The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-22
HONOR THE DAY.
Many Organized Bodies in Chi
cago Celebrate
The Birthday of the Father Of
His Country.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED
At Banks, Railroad Offices and
Board of Trade.
Patriotic Addresses Delivered
at Many Points.

Chicago, Feb. 22.-In accordance with
a time-honored custom Washington's
birthday was commenorated by the
Union League club today by two events
at the Auditorium To complete the
days programme the club win give a
banquet at the Auditorium tonight The
Marquette club will also give a dinner
during the evening at which appropri-
ate speeches will be made. Celebrations
held during tie day or>scheduled for the
night by other clubs and organizations
were numerous. Banks, railroad offices,
the board Of trade, the stock exchange
and the majority of the schools were
closed.
Addresses were made at the. Unfver-
sity of Chicago and at Northwestern
university at Evanston. Five thousand
children crowded into the Auditorium
during the forenoon, a special pro-
gramme having been arranged for them
The event of tie day was The big after
noon meeting at the Auditorium, at
which Frederick Harrison, the famous
English author and philosophical critic,
was the chief speaker, his subject being
George Washington
The railroad offices closed at p M,
having signed a petition to do so which
was circulated by the Canadian Pacific
and the Grand Trunk railways.
ST. LOUIS TAKES A HOLIDAY
ST. Louis, Feb. 22-Washington's birth
day was generally observed today The
Merchants stock and cottoI- exchanges,
with the banks are closed. Yesterday
the public schools held appropriate ex-
ercises and today observed the anniver-
sary by taking holiday
PENNSY CONFERS DEGREES.
Philadelphia, Feb. .22.-The faculty and
students of the University of Pennsy1va-
{TaS
day in an elaborate manner. The stu
dents assembled the. campus at 10
O'Clock this morning and marched to the
Academy of Music, where the exercises
We're held
Bishop Whitaker opened the ceIebra-
tion exercises with prayer after which
Provost Harrison delivered a brief ad
dress.
Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, public orator.
in the annual comforting of honorary de-
grees. introduced each candidate to the
provost. Provost Harrison conferred the
diplomas in Latin and on each candidate
placed the hood, or gown peculiar to the
degree.
Those who were honored with degrees
We're: Rear Admiral Melville. doctor of
science; Right Rev. Henry G. Potter.
doctor of laws; President Henry C.
Pritchett, of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, doctor Cf laws; President
William l. Prather of the University Of
Texas. doctor of laws; Clement 3. Pen
rose, doctor Of laws; Rev John Spar
rowhawk Jones' pastor of Calvary
church, doctor of sacred theology
After the comforting of degrees. Bisn-
Op Potter, who was the orator of the day
delivered his address.
WI AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland, O., Feb. 22.-Wu Ting Fang,
the Chinese minister, arrived here today
from Washington He was met by Pres
ident Charles Thwing, of the Western
Reserve university, upon whose invita-
tion the minister came to Cleveland, and
escorted to the Hollenden hotel This
afternoon MI WI will address the stu
dents of the university, his subject be-
ing washington and Education
This evening the distinguished visitor