Evening star., 1936-04-12
100000 VISIT CITY
AS EASTER OFFERS
ANNUAL DISPLAYS
Forecast Of Early Showers
Threatens Parade of
Spring Finery.
PRESIDENTS FAMILY
TO ATTEND SERVICES
Knights Templar to Hold Memo.
rial Rites in Arlington Gene
terry Amphitheater.

An air of quiet reverence stood over
| the Nations Capital this morning as
another Easter day dawned under
| forecast of early showers and cloudy
skies. Moderate temperatures and
promise of later-day sunshine. how
ever. were expected to encourage
visitors and residents anxious to parade
their Spring finery.
By train, bus, airplane and private
automobile, visitors estimated to num-
Der 100000 poured into the Capital
yesterday for the annual spectacles Of
blossoming cherry trees and ofhcialdom
at prayer.
The trees in Potomac Park today
presented a fair showing" although
many have passed their peak Of
beauty. The double blossoms around
Hains Point will not be in bloom for
week.
AS usual Connecticut avenue and
Sixteenth street were expected to be
the principal thoroughfares of FASH
ion, the weather permitting.
Scenes to Be Broadcast.
Scenes along Connecticut avenue
will be pictured over the air at II
I'm. by National Broadcasting Co. an
| nouncers, who will present another
sidewalk broadcast at 4 pm. de-
scribing the gowns and costumes Of
| promenaders. Stores have arranged
| special window displays.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt said
yesterday they would join the thou
sands of other Washingtonians who
will attend the special Easter services
to be held in all churches.
The White House family will 60 to
st. Thomas Episcopal Church for IL
am. services, after Mrs Roosevelt
attends the sixth annual Easter sum
rise and memorial service of the
Grand Commandery, Knights Templar
of the District, at 1880 am. in the
amphitheater of Arlington Cemetery.
Notables from the executive, legis.
lative and judicial branches of the
! Government and delegations Of
Knights Templar from Connecticut,
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware. Maryland. Virginia. West
| Virginia and North Carolina also will
be present.
viii March to Amphitheater.
The knights and guests will form in
colorful column at the west gate Of
the cemetery at 7:10 am, under the
| direction of Grand Inspector General
Charles D. Shackelford Accompanied
by the Marine Band they will march
into the amphitheater. 4 choral unit
OF the Eastern Star, composed of 40
voices, will lead the musical program.
Rev. James Shera Montgomery,
grand prelate of the District Grand
Commandery and chaplain of the
House of Representatives, will con.
duct the services, which will be broad.
cast over Nationwide hook-up by
Station WJSV. The sermon will be
preached by Rev. Oliver j. Hart, rec
tor of st. Johns Episcopal Church.
Rev. John c. Palmer, grand chaplain
read the lesson.
Despite recent cold weather and
the floods and storms which have
swept the East, crowds this year were
estimated as equal to those last Easter.
Incoming trains and buses we're
loaded to capacity and transportation
officials expressed the opinion that the
influx of visitors was heavier than at
this season last year. However, de-
crease in automobile travel, due to
damage caused by the floods, kept
crowds down to the size of the 1885
| throng.
Hotels Filled Since Friday
All hotels have been filled since
Friday, and last night the Greater
National Capital Committees housing
service was shunting most applicants
for hotel accommodations to rooning
houses.
For two months. the organization
has been listing private families which
had rooms to spare so that housing
facilities might be provided for all
visitors.
I'VE feel sure we will be able to
accommodate. .all who apply" said
Curtis Hodges, director of the Greater
National Capital Committee.
Although the greater part Of the
sightseers came from the North and
East there was a larger than ordinary
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