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terest in education, in which every COL
lege and university in the country will
be asked to participate; commemora-
tive session of the Pan-American Union
as the first of a series Of programs to
be sponsored by this body, and the an
nual banquet and ball of the Order of
Washington, patriotic group Of descend
ants of Colonial American families
whose ancestors assisted in the Revo-
luton.
March Banquet of the st. David
Society of washington, in honor of ST.
David's day, festival of Welsh people.
March 5-Opening of the loan
exhibit of portraits Of George Wash
ington and his contemporaries in the
Corcoran Gallery of Art, under the
sponsorship of the national commits
sion.
March 8-First of series of events to
be sponsored by the Community Center
Department to emphasize the local
character of the city's participation in
the Bicentennial. to be staged in
Central Community Center.
March 16-Annual District OF Co.
lumbia one-act play tournament, fea-
turing plays of the American Colonial
or Revolutionary War period, as con-
tribution to the Bicentennial celebra-
ton, Mckinley High School.
Club Women's Pilgrimage.
March l9-Annual children's festi-
val, sponsored by the community
Center Department.
March 27-Easter day festivities,
with services in the various churcheS
and sunrise choral services among GER
tain denominations.
April 3-Welsh singing festival.
sponsored by the st. David Society OF
Washington, observance Of American
Greed day, with services centering
around william Tyler Pages compla-
ton.
April 4 to s-Bicentennial pilgrimage
of Midwestern club women TO the
National Capital.
April 14-Obseryance OF Pan-Amer
ican day, with pilgrimage to Mount
Vernon by diplomatic representatives OF
the three Americas.
April 3O-Ceremonies at Arlington
House in connection with the pirthday
anniversary Of George washington
Parke Gusts.
Nav 9 to 14-Dedication of Masonic
Memorial, Alexandria, Va, designated
bv United States Commission as
Masonic week"
Nav 30-Memorial day observance,
with services commemorating the dead
of all wars. IL, -
August le-Aeronautical festival IN
connection with Orville Wrights birth
day anniversary, with Army, Navy ana
Commerce Departments participating.
October Placing of commemorative
tablet on the new building OF the united
States SllDreme Court.
October 12-Program arranged py
Knights of Columbus TO commemorate
the anniversary of the discovery oi
America.
october 27-Annual observance OF
Navy day, depicting development OF
American sea defense from Colonial
days to the present.
october 3i-Halloween carnival.
List of Conventions.
The list of conventions to be held
during the Bicentennial year IN the
| Capital, which are expected to attract
delegates from all parts Of the country
and abroad, follows:
January-Anti-Saloon League OF Amer
| lea.
January-American Society Of Land
scape Architects.
January - International Seamens
| Union of America.
January-Masters Mates and Pilots
of America.
January-American Astronomical So
ciety
January 14-16-American Engineering
! Council.
January 20-National Furniture Ware
! houSemen's Association.
January 29-National Rife Associa-
ton.
February-Kappa Delta Pi (men and
women.
February-Association Of American
State Biologists.
February-Beta Pi Kappa Fraternity.
! February-Association Retail Credit
| Bureaus, Columbia Conference.