The Approach to the Lincoln Memorial from Smithsonian Metro Stop Required Negotiating the WWII Memorial
The WWII Memorial Water Feature at About 12:45pm
North Side of the Reflecting Pool About 1:00pm
From the Loud Speakers: “Today We Celebrate. Tomorrow We Agitate.”
Beginning of the March from the Lincoln Memorial to the Martin Luther King Memorial…
…Lead by Rev. Joseph Lowrey (in wheelchair) the Oldest Surviving Leader of the Non-Violent Demonstrations of the 1950s and 1960s – Chief Organizer of the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965.
Tens of Thousands
The Week Ahead…ANC6b Committees Meet – Frager’s Fundraiser Thursday – And Photo Essay from Saturday’s March on Washington
by Larry Janezich
Tuesday, August 27
ANC6b Executive Committee meets at 7:00pm in Hill Center to set the agenda for the September 10 meeting of the full ANC.
Wednesday, August 28
ANC6b Transportation Committee meets at 6:30pm in Hill Center.
Thursday, August 29
ANC6b Alcohol Beverage Control Committee meets at 7:00pm in Hill Center.
Thursday, August 29
American Legion Post 8 hosts fundraiser for Friends of Frager’s featuring food, music, activities for children and a cash bar. Proceeds from the event will be donated to Friends of Frager’s through the Capitol Hill Community Foundation.
The Smith Team realtors and other local business are donating money and food. The suggested donation will be $10, with no charge for children under 10 accompanied by their parents.
The event will begin at 3:30 p.m. and live music will start at 6:00 pm, with four bands that feature Capitol Hill artists playing a variety of musical styles. The lineup is:
6 p.m. – The Captones – jazz
7 p.m. – The Side Dish – acoustic/rock
8:15 p.m. – The Truck Farmers – Americana/country
9:30 p.m. – Free Lobster Buffet – ska/reggae
American Legion Post 8 is located at 3rd and D Streets Southeast, one block from the Capitol South Metro station.
Thanks for posting pictures of the march, Larry. I had to be out of town this weekend, and was hoping to see footage or photos…