River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-27
NOTABLE CELEBRATIONS.
The sBirthday of George washingt'
Widely Observed

NOIA6LE CELEBRATIONS.
The sBirthdsy of George Washington
Widely Observed.
Washington, Feb. 2i.-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 ii was named. There were
imposing military parades extending
along Pennsylvania avenue from the
capital past the white house, morning
and afternoon, in which all the Dis
trict 81 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 a
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 dis
| tinguished audience gathered in the
senate chamber 10 hear the president
pro tempore of that body, Senator Frye
trcp. Me-, read Washington's fare
We'll address, and the National Daugh-
| tiers of the Revolution closed their fifth
continental congress with commence
rative 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
memorated the anniversary by appro-
pirate exercises.
All executive departments were, of
| course. closed.
Philadelphia, Feb. 24.-The ami
,ersary 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 utilization, for the pur-
pose of discussing the feasibility of
the Creation of a 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 a number of addresses were
made.
London, Feb. 24.--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 ia tho
English speaking family.
"(Signed) Rt Rev. Brooke Foss Westcott,
bishop of Durham. Lord Playfair. Very
Rev. f. w. Farrar, Dean of Canterbury.
Mrs. Fnwcett Rev. Hugh G Price Sf Mushes
William II. Cremer, DR.. Parker. pastor of
the city temple"
Chicago, Feb. 24.-Chicago Saturday
observed the anniversary of Washing
tons birthday in a manner more nota-
bic, perhaps, than ever before.
In IL places and under the auspices of
the Union League club exercises were
held, IL of them being churches or
school buildings, and one a theater, the
of the day was made by Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt, of New York.
The high school exercises were be
gt.L at ten o'clock in the morning and
in 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 Feb. 24.--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 hes 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.
Baltimore, Nd, Feb 24.-There were
number of celebrations in Baltimore
commemorative of Washington. ! he
| first in importance among those held
during the day was the exercises of the
Johns Hopkins university at Mctcy
hall. The university at he same TINE
celebrated its Goth annin ersary. The
chief feature of the exercises was the
address by Hon Andrew ID. White. eX-
president CT Cornell university, now on
assistant with President Gilman on the
| Venezuelan commission. DIR. White
was introduced by President Gilman.
The doctor pIefaccd his adresss with
few remarks concerning the Johns
Hopkins university, and then turLod
his attention to THE Diplomatic Rcla~
tions of the United States"
Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 24.-Washing-
toms birthday was Saturday observed
more generally as holiday than ever
before in Pittsburgh. Business was
practically suspended. The only pub
lie display was by the Junior Order
American Mechanics. The parade was
the best and largest attended the o.
ganization has yet made in Pittsburgh
in celebration of the birth of the first
president. number of G. \. l.. posts
also participated in the street demon
stration.
NEGROES FOR AFRICA.
-Four Hundred To Sail for Liberia from
Savannah, Ca, February 81.
Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 30 special