Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-23
I'D CELEBRATION.
OBSERVANCE OF THE BIRTHDAY OF
THE FATHER OF His COUNTRY.
Parade of the American Mechanics and OF
the Richmond Light Infantry
Hiues

Livery COUNCIL IN tue tlnt 'aiiA'N -
American Aae, and the red. white, and
blue colors were conspicuous IN the reSalia
Of the officers and in the badges OF the
men.
NOT MECHANICS SOFTLY.
The membership is not composed en-
tirely, nor indeed chiefly. of mechanics, az
might bo supposed from the name. -,
All Professions, trades, and honoraDle
| business occupations are represented III us
ranks.
The word mechanic" with them IN
/ clude- all who are engaged IN legitimate
/ industry or calling, aud It X DO labor
/ organization further than 30 encourage
industry among their members and among
| all American citizens and members are
/ forbidden by the laws of the order to use
/ the name Of this order at sny pohucai
meeting
/ eligibility 10 membership IN this order
| requires that ono must be % white u'le
/ citizen born I'm the United States OF North
/ America. it- Territories. or under the pro-
/ lection ot rs lao He snail be 2 person OF
good moral character and shall have at
/ tanned O. the age of sixteen years
OBJECTS.
As stated In The preamble OF the cQnsti-
| tuition. Tire five principal objects ol the
/ order arc as follows:
First. 10 maintain and promote tho
/ Interests of AmcYcans ahd Sdl'.u 'uou'
! from the depressing enects OF l"I'i-n CONF
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! ui'''' ~
6 Tbir5 r. erc,urace Americans in
bueioa.s
-" ror~tb tn o.to1,l.sh n s,cl, and funeral
fund; ,,..,,
system Of nh. uited States Of America
! and prevent sectariau interference there
i with. and uphold the reading of the Holy
/ Bible therein"
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'krorc tbe rromiasnt members # the
orior In c.rri5-.. v.,r. Statp-C.uucillUr
William VI. Lil-cumb. of Manchester. and
/ Nc5-r,. g.. A. Dawson. that. ID. Lang
ford. and II. Xoh. lercira.. Air. Ra"-on
/ had S. On Lm ms Little sob decked IN a sun
mode OF the national c0lors.
MNrur ElFs'u reviewed tu' PA'd'i' iiD"
the Council chamber, and ai'or ITS dis
mi-sai @ national salute was hted by DE-
taobmcut If the No"ltzcrs from Gamble
/ IIu.
Tire councils We're dismissed on Broad
between First and Third strc.ts.
Address. ct Or. curry.
last night members and friends Of the
or'i'r IN Ia~oo numbers assembled ~ Sau-
,ar Vlil N~ g.. n. Eaw.on. Sute vice.
ca'rciiior rr...I.i.l and introduced as the
or,r,r of tia ersn.D, ths Huu. y. J.. ~.
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I'll. Doctor e.,.r.s.pl his qualification at
tla honor = ..inr rvi-el t. ad i.rss
,l,-. 80 r...,, ,.no ,.u ..Itutr SD lqrgoa pur-
t'"n,e .o.,a+, and c.atr.aut, 800 much 90
,r.a.rc., ami rr9-u.r.ty. The motto OF
III. nrl,r ratn IUp.L Yo.10fll-is
s,'-.e.t,re of hf.h AIMS. individual. and
c..is,tiv. ir.r.r,r.., a4 lu motives and
,r.rcirl.4 and valuable iu tmas Of excite
mcut and passion us restraint in calling
Ia,l ~ what will secure right and prevent
WRONG. singular how words embody-
in., Great truths incorporated into mental
hau.tuGos ..rye 4s landmarks uud anchors
waoI storms ol temptation or Hi' ei9i'1
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