Evening star., 1933-04-16
Special Religious Ceremonies
Include Two Outdoor Sun.
rise Services.
PRESIDENT TO ATTEND
WORSHIP AT CATHEDRAL
Crowd Expected at Tidal Basin,
Although Cherry Blossoms Are
Not at Their Best.

Thousands of visitors from neighbor-
ing and distant places were joining with
Washington today in celebration of
Easter.
Easter observance will be marked by
traditional religious services and sacred
music commemorating the risen Christ
and signalling the end of the Lenten
period.
Also, II weather permits, there will
be the customary procession of thou
sands to out-ofdoor places here in re-
sponse to the blossoming of Spring in
Washingtons show places and parks.
Special church services will be held
this morning. afternoon and evening in
all the churches Of the city, while two
great outdoor sunrise services" one
At Walter Reed Hospital and the other
IN the amphitheater at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery were scheduled for
1880 am.
Visitors Placed at $4,000.
1t was estimated last night by
Augustus Gumpert, of the Washington
Hotel Association, and the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee of the Board
OF Trade that there are approximately
$4,000 visitors in the Capital over the
week end. His estimate was based on
reports of hotels, railroads, airlines, bus
lines and the river boat line
Late last night the Weather Bureau
could forecast nothing better than
cloudy, chilly weather. with occasional
showers. Tne only hope held out was
that the showers would probably be
light. The temperature will probably
not go above SIS degrees, 1t was said,
after reaching minimum a few de-
grees below so tonight. The cloudy
weather probably will continue through
Monday
President and Mrs. Roosevelt and
members OF their personal and official
families and White House guests will pe
among the worshipers at the festival
celebration of holy communion in the
great choir of Washington Cathedral at
1920 am. Right Rev. James E. Free
man, Bishop of Washington, will preach,
and a special program of Easter music
will be sung by the Cathedral choir ol
men and boys under the direction of
Edgar Priest.
Ohio Bishop to Preach.
The Cathedral authorities have COM
pleted plans for welcoming an unusu-
ally large congregation, and no cards
have been issued but individuals and
groups will be seated by ushers as they
arrive
Right Rev. Warren Lincoln Rogers,
Bishop OF Ohio, will preach at the Ca
thedral festival evensong service at
O'Clock this afternoon
After each service there will be a pill
grimage through the Cathedral under
the leadership Of a staff of guides
The Easter visitors will not have the
show of cherry blossoms around the
Tidal Basin that drew thousands last
week end, but the trees still make an
acceptable display.
The display has been considerably
damaged by wind and rain, and the
green leaves pushing through the bios
SONS remaining somewhat mar the dis
play However, officials of the United
States Park Police yesterday made ar
rangements for a sizeable traffic move
ment around the Tidal Basin and spe-
eial rules again will be in force
0iockwise Traffic Around Basin.
Traffic will move one way, clockwise,
around the basin, with Fourteenth
street, which cuts through the park,
maintaining two-way traffic. On Seven
teenth street, south from Constitution
aNcIluc, SOuIIl-UOullQ tTdllC ONLY WILL Dc
permitted and this will be diverted at
the John Paul Jones statute around the
east side of the basin.
Motorists have been asked by Capt.
p j. Carroll Of the park police not to
attempt to approach the Tidal Basin by
way of the Lincoln Memorial but to
utilize the main thoroughfares Of Four
teenth and Seventeenth streets.
Traffic will be permitted on both road
ways around the polo field, but north
ward only to permit the motorists to get
to the Lincoln Memorial, the underpass
beneath the Arlington Memorial Bridge,
or to Mount Vernon Memorial Highway.
After crossing the inlet bridge, going
north, motorists may turn left or right
to proceed northward. About so park
policemen will be on duty to handle the