Evening star., 1939-09-10
5000 From Capital
Attend D. {. Day
At WorId's S Fair
Official Greetings
Are Exchanged at
Welcome Ceremony
By JOHN II. CASSADY, JR.,

NEW YORK. Sept 9.-The New
York Worlds Fair extended an en-
thusiastic welcome today to some
1000 residents of the Nations Cap
ital who journeyed here not only to
see the fair, but also to demon
strate that Washington does have
civic pride.
1t was District of Columbia day.
and the same honors which the fair
has accorded the States were ten
dered the Nations step-children,"
as the fairs official daily program
described the visitors
After a brief welcoming ceremony
at which the delegation was greeted
by Grover Whalen, dapper presi-
dent of the fair. the visitors scat
tered throughout the grounds to see
this 1889 vision of the World OF
Tomorrow
Late tonight, most of the District
delegation piled back into their spe-
cial trains and headed back toward
the Capital Many stayed on. how
ever, planning to return on another
special train tomorrow night.
Hazen Not Present.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen,
who had worked hard to make the
District Day celebration a success,
was unable to make the trip at the
last moment because of the illness
of his wife Acting in his stead,
Engineer Commissioner David Me-
Coach, jr, spoke at the official cere-
mony in response to Mr.. Whalen's
greetings.
Immediately after the formal SAL
utations, Commissioners George E.
Allen and McCoach, Thomas P.
Morgan, jr., chairman Of the Dis
trict Day Committee: other commit
tee members, officials and guests
lunched at Perylon Hall as guests
of the fair corporation and then
had dinner at the Federal Building.
The official party also attended
the retreat parade in the Court OF
Peace, the Lagoon of Nations foun-
tain display and finally the late per-
formance of Billys Roses aquacade.
The imposing white pavilions of
a dozen nations in the Court OF
Peace served as the background for
the official reception party, which
was held shortly afternoon after
the visitors marched in procession
from the Pennsylvania Railroad
Station on the fair grounds.
Members of the official party led
the parade, followed by the Metro
politan Police Boys Clup Band in
their bright blue and red uniforms,
a contingent of District National
Guardsmen and Marine Corps Re-
serves and so members of the recent
ly organized police drill team, who
wore smart blue and red uniforms.
The drill team, commanded by In
spector William G. Scott, accom-
panied Police Supt. Ernest W.
Brown.
Tribute Paid Washington.
In his welcoming address, Mr.
Whalen paid tribute to Washington
as "the most perfect place In the
country for the seat of government,
and declared that New York was
highly Aonored by the presence OF
such large delegation from the
District.
We're very happy to have you
here" he said, but please do not
let this be your last visit. I want te
congratulate your commissioners
and others who planned this event
for making it such a success"
Mr.. Whalen said participation OF
foreign nations in the fair was max
ing it possible for them to know the
United States better and affordine
Americans an opportunity to un.
derstand foreign peoples. He con,
cluded by announcing that he hao
been informed this morning thai
President Roosevelt had issued 6
proclamation inviting participating
nations to return next year.
In response, Col. McCoach paie
tribute to the fairs demonstration
of progress made in science and in
duStry.
LAS we look back over the years
that are gone, we are proud Of oul
achievements and progress, ane
sometimes we wonder what more
there is to be done" he said. "Bu'
when we look at the World Of To.
morrow, with its many attractiv;
and highly educational features, i
must give to us all an inspiration
to 60 forward, and we at once real
ize that there Is still much to b.
accomplished. 1t shows to the youth
of America that there is future
for him. 1t Is challenge, and
demand on his vision and courage.
Greetings From Washington.
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