBIC
facts that cannot be denied and tnat
viii stand for all time as the tIusn
about George Washington and his time.
"This celebration in no way VIII Dc
n material celebration. That side OF II
will not enter into our plans m any
way. We know how successful we nave
been as a Nation commercially. we
know of the wonderful progress we nave
made In the last $50 or 200 years. we
know of the great contributions we nave
given to science and inventions. :,
1--WE have a beautiful picture OF az
that which is material, but i am sorry
to saw that we are lacking In the true
facts of the history Of those great men
and women. not alone citizens and ma
tionals of our own country, but those
from other countries who at the time
when Washington lived came 70 our as
sistance and helped make this great
Nation
data which has been submitted 70 me
in the few weeks that have been act
ing as an associate director, can ap-
preciate that there is q mass Of infor-
nation that the people, not alone OF
this time, but of the days to come
should become acquainted with, 50 that
they will be able to appreciate the true
historic facts concerning the founda'
ton Of our Republic.
Zach historical event will be brought
into the 1882 celebration program on the
date corresponding to that event and tho
picture will be given to the world that
year Of how George Washington was
able to At into each and every situation
and circumstance.
"In other words, Washington will be
shown to the farmers Of today as the
greatest and most progressive farmer OF
his time-a scientific farmer and Feal
farmer. To the business man he will
be shown, at the conventions OF cham.
hers of commerce and the different
business organizations, as the greaI
business man that he was.
Character to BE Shown.
Gas an engineer and surveyor, as 8
statesman, as husband, as religious
man, as q believer In fraternal organi-
cations and as countless other things
he will be shown. II will thus become
more easy to understand how only q
person with such great vision as Wash.
ington had, with such wide experience
and blessed with such powers OF OBJ
seryatian could visualize what this great
country would some day become.
THAT vision could only be under
stood, perhops, by surveyor, and b.
that ! mean to take In the broadesl
definition of the word surveyor Id
had a surveyors view Of things. HI
could visualize what others might con.
slider univ a dream but IL was a sur.