Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-01
WA%ING7ON'S DAY.
The Birth Of the Father Of Our
Country Generally Celebrated.
The EXERCISES At WASHINGTON.
Oration by senator Dspsw-Flag Raising In
New York-Heto statue ut Mslhusu,
MxsG- -BrOnzs Tab etat Portsmouth,
N. H--statue At Glen Park


| Washington, Feb. 23.-Washington's
birthday was appropriately cele-
brated here yesterday. The execli.
tive departments were closed as were
also many business houses. Patriot
ic exercises under the auspices of the
Sons OF the Revolution were hclo
at the National theater and the Fifth
annual celebration of the National
Society of the Children of the Amer
Ican Revolution was held at the Co.
lunbia theater At the National there
was large and representative au-
dience, including the president and
Secretary Hay. The address of the
occasion was delivered by Senator
Depew.
Mrs. Daniel Lathrop the president
OF the Society Of the Children of the
American Revolution was in charge
OF the exercises at the Columbia the
alter There was music a salute TO
the flag, the singing of patriotic
hymns, and the presentation of med
ais to members of the society who
volunteered for the Spanish-Ameri-
can war.
The association of the oldest in
habiiants held their annual meeting
AND listened to the reading of Wash
ington's farewell address, the veter-
an volunteer firemcn paraded, and the
annual meeting of the Washington
National Monument society was held
at the residence of ex-Mayor james
q. Berret.
Flag Raising IN New Yoak.
New York, Feb. 23.-Yesterday being
the l6Sth anniversary of the birth of
Washington all banks and exchanges
were closed and business suspended
generally. AT sunrise the American
flag was raised over the blockhouse
IN Central park by detail of Grand
Army men. The flag was also raised
on the pole which marks part. of the
battlefield Of Harlem heights, in Morn
ingside park. At the old Jumel man |
SION on Washington heights the flag
was raised by Gen. Ferdinand ?. Earle, |
and a salute Of 10 guns was fired. The
colors were displayed on all public
and on many private buildings and
residences. The time-honored raising
of the American flag at the battery
In memory of Washington was attend
ed with difficulty on account of the
storm and the high wind, but was
finally successfully accomplished.
4 hcr" statue vt Methuen, Mas.
Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 23,--Without
ceremony Thomas W, Balls hero
statue OF Washington was unveiled at
Methucn, on the grounds of Edward
+, Searles, yesterday morning. The
statue, with its accompanying figures,
$ said to have. cost $2jO,OOO. II was
m exhibition at the worlds fair at
'hicogo, where ii occupied b central
position in the art gallery. The pc
|estal of white marble is some 60
Get in height. The figures are of
rome, and. Washington stands with
utsiretchcd hands, a cannon at his
cct. l'usts of President Lincoln and
ens. Lafayette, Green and Knox oc-
npy recesses near the top. At a cor
err are figures symbolic of opprcs-
ion, rebellion, victory and peace.
bronze Tablet a, Portsmouth. q,
Boston, Feb. s3.--New England had =
drcary, wet Washington's birthday. q
he holiday yesterday was generally :,
bScryed in many OF the larger cities .
ut at other points, aside from the v
lspension of the public schools ses- '
on, not much attention was paid I
it, Among the special celebrations
New England was the erection of o
bronze tablet at Portsmouth, N.
j, upon the residence of Col. Tobias
'ar, Washington's private secretary,
the New Hampshire Society of ri
e Sons of the Revolution. n,
A Statue Unveiled at Glen Park. -,
san Francisco, Feb. 23.-Washinp- -,
MS birthday was quietly observed -,
re, Services were held in several T.,
urches and a number of civic So ~
tiles devoted the day to memorial -,
ercises, A statue of Washington n,
IS unveiled at Glen Park. in the -,
,sence of an immense crowd. Out i,
Or sports attracted large crowds to ~
'eral points where athletic games "" w,
re INDUCED in. The day was oui- ~,
Y observed in other California ~.