Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-24
THE DAY WE CELEBRATED.
Wsshington's Natal Day Duly Honored
in yariou. Cities

in Various Cities.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24-The csbration of
Washington's birthday began in this city at
$50 o'clock Saturday morning, and was kept
up until late hour at night, The first
thing on the programme was a public school
meeting at the Auditorium, and it never be-
fore held 50 many human beings at one time
A conservative estimate placed The number
at 12,OO, the smaller child ZEN sitting
two IN a seat, with plenty of room The little
ones applauded everything from the opening
medley of national airs played b. the band
TO the recitation of ~Sheridan's Ride at the
close of stereopticon exhibi 1ion. Rev.
Clinton Locke made the opening prayer and
was followed by short speeches by President
Roys, OF the Union League club: Rev. F. A
Noble; Rev. DIR. Bolton. of the First Meth
odlst church, and Ri Rev. Bishop Spalding,
OF Peoria. The exercises were interpreted
with patriotic songs in which the youngsters
joined Justify
At the same time GOO children attended
a meeting at Central Music hall, where
speeches were made and songs surg.
Meeting for the Elders
Another meeting was held at the Audi
forum IN the afternoon for gro vn people
Inc building was again packet, and the
large audience listened to an address BY Rev
U. h. Tiffany, who mentioned, as one Of the
greatest perils to be feared, attscks on the
public schools. He reviewed the great
strides in development the country had made
In loo years, and paid a glowing tribute to
the memory OF George Washington. The
two Auditorium meetings were held under
the auspices Of the Union League club.
Union League Banquet.
At night the Union League gave a ban
quet, having for its guest and principal
speaker Chief Justice Fuller, of the United
States supreme court. At this bar quet was
gathered great throng Of the most promi-
nent citizens and the great dining hall Of the
club was BEAUTIFULLY decorated for the occa-
sion The chief justices speech was an
analysis Of the status and value II the su-
preme court as part of the System Of the
American government. Other speakers
we're Rev. D. Tiffany. Rev Dr. J. C.
Adams, and Henry q. Mason.
The Eight Hour Men.
While the Union League was bahqueting
and listening 10 speeches demo lstration
was held at the Second Regiment armory in
favor of the eight hour movement The
principal speaker here was Judge J. r.
Altgeld, who gave a review Of the struggle
OF labor for a fairer chance in tbs contest
for existence and comfort, his &C Inclusion
generally being that there was Justice in
this demand for eight hours, but that labor
reform was a thing that grows ano can not
be forced The eight hour movement, he
said, must be controlled by rea on and
moderation and kept free from ,iolence.
Hampstead W ashburne was another speaker,
and he urged an intelligent and proper use
of the ballot as a means to the end aimed at
Parade of the Military
During the afternoon the Illinois National
Guard regiments IN this city partded the
principal streets and made a fine showing.
There were numerous other observInces Of
the day. Business, however, was lot sus-
pended; the stores We're all open, and nearly
all the manufactures, etc, We're at work
At Other Points.
kilograms from New York, Gin .innati
Springfield Ills), Milwaukee,, Pi-tsburg
pa. Hartford Conn. and other places
show that the day was duly observed gener-
ally over the country. AT New York the
Patriotic Order Of Sons of America lleld an
entertainment at Chickering hall The
Southern society gave a bang let at
which ex-Presid-nt Cleveland was q
guest and made the the princi-
pal speech in response to the first
toast, The Birthday Of George Wishing
ton" Mr. Cleveland's address recitsd the
benefits to be derived for the country from a
close adherence to the policy and precspts OF
the immortal Washington c. H. Jones, of
81. Louis responded 10 the toast -Tho West
and South"
A banquet was also given by the soc ETY. of
Sons of the Revolution, at which one of the
guests was Bishop Perry, of Iowa