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Sons of the Revolution in the District
of Columbia and the District Society
of the Children Of the American Revo-
luton.
A Colonial ball in eighteenth century
setting will be held at the Mayfower
Hotel the night of February %, under
the joint auspices Of the two commits
sions
The initial presentation of the
religious masque by Percy Mackaye,
entitled, Wakefield" also produced
under the joint auspices of both BIZ
centennial bodies, will precede the
formal opening of the celebration, oc-
curing the night of February 81. Por-
traying in symbolic form scenes in and
around Washington's birthplace, the
masque will be repeated in Constitution
Hall the evening Of February rs and 26.
The formal opening of the new
Mount Vernon Memorial Boulevard also
will take place around this period, un-
der the sponsorship of the United
States commission.
Celebration of Army day. anniversary
of the entry of the United States into
the World War, will be marked April
6, with emphasis placed on the part
played by the military forces in time
of peace. The days events will in
clude a grand parade of military, pa
triotic and civilian organizations
through Pennsylvania and Constitu-
tion avenues, eliminating in a demon
stration in the Monument Grounds,
where the units will be reviewed by
Secretary OF War Patrick j. Hurley.
The grand marshal Of the parade Will
be Maj Gen. Douglas Macarthur, chief
of staff of the Army, and the marshal
probably will be Maj. Gen. Paul b.
Malone, commander of the Sd Army
Corps area.
Mothers Day on Program.
! The anniversary of the first inaugu-
Nal reception and ball in New York,
May 7, 1889, will be observed with
Ee-enactment in the Capitol Plaza OF
&his event given by George and Martina
washington. The ball will be open to
khe public and participants will be at
Eired in Colonial costume.
The following day, May 8, will be
Mothers day, when occasion will be
taken to emphasize Washington's rever-
ence and devotion to Mary Ball Wash
dngton, whose place as one Of the greata
mothers in history will be the theme OF
song, sermon and story. Failing on
Sunday, it is expected to inspire wide
spread religious observance by the
churches, both in individual congrega-
kions and in groups.
A notable service on Mothers day
will be held at Washington Cathedral,
at pm, in cooperation with the
official committee Right Rev. James
e. Freeman, Bishop of Washington, VIII
preach a special sermon. This SerWco
will be broadcast.
A week Of American music" pro-
gram is being sponsored from May
to 13 by the National Federation OF
Music Clubs, of which Mrs. Elmer
James Ottaway Of Port Huron, Mich,
Is president.
The program will include folk songs
and folk dances and notable choral,
concert and orchestral features. The
famous Philadelphia Harmonica Band,
under the leadership Of Albert N. Hoxle,
and made up of some so boys from The
Philadelphia public schools, ranging In
age from 10 to II years, has volunteered
for one concert. Nine Ernestine Schu-
mann -Heink, world-famous prima
donna, will be invited to join in the
celebration as soloist at this concert.
May IA is being planned as a day to
afford young folks an opportunity to
pay tribute to Washington. Miss Sibyl
Baker, supervisor of Fairgrounds in
the District has accepted Craftsmanship
of a group planning series of events
to be presented in the public parks
and in the Fairgrounds Of the city. 1t
is planned to arrange a group Of pro-
grams to demonstrate the activities of
American children in every phase Of
their educational and recreational
pursuits.
Flag Day Celebration.
The annual ceremony Of the masSing
pf the colors on Memorial Sunday, an