Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-22
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE.
WashingtOn's Birthday Being Com
memOIaied With Music and Song.

mtHolhtu Wllh Mutlc anu song,
y. n O. A. Thrown Open To Young Men
From al Parts OF the CITY, Many Flags
Float From Public Buildings and Bust !
ness PIaces--The Biz Reception aud
Formal Re opening at Troop as Now
Home.
Washlngtons birthday is bsirg cele.
brated to day, and as Il is a Legal holiday
the post office, the banks and nearly
all the city aud county Offices
are closed The publlc schools are
also closed and the small boy is celebrat-
ing the notable event by making all. the
noise possible. The Opera House and
Academy Of Music will both have special
matinees.
st. Msry's T. A. B. Society will
celebrate the day By smoker and
musical and literary entertainment
Rev. ID. j. Flynn, spiritual adviser
Of the society will give a
short lecture on the life OF General
Washington. Thelentertainment will be
for the members only and will be held In
their parlors No Ola east Sixth street.
Some Of the churches will give suppers
and entertainments Those who want
amusements during the day did not have
a hard time to end It. Several OF the
manufacturing establishments were
crossed, but few workmen were. on the
rect.
IN ASSOCIATION HALL.
The Y. NJ. o. A. public reception TO
the young men Of this city is one OF the
most pleasing features Of the celebration
Of Wsshiugton's birthday. The building
Is decorated from top to bottom with
flags, bunting, flowers and evergreen
The exercises began at o'clock
Frem that time until o'clock a selected
orchestra dlscoursed music, and the work
ings OF the gymnasium apparatus were
! exemplihed. Between and 3 80 o'clock
} the following program was rendered
Piano solo, Miss Maggie Schrack guitar
! solo, Professor Skimmerhorn; piano
solo, Miss Palmer; reading. Miss Rile ;
| piano. and vocal duets by well.known
local musicians. From B. 80 10 4 o'cl clr
refreshments were served. From
until 430 o'clock there will
be music and Gymnasium
exhibition. From 4 30 to 5 O'Clock
refreshments will again be served to
visitors who havs George Washington
, appetitiss. From 10 z o'clock there
will be intermission. From 90 TO
! 30 o'clock the following Program
, will be rendered Music Mandolin Q
J tenor solo, Mr.. Beeston; recitation, Nj 3
Z Wells; contralto solo, Mrs White
music Mandolin Club; z 30 Ia
B o'clock, refreshments; 8 to $50
e o'clock, vocal solo, me- Harrison
/ recitation, MRS Boss: soprano
g sole, Miss Asgill recitation. Miss Mary
e Palmer; gymnasium class exercises.
$50 to to'clock, intermisHion andgrt
freshments; 70 10 O'Clock, shadowgrapl
aud pantomime. Tam O'Shanter," ''Y,
g Knight OF Ye 0iien Time, "Mr shaw
y the Whistler Of London" "Blondin, Tho
J. Rope Walker. "A Case AZ the Hospital,
e "Tumbling," Barber Shop
Il THE FLAG PROUDLY WAVES.
: The city Offices are all closed and 80 ar
% nearly all Of the offices In the Court House
;. over which the Gag proudly waves
y The only Offices open are those o
. the clerk OF the Orphans Court
y clerk OF the peace and recorder Of deeds
The forlorn look Of the interior OF tn
,, deserted Levy Court room Is In keepin
= with the uncertain certainty OF
y chancellor's decision against the 81
= Six.
THE CITY TROOP RECEPTION
= The grent feature Of Washington
" birthday In this city is the formal open
= log Of Troop b armory At Twelfth an
Orange streets tonight Hundreds o
invitations have been sent out, and hun
dreds OF prominent persons have g,
10 cepted. Governor Reynolds and staff, I
. full uniform, will be the-e, as will ais
a Congressman Caussy, Judge Grub
- Judge Ball, Speaker Of the Senate job
"a p. Donahoe and others equally prominer
in the affairs OF this and other states.
The armory has been handsomely d.
4 corated throughout. The drill room is
"a mass Of bunting, Chinese fans and uu
~ brellas and japanese lanterns. At h
north end Of the room are the colors
u the troop. A special feature .of the q
corations is a large number OF canar
birds In cages. They are expected to fu
nish music when ayatt's band and Of
he chestra are taking breathing spells tn
81 cages will be strung across the room o
y. q wire aud che little songsters Will
b. given every opportunity to show the
Id vocal powers.
y The walls Of the armory parlor az
q literally covered with photographs
q military heroes swords, scabbards, cal
bines and other accoutrements. The upps
rooms have been reserved for toiia
making, smoking and banquetlng pu
" poses.
IN The band will occupy the lobby. whie
w has been so enclosed that all the SCUM
will be thrown into the drill room, wher
the dancing will be done. under the mar
agement Of Professor Webster
,a Governor Reynolds will be met at Oh
m P. w. & B. depot by mounted attach
ment Of troopers in command Of Sergean
James Z. Field. The opening fsatur
will be the grand promenade march 20
< to Chill" Il will be led by Governo
Reynolds. The rest Of the program
le viii BE same as that already publishe
as in the EVENING JOURNAL.
TO RAISE A BIG FLAG.
B. At Goldey's Commercial College a fla
Do will be raised with fitting ceremonit
r under the auspices Of the g. A. R.
Merry Dancers On the Flosr
a The American Social Club gave q bs
to at Saturday night. The hail wa
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