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audience at the Second Presbyterian
church. Other speakers of the day were
the Rev. w. H. Wilder and DR.. James b.
Taylor. The bells were rang and cannon
firod.
AT Elgin special services were held in
all of the schools and in the evening an ad-
dress was delivered by Bishop Fellows Of
Chicago.
At Waukegan all business was prac-
tically suspended and the citizens cele-
brated. Charles Whitney delivered a
patriotic address and the schools took up
the occasion with joyful memorial exer-
cises.
At Kankakee the centennial of Wash
ington's Inauguration was appropriately
observed by the ringing of bells, church
services, a monster parade, and patriotic
speeches Fully ten thousand people were
in the city.
Throughout Wisconsin,.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 1.-Great
crowds attended the numerous centennial
celebrations in this city. From to 9:3O
o'clock all the fire bells AMI church bells
rang in chorus, and whistles footed in
accom- animent. Union services were held
in the three divisions Of the city, and at
IL o'clock a monster meeting was held at
the Academy of Music under the auspices
of the Merchants association and the
chamber of commerce. The speakers were
Mayor Thomas Brown, John Johnston, ex-
Congressman G.. w. Hamilton, and Gen.
T.. c. WinkIer. In the afternoon the
Fourth regiment, light horse squadron,
and First light battery and the six turner
societies, thousand strong, marched TO
! the Washington statue on the west side,
where en- immense concourse of people
listened to addresses by local orators. A
big demonstration was held on the south
side.
At La Crosse the day was favorable and
business was suspended. Religious services
in several, churches were well attended.
| There was a procession, in which more
than twenty-five societies united together,
with citizens en- foot and in carriages,
forming one of the most imposing parades
ever witnessed in that city. Col Bryant
addressed the people in English, the Hon.
+. A. Husher of Minneapolis in Norwe
gian, and Dr. Ollie in German.
At Waukesha the demonstration assumed
large proportions. People came from al
parts of the country and with all Wauk
esha turned out to show their patrio tism
At9 O'Clock all the bells of the villag
were rung, and then services were held In
the different churches The procession was
Il the largest ever seen I'm Waukesha. The
exercises at Amusement hail consisted o.
prayer, music, reading of Washington
first inaugural by T. +. Ryan, and an ora
ton by John T. Kelly of Milwaukee.
At Racine business was suspended TO
the day and everybody united in celebrat
ing the Tooth anniversary of the inaugur
alton of Washington.
At Oshkosh the day was fttingly oh
served. Judge Cleveland made a shor
speech and read Washington's inaugural
He was followed by Judge Burnell
Richard Guenther, Charles w. Felker, tn
rev. G. p. Wilcox, and others, In shor
speeches.
At Madison there were no public exer
, cises. Canndns were fired on the univer
sity campus at noon, but Madison did nc
wake up.
} The Day In Iowa.
I Dies MONIES, Iowa, May 1.-Des Moine
was in holiday attire Tuesday in honor Q
the inauguration centennial All of th
principal business streets were handsomel
: decorated. An imposing parade OF tn
, principal societies and organizations wa
, held in the afternoon, after which Foster
I opera house was crowded to overfowin
{ by persons who desired 10 listen to ad
: dresses by the Hos. A. B. Cummins an