Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21
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Columbia Society Sons of the American
Revolution and the Sons of the Revo-
luton in the District Of Columbia, who
Will meet jointly for anniversary ex-
ercises at 10 o'clock in Memorial Con-
tlnental Hall, with the Daughters Of
the American Revolution and Children
OF the American Revolution also par
tlcipating in the program. This Is the
first joint observance by these organ
izations since 1924.
Another meeting of more than usual
interest will be the annual session of the
Washington National Monument Asso-
citation at the annual session in the
Metropolitan Club at 1880 o'clock.
President Hoover is the president ex
ofhcio of the society. Justice Willis Van
Devanter of the United States Supreme
| Court as the first vice president, will
preside. There will be no formal ad-
dress and the business Of the meeting
Is to elect officers.
The city will be in holiday attire to-
morrow with all Government depart
n1ents closed and most Of the business
life of the Capital at standstill. Be-
cause the anniversary comes on a Satur-
day, when the public schools are closed
anyway, no additional holiday will be
granted to Washington's younger popu-
lation. During the week, as conditions
permit, exercises in honor Of the First
Presidents birthday have been con-
! Quoted in the various schools of the
city.
/ Senator Fess to Speak.
i Senator Simeon d. Tess of Ohio will
make the principal address at the
| exercises in Memorial Continental Hall
and letter from Sir Esme Howard, the
British Ambassador who left Washing
! ton Wednesday on his return homeward
has sent letter to be read DIR. Edmund
A. Walsh, s. j., vice president OF
J Georgetown University and regent OF
the School of Foreign Service, will de-
liver the benediction. Music will be
furnished by the United States Marine
| Band.
Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty
will conclude the greetings, in which
presidents and vice presidents of the
four patriotic organizations will Join
Rev. James Shera Montgomery, chap
lain Of the House Of Representatives
will give the invocation.
The exercises will include the massinp
OF the colors, supervised by c. Y. Lati-
mer OF the Sons of the American Revo-
luton, with Minute Men CONSTITUTING
the guard of honor.
Before Senator Fess speaks, two gold
medal winners in recent historical con-
tests will be announced. Murray BERN
hardt of Eastern High School will re-
ceive q medal for the best ESSAY or
Contribution of Massachusetts, to Wal
OF revolution" 1t will be presented by
Representative Edith N. Rogers of Mas.
Sacnusetts on behalf Of the Sons of the
revolution. The second medal will be
awarded to Miss Elizabeth Drewrv oI
George Washington University for tht
pest essay on American history. II viii
De presented on behalf Of the locaj
IDaughters Of the American Revolution
by Mrs David d. Caldwell.
Tickets Will Not BE Needed.
The public is invited by the organi.
zation to attend this patriotic ohserv,
ance. Tickets will not be necessary TO,
admission. -"'
After the joint meeting the Sons n
the american Revolution will hold IL,
annual meeting and election of ON
GERS at the Mayflower Hotel at noon
line sole nominee for president is viii
liam Knowles Cooper, former secretar r,
general OF the Y. NJ. G. A.
Tne Association of Oldest Inhabitants
whose members always mark Washing.
IONS birthday, will conduct special ex
erclses In the Western Presbyterian
there at 1890 o'clock. Members are in.
vited to bring their families to hear al
address by Representative Henry Aller
cooper OF Wisconsin. There will also b
"reminiscences OF Washington BY othe,
members Of the association.
/ Whlle various societies throughout Thu
city Will be conducting their individual
programs during the day, wreaths aIlC
moral pieces will be placed In theil
names at the base of the Washington
Monument, following the annual cere.
mony at the Monument In the morning
Lieut.. Col. U. S, Grant, Sd, director O.
public buildings and public parks of tn,
National Capital, is In charge of thes,
arrangements.
Col. Grants office will place a wreath
| at the base of the Monument anC
others will be received up to noon from
the various patriotic, fraternal anC
civic organizations which make Thu
tribute an annual custom.
The Monument is to be open Il
visitors from noon until 4 o'clock A
feature OF the morning exercises, Col
Grant announced, will be the raisinj
OF AZ flags representing the States o.
the Union. on poles surrounding tn,
Monument.
Although Government department.
will be closed in observance OF the ma.
tional holiday. the central building O.
the Public Library, at Eighth and Z
streets, will be open from 2 to
o'clock. Branches and subbranches vii
be closed tomorrow and Sunday
although the central building will oper
Sunday for reference work only from
2 to o'clock.
Sunday School Program.
The Vaughn Glass of Calvary Baptis
Sunday school will celebrate Washing
toms birthday Sunday evening, at So
o'clock, in its auditorium, and q patri
otto observance also has been arranged
for laymen Of the Brotherhood Of tn,
Washington Hebrew Congregation at
o'clock that evening.
! George WaShington's birthday will b,
celebrated tomorrow night by American
University College of Liberal Arts will
a special celebration dinner and dance
at the college dining room. A com
mittee of students, headed by Mis-
Betty Jacoby, is in charge OF arrange
ments.