Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
HOOVER TO OCCUPY
WESTINGHOUSE PEW
Win Attend Service in Alex
andria Church-Patriotic
Rites Tomorrow.

demonstrations here in 1882, will
extend over n period of two days, with
practically every pastor in the city
today directing the attention Of his
CONGREGATIONS to the religious aspects
of the first Presidents character.
President Hoover will pay his annual
homage to the founder of the Republic
by attending a special service IN his
toric Christ Church, in Alexandria,
occupying the pew that Washington
used during his Sunday devotions while
0 vestryman of the church.
Tomorrow the departments OF the
Government, except Congress, will be
closed during the day, and business
generally will be at standstill, as
thousands Join in the public demon
strations at which the civic virtues OF
washington will be extolled. Pilgrim
ages to Mount Vernon and other spotS
in Virginia associated with memories
of washington will be made today ana
tomorrow.
Besides President Hoover. other
ruests at the services today in Christ
Church will be members of the WASH
in9ton Society of Alexandria, which
was formed a few months after the
first President died in 1899. special
sermon will be delivered by Rev. VII
liam jackson Merton, rector.
Pohick Church Service.
Old Pohick Church of Fairfax County
likewise will be the scene OF Impressive
services today. Washington, the Mason
and vnstrvrnan of Truro parish, will be
f1onored in the program arranged ny
Rev. c. A. Langston, rector, ana mem-
bers of the Pohick vestry.
The sermon at this service Will be
preached by Rev. P. T. McFaden OF
Winchester, Va. past grand master OF
MaSons Of Virginia. The Bible lessons
will be read by Rev. Robert Allen Castle-
man, rector Of the Falls Church church,
with which washington also was asso-
ciated. The Bible used will be brought
to Pohick Church by committee from
Fredericksburg Lodge, No. 4, F. A. A. M.
It was printed in 1868. The members
of the George Washington Masonic
Memorial Association are expected to
attend the service in a body. The serv-
ice will start at 3 o'clock in the after
noon and will be broadcast by Station
wJSV. AmpliherS will be installed OUT
side so that every one may hear.
The same radio station will broadcast
from Alexandria Washington Lodge, No.
I, of which Washington was mem
Der, at exercises tomorrow night at
O'Clock. when Senator Fess of Ohio will
be 8,G&ker.
tEG Hoover Absent.
PrNszdeoS Hoover~s participation in
todAYS services in Alexandria VIII be
fia only observance of the anniversary.
Nf4s. Hoover Is with their convalescent
son 90 Asheville, N. C.
A patriots memorial offering Of gifts
of stones TO be placed in the fabric of
Washington Cathedral in honor of
George Washington and as memorials
to American patriots has been in
augurated by q committee Of sponsors
with Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock of WASH
tngton as chairman, 1t was announced
last night.
Among the services in local churches
today will be one at o'clock IN the
afternoon at Church Of the Covenant
under the auspices Of the Sons of the
Revolution. The service will be con-
Quoted by Rev. @. Freeland Peter. canon
Of Washington Cathedral and chaplain
Of the Sons of the Revolution. He viii
be assisted by Rev. George w. Atkinson,
rector of st. James Church and aSso-
ciate chaplain of the organization,
and Rev zex Barney Philips, rector of
the Church Of the Epiphany, chaplain
Of the United States Senate. The COM
memoration will be by DIR. Thomas
Edward Green, president of the Dis
tr1ct Sons of the Revolution. Right
Rev. Cameron j. Davis Bishop Co
adtutor Of Western New York, will
preach the sermon.
Other Observances.
The Association Of Oldest Inhabi-
tants District of Columbia. will observe
Washingtons birthday tomorrow fol-
lowing the regular monthly meeting of
the association at the Western PreSby-
terrain Church, from 1890 to IL O'Clock.
Representative Sol Bloom Of New York,
director OF the Washington Bicenten-
NAL Commission, will make the address.
Washington's Farewell Address" will
De read by George c. Havenner, presi-
cent OF the Federation of Citizens AS
Soclatlons. Members and their friends
are requested to be present.
The fourth annual pilgrimage of the
Oroer OF De Molay to Mount Vernon
VIII be featured at 1870 O'Clock TODAY
with q sightseeing trip which will
close with a special service for the dele
gates at Washington Cathedral. To-
morrow the delegates will place a
wreath on the tomb Of Washington at
Mount Vernon.
In the House Of Representatives at
IL O'Clock, Representative James M.
Beck OF Pennsylvania will deliver the
Washington Grafton.
The principal events tomorrow Will
be the military mass Of the American
Legion in the Church of the Inrnacu-
late Conception and the seventeenth
joint celebration of the patriotic So
cteties in the District in Continental
Memorial Hall.
Program for Tomorrow.
The mass at the church will start at
1880 o'clock in the morning, with
Right Rev. John M. Mcnamara. Aux
Hilary Bishop of the Archdiocese of
Baltimore, presiding. The celebrant
will be Rev. Francis J. Hurney, pastor
OF the church and past departmental
chaplain Of the American Legion. The
deacon will be Rev. Joseph Sullivan,
rector Of the Marist Seminary. The
subdeacon will be Rev. Stanislaus Czyz,
assistant at the Immaculate Conception
Church. These three priests were war
time chaplains.
Very Rev. Ignatius Smith, o. p, will
preach the sermon. and the assistants
20 Bishop McNamara will be Rev.
Father Matthias of the Friars OF the
Atonement and Rev. DR.. John K. Cart
wright Of st. Patrick's Church. Seventy
five Quantico Marines will form mill
tary guard of honor. At 1890 o'clock
luncheon will be served, and afternoon
exercises viii be held in the auditorium
adjoining the church at 80 O'Clock.
The speakers will include Senator
James J. Davis of Pennsylvania, Rep
resentative Hamilton Fish, jr., Of New
York. and William Tyler Page, clerk of
the House Of Representatives and secre-
tary Of the Washington Bicentennial
Commission. The Army Band will
furnish music.
Tomorrow morning at o'clock men,
bers of George Washington Post No. J.,
the pioneer post of the Legion, will
make pilgrimage to Mount Vernon,
starting from the club house at 144l
Rhode Island avenue. William z. Por-
ter, commander of the post, will place
n wreath on the tomb.