Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-03
10000 EASTER
VISITORS EXPECTED
Observance Begins With Sun
rise Services at Arlington.
Hoover to Attend.

A sunrise service at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery, attended by President
Hoover members OF the cabinet and
other prominent officials. will open the
general observance of Easter Sunday in
Washington. Established as a prece-
dent under the auspices of the Grand
Commandery of the knights TempIar
in the District of Columbia. the Airing
ton service, which begins at 1880 O'Clock
will be one of the most colorful religious
and fraternal ceremonies held here in
years. Fully 500 knights Templar in
uniforms will take part
BY tomorrow night 10000 visitors
are expected to be in Washington for
the holiday. This figure Is based on
estimates OF hotel officials and officers
of the various public carriers and
American Automobile Association.
Although all hope that the Japanese
cherry trees might bloom for Easter
had been abandoned today. the thou
sands of annual holiday visitors, many
drawn especiaily by the fame of the
the National Capital.
Hoover Arranging Festivities.
Charles Henlock. former White House
gardener, examined the trees surround
ing the Tidal Basin yesterday and eX-
pressed the conviction they would not
be in bloom for at least a week. This
view concurs with those held by on
Gals of the Department of Agriculture
and the once of Public Buildings and
Public Parks.
President Hoover and members OF his
cabinet are arranging Easter festivities
at their homes Following the Arlington
services, the President will attend a
Quaker service in the morning Then,
with Mrs Hoover and their three small
grandchildren, he will participate in the
festivities at the White House.
The Labor Secretary and Mrs Doak
are planning a family celebration too.
Mrs. Doak assisting in the task of pre-
pairing Easter eggs for her grandniece.
Mary Jane Cricher, years old.
Secretary Mellon hopes to be able to
spend the day with his SON in-law and
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. David Bruce, at
their Long Island home.
Cabinet Members Away.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs. slim
son are already at their Long Island
place, and will not return before next
week. Nor will Secretary Hyde be back
from an official trip to Missouri. The
Postmaster General and Mrs. Brown
VIII ItHldul NJ virginia NV opA lAlEs.
Distinctly honey are the plans of Vice
President Curtis. his sister Hostess. Mrs.
Edward Everett Gam, and her husband.
we will go to church. of course" Mrs.
Gam said. I'VE will have quiet day
together"
In the home of the Secretary of Com
merce wedding plans will be discussed.
Mrs. Lamont and her daughter Ger
trude will return from New York in
time to entertain Miss Lamont's flance,
Charles E. SaltZman. son Of the Fed
eral radio commissioner. over Easter.
The wedding Is to be next month.
"A quiet day" was the program also
of other Cabinet members. Diplomats
and resident society will gather at
small at homes and the high hats and
richly cclored feminine f1nery will not
be absent from the broad premenades.
The traditional Easter social climax
will .be lacking. For years exclusive
groups went en- maSse to a dejeuner az
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nc
Lean But there are no invitations
this year.
President and Mrs. Hoover were in
vited to the services at Abingdon by
Eugene E. Thompson, chairman of the
Religious Committee of the order. Rep
of the knights Templar
from nearby Maryland and Virginia
also will attend. According to Joseph
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