Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-24
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WASHINGTON'S INAUGURATION.
It's Centennial to be Fittingly
Observed in Austin.

It's Centennial to be Fittingly
Observed in Austin.
At the instance of the general Execu-
tive Committee, the following brief ad-
dresses have been prepared and pub
lished for circulation through the north
west:
To the people of the north-west:-The
purpose of this forthcoming celebration
is to commemorate the first inauguration
of George Washington as President on
the adoption of our National Constitu-
tion, of which the 3Oth day of April,
1889, will be the one hundreth anniver-
sary.
Notwithstanding the previous declara-
tion of Independence, the real birth of
the United States, as nation, dates
from April 30th, 1889, when the inaugu-
ration of the first President, under the
newly ratified and matchless Constltu-
tion, formally ushered the United States
into the family Of nations.
New York and Chicago, the one the
commercial metropolis Of the east, the
other of the west, have adopted measures
for the proper observance of the men,
orable day.
In Chicago it is proposed that there
shall be suspension of business, and
an assembling of citizens in all the
churches at as early an hour as 8 9o'clock
for religious services of Thanksgiving
and praise to God, after the manner of
our forefathers, to be followed by the
gathering together in all of their public
| schools, of their hundred thousand or
more scholars, for appropriate exercises,
addresses and national music, and for
the presentation to all the pupils of
medals as souvenirs of the patriotic oc-
casion. Later in the day the adult citi-
zens to assemble in the largest halls to
listen to distinguished orators, and final
ly the exhibition in the evening of fire.
works to conclude the patriotic program.
The title of the "Committee on Gener-
al Observance of the Day" throughout
the northwest indicates its purpose, and
this committee is charged with the duty
of publishing brief outline of the pro
posed celebration, not to dictate to other
communities any special form or order
of celebration, but to propose an inter
change of views, to receive, as we'll as to
give suggestions if desired. 1t were
needless to multiply words in extending
a cordial and fraternal invitation to our
fellow-countrymen to appropriately cele
brate this red-letter day in our national
history; to join, not in boastfulness, but
in devout thankfulness to the Ruler Of
Nations, for the nprescience of our fore
fathers in devising that Constitution
which for a hundred years has challeng
ed the ever-increasing admiration Of
mankind, and also for blessing the new
born nation with its first President i1
the person of Washington, now tht
worlds accepted type of the loftiest man
hood, and most exalted patriotism.
Not alone in cities, but also in the
hamlet and on the farm, let us raise oul
flags and our voices in honor of thu
priceless heritage of our Constitution
and our Washington. And above al
let our children, the young to whose
charge the destiny of the nation is sool
to be con6ded, be imbued with the in
tensest love of country, and their loyalty
to its proud memories and beloved insti
tutions be so enshrined in their hearts
as to insure the perpetuity of the Re
public.
THOMAS B. BRYAN, Chairman.
Chicago, March 13, 1880.