Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-02-22
TIE BIRTHDAY OF GEORGE
OR, WARRINGTON, FATHER
OF HIS COUNTRY
Asheville Has q Cele ebratiOn Of
The Day, With q Parade by MIL
itary and Fire Companies, And
Exercises at The schools

ExerClseH al The schools
The spirit Of George Washington-frst
in war, ditto in peace, and the same in
the hearts OF his countrymcn-- smiled on
Asheville in as beautiful day as the old
est inhabitant ever saw in the month OF
February. The brilliancy of the sun was
dazzling and the weather was warm
and, although little rain last night
lett several splotches of mud on the
streets, nobody paid any attention to
them, and everything went off happily.
The event OF the day was the parade of
the Ashcville Light Infantry, the Bing-
ham cadets and the companies OF the fire
department. A big crowd came out to
witness it, and the ranks of grown folk
were swelled by several hundred school
children, who took in the procession
from North Main street. The young la
dies of the AsleviIle Female college also
came down to see. The parade was
under command of Maj. Davis, and the
line moved in the following order: Mai.
Davis and staff; the Light Infantry,
Capt. White G. Smith commanding; the
Bingham cadets, Capt. J. Frank Gi aham
commanding; Hook and Ladder CON-
pany No. I Foreman M. II. Kelly; Hose
company No. l, Assistant Fire Chief W. |
f. Randolph. The first and second pla. |
toons OF each military COMPANY were
commanded by the first and second lieu-
tenants of the respective companies.
The parade moved over Patton avenue,
South and North Main streets. When it |
returned tc the square the procession
was greeted with cheer that had no un.
certain sound about it. While on the
square the troops were photographed.
They then marched to the A. L. /. arm
ory, where they were dismissed.
Orange street Exercises.
AT Orange street school the birthday
OF the Father of His Country was re-
by the various grades Miss
McLoud's grade gave a hatchet drill,
little axes that were models ofI
Georges, although the material from
which they were made would not permit
rs keen an edge as Georges hatchet is
generally supposed to have had. Recita
lions were also given. All the pupils
wore badges OF miniature hatchets.
Miss Lanier's pupils had march,
with recitations and songs, and pro-
grams OF like charao Ter were carried out
IN the grades presided over by Misses
Robinson, ones and Milard. The first
A grade, Miss Pulliam's, instead of hay.
ig special exercise were brought up
.own by their teacher to see the parade.
The exercises were appropriate and en-.
oyable.
The pupils up stairs will have their
Exercises thisevcning beginning promptly
1t s O'Clock. with session of the Cont
lcntal Congress. All patrons and friends
'f tllc schools are invited.
Celc cbratiOn AT Bailey street.
The exercises at Bailey were particu-
arly appropriate and tasteful. After a
org by the school, Miss Drummond'sl
'oys marched to the song of "Washinr.
on's March carrying flags and show.
ng decidedly martial spirit. Mayor
'atton gave the children an entertaining
ak that was thoroughly in spirit with
he occasion. One of the happicst hits
vas made by 10 of Miss Kimbcrlys
rade, who recited separately and in
oncert, one boy proudly exhibiting a
atchet which lie claimed was the "only
riginal." There were several good
ecltatlons, incidents from Washington's
ie, and many maxims from the "Rules
t Conduct The mt. Vernon Bclls,"l
ung by Mrs. Featherston's grade, was
xcellently rendered. The room was
astelully decorated with flags, pictures
nd flowers.
At MOnif0rd Avenue.
Exercises at Montiord were as out.
ned in Yesterdays program Songs,
quotations and anecdotes,
keeping with the occasion, were the
rider of the day. In Miss Morrow's
pom some interesting tlgure-laying was
ivcn.
In the 9th grade, besides the rccitationsl
nd songs, a very apt and entertaining
ak was given by Nat S Rogers on
The Character of Washington" in
hlch many anecdotes of Washington'sI
rly life were happily told.
The kinders.
The children of the Bailey street Kin.
,rgarten, taught by Miss Annie Kerr,
resented brief program and then ad.
urncd to the rooms of the grade schol-
IS.
On Catholic Hill,
At the Catholic Hill school the day was
.tinsly celebrated in song and the cxcr.
scs were entered into by the school
it'll patriotic fervor,