The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-22

Today, the anniversary of the birth of
the Father of His Country will be cele-
brated by many organizations in PORT
land
In accordance With usage, and the fact
that it is legal holiday, there will be a
general obserya nee of the event by the
citizens. Stores will be closed, public
offices will not be opened, the banks will
observe the day and the post office will be
open only at holiday hours.
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
The annual meeting of the Maine
Society of the Sons of the Ameriacn
Revolution will be held in the Library
Room of the Maine Historical Society.
Baxter building, Portland, today, Febru-
AIRY q, at 10 o'clock a. m. The annual
reports will be presented. officers chossn,
new members elected, etc. 1t is hoped
that large number of the members of
the society viii lie present at this meet
ing.
CHILDREN AT CITY HALL.
The Women's Council have arranged
for a delightful illustrated lecture on
Washington, at City hall, this morning
at 10 O'Clock, to be delivered to the chill
dren by Rev. A BRAN Conklin of Bath.
The Council request that at the close of
the lecture the entire audience will Join
in singing America. The public are again
reminded that there will be small
charge for the gallery seats. The doors
of the hall will he opneed at g. 80
DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION.
. From two O'Clock until five O'Clock in
the afternoon, the Elizabeth Wadsworth
chapter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution will give a Colonial Tea in
Giibertis hall, Garner of Congress and
Caseo. streets, Portland. to which all the
members of this society are invited.
There will be a reception, with music
and refreshments, between two O'Clock
aud four, followed by addresses from
Hon. Albert r. Savage of Auburn and
others. The ladies will appear in colonial
dress. Giibert's orchestra will furnish
the music.
GEORGE WASHINGTON COUNCIL.
Warren Council, @. Z. A. NJ, and
Liberty Council, d. of l., of Westbrook,
with Martha Washington Council d. of
L. of Portland, will be the guests of
George Washington Council, o. q. A.
NJ, this evening at this banquet in honor
of Washingtonis Birthday. A fine
musical and literary entertainment has
been arranged and all mem bers Of the o.
U. A. NJ. are requested to be present.
Entertainment to begin at z.
LETTER CARRIERS ASSOCIATION.
The Portland Letter Carriers assoeia
tion will hold its annual banquet at the
West End hotel this evening. Besides the
officials of the Portland post office all the
presidents of the letter carriers associa-
tions in other cities have been invited to
be present. About forty persons will sit
down to the tables and speeches will be
made by some of tina invited guests.
President f. G. Mitchell will preside.
HARVARD CLUB IN MAINE.
The Harvard club in Maine will hold
their annual dinner at the Sherwood this
evening. Between twenty and twenty
i've of the alumni will sit down to the
handsome tables. There will be no set
speeches on the occasion. go
kIMBALL .EXCURSIONISTS
their annual reunion and banquet at the
West End hotel this evening. The ex-
cursionists will remain over Sunday in
the city and he taken about the city to
the principal places of interest.
OTHER MATTERS
The following members of the Portland
Gun club, accompanied by friends will
go to Bath today to shoot with the Bath
Gun club: Clifford e. Randall, Ernest
A. Randall, Willard b. Darton. Arthur