Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-05-09
CHICAGO CELEBRATES.

Thousands OF Patriots In Line The Dis
play and Decorations superb.
CHICAGO, May Newer before in the
history of the city was Chicago more pro-
fusely decorated with the Nationa' colors
and bunting than that displayed Tn ssday
in commemoration of the centennial in
auguration of George Washington. Every
business house and larger portion OF the
residences displayed decorations OF some
sort Down town the decorations were
elaborate, the business men seeming to vie
With each other in making the most pre-
tentious display.
The streets were a mlrching host OF flag
bearers The holiday allowed by the busi-
ness houses turned thousands OF young
patriots loose. business was entirely
suspended The whole population was
busily burning the patriotic fame. Pictures
of Washington were hung in windows,
fastened 10 fiags and wreathed in the
National colors. He appeared in a thous-
and attitudes and wore greater variety
of suits than the knight of modern society.
He wore his hair pompadour, combed fiat,
or appeared baldheaded. IL humor has a
place in the hearafter Washington must
have teen amused to see himself in yellow
trousers and blue boots. with knee brooches
and red stockings, and all the vanity and
pomp of civic and military trappings.
The older folk marched behind blaring
horn and sullen drum. Several societies
Joined the festivities in brilliant uniform
and added the pomps OF military parade.
Banners of all nations spread their folds
under the starry fag. Natives Of other
countries joined the throng of patriot
| Americans A cataclysm of oratory spread
over the city. At Central Music hall Rob
ert 7. Lincoln, the Rev. s. j. Mcpherson,
| and the Hon. John M. Thurston of Ne
braska, temporary chairman of the last
| Republican convention, spoke. Farwel
| hall listened to Judge Tuthill, the Hon. L.
| ID. Thoman, ex-Civil Service commissioner,
and Rabbi Hirsch. At the Exposition
building were the Rev. G.. G. AltertsoT
and ex-senator Doolittle. The Board
| of Trade building rang with the
voices Of Robert Mcintyre and thu
Rev. DIR. Gunsaulus. In Battery |
was heard the oration Of = th'
Hon. John NJ. Langston, the coloreC
delegate from Virginia who espoused th'
cause Of Senator Sherman at the nationa
convention, and the Hon Peter Hendrick
son of Wisconsin. Judge Harlan and tn
Rev. DIR. Barrows spoke at the Secon'
regiment armory. On the lake front Mayo
Cregier and Judge Prendergast held tn
audience at tent A, while Congressman
Mason and Mr. A. G.. Lane dill simila
service ut tent b. In many of the churche
services I'm honor of the day were held
Catholic, Protestant Hebrew. and un
orthodox-all Joined in a national thanks
giving observance In the evening fire
works were displayed ut tho parks, AM
the town turned out to see them. Tn
streets were glutted with sightseers an
the lake front was solid jam. A ban
quat at the Union League club swelled th
tide of oratory that rolled to the feet G
Columbia's first ruler.
At Springfield the centennial celebya
tion was highly creditable. A delightft
day permitted n turnout Of all the mil
tary and secret societies in the city, VIII
marched through the principal streets
the Capitol grounds. There thousands {
people assembled to listen 90 an eloquer
grafton by Bishop Seymour and the exei
cises OF prayer and song. In the afternoo