The record-union., 1894-02-16
THE APPROACHING CELEBRATION.
Meeting of the Washington's Birthday
Committees.


Meeting of the washington's Birthday
Committees.
The several committees for the flag
raising ceremonial on Washington's
Birthday, in formal dedication of The new
Government building, met at the Court
house last evening for consultation with
the Executive Committee. President w.
ID. Lawton was called to the chair and f.
L. Dwyer elected Secretary.
j. O. Coleman, from the Executive
Committee appointed by the Mayor,
made an oral report of all that committee
had done and read the programme.
Amendments to it were called for, one
made and the programme unanimously
adopted.
After an extended exchange of views
IN debate, engaged in by nearly all pres
ent, 1t was resolved
That 1t would be impracticable for tie
committees to undertake to mass and
care for all the school children on that
occasion, and that their attendance be
left to themselves under direction of their
parents and friends, and it is expected
that all will attend.
That three children be chosen from
each school. public and private-not
classes, but SchoolS-to raise the silk flag
III behalf OF all the school children. and
which is to be purchased by the pennies
| contributed by the children of the city for
| shares OF stock III the flag. These repre-
sentatIons Will thus aggregate between
lorty-nVe and fifty, and will represent
the States and Territories of the Union.
They are to be assembled inside the
! building, and at the proper time will
narcn upon the stage and pull upon the
llalyards that will unfurl the flag. Badges
VIII be worn by these children with the
names OF the States and Territories there
on. Ihe three representatives of each
school Will be chosen by the Principal of
the school after consultation with the
Executive Committee. The kindergarten
schools are alone excepted, because their
children are deemed too small To- take
the parts that will be assigned the flag
raisers.
That the headquarters for guests and
The Reception Committee be the Golden
Eagle Hotel parlor, which has been top
dereu by w. q. Bowers, and for which
| thanks were voted him. The hour OF
the assembly at the headquarters is TO be
1880 y. ". and the hour tor the exercises
10 begin will be IL O'clock.
| That if the weather is inclement the
| programme exercises Will take place Ill
the Clunie Opera house; the g-raising
! however, will be carried out regardless OF
| the weather, and signals by the Signal
| Corps will be established between the
/ opera-house and the Government build
ing for that purpose. Manager Todd has
arranged so that if need be the opera
! house can be used.
That the Chairman, Mayor and Marshal
constitute committee to arrange for
suspension of street traffic ut the corner
OF Seventh and Il streets during the eX-
ercises aud TO see that police guards are
provided.
That the people of the city be requested
TO suspend business and close all business
places from and after 10 \. NJ. on the I'D
inst, and that every citizen be urged TO
hang out the Stars and Stripes and other
appropriate bunting.
A number OF names were added to the
list OF invited guests, and the Chairman
of the Reception Committee was re-
/ quested to select dozen mem bers of that
committee whose especial business it will
be to see that the guests have proper at
tentlon and are escorted To the platform;
but all members of the Reception Com
nlttee are expected to be present and
assist in welcoming and entertaining
guests.
y platform fOrty-fiVe by sixteen feet is
to be erected in the northwest angle of
the Government building, with the long
front on X street and the short one on
Seventh, and on the latter street the plat
form approach will be provided. This
will place the platform very nearly be-
meath the flagstaff, which rises from the
west roof.