St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-23
THE CAPITAL CELEBRATES.
Washington AbIaze with Patriotic
EnIhuSiasM.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The celebration
of the anniversary of Washington's birth
day was rather more general than of recent
years. The bright weather afforded an i'm
pOrtant holiday element. The halls of con-
gress and the department offices were de-
serted, schools and courts and banks were
closed and there was partial suspension
of business. Flags We're flying from public
and private buildings in recognition of the
historical and patriotic memories Of the day,
and the principal prOmenadeS were crowded
with people in holiday attire. The rising
sun was greeted by a national salute from a
battery at the Washington barracks. Sew
eral OF the local military companies paraded
the principal streets accompanied by bands
playing patriotic airs. The association of
the Oldest inhabitants of the District of
Columbia assembled, according to a time
hOnOred custom. and listened 10 the reading
of Washington's farewell address. The
Continental guards, having aS their guests
about a hundred members of congress,
made their annual pilgrimage to Mt Vernon
and decorated Washington's tomb with
floral offerings. Among these tributes was
beautiful basket of flowers sent By PreSi-
dent Cleveland. An appropriate program
of exercises was carried out, with speeches,
devotional services and music. Gen. Black
and Congressman Compton and Cabe!ie
were the orators of the day. In the evening
the Loyal Legion held its an.
nual banquet. Covers were laid
for 200 guests. The Washington
Monument society held its annual meeting
and reelected IFS old officers for the ensU-
ing year, the president of the United States
being the president of the society, eX OfiiciO.
EX-Gov. Winthrop of Massachusetts and
Mr.. w. w. Corcoran were elected vice
presidents, Hon. HOratio King secretary
and Mr. J. II. Smith OF Baltimore treas
urer After the formalities of the meeting
were over. the members of the society and
a large number of distinguished guests, in
vited to meet them. were entertained at
luncheon by DR.. Joseph NJ. Toner. Among
those present were Chief Justice Waite,
Justices Field, Miller and Gray OF the
United States supreme court eN-JuStice
Strong. Senators Morrill,. Edmunds. Ali
son, Dawes, Ingalls,, Mcmillan and Dolph.
Representatives Kelley, Tucker and Rea-
gan, Gen. Sheridan, Admiral Rogers, Hon.
George Bancroft, Librarian SpOfford, As
Sistant Attorney General MauTy, Judges
Wylie, Cox and Merrick and Col. Thomas
l.. Casey, the engineer in charge of the
monument. The society was represented
by Mr.. w. ". Corcoran, Hon. HOTatio
AlnS, Ut. Toner. zen. william Alchee
Dunn, DR.. ID. T. Clark and President j. c.
yelling Of Columbia university. Col.
Casey, in response to a number of queS-
tlons, made an informal address describing
the plans for the completion of the monu-
ments surroundings; and, in regard TO
certain theories as to danger from settling
or from tornadoes. expressed his unquali-
he'd conviction that the monument may
fairly be expected to stand for all time.
Dispatches from all parts of the country
indicate that "ashington's birthday was gen
orally and appropriately obse-vad