Evening star., 1949-09-25
Naval Gun Factory Program

4 Naval Gun Fo
(Follo,ping is a calendar OF
eUents this tUeek in connection
Uith the sesQuicentennidl OF
the NaDal Gun Factory:
MONDAY.
11:55-Address by Rear Admiral
Albert G. Noble, chief of Bureau
of Ordnsnce-Naval Gun Fac
tory waterfront.
12:05-Sailing demonstration, brig
'Wasp"-on river between Ana
costa and South Capitol street
bridges.
12:05-Firing of 1899 gun, NGF
waterfront.
12:05-12:30-Band concert, NGF
waterfront.
1:00-4:00 - Continuous combat
movies. auditorium. building 218.
2:30-Ohcial visit by distinguished
guests-Main gate, Eighth and
M streets Sc.
j2:45-Firing of 1899 gun, NGF
waterfront.
3:00-Sailing demonstration, brig
"Wasp-on river between Ana
costa and South Capitol street
bridges.
3:00-HMS "Snipe" arrives, NGF
waterfront.
3:15-4:45-Full Navy band con-
cert, Leutze Park-just inside
Main gate at Eighth and M
streets Sc.
TUESDAY,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DAY.
11:45-12:15-Band concert, NGF
waterfront.
12:00-Sailing demonstration, brig
"Wasp"-on river between Ana
costa and South Capitol street
bridges.
12:15-Firing of 1899 gun, NGF
waterfront.
12::30-Luncheon for civic officials
Officers mess.
1:00-2:00- Navy band concert,
Leutze Park.
100000 - Continuous combat
movies, auditorium, building 218.
2:00-Underwater demolition DEM
onstration, NGF waterfront.
2:00-All service invitational ten
mis- tournament~courts east Of
Ninth street cafeteria.
Observation-Disclosures of scrolls
and inspection Of .NGF by Dis
trict officials and Citizens Spon-
soring Committee, and invited
Observation-Disclosures Park.
2:30-Firing of 1899 gun, NGF'
waterfront.
2:30-3:30-Parade of 110-piece
marching band. NGF area.
3:00-Sailing demonstration, brig
"WaSp-on river between Ana
costa and South Capitol street
bridges.
3:45-Formal guard mount, United
States Marines, followed by con-
cert ending at 4:30-Leutze
Park. -
lS:30-9:00 - Searchlight display.
NGF waterfront.
WEDNESDAY-ARMED
SERVICES DAY.
Sailing demonstration, brig
"Wasp"-on river between Ana
costa and South Capitol street
bridges.
12:00-12:30-Band concert, NGF
waterfront.
12:15-Firing 1899 gun, NGF
waterfront. 3"
100000 - Continuous combat
movies, auditorium, building 218.
1:30-3:30-Guided tours for mill
tary personnel in area.
2:00-All-service invitational ten
mis- tournament, semifinals-
courts east Of Ninth street cafe
terra.
l2:00-3:00-Band concert by no.
piece marching band.
I2:30-Oflcial visit by distinguished
guests-main gate, Eighth and
M streets Sc.
|3:00-Underwater demolition dem
onstration, NGF waterfront.
3:00-Sailing demonstration, brig
"Wasp'-on river between Ana
costa and South Capitol street
bridges.
l3:30-4:45-Band concert, Leutze
Park.
|8:30-9:00 - Searchlight display,
NGF area.
THURSDAY-LADIES' DAY.
11:45-12:15-Band concert, NGF
waterfront.
12:00-Sailing demonstration. brig
"Wasp'-on river between Ana
costa and South Capitol street
bridges.
12:15-Firing of 1899 gun, NGF
waterfront.
tl2:30-Dutch treat luncheon. for
former lady employees of NGF-
/ Ninth street cafeteria.
discrimination by American
! Ordnance Association and Ma.
j tional Security Industrial Asso-
! ciation-NGF officers mess.
l:00-4 :00-C Continuous comba,
movies. auditorium, Building
i 218.
1:30-3:00-Former lady employe.
I visit old shops, NGF area.
l2:00-All-service invitational ten
/ mis- tournament. first round fiae
i officers doubles-courts east oi
II Ninth street cafeteria.
4 2:00-Ofhcial visit by distin.
Il guished guests-Main gate
4 Eighth and M streets Sc.
i I2:15-Firing of 1899 gun, NGF
Il waterfront.
l2:20-Underwater dem olitio I
i demonstration. NGF waterfront
l2:45-3:00-Band concert, Leutzs