The evening times., 1899-02-21
PAYING HOMAGE TO
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Patriotic School Children Hold
Rousing Exercises.
Citizens to Have a General Celebra-
tiOn Tomorrow.
Courts and Departments to BE
Closed. and Holiday Hours to BE
Observed by Merchants.

tomorrow VIII De the anniversary OF tns
birth of George Washington.
The scholars of the ID strict pablic schools
held patriotic celebrations this afternoon
in commemoration of the event. The ex-
ercises were under the auspices of the
Board Of Trade committee and began at
I:30 o'clock.
This laudable custom was instituted by
the Board of Trade some years ago and
every effort is made to stir up sentiments
of loyalty and patriotism among school
children in the District. and to keep green
in their memories the principles of liberty
for which their forefathers fought under
the leadership of the Father of his Coun-
try.
Standing under the starry folds of Old
Glory this afternoon, the children assemb-
led in the different school buildings and
sang patriotic songs and listened 10
speeches by prominent men, reciting the
virtues of Washington and the glories of
the Republic which he safely led through
the storms of war. Each characteristic Of
the first President was dealt with By the
different speakers, and the young advised
TO emulate his example.
The enthusiasm among the children was
| intense, and after the exercises closed
groups of small boys and girls emerged
from the schools singing Three cheers for
the Red White and Blue" My Country
Tis of Thee" and other patriotic airs.
The presiding officers and speakers at
| the various schools were as follows:
Eastern High Schoo-Thomas ". Smith. pre-
siding: Col. Luther Caldwell. speaker.
Fruklin-A p. Pardon, presiding; Charles
: Nnshit. address
Dennison-B, II. Warner, presiding; 7, :,
| Hamlin. address,
Forcc-Frcd l. Moore presiding; the Revo A.
| :. Fiste. address.
Adams w. r. BramhaIl, presiding; L. South
! ard Parker. address.
Bcrrct-T Thomas ". Buckley, presiding; Charles
| ". Ncedham, address.
Harrfson-,:eorge P whittIesey, presiding; W
J Niece. address.
Phelps-Isaac Cans, presiding; Tracey L. JEFF
Hcnry-w. Mosby Williams, presiding; John
| q. Johnson. address.
Seaton-A. 5. Taylor, presiding; t. \, Lam
bert. address.
wel'ster-M NJ Parker, presiding; the Rev
Abbott-n. b. LOCKER, presiding; Watson J.
| Newton address
Morse-Ward Thoron, address.
Polk-Y. Baldwin johnson, presiding: job
Barnard. address
Twining Charles T. Yoder. presiding; Walter
| {. Cc9hanc. address.
lexington Weston Flint, presiding; the Rev.
| George ; Duncan, address.
Peabody-M- |. Weller. presiding; William
! G. Henderson. address.
Wallack-W. c. Dodge, presiding; II. b. F.
| Macfarland, address.
| Brent. W. T. Swartzel presiding; the Rev.
! Arthur g Jones, address.
C4Tbery-Hermln Gasch. presiding; the Rev.
| /. 0In EldTidge. address.
LcnoX-George Y Luccock, to preside and de-
| liver address.
Maury-Ienry c. McCauley, presiding; DR.
| Frank T. Cfamerblin. address.
| ToWers-SJmuel IL. Walker, presiding: the
| Rev. =. IIcz Sven. address.
Peabody anneX-J. u. CrOssInt, presiding:
| Ms Ellen : Mussev. address.
erson-Villisrn 4, MelOy. presiding; John
| B. Wight. address.
tmidan-J, W. Bnbson, presiding; Philip T
Thomas P. Woodward, presiding; W
'. Cox. address.
Grecnleat- I'd N. Willis. presiding; the Rev.
Edward Warren, address.
Grant--Eduin : wcstcott, presiding; Nr. W
H. Singleton. address
Addison-Dr. L. W. Ritchie. presiding; the
Rev. William c. Alexander, address.
Corcoran-H ". Ofutt. presiding; the Rev.
| Charles \. Smith. address
Fillmore Benjamin 2. Davis, presiding: the
| Rev. j. b. S:itt. address
| Weichtman-H \ Hall, presiding; l.. H.
| Thomas address.
Curtis-H. L. Blount presiding; the Rev.
| Charles ". Fits, address
! Galc>-IO~cph Mard. presiding; the Rev.
| W. II. Stricken, address
Arthur Henry X. Simpson. presiding Henry
| /. NoodaId, address
Blar-W. F. Rogers, presiding; the Rev. Thom-
as c. Easton, address.
Blake-TEomas ". Gilmcr TO preside and ad-
dress.
Hay-samucl l. Bond. presiding; William J.
Frizzcll. address.
Nadison-Niliam p. Hazen, presiding; + \.
FeninE. address.
Picrce-The Rev. y c. Naylor address.
Taylor-Owen owen. presiding.
Iollnscn-C. 5. Bundy, presiding; Ellis Spear.
address.
Monroc-I ". Saunders presiding; the Rev.
Dr. Rankin. address
The general celebration will occur to-
morrow and the city will be the scene OF
many patriotic celebrations. All of the
various patriotic orders will hold fitting
exercises. The courts will be closed and
holiday hours will be observed at all OF
the public buildings. Private as well as
public events will mark the occasion and
many Will be the colonial danes and gen.
tlemen of ''ye olden time" who will join
hands in the stately minuet tomorrow
night.
The Masons of Washington will visit AL
eyandIia where a gigantic Washington
Birthday celebration has been arranged. Al
4 | noon tomorrow salute viii be fired at al
j., | the army posts in the country and the Cap
| ital Will hear the boom of cannon from
Washington Barracks, Fort Myer and the
: echo of guns from old Fort Washington
: | down the river. All of the department:
/ mill Ia oil lansi n.