The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-23
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY


GRAND CELEBRATION OF THE
EVENT IN THIS CITY.
Patriotic Exercises In Music Hall-Rev.
Mr.. Prentiss' Eloquent Address The
Days Observance in the schools -
Other Events oftne Day.
Music hall was crowded to it's full ca
pacity yesterday afternoon with young
and old all eager to enjoy the exer-
cises in honor of Washington's birthday
which had been prepared by the various
committees. The galleries in particular
were the special resort of the school
children, and it took a great deal of
diplomacy from His Honor Mayor
Farnsworth to keep them in any way
quiet during, to them, the unexciting
parts of the programme, viz, the
speeches
The facilities, however, for accommo-
dating the large number present were
nearly all had comfortable seats. On
the stage were the various speakers and
number of prominent members of the
various patriotic war veteran and civic
societies of the city. The hall was
draped in very pretty manner with
flags and bunting, enclosed in the folds
of which at frequent intervals appeared
the pictures of the popular heroes of the
day, Dewey, Sampson, Schley, etc,
while the picture of President McKin-
ley at the rear of the hall faced a large
canvas Of Washington in front.
The exercises opened with a selection
by Leichter's orchestra after which the
Introductory address was delivered by
Edwin S. Pickett, chairman of the COM
mittee on exercises who spoke in brief
as follows:
ut Is nearly century since the death
of George Washington, on December
IA, 1893, and his birthday, the day we
celebrate, was February %, 1882 Much
has been said about him in previous
years, and it seems as though nothing
new could be brought to mind; but his
name has been the brightest page in
the nations history, and it is worthy of
being kept fresh in the minds of sue
cessive generations. His noble quail
ties as a statesman have been held up
as model to which succeeding states
men have ever since aspired His noble
qualities as a fighter have been emulat-
ed by our victorious fighters on land
and sea, and keeping his memory fresh
in our minds seems to nerve and aid
u.s."
Mr.. Pickett then introduced Mayor
Farnsworth, who. he said, would pre-
side over the meeting. Mayor Farms
worth's words were brief. He said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-I have heard
that there are some people who have
feared for the safety of the country and
the stability of the government. Such
men should bow their heads in shame.
If they came to such gatherings as this
their fears would soon be dispelled. 1
am not here, however, to make an adj
dress, but to introduce those who will
strive to keep fresh the memory of him
whose birthday we are now celebrat-
ing"
Mayor Farnsworth then introduced
the Rev. B. M Triple who delivered
the invocation. At it's close Miss Rena
Barnes, accompanied on the piano by
Professor F. A. Fowler, sang the Star
Spangled Banner being heartily APP
plauded. Miss Edith Root gave a pa
triotic recitation entitled BAY Billy"
relating to an old war horse, which was
heartily applauded, and following her
the Rev. James S. Chadwick read por-
lions of Washington's Farewell Adj |
dress.
In speaking of the farewell address, |
the Rev. Mr.. Chadwick said: Wash |
ington's address had in it an element of |
prophecy, inasmuch as he seems to have |
had a glimpse of later events. Certain |
1t is parts of it have direct bearing
upon the events of the present day"
A recitation entitled dewey Won
was delivered in a charming manner by
little Mae Hayes and won an encore.
The Rev. George F. Prentiss' address,
which followed, entitled 1.-THE Man Who
Cannot Be Afraid was in every re-
spect stirring one, and into it the |
speaker threw his whole force and elo-
uuence 1t was substantially as follows:
ADDRESS BY REV. MIR. PRENTISS.
His subject was: 1.-The Man Who Can
not Be Afraid
There are millions of people in the
world, some of them brave, but mostly
towards. They do not mean to be
afraid, but they are, for they have not
,;,t,~ |