The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-22
WASIIINGT0N'S BIRTHDAY
HOT THE DAY WILL BE OBSERVED
 IN THIS CITY.

A Big Celebration This Afternoon at the
 Hypeyion- Patriotic Addresses by Dis
 tingnishcd Men--The F. o. s. of As Cele-
 bration--Tho Washington Union Brother
 hond-The Veteran Odd Tell0ws-Tho
 Public Schools and Their Patriotic Exer-
 cises--g he Gun Club, Etc.
 To-day's celebration of the anniver-
 sary of the birthday of the Father of
 his Country will be one of unusual in
 terest.
 There will be public exercises in the
 Hyperion theater at D. m. The pro-
 gram will include addresses by Rev,
 pr. Douglass of Trinity church. and
 Judge l.. NJ. Hubbard of Wallingford.
 The several patriotic societies of the
 city will participate in the exercises.
 Many of the stores will close from ? to p. m. to-day. In the evening the re- publicans will hold celebration in Warner hall.
 The State Societyof the Sons of the i, Revolution will hold celebration in Waterbury.
 Washington camp No. 8, P. 0. $. of A., held a grand rally last evening at their rooms, No. 49 Insurance building, in honor of Washington's birthday. \ The other camps were invited and re- \ sponded. Fully three hundred Patriot ic Sons were present. Five persons 2 were initiated into the order and six \ teen were elected to membership. At \ 10 o'clock the camp closed, and State N President Strong took the chair. Re \ treatments were served and the follow e ing program was observed: V Washington and His Country-State President Strong.
 E Our Order-Past State President w. E,
 Morgan
 ~ Our Country and it's Flag-Past State
 President Beardsley. x Washington's Farewell Address-Past S State President J. B. Morgan. True Patriotism-State Vice President H w. D. Warren.
 General remarks were made by State Master of Forms Snow, State Secretary % Wadhanl, State Treasurer Ross and s. ES. Bushnell, secretary of Camp &. fI Light refreshments were served after kI the exercises and the brothers smoked 1.-the pipe of peace and good will sN Washington Union Brotherhood will Khold their thirty eighth annual banquet lat the Hotel Brunswick this afternoon M at ? o'clock. Twenty-Five members of Ythe association are expected to be pres- " ent President F. H. Harris of this city Nwill preside.
 N The Veteran Odd Fellows reunite this Eafternoon and banquet at the I. o. o. F. Ebbuilding. M Tn the Winchester schools there were Winteresting patriotic exercises in each sElof the thirty-four rooms In the Wash Ellington school exercises were also held Hitch teachers having prepared excellent 
 A The members of the New Haven kCiun club will have a shoot at their Kgrounds on State street to-day. There Ewill be twelve events and fine pro- -sgram has been prepared. It is expect Ted that number of out of town shoot Aers will be present The officers of the Naclub are as follows J. B. Savage, pres kident; F. J. Potter, J. ]. Hubinger, D. EE. Currie directors; and w. H. Hazel &secretary.
 The postoffice will enjoy a half holi- Hday to-day. The carriers will only Smake one delivery, and that i'll the Mnorning The stamp and money order Kdepartments will close at noon The Ngeneral delivery window will open be- Mtween and 8 p. m.