Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
THE NATIONS FATHER
Washington's Birthday Celebrated in
Many Cities Today.
BUSINESS GENERALLY SUSPENDED
Parades and Patriotic Speeches in
Several Places.
BAN ETS IN EVENING

PHILADELPHIA. February 22.-The fac
ulty and students of the University of
Pennsylvania today celebrated Washing
tons birthday In an elaborate manner The
students assembled the campus at 10
o'clock this morning and marched to the
Academy of Music, where the exercises
were held.
Bishop Whitaker opened the celebration
exercises with prayer after which Provost
Harrison delivered a brief address.
Dr. s. Weir Mitchell. public orator" in
the annual comforting of honorary degrees,
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
were Rear Admiral Melville, doctor of
science: Right Rev. Henry ~. Potter. doc
tor of laws President Henry c. Pritchett
of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology, doctor of laws: President William
l.. Prather of the University of Texas. doc
tor of laws; Clement B. Penrose. doctor of
laws; Rev. John Sparhawk Jones, pastor of
Calvary Church doctor of sacred theology.
After the comforting of degrees Bishop
Potter who was the orator OF the day, de-
liyered address.
A dinner will be rendered the visitors to-
night.
The Celebration in Chicago.
CHICAGO, February 22.-Banks, the stock
exchange board of trade, railroad offices
and most of the schools were closed today
in memory of the birth of Washington.
During the forenoon 5000 school children
gathered at the Auditorium, where under
the auspices of the Union League Club,
they were addressed by Frederic Harrison,
the English author and philosophical critic,
on George Washington
Celebrations were also held at the Cniver-
sity OF Chicago and Northwestern Cniver-
sity Many club banquets will be held in
the evening, prominent among them being
those of the Marquette and Union League
CIubs-the latter at the Auditorium
Business Suspended in Gotham.
NEW YORK, February 22.-All of the
public offices except the mayors, the banks
and the stock and other exchanges, were
closed today in recognition of the holiday.
one court the criminal branch of the SUI
preme court. was in session, waiting 1or
a verdict in the Kennedy trial.
Mayor Van Wyck was expected at his
office today because of the action OF the
governor in signing the police bill.
As has been done for years on Washing
toms birthday. the American flag was rails
ed on the big fiagpole In Battery Park at
sunrise.
Parade in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, February 22.-Wash-
ingtons birthday was observed in this city
by a general suspension of business and the
closing of the public schools. Civic mill
tary organizations paraded the downtown
streets and presented a fine appearance.
Troop A. commanded by Capt F. Bunts,
which will act an escort to the Presl-
dent on Inauguration day, appeared IN pub
lie for the first time mounted on Jet black
horses secured especially for the Washing
ton trip.
ST. LOUIS. February .22.-WashinSton
birthday was generally observed today. The
merchants stock and cotton exchanges and
banks were closed.
LONDON. February 22.-National flags
were hoisted over the American embassy
and consulate here this morning in honor of
Washngton's birthday, but the usual am
bassadorial reception and the American So
Ciaty banquet have been abandoned owing
- the queens death.