The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-23
| NATIONAL HOLIDAY
QUIETLY OBSERVED
Anniversary Of Wsshington's Birth
Quite Generally Overlooked.
PUBLIC OFFICES WERE ALL CLOSED
No Business Transacted at the City
Hail, Court House, Postoiiice,
Revenue Office or Banks--Pubiic
schools Were Ciosed--D., l.. and
W. and ID. and II. Mines and shops
We're Idle - Holiday Made No
Change at the L., I. and =. Co. Mills

The observance or WaShinStOn's
birthday in Scranton yesterday was as
general as has been the custom--no
more and no less There were no large
social or other affairs suggestive of the
national holiday and comparatively few
places of business were closed, although
the public schools, banks. postofiice, In
ternal revenue office and offices in the
city hall and court house were not
open.
The stars and stripes were displayed
from the Federal building, court house,
city hall, board of trade building. and
many stores, but the absence of the
national colors was noticed in the resi-
dental districts. scarcely one house in
fifty giving outward evidence that the
holiday was recognized. But for the
flags in the business section and the
inability to gain access to public offices
and banks there was nothing to indi-
cate that the day was the anniversary
of the birth of the Country's father.
The weather certainly was not calcu-
lated to encourage a spirit of patriot
ism or to remind one that anything
particularly suggestive of good was in
sight.
All the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western shops and mines were closed
down, although the clerical forces were
at work. The same is true of the Della
ware and Hudson company. The holi-
day did not suggest any change in the
hours or working forces at the mills or
| mines Of the Lackawanna Iron and
Steel company.
FLAG RAISING At no. G.
Among the events suggested by the
| holiday were a hag-raising at the new
No. 6 public school building. an after
noon rally at the Railroad Young Men $
| Christian association, an entertain
ment at the Young Women's Christian
association rooms in the evening. a
dinner and supper in the lecture room
Of the First Presbyterian church and
a supper by st. Vincent de Paul's So
ciety i'm College hall. The theatres had
large crowds afternoon and evening,
| The nag-raising ceremonies at No.
school began at 2.30 o'clock. There
were present large delegation from
| Lieutenant Ezra s. Griffin post, No
| 139. which presented the flag: Sons OF
| Veterans and Patriotic Order Sons OF
America representatives. the Thir.
| teenth regiment drum corps, eX-Con-
| troller +. l.. Wormser, of the Eighth
| ward: President Jennings of the board
| of control; Principal George Phillips
| Of the High school; Controllers Fran
| co.'s. Schriefer, Gibbons, Barker, De
vanney. Casey, Davis and Jacobs, and
+. d. Fellows, secretary of the board
Commander A. b. Stevens made the
| presentation or the post, There were
addresses also by eX-Controller Worm
ser. President Jennings and Professor
| Phillips. The exercises were held in
| side the building. The large number
of young pupils enrolled at the schoo
| sang several selections and reCitet
patriotic verses. Each wore small
United States flag. The flag presented
by the post was hoisted to the salute
from the cannon owned by the post.
The Railroad Young Mems Christian
association rally opened at $50 O'CLOCK
with a half-hour concert by Bauer:
| band. The exercises included a scrip
ture reading by Secretary F. w. Pear
sail, prayer by II. NJ. Marsh, the read
| ing of Washington's farewell address
by F.. d. Glover. a selection by tht
band. an address by A. V. Bower anC
the singing of the national anthem by
| the audience.