The morning times., 1897-02-22
THE FEAST WE CELEBRATE.
The Magnificent Plans for the Birth
dav of WaShfnOtOn


day of Washington.
The anniversary II the birthday of the
Father Of his Country will today andtOnight
be celebrated with all the accust omed
devotion and enthusiasm of the inhahi-
tants, oldest and youngest, OF the city
10 which he gave name. Events lite rally
too numerous TO mention viii be crowded
into the insufficient hours OF daylight,
and OF electric light and gas light, AMI
they viii succeed each other and occur
III So many places simultaneously that
it VIII be difficult for even the most fervid
patriot TO have any but . faint idea Of the
great, good, and patriotic things which
Will make history for the Red Letter
Monday.
1t is certain that no other city in the
United States Will give n better account Of
itself today than this. This should be 50
because Washington, when he lived in the
country, got as hear this city as he could,
stopping occasionally iH Alexandria for The
Sunday preaching when he lived in
town, he lived right here in the middle Of
US: he laid out the city Ia suit himself
people could call on him at the White
House every day in the week, without i'm
in the act, and in general all of tie best
things here which were not named for
him or before linn We're named after him,
as, for instance, the Washington Monument,
the Washington Light Infantry, and the
Washington Times. He always discIaimed
sponsrrial responsibility for the Washington
water.
This day, viii, however, he celebrated
because of the reverence al Americans
have for Washington aS the type OF Amer
lean patriotism, manhood, anG It's en-
nObhng virtues-
The most Interesting Of the celebranrS
viii be those who have longest hOnored
the name by public celebrations. These
and other organizations which viii make
history today are as follows:
The Daughters Of the American RevOlu-
ton, who VIII assemble in congress at
Columbia Theater.
The Sons Of the Revolution viii hold
two meetings, one at the Monument and
one at Eleventh and E streets northwest.
The Oldest Inhabitants Association, one
Of the features Of whose observance of
the day win be the reading of Washington
farewell address.
The Veteran Firemen viii parade, their
festivities to be concluded by q banquet
toni ght.
The parade oc the High School Cadets.
which Will be formed at Thirteenth street
ana New York avenue at about 2:3O p. m
The experts with the rifle Will have a
pigeon shooting at Glen Echo.
The Miles Cycle Corps will engage IN
sham battle at Great Falls.
{ = ,CiI hold ,rrpat Tr1P,.' n
or convocation at Calvary Baptist Church.
where She spirit OF the day viii be brought
out as it only can be done by patriotic
women.
The United states senate will hold a
patriotic session. in which the eloquent
Daniel will read the farewell address Of
the greatest of all Virgiuians.
The congregation of the North Carolina
Avenue NJ. E. Church viii commemorate the
day b. laying the cornerstone of their new
church. when will assemble Masonic and
religious associations to assist in that in
teresting event.
TIE second annual convention OF the
Children of the American Revolution in
the afternoon. at ColuEbia Theater
a Martha Washington tea at St Pauf S
Luthera n Church.
Patriotic exercises n most OF the public
| schools. where addresses will be made by
members Of the board of trade
A Joint meeting of some OF the schools
will be held at p. m, at the Grand opera
House when atrioticexerciSeSands speeches
| by distinguished orators will be the order
| OF the day.
In the evening the following events
Will take place:
| a banquet at which will assemble thC
Sons of the American Revolution and The
! Sons of the Revolution This viii be given
[ Rauschers'.
| a patriotic mass meeting OF all of the
| orders OF the Junior order OF United
| American Mechanics, at : O'Clock, at
Center Market Hall.
A reception by the Legion Of Loyal
Women.
A reception to Mgr. Martineln, apos
| s o'clock.
The bail OF the 1. o. g B. at Nationa
Rifles Armory.
| Dedicatory exercises under the auspcc:
| Of the Northeastern Suburban Citizens
| Association. of public school near Lang
don, d. c., at p. m.
A smoker of the Catholic Knights. a
| st. JoSeph's Hall.
| A mass meeting of the Christian En-
| deavor Union, with the Epworth League
| at the First Congregational Church.
The ball of the Washington Maenner
chor, at Masonic Temple.
The Campbell Light Infantry bazar, p
| Odd Fellows Han.
The foregoing are, of course, only tn
principal events. but they are nuffigien
in number and importance 70 show wha
IA great day and night will be this glorion
anniversary of Washington's birthday