Evening star., 1949-09-26
Naval Gun Factory Program

(FolloDing is a calendar of
events for the remainder of
this 1Deek in connection Dith
the sesquicentennial of the
Naval Gun Factory:
TOMORROW.
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 o. 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- commandments east of
Ninth street cafeteria.
2:00-3 3:00-Presentation of scrolls
and inspection of NGF by Dis
trict officials and Citizens Spon-
soring Committee, and invited
businessmen-Leutze Park.
i2:30-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.
8:30-9:00 - Searchlight display.
NGF waterfront.
WEDNESDAY-ARMED
SERVICES DAY.
12:00-Sailing demonstration, brig
"Wasp"-on river between Ana
costa and South Capitol street
bridges.
1900 -12:30-Band concert, NGF
waterfront,
12:15-Firing 1899 gun, NGF
waterfront.
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.
I2:0o-3:00-Band concert by no.
piece marching band.
2:30-Oficial visit by distinguished
guests-main gate. Eighth and
M streets Sc.
3:00-Underwater demolition DEM
onstration, NGF waterfront.
I3:00-Sailing demonstration, brig
"Wasp''-on river between Ana
costa and South Capitol street
bridges.
3:30-4:45-Band concert, Leutze
Park.
S:3o-9:0o - 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.
12:30-Dutch treat luncheon for
former lady employees of NGF-
Ninth street cafeteria.
12:30-Luncheon by American
Ordnance Association and Ma
tional Security Industrial Asso-
ciation-NGF officers mess.
Observation-Disclosures combat
movies, auditorium, Building
218-
-3:00-Former lady employees
visit old shops, NGF area.
2:00-All-service invitational ten
mis- tournament, first round flag
officers doubles-courts east Of
Ninth street cafeteria.
2:00-Oflcial visit by distin-
guished guests-Main gate,
Eighth and M streets Sc.
2:15-Firing of 1899 gun, NGF
waterfront.
2:2O-Underwater oliti o n
demonstration, NGF waterfront.
l2:45-3:00-Band concert, Leutze
Park.
3:00-Sailing demonstration, brig
"Wasp"-on river between Ana
costa and South Capitol street
bridges.
|3:30-NGF women's softball
champions VS.. Giamazons-
Athletic field corner Of Ninth
and Tenth streets Sc, inside
NGF area.
3:30-4:45-Band concert, Leutze
Park.
8:30-9:00-Searchlight display,
NGF waterfront.
FRIDAY-OLD TIMERS
HOMECOMING DAY
1900 - Sailing demonstration,
brig "Wasp"-on river between
Anacostia and South Capitol
street bridges.
12:0o-Band concert, NGF water
front.
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