Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23
THE CELEBRATION
sEosGE wAsF4lNeToN's BIRTHDAY.
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rns menory u Gs1rss Wsshingtoa VII
I've fs1ssss IA ne kssrt Of every fus
Amssiaaa. he xss Justly siyist The
F4iasr of Oar CoantFy. sad IA brave
assis vii sragd cut a. Aa-is stones GA The
road ef success. over Hh.cb tkis great Jnlon
IS swiftly travelling Ysz.ssdzy w4s the one
Eusersd and nisF-eixnfh anniversary ot
George Wzsliugso1 bif-aazss and = was
utly eeie1rzIe1 ID Elis cIty. I1s courts
tie coualy and elty olicss. OsnSs. schools.
DgatoFflee aad many Of Tie - ~aolrs4ls houses
ssrs closed d4rax tie DAY
The weather 4as a. ghzt eeuld De desired,
clear. cam. E.iiA an1 beautiful, the only
Oslecu0a Dsinz tne siopPy col4lLlon o. tne
streets.
About o'clock Yesterday afternoon
procession vas formed az briCze-si. anu
nafcnsd through Canal snd AOnros-sls.
Is sas headed 5y sergeant Harley, noun sd
on bis noOie caAfger, followed By squad
a policemen. Then came tas oand. iod OY
ur4sa Asjor Dickinson aust following this
we're the three military companies. Tue
Grand ksyles Guards. tOmuauy Is, custer
Guard. Company 1, AID lie lnnes Rides.
Company h. They presented Tey nice
appearance. their new military oseIeoa1s
sa9sing up 20 EOot advantage
ssyefal o. tae stores we're decked cut
With flags and bunting. the Toaer's na-
tlonal ColQrs making very pleasing ap-
pesraDcs.
Ths theatres were largely attended by
those ealOyiug the holiday, Redmond $
Gl4n4 ocllg crowded at The afternoon per-
formance OF A Cold Day. OF the iapsand-
ers.' al OF the houses Wers crosdei 81
tas evening performances. aud tue Minis
lrels received al ovation at Powers.
Col r. IL. New6esry, OF Cold~ater. In
spectOr Of the ) ate troops, arrived IN the
city yesterday morning. and reviewed the
procession ia the afternoon.
After the -arsde lie officially inspected
Company B, in their srmOry on lOnia ST..
and c0mpAmented The members on their
progress 4Ed tine appearance.
In tue evening Colonel Newberry, escort
ed o. Gen. IA. r. Hastings. Gen. l. G.
smith, Gen. w. I. lnnes, Col. j. c. Herk-
ner. Msjor McGurrin and Captain kinney,
inspected the Innss Rifles. Company n, IN
their srmoEy. Captain Rogers aad ms com.
pany gave a short exhibition drili, and
Colonel Newoerry said = ies words 10 tne
boys, encouraging them in their good work.
and ASKING them 10 90 all in their power 10
make the coming encampment success.
| The Colonel and his escort. ac-
| companieI by Captain Rogers aud
/ several vi The members OF Companies and
repaired to the handsome new armory OF
| Company /, on North Front-st. After a
| short inspection the Colonel said:
1T is not necessary for me To compli-
ment YOU or say anything. ss your work
| speaks Tor itself / can say. however. that
| there is no better drilled company in The
Stste. and hope you will continue IN your
rapid progress"
Captain Rose then took command of the
company and gave the finest Hill ever seen
here. They performed each difficult evolu
tion with ease and rapidity anC
their efforts were loudly applaudeC
oy the large number of spectators present
| The officers and mem bers Of the company
received PERSONAL praise from the VISITING
officers. both on their excellent drillnI
| and their handsome srmory-
Colonel Newberry SAID last evening tina
the Militia mere was an honor to the Val
| ley city, all three of the companies being II
excellent condition.