Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
CAPITAL HONORS
FIRST PRESIDENT
Most of City, With Exception
of Hoover and Congress,
Observes Holiday.
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speaker at the exercises and paid trib-
ute to Washington the Mason
A complement of U. s. Marines from
Quantico, Va, formed the background
for the military mass this morning in
the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception, attended by Legionnaires and
members of other patriotic and civic
groups. The tribute to Washington
was paid in the sermon delivered by
Very Rev. Ignatius Smith of the Do
minican Order. An interesting fea-
ture of this service was the presenta-
ton of the colors by the Marine guard,
including the colors of every Legion
post in the District.
Among the participating clergy were
three former wartime chaplains, Rev.
Francis j. Hurney. pastor of the church
and celebrant at the mass; Rev. Joseph
sullivan, S. M, the deacon, and Rev.
StanlslauS A. CZyZ of the Friars of
Atonement, the subdeacon. Presiding
at the mass was the Right Rev. John M.
Mcnamara, Auxiliary Bishop OF the
Archdiocese of Baltimore His assistant
was Rev. DR.. John Heating Cart
wright of st. Patrick's Church.
A civic celebration of the anniversary
was observed in the auditorium adjoin-
ing the church, following a luncheon
served to all the participants. At this
session the scheduled speakers were
Senator James j. Davis of Pennsyl-
vania, Representative Hamilton Fish of
New York and William Tyler Page.
clerk of the House and executive secre-
tary OF the Washington Bicentennial
Commission
Program at Continental Hall.
The ceremonies in Memorial CONT
mental Hall, which have come to be
regarded as seni-oficial patriotic OBJ
servance, were conducted under the
joint auspices of the Sons of the Revo-
luton, Daughters of the American
Revolution, Sons of the American Revo-
luton and Children of the American
Revolution. DR.. Thomas Edward Green,
president of the Sons of the Revolution
in the District of Columbia, was the
presiding officer.
The United States Marine Band Or
chestra furnished the music for this
inspiring setting, and enlisted men of
Battery c, 18th Field Artillery, from
Fort Myer, acted as ushers. A feature
OF the exercises was the presentation
OF gold medal on behalf of the Sons
of the Revolution to Elizabeth Bryan
Of National Cathedral School for the
best essay on Contribution of the
Carolinas to the War of the Reyolu-
ton" Another medal was presented
to Mrs. Irene Blythe of George Wash
ington University from the Daughters
OF the American Revolution for the
best essay on American History"
Former Senator Augustus OWpley
Stanley of Kentucky delivered the
grafton on Washington and greetings
were. brought by Maj. Gen. Herbert B.
Crosby, retired from the Board of Com
missioners of the District, and greetings
also were conveyed from officers of the
various participating societies.
Representative Bloom Speaks.
Another Of the interesting civic meet
lngs held today in observance of the
birth OF Washington was at the Western
Presbyterian Church under the auspices
OF the Association of Oldest Inhabitants
Representative Sol Bloom of New York,
vice chairman of the Washington BIZ
centennial Commission, was the orator
Tribute was paid to Washington last
night by Paul Claudel, Ambassador of
France, in a radio address over the
Columbia Broadcasting System, which
was sent overseas by short waves. The
Ambassador also described plans for the
Paris International Colonial and Over
seas Exposition to open in May, a fea-
ture OF which will be q reproduction Of
Mount Vernon.
G. Bascom Slemp, United States COM
missioner general for the exposition,
described the American exhibits.
Church Crowded to Capacity.
The visit of the President and Mrs.
Hoover to historic Christ Church In
Alexandria yesterday was an informal
event, although the church was crowd
ed to capacity. and it's rector, Rev. DR..
William Jackson Morton, whose ar
rival had been slightly delayed, had
difficulty in passing through the police
guard. Although he has been rector of
the church for 20 years, DR.. Morton
was unknown to the police at the door.
His wife had driven him to the church
In their car and followed him about six
minutes later, due to trouble In finding
a parking place She also had to be
identified before she could gain admis-
sion to the services.
The President was escorted to the
Washington pew by DR.. Henry Angus
tine Latana, descendant of the Wash
ington family, and David N Rust,
junior warden of the church. Dr. Nor
ton read the text of his sermon on the
religious life of the First President and
from the old Washington family Bible,
presented to the church in 1904 by
George Washington Parke Gusts.
AS a part of the service, a silver