River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-25
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Chicago, Feb. 20. - Commencing in
the morning paeans of patriotism
mingled with inspiring eloquence of
the orator, whose theme was his coun-
try and its deliverer. vent up from Chi
eago in honor of the memory of Wash
ington.
A great lawyer from New York, jur-
lists from our own tribunals. aspiring
young collegians from all parts of the
land. clergymen and laymen, all lent
their aid to male this anniversary of
the birth of the Father of his Country
memorable to Chicago. Frederick Il.
| Coudert, whose history is part of the
history of the nation, was brought here
by the Union League club to celebrate
the day by a speech on WAR and Arbi-
tration." The same organization
brought tog ether a small army of col
legiate orators TO scatter among the
schools of tbs city that the pupils
might listen to the recounting of the
deeds of Washington, his private life
and his character, and have sown in
their minds the seeds of patriotism and
national honor. The Union League
club concluded The Washington birth
day celebration at banquet in the
tower room of the clubhouse at night
About 200 guests ana members were
present.
Detroit, Mich, Feb. 23.-The feature
OF the celebration of Washington's
birthday in this city was the banquet
of the Michigan club, which was held
at the Auditorium Monday evening.
About 500 members and friends sat at
the tables, ard the galleries were filled
with spectators. Among the distin-
guished guests and speakers were Hon.
Boise Penrose. of Pennsylvania; Con-
gresham James A. Walker, of Virginia,
and A. j. Hopkins, of Illinois; Curtis
Guild, Jr., of Boston; John A. Logan,
Jr., of Washington; G. j. Corey, of Chi
cago, and Judge Albion w. Tourgee, of
New York. Gen. Alger was toastmas-
ter.
New York, Feb. 23.--The one hum
dred and sixty-fifth anniversary of
Washington's birth was generally OBJ
served. The national colors fly from all
the public buildings and many private
residences. According to custom the
stars and stripes were raised both at
Battery park and the Old Block fort in
Central park at sunrise by descendants
of the revolutionary soldiers. Ban
quets and other events were held at
night in honor of Washington's birth
day.
Boston. Feb. 3.--Washington's birth
day was generally observed. There
were the usual ringing of bells, salutes
and flag display. A feature in the pro-
gramme was the governors reception
at the state house. The annual celebra-
ton of the young people of the Boston
Sunday schools was held at the Old
South meeting house. President Gates,
of Amherst college, delivered the adj
dress.
baltimore, Nd, Feb. %. - Washing
tons birthday was fittingly celebrated
here by all classes, from the stately GER
emonial of commemoration day at the
Johns Hopkins university down to the
fantastic festival of the children of the
Germania mannerchor, who danced in
honor of "Washington's Gaburstag."
Among the guests from abroad at the
Johns Hopkins university exercises
were Rev. DIR. I. J. Conaty, rector of the
Catholic university at Washington;
Postmaster General Wilson, ex-Secrc-
tary J. w. Foster President Patton, of
Princeton university, who delivered the
annual address, and Rt. Rev. Henry Y.
Satterlee. bishop of Washington, who
made the opening prayer. Another i'm
portant event of the day was mass
meeting in favor of arbitration of in
ternational disputes.