Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-20
WASH|NGTON'S DAY
WILL Be OBSERVED
AT MILITARY MASS
American Legion Command
er and Staff Plan to Place
Wreath at Monument.
.FILIPINOS TO HONOR
FIRST u. S. PRESIDENT
Massing of Flags With Marine
Guard of Honor to Be Part
of Church Ceremony.

Ceremonies in connection with the
anniversary of the birth of George
Washington were announced today by
the District of Columbia Department of
the American Legion. Since the ami
versary falls on Sunday, the principal
observance will be Monday Comdr
B. G. Mcneil and his staff, on Sunday
will place wreath at the Washington
Monument.
An impressive military mass will be
held Monday, at 1890 O'Clock, at the
Church Of the Immaculate Conception,
OF which Rev. Francis j. Hurney is
pastor. Right Rev. John M. Mcnamara,
auxiliary bishop of the archdiocs Sc,
will preside. Rev. Dr. Hurney, who was
the wartime chaplain of the Cruiser
Charleston and formerly departmental
chaplain of the Legion, will be the cele-
brant. Rev Stanislaus CzyZ, assistant
at the church and wartime member Of
the 18th Division, will be Subdeacon.
Assisting Bishop Mcnamara will be Rev.
DR.. Matthias of the Friars of the Atone
ment and Rev. DR.. John Heating Cart
wright of st. Patrick's Church.
Will Mass Flags.
The sermon will be delivered by the
Very Rev. Ignatius Smith, o. P. The
mass viii be sung by the Immaculate
Prof. Harry Wheaton Howard with
Miss Florence Yocum, Miss Kathryn
Bowers and Friedrich Nolan as soloists,
accompanied by stringed orchestra
under the direction Of Ann Arlen Ths
Boys Sanctuary Choir will be under the
direction of the Rev. Lewis. with Fran
els Mccain acting as master of cere-
monies.
The mass, which will last from about
will hn hxy 70
ton VOL. After the mass luncheon
will be served to thousand legionnaires
in the parish hall, and at 80 O'Clock
patriotic service will be held in the
auditorium adjoining the church, dur
ing which addresses will be made by
William Tyler Page, clerk of the House
Of Representatives, and Representative
Hamilton Fish of New York Solos
will be rendered by Miss Florence Yo-
cum and Frederick Nolan. The Army
Band will supplement the program.
A hundred Marines from Quantico
Will form guard of honor in the
church during the mass.
The maSsing of the American colorS
and the colorS of every District post of
the Legion will be held before the mass
services by Sergt. Loveless' staff.
The invited guests include members
OF the allied diplomatic corps members
OF various veteran organizations in the
District, cabinet officers, Navy and
Army officials and wartime members of
Congress.
The Filipino Club will honor the
memory Of Washington by literary
and musical program Sunday evening
at the Y. M. c. A: at $50 O'Clock.
respondent, will be the guest of honor.
Mauro Baradi, president of the Fill
Pine Club, will make the opening ad-
dress. There will be an address on
washington by Silverio P. Alminanez
and another address by Mr.. Frantz
Miss Mercedes Gloria will render q vio-
lin solo. Filipinos in the city are in
vlted to attend.
Patriotic Societies Set Rites.
The District of Columbia Society OF
the Sons of the American Revolution
will join with the Sons of the Revolu-
ton, Children of the American Revo-
luton and Daughters of the American
Revolution, in celebrating the birthday
anniversary of George Washington, in
Memorial Continental Hall. Monday
morning at 1890 o'clock. The Joint
celebration is held annually by the sew
eral societies
DR.. Thomas E. Green, president of
the Sons of the Revolution in the Dis
trict of Columbia, will preside at the
celebration, and former Senator A. o.
Stanley OF Kentucky, will be the princi-
pal speaker at the exercises, which are
to include number of features.
Immediately following the Joint cele-
bration the members of the District of
Columbia Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution will go :. to the
Hotel Mayflower, where they will con-
vene in their annual meeting for the
election OF officers and transaction of
other business.
The Society of the Sons of the Revo-
luton in the District of Columbia has
invited the District of Columbia So
ciety of the Sons of the American Revo-
luton to take part in their annual
church services commemorative of the
birth OF George Washington, to be held
In the Church of the Epiphany Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. The Right Rev
Cameron J. Davis, bishop coadjutor of
Western New York, will speak at the
latter services.