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Show LAY FLOWERS ON TOMB OF WASHINGTON Moant Vernon the Mecca of Hundreds of Patriots Today. WASHINGTON, Tab. 22. The national na-tional capital today is one great picture pic-ture of waring flags In honor of Washington's birthday. A largo number num-ber of patriotic celebrations are on tko program, beginning witk memorial services ser-vices by the Knights of Columbus at Catholic university and the services conducted by the Bona of tko Revolution Revolu-tion and the Sons of tka American Revolution this morning, followed by similar services by patriotic and state organisations throughout the day. The tomb of Washington at Mount Vernon was a mocca to which many hundreds msde their way, aad the great stones where rest the first president presi-dent and Mrs. Washington ware literally liter-ally buried by the flowera strewn upon them. The wheels of government are at a standstill, in recognition of the day, with the exception of the two houses of congress, which must content themselves them-selves because of the heavy pressure of unfinished business, with the reading of Washington 's famous farewell address. In the senate Henator Brandegee of Connecticut waa selected to read it, |