New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23
Ab0U1m0rls
1.-THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS"
"First in Purity"
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON'S MEMORY HONORED IN
THE WORLDS FAIR CITY.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND on "AMER1CAN CITIZEN
SHIP PATRIOTIC WORK OF THE

ARCHBISHOP IRELAND on AMERICAN CITIZEN
sHIP"-PATRIoTIc WORK OF THE
UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
Chicago Feb 22-Washngtons Birthday was
celebrated by the citizens Of Chicago more
elaborate scale than It's predecessors. excepting FOR
the enforced absence of the military parade. when
has been part OF the birthday celebrations for the
last twenty years. The was that the Legis-
ature has failed TO appropriate the money needed
to equip the Chicago brigade OF the National Guard
with greatcoats, the old ones having been made
unpresentable by the railroad strike duty. As In
recent years the Union League Club took the lead
Ing part in arranging the celebrations in the public
schools and the patriotic exercises at the Auditor
ium In the afternoon when Archbishop ireland was
the orator. and At the Union League clubhouse at
night. Oratory. patriotic speeches and feastnS
were Joined at the latter. At Grace Episcopal
Church there brilliant gathering Of the clergy.
me mbcrs OF the Loyal Legion and of the Illinois
Society Sons Of the American Revolution. Bishops
Hale, Of Cairo; McLarcn Of Chicago and Seymour,
Of Springfield. were among those who took part in
the special religi Jus service. Bishop Seymour de-
livercd the Grafton. Little business was transacted
in the city.
Archbishop Ireland spoke at the Auditorium OK
erclses on american citizenship" Beginning his
Grafton by paying a lofty tribute to the immortal
Washington. be continued az follows;
The Republic IF America was supreme act Of
confidence In man 4 confession such as had never
been heard before OF human dignity ana human
ability Its creation was the bodest act recorded
In history.
The Archbishop said. in reminding his audience OF
the responsibility OF citizenship:
The American refusing to vote on Election Day
merits disfranchisement exile The American
boAsting OF his political Incidence procaims his
shame Tnougltful writers mark as the most per;
n.'ious ~" 81 democracy the indifference toward
the political ife OF the country practscl by re-
spectacle. wel.-meaning and educated citizens am
uhdomocratic feeling that lose our sef-re@pect
II on Election Day W. mlngle on equi' terms WIN
When Ne mingle with men as citizens We minge
with nobcmen
Among the msforunes Of America / mention the
caucus ami primary. by which few are able To
impose upon whole party ther own choice OF can
country Of them transform them that their
verdict shall IN some manner b" the verdict Of the
parry. and NOT merely. it now Is that OF the
expert w.re-puers and slate makers The po.itica.
z.nshln and his reign fosters the low clement
which makes II possible. bribery at the polls Is
use the power OF Office force citizens into making
contributions either to purchas" protection or to
ways stamp oui such dreadful evils with relentless
energy
The address ends with the discussion Of the spos
s,~,em Socialism and law and order. and In brill
IAN, summing up the Archbishop predicts the uti-
mate triumph u the Republic over all difficulties
and IT. prrpetuty.
The banque, which given under the auspices
o; the Union League club at the clubhouse tonight
wa brilliant function. attended by %" guests.
Archbishop ireland. responding II the toast The
Ghur. nfnau Citizen SAID IN" chufcAinan
should Doe tho br-t citizen.
Albert j Beycrlige. Of Indianapolis delivered a
u,s'.riy address on George Washington, the
Patriot lie called the curse Of the Republic class
scnhos s4y I Soff ysr "S SnG van nN s9reet
more OF the Union and less ~ gold. the country
would lee batter N " lie deplor"i the worship Of
false gods ami declared tn" likeness OF Jefferson
Davis would resemble a composite Photograph OF
BENEDICT Arnold Wasnlngion's only f'ir was for
disIniou and tha. the only unpunishable crime.
The Re, Mlnoi Savage. OF Massa' huseits. read
an original poem. entitled our Country. Judge
Cro-scIp responded 20 th" toast The Two American
Leader Provil"uually chosen. NJ T. ingalls,. OF
Ohio also spok"
EXERCISES ~ THE WORKINGMEN'S SCHOOL
Mashngions Birthday Was celebrated IN the
Workingmor'. School so lo9 West Fifty -fourth-st,
Yesterday with appropriate exercises The building
inside and out was decorated with flags. and pupils
81 all ages sang patriotic sonks NoGns girls wer"
dressed 70 represent IN" thirteen OF gintl states
vhil. forty-four ~ the older girls appeared ~ the
other CONFERENCE.-The The school classes gave sam