Evening star., 1932-01-10
Incomplete Catalogue of D. C.
Participation Released
by Commission.
CELEBRATION EXTENDS
THROUGH NINE MONTHS
Presidents Address to Congress
Feb. 20 to Inaugurate Wash
ington Celebration.

Cataloguing more than so major and
collateral patriotic events, the National
Capitals program of participation in
the celebration of the 200th anniversary
OF the birth Of George Washington was
announced yesterday by the United
States and District of Columbia George
Washington Bicentennial Commissions
Although incomplete, the program as
announced in printed form is definite,
according to DR.. George G. HaVenner,
executive vice chairman of the District
Commission. Another issue of the pro-
gram will appear later, listing addi-
tional events now being planned.
The program provides for series OF
pageants, plays and other commemora-
tive ceremonies and exercises to be pre-
sented "at regular and frequent inter-
vals" throughout the observance, COM
mencing officially on George Washing
tons birthday, February %, and con-
tinuing through Thanksgiving day, No.
vember "a.
Peak Days of Celebration.
In preface to the program booklet,
DR.. Havenner states the events sched-
uled will be held under official au-
Spices" and will constitute peak days in
the nine-month celebration.
Because the celebration and other
events in Washington are expected to
draw from six to eight million people,
DR.. Havenner points out that definite
dates have been alloeated for each OF
the major events, so visitors may ar
range trips in accordance with them.
I'm all plans for the celebration which
the District Commission is arranging,
we are drawing freely upon the splendid
resources of the United States Commis-
sion and are receiving invaluable as
sistance," DR.. Havenner stated.
In many of the events scheduled by
the two commissions, the various serv-
ice bands viii take part, in some In
stances the Army, Navy and Marine
Bands playing in concert.
In addition, the program includes a
section devoted to conventions to be
held here during the year. This Sec
ton, listing 165 events, was arranged
with the cooperation of the Greater
Capital Committee of the washington
Board of Trade.
An address by President Hoover be-
fore a joint session of Congress at noon,
February %, will officially inaugurate
the patriotic celebration. The Pres1-
dents tribute will be broadcast over in
ternational radio hook-ups, under plans
being formulated by the Federal Bicen-
tennial Commission. Prominent states
men will be invited to attend.
World to Join in Song.
Immediately after his address the
President will give signal from the
east steps of the Capitol for the sing
ing Of America" to be taken up
simultaneously by Americans through
out the world, ushering in the program
of the District of Columbia and the
various State Bicentennial Commis-
sionS.
A great chorus numbering more than
10000 Washington school children and
an adult chorus comprising 1000 per-
sons will constitute the principal sing
ing unit to be under the direction of
Walter Damrosch.
With members of the United States
and District George Washington Bi-
centennial Commissions in attendance,
President Hoover will journey to Mount
Vernon after this ceremony to lay a
wreath on Washington's Tomb In the
Nations name.
ID. A. r. Arranges Program.
A program of exercises in connection
with the placing of wreaths at the base
of the Washington Monument at 3
o'clock the same afternoon is being
arranged under the direction of the
District Society of the D. A. R., Dis
trict Society of the Sons of the Amer
ican Revolution, the Society of the
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