St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
IN wAsHINGToN's HONOR.
Celebration Of the Day After
Georges Birthday,

Celebration Of the Day After
Georges Birthday,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Washington's
birthday was appropriately celebrated
here to-day by a parade of civic and
military organizations, which passed in
review before President Harrison. Sew
eral of the organizations, after the pa
rade, were addressed by District Com
missioner Douglass, who made a speech
suitable to the occasion. The Oldest
Inhabitants association observed the
day in their time-hOnored way, by list
ening to the reading of Washington'S
reWell address. All the executive de-
partmentS were closed, and after II
o'clock business was generally Sus-
pended.
CHICAGO. Feb. 23.-About 5000 chill
dren assembled in the Auditorium this
morning to celebrate Washington's
birthday. The occasion was chiefly
notable for its display of enthusiasm
much of it misdirected. 1t was all we'll
enough when, to the accomplishment
of waving flags with which they
were provided, they sang patriotic
songs, with vim; but it was no en-
cOuragement to the speakers-who in
Kentucky and otherS-when they burst
without regard to sentiment or sentence.
The little people, however, enjoyed it,
and that was the main point.
Under the auspices of the Union
League club, an audience Of magnif-
icent proportions croWedsd the big
Auditorium this afternoon in celebra-
tiOn of WaShington'S birthday and to
hear the Hon. w. G. P. Breckenridge,
of Kentucky, who was to deliver an
address on "The America of Colum bus
and Washington Mr. Breckenridge
was given an enthusiastic reception
and his Grafton proved a masterpiece
of eloquence. In conclusion he said:
AS look at America to-day; as 1 see Can
ada on the north and Mexico on the south; ;
as look at our language making the circuit
of the globe; as l feel the transforming
power of the principles that we hold in every
part of the world, have no doubt there is
some organic union before us that is greater
than that which Washington and his COM
peers worked out in the American confeder
alton. sometimes hear about the annexa
ton of Canada. 1t CRATES upon my ears. l
do not believe that Canada will ever con-
sent 10 be annexed. l do not
Tan panse her But to feel be with oetany hp thp
Canada and the United States will find
some federated union Oh the terms of equal
ity that will give no sense of inferiority to
either, and that there will grow up between
us and Canada an assimilation growing out
of the organic union that will be as noble as
it will be profitable and fruitful. Applause |
Nor have | any doubt that in some way or
other we Will find the same thing with Mex
leo.
Tonight, at the Union Leage club
house, banquet in honor of Mr.. Breck-
inridge was attended by a brilliant
company. Mr.. Breckenridge responded
to the toast 'The Orator of the Day."
PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 23-Washing-
toms birthday was never so extensively
or appropriately observed in Pittsburg
and Allegheny City as it was to-day.
Business was generally suspended.
The weather was fine and the street
decorations elaborate A magnificent
equestrian monument to Washington
was dedicated in the Allegheny park
this morning. Speeches were made by
Hon. John F. Cox, Mayor Wiman, Of
Allegheny, and James Park. Several
pleasant events are arranged for to-
night.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 49, -Washington's
birthday was very generally observed
as a holiday in this city. The banks
and commercial exchanges all closed, as
did also the government buildings, the
municipal offices and the public schools.
Several historical societies gave liter
ary entertainments in the evening.