Sol Bloom letter, 1931

In a 1931 letter, Sol Bloom writes from Washington, D.C. regarding planning celebrations for the upcoming two hundredth anniversary of the birth of George Washington. ; L~J 7 for the (CHrorattott ofth*-^tuifcBundretfhAtmUiOTjpacg of tb^lHrth of COMMISSIONERS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, CHAIRMAN VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UNITED STATES SENATE SIMEON D. FESS OHIO VICE CHAIRMAN ARTHUR CAPPER KANSAS CARTER GLASS VIRGINIA MILLARD E.TYDINGS MARYLAND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WILLIS C. HAWLEY JOHN Q.TILSON JOSEPH W. BYRNS R.WALTON MOORE Oregon connecticut tennessee virginia ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS PRESIDENTIAL, COMMISSIONERS MRS. ANTHONY WAYNE COOK PENNSYLVANIA MRS. JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN COLORADO HENRY FORD MICHIGAN GEORGE EASTMAN NEW YORK C. BASCOM SLEMP VIRGINIA WALLACE MCCAMANT OREGON ALBERT BUSHNELL HART MASSACHUSETTS BERNARD M. BARUCH NEW YORK EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE SENATE AND HOUSE COMMISSIONERS C. BASCOM SLEMP MRS. ANTHONY WAYNE COOK BERNARD M. BARUCHi REPRESENTATIVE SOL BLOOM HISTORIAN PROF. ALBERT BUSHNELL HART Washington Building, Washington, D. C. Please refer SOT My dear Sir: The United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission is now extending organization for the Celebration of the Two Hundredth Anniversary of the Birth of George Washington NEXT YEAR in the cities and towns of the United States, Knowing your patriotism and your appreciation of the educational and inspirational value of George Washington *s example as our greatest citizen, statesman, as well as a leader of men, we venture to count on your cooperation to secure enthusiastic recognition of this great historical event in your lodge. We, therefore, ask you to begin to formulate plans for the celebration of this Great Anniversary by a series of memorial programs by your Lodge, in order that the memory of Washington may be still more revered throughout our country. This Commission is organized to prepare plans, programs, and other material for use in these celebrations and to furnish this ...