Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-24
Executive Vice President of
Commission Outlines Plans
to Trade Board Group.
1886 CONVENTIONS TO BE
HELD IN CAPITAL IN 1882
800, 900 Visitors Foreseen at Ma
sonic Memorial Dedication.
10000 Delegates to Come.

chain Of functions and pageantry
planned in honor of George Washington
as a part of the protracted Bicenten-
NAL program, 1t was revealed by DR..
George G. Havenner, executive vice
chairman of the District Bicentennial
Commission.
Detailing some Of the programs al
ready mapped out for the celebration
next. year, to run from February %.
the 2O0th birthday anniversary OF
Washington, to the subsequent Thanks
giving day, DR.. Havenner promised that
shortly an outline would be given Of the
entire general program.
Addressing a largely attended meet
ing of the Community Affairs Commit
tee of the Washington Board Of Trade
at the Raleigh Hotel, DIR. Havenner
declared also there is existing a fine
spirit of cooperation between the Dis
trict and the United States George
Washington Bicentennial commissions.
The national body has volunteered to
lend any possible assistance to the local
organization in completing plans for
the program here, he said.
Plans Made for Caravan.
A. X. Shipe, chairman of the trade
body committee, pledged full Corpora
ton of the Board of Trade in carrying
out the programs.
Outlining some of the special events
on the Bicentennial program which are
expected to bring thousands OF visitors
to Washington, DR.. Havenner said ar
rangements are being made for q great
caravan, forming in three points in
West Virginia, which would wend its
way by slow march to Washington, ar
irving in time for a Flag day celebra-
ton. June IA. This delegation plans
to place a decorative float in a gigantic
parade down Pennsylvania avenue to
the east front Of the Capitol.
The plan calls for floats to be entered
by delegations from every State. The
idea Of the caravan terminating in the
Flag day parade here is to present both
the pioneer days of 1882, with which
Washington was familiar, and the pres
ent development of the National Capt.
tai, which the first President visioned.
The extended Bicentennial program
of 1882, DR.. Havenner explained, is to
have an artistic prelude In the produc-
ton here February 81 of q masque
written by Percy MacKaye, dramatist.
Begins on February 20.
The program is to be opened formally
next February %, with the President
speaking before a joint session of the
House and Senate and the staging of q
COIOI1Idl Dali.
July next will be devoted to the
customary Independence day commu-
nifty and city celebrations, but enlarged
in keeping with the 1892 celebration
spirit. In addition there Is to be a
speaking program at the Sylvan Thea
ter and a fireworks display at the
washington Monument Grounds.
This is to be made q Washington
homecoming day." with the idea Of
bringing to Washington thousands of
its former natives or residents for par
ticipation in local events, DR.. Havenner
said.
Plans also call for q Juvenile day
celebration In August, with the hope
that representatives of the Boy Scouts
and All clubs from each State in the
Union might be sent here to join in
festival programs.
Then there are arrangements for an
Army day, Navy day, Memorial day,
Armistice day and Thanksgiving day
programs, details Of which are to be
announced later.
135 National Conventions.
Or. Havenner said tentative plans
were considered for q Mothers day
event here, with the thought Of bring
ing here the oldest mother" Of the
country, but that this has been aban-
doned, due to fear OF possible harm to
the mother in all the excitement and
now Is to show by other forms of pro-
grams the esteem in which Gen. Wash
ington held his mother.
AS an indication Of the size Of throngs
expected to come to Washington and
this area for the Bicentennial events.
DR.. Havenner said reports by the
Greater National Capital Committee
of the Board Of Trade showed that 1876
organizations have planned to hold
their national conventions here next
year. The total number of delegates to
these meetings was estimated at
10000.
The dedication Of the Masonic George
Washington Memorial in Alexandria
next May, DR.. Havenner said, is ex-
pected to bring a minimum of 100000
visitors here.
George Washington University and
chairman Of the District Bicentenhial
Commission, gave an inspirational talk
on the detectives of the Bicentennial
commissions. The program is being
designed to show the significance of the
life Of George Washington as applied to
the present day, he said.
Lauds Two Leaders.
Z. g. Graham member Of the local
Bicentennial Commission and chairman
of the District of Columbia Committee
on Employment, lauded the executive
activities Of DR.. Marvin and DR.. Haven
ner in connection with the 1892 pro-
grams.
Mr.. Graham also petitioned for pub
lie support for the program of the EN-
ployment. Committee, whose activities
this Winter are to be supported in the
Community Chest campaign, starting
December l.
Claude w. Owen, head of a special
committee which in the past year con-
Quoted a movement seeking creation
here Of q giant stadium, declared this
program will not be halted by the deci-
sion of the Roosevelt Memorial Com
mission not to have the Roosevelt
memorial take the form of a stadium.
j. Sterling Moran reported another
move would be made at the forthcoming
session of Congress for passage Of an
act seeking elimination of the alley
dwellings OF Washington. Referring to
the two bills before. the last Congress,
he said 1t was likely the project would
be brought forward this year in some
what different form.
Percy j. Burrell Of Boston, pageant
authority OF the United States George
washington Bicentennial Commission,
will cooperate with the District COM
mission in the work Of planning plays,
pageants and Mosques to be presented
during the 1892 celebration.
DR.. Havenner, executive vice chair
man Of the District group, in making