Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-22
IN HONOR OF THE DAY.

The Exercises at the Hyperion This
Afternoon - M usic, OratOry and
Flags-The High school Exercises
at United Church This Forenoon
Other Features of the Day.
The exercises at the Hyperion to day in |
honor of Washington will begin at ESQ
O'Clock. and the various societies that are
to participate are requested to be In their |
seats by 2:15. The doo- will then be closed
for few minutes, and will then be thrown
open to the pubic, which is cordially in
vited to attend. Mr.. Dickinson will pre-
side.
Each of the organizations participating
are to bring with them their colors, which
will be displayed on the stage by the
color-bearer. The stage is to be hand
somely draped with the American colore,
and red, white and blue bunting. The
following carefully prepared program will
be rendered.:
Introductory Address. ........r.............
Chorus-"Kellers American Hymn. ........
...::.................st PauI's Church Choir
The Sword OF BUNKER Hiil''. '-'''
:;........ wallacs B. Curtis
Auuiess. a.fo. s,Rev. w w Mciane. d. D.
Solo and chorus-"The Star Spangled Ban
ner'' Mrs. Nora Russell Haesche and chorus
on STACEY
Address. .....,.,,,....,.,...HO Hon. N. D. Sperry
Chorus
wAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY.
Tune-America.
"Welcome, thou festal morn!
Never be Lassed in scorn
Thy rising sum-
"Our Nations Heroes. DR.. F. A. Cargill
1900. Mrs. Nora Russell Haesche and chorus
The program will conclude with the
reading of the following quotation:
If among all the pedestaIs supplied by history
for public characters of extraordinary nobility
and purity, saw one higher than all the rest
aaa II M fo2 e. notice to
choice at any time during the last forty five
ssoa '3S E.
Professor F. A. Fowler, the we'll known
musician, will act as musical director, and
A. L Bristol is to be the accompanied
Mrs. Haesche will sing the ''Star Spanele d
Banner" in costume and will be attired as
the Goddess of Liberty.
GENERAL COMMITTEE.
| Judge Rufus S. Pickett. chairman, Genera
David Humphreys branch 8. A. R.
William -. Def DickfG SOD secretary and treas
| urer, Nathan Hale camp, No. 1, =. ofV
COMMITTEE ON EXERCISES.
| =, William e; DEF. Dickinson, Nathan Hale camp
| No /, s. of V.
| DR.. F. A. Cargill, Admiral Foote poet, No. II,
| A. R.
R Strong Washington camp No. 4, P o. 8
| Of A.
In view of reports which have been cir
culated in regard to who are to be admit
ted to the exercises which are to be held
this afternoon at the Hyperion in ohserv
ance of Washirgton's birthday the commit
tee wish 1t understood that while nt
tickets are required in order to gain sd
mittancs to the thester no persons are Il
be admitted before 2:20, unless they COM
with the society of which they are mem
hers. The exercises are to begin at $50
and in order to do this all societies are re
quested to be>in their seats as soon after
O'clock as possible. After 2:2O, or sooner
| if possible, the house will be thrown ope1
to the general public.
All persons invited to attend the exer
cises and to occupy seats on the stage MAJ
enter the harbor by the stage entrance
They are requested to be present by
o'clock.
The color bearers of all societies are t,
bring their colors on the stage, reporting
to Mr.. Dickinson, the chairman of tn
committee on exercises. AL persons at
tending are asked to bring small Ameri
can flag, which is to be waved during tn
singing of the "Star Spanoled Banner"
1t is hoped, in view of the interest take
in this celebration, that it will be an an
nual event and that in the future tn
school children will take soms active par
in the public celebration exercises.