The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-23
On Washington Day
His Namesake City Leads in
Its Observance.
AT FOREIGN CAPITALS
HonOrs Paid by the Various
American Colonies.

Washiugton's birthday was appr0pr1-
ately celebrated here today. The execu-
tive departments were closed as w also
many businss houss. Patriotic xercisss
under the auplces Of the Sons q the Rev
oluaon we're held at the National thea
/ tire. and the 18th annual celebration %
/ the National society OF the American
( Revolution was hesd AZ the Columbia
I theatre At the National there was =
! large and representative audience. IN
/ cludins The president and Secretary Hay.
/ The address Of the occasion WIS deliver
/ ed by Senator Depew. Senator Depew
/ said this country had become ont N the
I great powers Of the world and intended
TO remain 50 and It's possessions on the
other side OF the gsohe had been re-
tanned because they were nedd as a mar
ket Tor cur surplus prodGcts.
Mrs. Daniel Loghrop. the president %
/ the Society Of the Children OF the Amer
/ team revolution, was ia charge d the ex-
.rcises At the Columbia theatre There
was music. a salute 10 the Gag. the sinE-
ing Of patriotic hymns and The PRESENT.
Z ton OF medals 10 members OF the society
VINO volunteered for the spanash-Amer.-
can war.
The Association OF Oldes Inhahitan
held their annual needing AMI listened
4, the reading Of Washingsno's Farewell
I Addrtss. The Veteran volunteer Fire
1ntn paraded. and tho annual meeting oc
the washington Monument society was
held at the residence Of EX-AfayoT James
G. Bcrret
An annual custom which has prev aided
in the senate for many years Is ehe read
ing by some senator designated by reso-
luton. 81 Washlngtons Farewell Address
Immediately after The reading Of ,hs
journal Of the senate on Washingtons
/ birthday. Several weeks ago Mr., For
aker. the senior member from Ohio. was
selected 20 read the address. IL was
a notable compliment 70 him that when
the senate convened today all Of the pu3-
lie and private galleries were crowd
and scores u people stood IN the cor
doris unable % gain admission An ut-
ushaflv large attendance OF senate
was present and ell gave close attention
70 Mr. Forcakor's reading. which was a
fine bit Of eiocution- I the conclusion Of
the reading me was congratulated by his
/ colleagues.
Paris. Feb. 22.-The American uIiver-
I sity dinner club gave a banquet this ev-
ening In honor Of WashiuEton'a birthday
M the Hotel Continental. which broughs
together many members 81 the American
colony ana "a g-->lIy number q invited
. Guests from French Official circles. Tho
nan was decorated with American and
/ French flags and this ELECTED frequent
references by the speakers 20 the happy
condition OF friendship now existing b.
tween the two republics. United States
/ Ambassador Porter presided and. point
ing 70 the intertwiued flags. said that
they recalled the alliance q old and
/ the friendship OF today" qu0rtettc q
I Yale students from the stodents quarter
furnished runisloal entertainment
Berlin. Feb. 2Z.-The United States en-
fassv and consulate were closed today
for business and were fairly decorated
with American flags IA honor 81 Waafl-
fnrton's birthday. Ambassador White
ara Mrs. White kept open house for
Americans in Berlin from 70 ?. m
Tho rooms were nIled. United state
Consul jay y. Waite. from Hanover
attended the reception
Vienna. Feb ~ WsshinEa0n's birth
dsv was celebrated at The United States
LEGATION by a reception which wa at
tended by many Americans IN Vienna IS
well as b. members OF the diplomatic
corps.
Rore. FEB. "a brilliant reception
was given ar ths United states embasrY
today 90 celebrate tgFassllnsso7's hrth-
6av u was ATTENDED, ~ many msFnt'efs
~ tbs American colony and By meinoefs
u tho dlgloFuauc corrs-
rrndor Fea "a dispatch % ths
pafv Mail from sydnay. X. < ", says;
.aThe British varehlps drsssesi with bast-
ing tsdag TzauradayY 50 honor x Wasfl-
inrtgn'e birthday. w'hich was greatly
s--.afying 70 chs American ceiony
San Joan. P. r.. Feo. zz---SF as'trl ztosi'B
tl~faaag was obaerged generally tnnoug a.
sa1s ina ,=aad. TIE stores @ere c4qeed
"a at the theatre .n lhs sftsrnooa pa
.-i-t.- .9s--uas were delivered - Cor
s-ror General Davis ogd E.isaop's Blank
and vrhf11.s - an aa1iaz-cs - about
as r.eregrr There vaa also q csuggs
% school chgdreu. numbering 1.9o o2gs
ard szrla. ae-1suDau3sa ~ a Military
ard rtrle ae1gu1pan.e4 b. q military
bard.
Havana. Fsb. -washingfea's ts-Tsl-
Fa~ ~az celebrated a. Havana - fha
eioasar . tHs g1vernuent ofieea BIT
. s-.s-t e~s-, fhs usual seylay - 6sgs -
,-fv tugeior decorated WAS tbs C'sissf-
G.ty - -
y in honar - Na7faaF.sllsl'a ai-@--S-
-. 49,. aed s,rleea nzltsd Shove fae
- tsz.ti4- aaa es-.sslass. and
over many stores ard Fe4s4aesA
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