Evening star., 1940-02-21
Many Organizations
Planning Tributes
To Washington
Various Federal Offices
To Close; Congress to
Hold Special Exercises

Virtually all patriotic organiza-
tions in Washington and the nearby
area will participate in the observ-
ance tomorrow of the 208th ami
versary Of the birth of George
Washington.
Various Government Offices will
be closed and Congress will observe
the occasion with special exercises.
Senator Burke. Democrat, of Ne
braska will read Washingtons fare
we'll address before the Senate and
Representative Crowther, Republi-
can, New York, will address the
House.
President Roosevelt is absent from
the Capital. but at am. White
House military aide will lay
wreath at the base of the Washing
ton Monument in bis behalf. This
will follow a ceremony at am. in
which Monument guards will f1ise
the flags of the 48 States.
Several hundred Washington Boy
Scouts will leave the south side of
the Elipse at $50 am. on a pill
grimage to Mount Vernon.
Joint Celebration.
Representative Fish. Republican.
Of New York will be the principal
speaker at a joint celebration. the
26th of its kind. scheduled to begin
at 10:45 am. in Memorial Conti-
mental Hall under auspices of the
Sons of the Revolution, Sons of the
American Revolution. Daughters of
the American Revolution and Chill
dren of the American Revolution.
His subject will be Have Faith in
America"
Before the exercises. the audience
will hear a concert by the United
States Marine Band Orchestra.
Chalmers Seymour Mcconnell,
president of the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution in the District Of
Columbia, will preside.
Senator King, Democrat, of Utah
is to speak at annual observance Of
the Association of Oldest Inhabitants
in the Old Union Engine House, Nine
teenth and H streets NV. beginning
at 1890 am. Jesse c. Suter will read
Washington's farewell address.
Libraries Will Close.
DR.. George F. Bowerman, librarian,
has announced the Free Public
Library and all its branches will re-
main closed all day.
The Library of Congress will be
open tomorrow from pm. until 10
pm, it was announced today.
George Washington Post Of the
American Legion will gather at 1915
am. at the United States Chamber
of Commerce Building and then pro-
ceed to Mount Vernon. Post Comdr.
c. Cassard Schroth will place a
wreath at the tomb of Washington
following a brief memorial service
conducted by the Rev. Howard E.
Snyder, post chaplain.
Members of the Masonic Clubs Of
the District will gather at the WASH
ington Monument at $50 am. for
q wreath laying ceremony and will
leave Immediately afterward In a
motor caravan for the George
Washington Masonic National Me-
mortal in Alexandria, Va, for
meeting of the National League of
the clubs. In the afternoon DR..
William M. Brown, president of the
national body, will lead procession
to Mount Vernon, where he will
place floral tribute.
Irish Veterans Plan Wreath.
Members of Post No. II, Irish War
Veterans, will leave their clubroom
at TIA H street NE. at 1890 am.
for the home of Washington.
Comdr. Michael Casey will lay q
wreath.
The Grand Chapter of the District
of Columbia, Order of the Eastern
Star, is to hold q silver tea" from
4 to Z pm. in its clubhouse, 1900
Sixteenth street NV. The hostesses,
each a matron of one of the 10 chap
tiers here, are to be attired In CO.
lonial costume. Grand Matron
Minnie Burdine and Grand Patron
Edward Steagall are to head the re-
ceiving line.
Senator Lister Hill of Alabama
will speak during broadcast of the
Jewish War Veterans of the United
States scheduled to begin ut 9:15 pm.
over the Mutual Broadcasting Sys-
tenn, VOL locally. National Comdr.
Edgar H. Burman will introduce
Senator Hill.