St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-22
MEMORY OF WASHINGTON WILL BS
GENERALLY RESPECTED BY
ST. PAUL PEOPLE.
EXERCISES IN HIS HONOR
HAVE BEEN ARRANGED ON A
SCALE EVEN MORE EXTENSIVE
THAN USUAL.
Joint Celebration of the RevoIu-
Chief Event of the Day.

George Washingtons 164th birthday
anniversary will be observed today by
st. Paul, in unison with other commu-
mites throughout the country, where
the hero of Valley Forge is held in rev.
erence as sacred as the ashes of the
dead. So
"A holiday, state and national as it is,
1t Will be generally observed. Uncle
Sans minions in the postoffice depart
ment will work but half a day, the Of
hce closing at 1890. The usual morning
deliveries will be made. All the offices
1n>the court house, city hall and state
capitol, and even those Industrious peo-
pie, the school office will close for the
day.
A number of celebra lions in honor of
the DAY We're marked for last night and
To-Day, as detailed elsewhere in this is
sue. The observance was quite general,
and seems in no wise to have lost its
enthusiasm by reason Of the close proX-
unity of this. holiday to Lincoln's birth
DAY, which was observed for the first
time IN this state last week
Inc principal public celebration today will
pc the Joint public exercises and banquet of
the societies of the Sons of the Revolution
ana sons OF the American Revolution. The
TWO societies of Minnesota are taking an adj
Yanced and leading position in the cause of
the union of the organizations which have
heretofore been separate, and it is believed
that their action will be followed by that
OF most If not all, similar organizations
through the country. Minnesota is the third
or fourth state which has taken this action
ana IN this celebration of today will doubtless
1ully equal, If not excel, anything that has
heretofore been attempted by any of the state
organizations. 1t has been the purpose of the
Minnesota Society of Sons of the American
Revolution to revive the fitting celebration
OF Washington's birthday, this being their
fourth annual event of that character The
Sons of the Revolution in like manner have
for three years past offered prizes to the
members of the high schools Of the state
for essays on patriotic subjects. They have
also given banquets at which leading mem
bers and citizens have given patriotic adj
dresses. The exercises at the Peoples church
to be held at 2:90 p. m today are composed
of many features of decided interest. The
music will be furnished by the high school
orchestra and al chorus of scIeool Children
numbering over 1000, under the leadership of
Prof. G. II. -Congdon Mrs. Van Cleve the
first white child born in the neghborhood
of st. Paul, an old lady of seventy-five years,
the widow of one of Minnesota's most prom
inent citizens and personally a! very interest
ing lady and speaker, will make an address,
and patriotic Grafton will be delivered by
Rev. Dr. E. P. 1ngersoll, one of ST.. Pauls
ableSt divines.
stood that the public was invited and expect
ed to attend these exercises. All patriotic
c1tlZenS, as we'll as all patriotic organizations,
are invited, andato the bextent of the accom-
modations of the church. will be welcomed.
The object of these organizations is largely
for patriotic education and development, and
to this end they have sought specially to in
terest the younger generations. At the meet
ing at the Peoples church. the prizes which
have been awarded by the committee of the
Sons of the Revolution having the matter in
charge will be presented by c. P. Noyes,
president of at1siciety.
Altogether the exercises will be of very
interesting character. and undoubtedly will
be largely attended. The banquet at the Abb
erdeen will be held by the two societies, and
patriotic addresses made by ex-Attorney
General W. ]. Hahn, Col. w. P. Clough, Mai
Rukard Hurd. Rev. Dr. John P. Egbert and
H. P. Hall. Seibert's orchestra will lead the
banqueters in patriotic songs, and very en-
joyable time is anticipated
Is An especial invitation is extended to the
teachers of the city schools to be present at
these exercises. sa--' '
The ushers for the Afternoon celebration will
be Lawrence G. Washington, Douglas Put
nam. S. Porter, Alfred B. Johnson. Harrison
T. McClung, S. r. Pike E. F. Wells Henry
A. Boardman, Luther E. Newport, William P.
Trowbridge, Spencer O. Merrill Alfred s.
Hall. Charles H. Fauntleroy Fred E. Hough,
Stephen c.. Cook, Charles Stees, Stephen G.
Russell John p. Knowles.