Evening star., 1952-02-21
Varied Events
Mark Holiday
Here Tomorrow
Ceremonies to Honor
George Washington;
Stores Plan Sales

In prospect, area residents are
planning to celebrate Washing
tons birthday tomorrow at vari-
Gus ceremonies, entertainments
and professions.
President Truman and his fam
lily are to leave tonight on a
catching cruise down the Potomac.
Meanwhile, Federal and District
departments will be closed to-
morrow. along with the banks
and many business establish
mentS.
Numerous stores, however, will
remain open for the traditional
bargain sales on Washington's
birthday-an annual shopping
splurge. which draws great
throngs, especially during the
morning hours.
The majority of the stores will
be closing their doors from l to 2
pm. tomorrow, with a few re-
manning open as late as 4 pm.
A large volume of advertising in
the press and over broadcasting
stations promises an unusually
wide selection of goods this year.
School Holiday.
Public school children will begin
their weekend holiday in the
District tomorrow. along with the
pupils OF virtually all private
schools.
Glasses will be held as usual.
however, in public schools of
Montgomery and Arlington Coun-
ties. In Arlington, open house will
be held for visitors. Schools will
be closed in Prince Georges and
Fairfax Counties and in Alexan-
dr1a and Falls Church.
Transportation schedules are
being arranged to accommodate
the shopping crowds and a heavy
volume of travel out of town.
The City of Alexandria will
turn out for a traditional parade
tomorrow in honor of the 22Oth
birthday anniversary of the Poto-
mac community's most distin-
guished resident.
The parade, sponsored by the
Veterans OF Foreign Wars, will
get under way at 2::30 pm. with
bands, military units and march
ing groups of veterans and men,
bers of patriotic and civic organi-
cations.
SAR Celebration Tomorrow.
In Washington, the Sons of the
American Revolution will lead a
celebration scheduled for 10:30I
am. tomorrow at the Interior
Department Auditorium, Nine
teenth and D streets NV.
Other participating organiza-
tions are the Sons of the Revolu-
tion, the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. and the Children
OF the American Revolution.
Richard A. Humphrey of the
State Department will speak on
the subject. Foreign Policy and
the challenge To Our Time"
Rear Adirmal William r. Furlong,
president of the Sons of the
American Revolution, is to preside.
Following the ceremony, the
Sons of the American Revolution
will hold a luncheon in the Carlton
Hotel at / pm, at which Repre-
sentative Smith, Republican, of
Wisconsin. will be the principal
speaker.
The Vetrans of Foreign Wars
observance in Alexandria includes
a motorcade procession to Mount
Vernon for a memorial ceremony
at Washington's Tomb, where
wreaths will be deposited at
1915 am.
A birthday luncheon will follow
at the George Mason Hotel in
Alexandria at 1915 pm. The
parade. marching at 2::3O o'clock,
will move along King street past a
reviewing stand at King and Com
merce streets, and thence to Fair
fax street and Diagonal road.
Birthday Ball Arranged.
Comdr. Frank C. Hilton of the
VFW and Mrs. Ethel M. Griffith,
national auxiliary president, are
to address meetings in the George
Mason Hotel at 4:30 pm. The
hotel will be the scene of a birth
day ball, beginning at $50 pm.
The Advisory Board of the Ma
sonic Clubs of the District will
place q memorial wreath at the
Washington Monument at $50
am. tomorrow. Delegates from
Masonic clubs in Maryland and
Virginia have been invited to at
tend.
The observance will be followed
by an address by Rena F. CANA
lier, grand master of Masons of
the District.
The Association Of Oldest In
habitants of the District will hold
q birthday observance at II am,
in the Old Engine House, Nine
teenth and II streets NV. Judge
James r. Kirkland of District
Court Is scheduled to make the
principal address.
The program will include re-
marks by Jesse c. Suter, president
of the association; an invocation
by the Rev. Hirl A. Kester; the
reading of Washington's Farewell
Address by Kirk C. Miller, and the
recitation Of an original poem by
John Clagett Proctor.