Evening star., 1932-08-21
FINAL EVENTS SET
FORB|CENTENN|AL
Labor Day Will Come Next
on Program Ending
Thanksgiving.

Celebration of the George Washing
ton Bicentennial in the National Cap
ital, now entering the final stage of the
10-month observance, will be carried to
an enthusiastic climax during the
months Of September, october and No
vember, eliminating with mammoth
exercises on Thanksgiving day, accord
ing to plans announced at the head
quarters of the District Bicentepnial
Commission yesterday.
The Districts part in the nation
wide observance Of the 200th anniver-
sary Of the birth of the first President,
which got under way here February %
last, includes half a dozen more nota-
BILE events between now and November
"a. concluding day of the observance.
DR.. George c. Havenner, executive
vice president of the District Bicen-
tennial Commission, in making known
plans for the forthcoming ceremonies
in connection with the observance, said
the concluding features of the District S
program are of variety expected to
sustain interest in the celebration
through to its conclusion.
Labor Day Plans Made.
With a committee headed by Maj.
Burdette S. Wright as chairman COM
pleting it's activities in connection with
cooperation in the aeronautical events
taking place in the Capital during the
last week as part OF the Bicentennial
program, the commission now is turning
its attention to the Labor Day exer-
ciseS September 5. A parade and
pageant as a distinctive contribution to
the George Washington Bicentennial
are planned by the Fire and Police
Departments and the Washington Board
of Trade.
The Presidents Cup Regatta Septem-
Der 16 and IT also is given a place on
the official Bicentennial program.
A Pageant of the Harvest" is to be
presented under the auspices of the BIZ
centennial Commission in the Sylvan
Theater the nights of October IL and
H. its presentation being coincident
dramatic spectacles featured by music
and dancing appropriate to the harves.
season are planned.
Preparations are rapidly going for
ward for the observance Of October 81
as Fraternal day, and committees OF
the various fraternities which have been
working out plans for the event are
contemplating parade as the peak
event of the day. Many of the fraternal
groups already have signified their in
tention of participating in the parade
with floats and marching units.
Navy day, also on october q. will
be celebrated with ceremonies planned
by the Navy Department and other
naval groups. The Washington Navy
Yard will be the center of the Nary
day exercises, with a variety Of modern
naval craft assembled at the yard for
the ceremonies.
Legion Pilgrimage November IL.
The Bicentennial will give added in
terest this year to the celebration OF
Halloween on the evening Of October
81, which will be marked by festiva!
and parade.
At the invitation of the District BIZ
centennial Commission last year, the
American Legion at its District con-
vention decided to sponsor a pilgrimage
Of Legionnaires to the Capital on Armi-
stice day. November II. The Tomb ol
the Unknown Soldier at Arlington
Cemetery will be the scene of appro-
pirate exercises that day.
Another event planned, but for which
date has not yet been set, is a parade
of floats which will depict the program
of the arts and industries and of Ameri-
can life generally during the 200 years
since the birth Of George Washington.
The Thanksgiving day ceremonies
officially closing the Bicentennial cele-
bration, will center about services al
the base of the tall shaft of the Wash
ingtcn Monument. It is planned tc
MAKE Thanksgi, ing cav this ve9r a
CAV of rational gratitude for the g;ea'
gift of Washirgccn's lead rsh.p snd a
s"'en'a ccr~e"ra.iol eneW to the ideals
which he gave to mankind.
In connection with the Labor day
ceremonies, Dr. Havenner said the
commission has agreed to turn over to
the Fire Departments Relief Associa-
! ticn proceeds from the sale of tickets in
several stands to be erected on Penn
syiVanla avenue to view the police and
dre parade,