Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-23

GENERALLY
OBSERVED

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second time within a month President
Roosevelt came to Philadelphia today
to deliver a public address. The oc-
casion of his present visit was the
Washington birthday exercises under
the auspices of the University of
/ Pennsylvania. The President reach
ed the city shortly before noon and
was escorted by the First City Troop
| to the Academy of Music. where the
| exercises were held. The arrival of
the President was the signal for
great welcoming demonstration from
the hundreds Of students and other
persons filling the big theater.
DR. S, Weir Mitchell, public ora
tor" in the annual comforting Of hon
| orary degrees, introduced each can
| didate to Provost Harrison. who con
ferred the honors and on each can
didate placed the hood or gown pc
culiar to the degree. After the con
ferring OF degrees President Roosevelt
| who was the orator of the day. dellv-
cred his address. At the close of the
| exercises the President and other dis.
tinguished visitors took lunch with
the First City Troop at their armory.
Mr.. Roosevelt paid high tribute
In an address of Washington He
said
Among Washington's maxims
which he bequeathed to his country
men were the two following: Observe
good faith and justice toward all ma
tions. and be prepared for war, Is
the most effective way OF preserving
peace These two principles taken
together should form the basis of our
whole foreign policy Neither is suf-
ficient taken by itself, but 1t is a most
mlschevous dream to believe that
merely refraining from wrongdoing
will insure us against being wronged."
The President was given a tremen-
dous ovation. Admiral Clark. who
took the battleship Oregon around
Cape Horn during the Spanish-Amer-
lean war also received the Doctor of
Law Degree The President greeted
Mr.. Clark as Doctor" Doctor of
what" asked Clark Doctor of Ore
gonian law" replied the President.
PHILADELPHIA, req. zI.-freSi
dent Roosevelt today received the IT,
tie OF Doctor Of Law. conferred upon
MIN and the Emperor of Germany ST.
multaneously by the University Of
Pennsylvania.
Baron Won Sternberg, the German
ambassador. travelled with the Presi-
dent from Washington, representing
hA Lut in ri
General Wynne and Senator Knox.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-Probably
no city Of the country observes Wash
ington's birthday so generally as
does the national capital and today
proved no exception to the custom OF
former years. All the executive de-
partments Of the government were
closed, and exercises were held under
organizations.
On the opening of the senate the
chaplain referred to the life and
character Of the first president. The
galleries were crowded with visitors
who listened attentively to the read
| ing by Mr.. Perkins California; Of
| Washington's farewell address.
BOSTON. Feb. 22.-ReunIons OF
army veterans, patriotic meetings and
other events were included In the OBJ
servance today Of wasnington's birth
day In this city. The holiday was
quite generally observed In all the
| larger cities Of New England.
PARIS. Feb. 22.-Today, for the
first time, Washington's birthday was
| enthusiastic admirers of the first
President Of the United States. At
a banquet this evening in celebration
of the anniversary, M. Frederic Passy
| presided and speeches were made for
the speedy return of peace and the
establishment OF n parliament Of ma
tions and the federation OF the world
| NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-Washing-
toms birthday was generally observed
as a holiday in the metropolis, though
there was no official celebration. Pub
lie and private offices the exchanges
and a majority OF the stores were
closed and in the downtown district
little business was transacted. At
Delmonico's tonight the Sons OF the
Revolution will hold their twenty
second annual dinner. Governor Hig.
gins. General Grant and President VIII
son Of Princeton are among the
scheduled speakers.