Show CANADA I- I HONORS WASHINGTON W Neighbors Pay Tribute to Our First President Washington From Washington From British Columbia Co Co- Co lumbia a on OD the Pacific to Newfoundland Newfound Newfound- land on the Atlantic Canada is actively actively actively ac ac- participating In the celebratIon celebration celebration tion of ot the two hundredth anniversary anniversary sary of George Washington's birth according to official reports received re- re delved by the United States George Washington Bicentennial commission commis commis- sion Throughout the length and breadth of the land fitting mUng exercises exercises exer exer- have been held In sincere tribute tribute trib trib- ute ate to the memory of the first President dent of the United States In Toronto the American Women's Women's Women's Wom Wom- ens en's club with the operation co-operation of ot tho the Toronto post of the American Legion and the office of the United States consul general held a Colonial Co Co- lonial dinner and ball In the tho Royal Rojal York hotel botel Dr George W. W Locke chief librarian of ot the Toronto public public pub pub- lic tic libraries delivered an address on Washington Doctor Locke Locle was Introduced by Emil Sauer United States consul general at Ontario The event attracted wide attention In the Toronto press A service conducted by Rev neve H. H R R. R Grant in Saint Andrews church at nt Fort William was dedicated to George e Washington The editorial column of the Times Tunes Journal of ot that city noted the occasion with approval and said Present Present day day ty Americans bear benr no more grud grudge e against George III of England than thanEn En Englishmen bear benr against George Washington Under the auspices of ot the American Amen Ameri can Womans Woman's club chub of ot Vancouver a birthday luncheon was held In the Hotel Vancouver Interesting In Its spontaneity Is the project planned by the MemorIal Memorial Memorial Memo Memo- rial University college in St. St Johns John's Newfoundland A request from the college for material and information Information mo motion tion on George Washington has been forwarded to the United States George Washington Bicentennial commission with the explanation that students at nt the Institution wish to prepare essays on the life and career of the first President of or the United States Slates The college also plans to present a drama written around the life Ufe of George Washington Washing Washing- ton One of the most pretentious of aUthe all aU the Canadian programs In connection connection connection tion with the bicentennial celebration Lion tion was carried out In Kingston where an entertainment held In the Hotel La Ln Salle under the auspices of ot the American Women's club opened the observance Many prominent prom inept officials and citizens of Kingston Kings Kings- ton attended the reception and it was r reported ported as an outstanding success suc sue cess The speakers referred to the cordial cor cordial dial relations between Canada and the United States and expressed the belief that such occasions as ns the George Washington bicentennial celebration could result only In a n better understanding between these two En English speaking English speaking countries of ot North America The Kingston Whig-Standard Whig paid high tribute to George Washington The article concluded in the following following follow v ing words Old antagonisms have been forgotten Canada and the United States have hate existed side by side for a n century without forts or warships and this Washington bi bicentenary bicentenary bicentenary bi- bi centenary observance will further cement the friendship that has exIsted existed ex ex- existed isted for years between the two countries Receptions and programs In honor honorof of ot George Washington have also been held In Montreal Winnipeg Sault Ste. Ste Marie and other places Service clubs throughout the DomInion Dominion Do Do- Dominion minion have observed the bicentennial nial celebration in various ways and radio talks have eulogized George Washington |