Evening star., 1944-02-21
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birthdayFete
| Oldest Inhubitonts,
Senute to Hear
| Farewell Address

George Washington's birthday
will be observed tomorrow with
suitable memorial services under
Auspices of patriotic, civic and re-
ligious groups.
Washington's famed Farewell Ad-
dress will be read at least twice,
with Senator Thomas, Democrat,
Iof Utah delivering the annual read
ing in the Senate. Fred A. Emery
will read the address at the Asso-
|ciation Of Oldest Inhabitants cele-
bration at Old Union Engine House,
Nineteenth and H streets NV.
1t will be merely another Tuesday
in the lives of thousands of Federal
workers, but all District govern
ment employees, school children and
employees of all banks and many
private concerns will enjoy holidays
Many business places unable to
close a full day will close at noon
or in early afternoon.
Library to Be Open.
The Public Library's central
branch, Eighth and K streets NV,
will open from l pm. to pm, and
will maintain telephone service
from am. to closing time. All
branch libraries will be closed all
day.
Irish War Veterans will conduct
services at Washingtons Tomb at
Mount Vernon at 80 am, with
Representative Sullivan, Democrat,
of Utah and past National Comman-
lder George L. Cassidy scheduled to
deliver eulogies. Edward NJ Fla
herty, member of the National
Board of Directors and past COM
mander of District of Columbia Post,
No. II, will lay a wreath at the
tomb.
Lodges Decorate Tomb.
Representative of Masonic lodges
in Alexandria, Fredericksburg and
New York, as we'll as those from
Washington, will place wreaths at
the tomb in the morning.
A special exhibit of Washington
relics has been arranged at the
Alexandria Public Library, includ-
ing letter written by Washington
at Yorktown, Va, November 10,
1871, to William Ramsay, first
Mayor Of Alexandria.
| Judge Harry B. Fleharty, special
assistant to the Attorney General,
will deliver the principal address
at the Oldest Inhabitants celebra-
ton, which will be preceded by a
brief business session beginning at
1890 o'clock.
The Rev. Chauncey c. Day, pas
tor of Dumbarton Methodist
Church, will deliver the invocation.
Other high lights of the program
will be the reading of an original
poem by DR.. John Clagett Proc
ttor and Selections by Miss Bernice
Ferris.
4 William D. Searle and Frank H.
Gummel will lay wreath at the
Washington Monument in the as
sociation's name.
A concert by the Marine Band
Orchestra will precede Senator
Wiley's address.
The annual meeting of the Wash
Liz tOll 4NdIlOlldl OOCltlY
will be held at 1915 tomorrow at
the Metropolitan Club, Seventeenth
and H streets NV, with Frederic
A. Delano, first vice president. pre-
Siding. Activities at the Washing
ton Monument Grounds during the
last year will be reviewed
Since the administration of Presi-
dent Andrew Jackson the President
of the United States has served as
president ex-officio of the society.
Its membership is limited to 10
unofficial members and the Cover
nors of the 48 States as ex-officio
vice presidents.
Chief Justice Stone, second vice
president; Theodore w. Moves,
treasurer and oldest living mem
ber, and William r. Harr, secretary,
are among the members.
Another feature of the day will
be the midwinter convocation Of
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