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TRUE PATRIOTS.
Washington Birthday Celebrations
Throughout the Country.
Elaborate Exercises at the National
Capital-Doings in Other
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Washington, Feb. 22-The national
capital was wholly given over Saturday
to celebrating the 164th anniversary of
the birth of the city's founder and in
whose honor it was named. There We're
imposing military parades extending
along Pennsylvania avenue from the
capital past the white house, morning
aud afternoon, in which all the Dis
trict of Columbia militia participated.
The cycle corps, with days rations
and "a rounds of cartridges, demon
strated the adaptability of the bicycle
to military purposes by throwing u
skirmish line ten miles up the Poto-
mac river, where sham battle was
held. Troop A, Of the local militia, rode
to Brightwood, four or five miles from
the city, returning in time for the after
noon parade. On Capitol hill a dis
tinguished audience gathered in the
senate chamber to hear the president
pro tempore of that body, Senator Frye
(rep. Me.), read Washington's fare
well address, and the National Daugh-
tiers of the Revolution closed their fifth
continental congress with commence
ratiye exercises in which many patri-
otto societies took part. The Oldest
Inhabitants association held an impress
sive ceremony in honor of the day, and
the Legion of Loyal Women also COM
nemorated the anniversary by appro-
pirate exercises.
All executive departments were, of
course, closed.
A"Peaceful" Celebration at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Feb. 22.-The ami
sersary of the birth of George Washing
ton was more generally observed in
Philadelphia on Saturday than has
been the case for many years. The
most important feature was the confer
ence held in the headquarters of the
Universal Peace society by prominent
advocates of arbitration, for the pur-
pose of discussing the Feasibility of
the creation of court of arbitration
for the peaceful adjustment of difficult
ties that may arise between the United
States and Great Britain"
Letters were read from President
Cleveland, and Secretaries Smith and
Morton, and Postmaster General Will
son, and number of addresses were
made.
Greetings from London.
London, Feb. 22.--The Anglo-Amer-
lean arbitration commission has re-
quested the publication of the follow
ing cablegram sent by the committee
to the chairman of the arbitration
demonstration held in Philadelphia Sat-
urday:
Heart greetings to our American kins-
men who are celebrating Washington's
birthday. We join with you in doing honor
TO your national hero by advocating fra
ternal union through permanent court of
arbitration for the peaceful and honorable
adjustment of all differences arising in the
English speaking family
(Signed) Rt. Rev. Brooke Foss Westcott.
bishop of Durham, Lord Playfair. Very
Rev. F. w. Farrar, Dean of canterbury
Sir John Lubbock. Lady Henry Somerset
Mrs. Fawcett, Rev. Hugh Price Hughes,
William r. Cremer, DR.. Parker, pastor OF
the city temple"
Talk of Washington in Chicago.
Chicago, Feb. q. Chicago Saturday
observed the anniversary of Washing
tons birthday in manner more nota-
bic, perhaps, than ever before.
In 10 places and under the auspices of
the Union League club exercises W ere
held, IL of them being churches or
school buildings, and one theater, the
Auditorium. AT the latter the address
OF the day was made by Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt, of New York.
The high school exercises were be-
gun at ten o'clock in the morning and
i'll each instance the principal address
was delivered by an able college man
who was induced to contribute to the
success of the occasion by the Union
League club.
New York City Celebrates the Day.
New York, Feb. 22.--The 164th ami
versary of Washington's birthday was
celebrated in New York city Saturday.
business was suspended and flags were
flying. At sunrise The first distinct
acts of honor in memory of The Father
of His Country took place. There was
the usual ceremony of raising the
United States flag at the Battery. Fol-
lowing the custom which has prevailed
for many years, the national flag was
also raised on old Fort Fisher, at the
northern end OF Central park, at the
same time the Battery celebration took
place. No business was transacted on
any of the exchanges and all public
buildings were closed as far as the
transaction of ordinary business was
concerned.
Lower Broadway presented its usual
holiday appearance, while further up
town the streets We're thronged with
holiday crowd. The day was bright
with plenty OF sunshine.
Washington Birthday Exercises at Boston.
Boston, -Washington's birth
day was observed here Saturday In
about the usual manner, with the cx-
ception of the omission of the annual
reception by the governor, whose ILL
ness prevented this functional obscrv-
ance. Among the events were the meet.
ings of the patriotic societies to listen
to the addresses appropriate to the oc-
casion, reunions of the military and
social organizations. memorial enter
tainments. political club dinners, SHAT
ing races, athletic meets, ETC., with the
closing Of the exchanges and public
buildings and general suspension of
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