Evening star., 1932-02-15
READY
FOR CELEBRATION
Local Observance of WASH
ington Birthday to Tune in
on National Program.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ANNAPOLIS. Md, February 15.-
The local celebration of the 20oth an.
niversary of the birth Of George Wash.
ington on February % will be keyed in.
by radio. with the national celebration
beginning at noon in Washington. un-
Ger the tentative plans arranged by
subcommittee Of the Annapolis George
Washington Bicentennial Commission.
Ceremonies. which include the plac-
ing of wreath under the portrait OF
Washington in the old Senate Chamber
Of the State House, will open the An
napolis observance of the Bicentennial
of the First President Other functions
are being planned for the period end
ing on Thanksgiving day.
President Herbert Hoover will open
the nine months Bicentennial celebra-
ton at noon on February % when he
will deliver his George Washington ad-
dress before joint meeting Of Con-
gress, assembled in the House of Rep
resentatives. The judges Of the Su-
preme Court, members of the cabinet,
foreign diplomats and many other dis
tingutshed visitors also will be present.
The address will be carried TO every
corner Of America over Nationwide
radio hoCk-up
In order to enable the Annapolitans
to participate in these exercises, a
radio will be installed in the old Senate
Chamber and seats will be in place at
noon so that those who wish can hear
the Presidents address.
The local ceremonies proper will be-
gin at l2:45 pm, when those in the
State House. on the signal over the
radio, will join the Washington group
in the singing Of America"
At the conclusion OF the song Comdr.
Frank H. Lash. chaplain at the Naval
Academy. will give an invocation. Fol-
lowing the playing of Maryland, My
Maryland" by an orchestra, the Amer
lean Creed will be recited by those
present.
After a short instrumental number,
MIS-. Philip R. Alger, chairman Of the
local Bicentennial Commission, will
present a wreath to be placed under
the Washington portrait. 1t will be
accepted by State Senator Ridgiey p.
Melvin who Will make an address on
Washington, the Patriot and Soldier" ="
At the conclusion of the address the
orchestra will play The Star Spangled
Banner" and the ceremony will end
with the benediction by Chaplain Lash.
III lLiC CNClll ILlC O41C VI bAAC IAOWo
makes it advisable Senator Melvin,
after accepting the wreath. will go TO
the House of Delegates Chamber and
make the address from the Speakers
rostrun1 The remainder Of the cere-
mony. in this case, will be held in this
chamber.
Gov. Albert c. Ritchie, who placed
the State House at the disposal Of the
local commission. has expressed his re-
gret that prior engagement in De-
troit will prevent his attending the
ceremonies.
The commission is anxious TO have
TIE members of all patriotic. fraternal
and social organizations attend the
ceremonies, together with as many citl-
zens as can De present.
The members Of the Bicentennial
Commission will meet Monday night at
8 o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms at Carvel Hall to make final ar
rangements for the ceremony and to
discuss the general observance over the
nine months period. Arrangements al
ready made include the planting of a
tree on the State House grounds on
Arbor day. and at a later date the re-
enactment of the resignation Of George
Washington in the old Senate Cham.
Der, the spot where it occurred.