The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
HIS FAREWELL ADDRESS READ IN
THE SENATE.

Alexandrla-Ge Observed in
New York and Elsewhere-An Open
Air Celebration by the American
Colony in the City of Mexico.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-In the Senate
to-day, on motion Of Mr.. Hoar, in CON
sideration of the fact that to-day is legal
holiday, the morning business was dispensed
with, SO that the order of the Senate of last
Monday should be Immediately carried out.
The galleries We're well filed, though not
crowded. Fifty Senators were in their
/ seats, and maintained throughout the
session attitudes of the most respectful at
tention. All the officials clerks ami pages,
were at their posts, a. ON other days, bu
from the beginning there was an
abstention from the pursuits Of ordi-
nary occasions. The cloak rooms were
| empty. and the desks of Senators were free
from papers There was no writing of
! letters, no reading Of newspapers, and no
moving about the chamber without pre-
cedcnt or understanding. The occasion
! was observed by all pres mt rs one common
! Grating an important historical event, and
| the quiet aud deCOTum as of religious cere-
monies was observed. The voice of the
| President pro tenn, though low, was DIS
| tlnctly heard to the eXtremiteS OF the
chamber. He read from manuscript
which lay on his desk, standing with his
hands clasped behind him, except as they
were released from time to time to turn
the sheets Of the address, The presid-
ing officer mir. Ingalls,, rising, sad; "On
| Sept, II, 1896, George Washington,
being then at nearly the close of his second
Preside tial term, delivered the following
farewell address," He then read the address,
which was listened to in profound silence
| and with respectful attention. The reading
occupied little less than an hour, and at its
conclusion, at l o'clock, the Senate ad-
! journed.
The celebrating day was generally OBJ
served throughout the city, although there
was no public celebration. The public
offices, Federal and municipal were closed,
and business was generally suspended.
| Sprlngllke weather attracted large crowds
| to the streets. Several of the local military
| organizations paraded in the morning prior
to leaving for Alexandria to take part in
the celebration there Others made pill
| grimages to Mount Vernon.
| The annual meeting of the Washington
Monument Society was held at the residence
| of DIR. j. VI. Toner. where a number of dis
| tlnguished guests were invited to meet the
| society.
| CIVIC AND MILITARY PARADE AT ALEXAN-
DRIA.
| ALEXANDRIA, VA, Feb. 22.-Feb. % was
celebrated here by grand civic and mill
tary parade. Several military and fire
companies from other cities, including Bat
| terry c and the Third United States Arti-
| lery, were in the procession The day was
beautiful, and everything passed off in fine
| style. AT night there was a military ball.
OBSERVED IN NEW YORK
New York, Feb % Washingtons birth
day was pretty generally observed through
| out the city to-day. The banks and down
town exchanges and business houses were
| closed. The city departments and courts
| all shut their doors. Flags We're hyino
from many buildings. A flag was raised
at the old fort in Central Park, and at the
Battery at sunrise, and the bells of old
| Trinity chimed several patriotic airs.
A MEMoRIL TEMPLE.
| FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Feb. 22.-Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee has approved the charter
passed by the Legislature authorizing the
erection in Fredericksburg of a Masonic
temple as a memorial of the character of
| George Washington, who was a Mason in
| lodge No. 4, at this place, on Aug 1, 1853
| The building will be under control of
| seven trustees, who are authorized to apply
| for aid to masonic bodies, Individual masons
and others throughout the country. Trus-
| tees include the high priest of the chapter,
the eminent commander commanding in
this city, eX-Congressman j. b. Sener, who
was afterwards Chief Justice Of Wyoming
| Territory, and the masons of Lodge No. T.
THE DAY IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, ND, Feb. % -The re-occur-
renee of the birthday of George Washing
| ton is hardly noticeable in this city The
| Federal. State and city offices, as we'll as the
| exchanges and banks, are closed, but there
is no interruption to general business. The
display of bunting would give a stranger
the impression that the day is more than
usually gay, but nothing has yet been done
| to commemorate the life of the father of
his country.
CHARLESTON CELEBRATES.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. 22.-The
weather here to-day was raw and misty.
but 1t did not prevent big turnout, both
| of soldiers and citizens The troops turned
out stronger than they have in twenty
years There were three battalions of in
fantry, one battalion of artillery, one bat
TALON cavalry, and five military bands in
the parade, numbering nearly 1000 mon of
| all arms. The troops were first inspected
| by Adjutant and Inspector General Bon
ham, and then reviewed by Gov. Richard
son. The only failure about the programme
was the gatling gun, which had been put
down TO fire salute, but which would not
go off.
At the annual banquet of the Washington
Light Infantry tonight an grafton was de-
| livered by w. II. Parker, Jr. and addresses
made by Gov. Richardson and other dis
tinguished speakers. 1t has been definitely
announced that President Cleveland will
visit Charleston Saturday on his way home
| and arrangements are making for a grand
| display i'll honor of his visit
THE DAY IN NIEXICO.
CITY OF MEXICO, via Galveston, Feb. %
-~Washington's Birthday was generally OBJ
served here. Flags are flying on all gov
eminent buildings and on the foreign
legations. The American Colony had an
open air celebration, and later there was a
reception at the United States Legation.
DEPEw ON WASHINGTON.
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-Central Music Hall
contained $50 people this afternoon to listen
to Chauncey NJ. Depew, of New York. who
was invited to address the Union League
Club, of this city, at their celebration of
Washington's birthday. The platform of
the hall was handsomely decorated with
American flags, in the center being hung an
original painting Of Washington, owned by
a prominent citizen of this city. The no
ticeable feature of the audience was the
large attendance of ladies Fully one-third
OF the listeners were of the gentler sex.
References made 10 the solidity of the
Union, Abraham Lincoln, and the settle
ment of animosites between the North and
South were heartily applauded.
THE DAY IN COLUMBUS.