Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
DISCLOSE PROGRAM
FOR D|CENTENN|AL
Capital to Be Stage for Ten
Gon,ilS of Historical
Pageantry.

year for the most extensive portrayal
OF events marking the development Of
the United States that ever has been
conceived, II was revealed in the chron-
illogical program for the George Wash
ington Bioentennial which was made
public today by Arnold Kruckman OF
the District of Columbia Bicentennial
Commission
Prom February %, when the 20oth
anniversary of the birth of George
Washington will be celebrated at the
foot Of the Washington Monument 70
Thanksgiving day. the intervening 10
months of 1882 will witness an almost
continuous round Of events in which
the entire United States and its posses
sions will have active part.
The voices of the assembled throng
on the Monument grounds singing
America" under the leadership of
Walter Damrosch and with the &C
compartment of massed bands led by
John Philip Sousa will be carried by
radio to every corner OF the land and
to many foreign countries. At that
signal, traffic in every city of the United
States will be stopped for a moment
in reverent tribute to the first Presi-
dent.
Plan Great Ball.
The National Capital that night will
be the scene of costume ball to which
1000 persons will be invited At the
same time, a vast pageant, enacting
striking events in Washington's life,
with descendants of former Presidents
in the leading roles. will be staged
While the George Washington birth
day celebration will officially launch the
years program. 1t will be preceded on
February IL by the dedication OF the
reproduction Of the house in which
the great patriot was born at Wake
field, Va. This program will be under
the auspices of the Wakefield Associa-
ton
Continuing through the calendar from
February %, the program will include
one great event after another. On
Mothers day in May will be paid a
tribute to WaShingtons mother. The
Oldest native-born mother in the United
States will be the guest Of honor here
that day in ceremonies to be partici-
pated in by Gold Star Mothers and
many prominent women's organizations.
Juvenile Fete In May.
A Juvenile festival, in which organiza-
tions of boys and girls will take part,
is planned for May IA Boy Scouts.
Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girls will
take leading parts in that days pro-
gram
May also will witness a horse show,
which WILL if possible. include dis
play of the famous Pendleton roundup
from Oregon in an old-fashioned rodeo.
June IA Flag day, will witness one of
the greatest arrays of American colors
in the history OF the country. Floats
from every State and from patriotic Or
carnations and societies will have
places in the profession, in which the
panoply of flags will be carried.
Foremost among the single events
will be the George Washington pageant,
In which 5000 persons, including some Of
Americas greatest actors and actresses,
viii perform. The pageant. depicting
the life of the first President from his
DAYS as surveyor to his death at Mount
Vernon, viii be presented nightly on
June %. %, "a and 25 The pageant
is virtually completed now and Ma
tion-wfde quest Is under way for the
man bearing the closest resemblance to
George Washington, who viii enact that
role.
which is conducting the quest explained
today it is seeking man who not only
resembles Washington physically. but
who most nearly approximates Wash
ington's great qualities of head and
heart" Many applications already are
In the commissions possession, but de-
cision is being delayed pending a more
thorough canvass.
Ten-MOnth Exhibit.
Throughout the 1o-month period, an
exhibition will be staged to portray the
growth of the Federal Government since
Washington's time. Federal agencies
are cooperating with the District COM
mission in setting up this display, which
sr -. .szall ~la =
opportunity to visitors to see how their
Government functions.
The chronological program as ar
ranged to date follows:
February li-Dedicstion Of the build
ing at Wakefield. under the auspices
Of the Wakefield Association.
February 21-Sunday services.
February % (noon) Ceremonies at
Monument at noon; Congressional ses-
sion at pm: National Education AS
ISOLATION tSuperintendentsl Conven-
ton, N. e. A. exhibition and convoca-
ton and Colonial ball in the evening.
March 2-Texas Independence day.
March I2--Porto Rico day.
March list. Patriek's day, national
Irtsh-American celebration.
March 25-Maryland day.
March 27--Easter
March 3l--Virgin Islands day.
April 6-Army day.
April 12-North Carolina day.
April l3-Ttalian- American day.
April l9-Patriots' day; Massachu
sets celebration
April 2I--Arbor day
April Sold South day.
April May--Cherry blossom fete.
May or s--Mother's day.
May l3-Dedication Of the Alexandria
Masonic Memorial.
MAY 14--JuYenile Festival
May l5-2i--WeStern roundup,
May 20--Polish American day.
May 2l-2S-Musie week
May Memorial Gay.
June ll-Hawaiian day.
June l2-Idaho Pioneer day.
June l4-Flag DAY.
June l7-Bunker Hill dsy-Boston's
celebration.
June l7-is-ConYentio OF the At
lantic division Of Radio Clubs OF
America.
June 3o-west Virginia day.
June 24-Utah Pioneer day.
June % %, "a, 25--The great wash
ington pageant play.
July -British-Anaerican DAY.
July 4-Independenee day.
August Colorado day.
August l3--Philippine-P Pacific day.
August i6-Vernont day.
August 25-Freedmens day.
Special Labor Day.
September Labor day.
September 6--I,afayette day and
French American celebration.
September 9--California day.
September IL - German American
day.
September l7-ConStitution day
September 26--American Indian day.
October Missouri day.
October 9--Fraternal day.
October l2--ColunlbuS day.
October I8--Alaska day.
October 27 Navy day.