Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-02-22
CLEVELAND ON
NATIONS FUTURE
Close Adherence to Parties
Not Safe, As They Often
Become Frenzied
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CHICAGO. H., Feb. 22.-Never in
-. history OF Chicago has there been
more general or more notable OBJ
..rvance of washington's birthday
han the one held today.
public schools, the exchanges and
MANY business houses were closed, and
,rnl,c exercises were held under the
.nsniees of numerous patriotic soci-
eties
The chief feature of the day, how
.ver was the exercises held in the
Auditorium under the auspices of the
Irnion League club and at which ex-
PRESIDENT Grover Cleveland deliver
"A the principal address.
Thrones Crown Auditorium.
II was Mr.. Cleveland's first public
snpearance in Chicago for many years
and keen interest was manifested in
nj, visit and his address.
The doors Of the Auditorium were
opened at o'clock, and within an
hour they were closed again with
thousands on the outside seeking ad-
mission.
Nh. Cleveland was given q rousing
reception and his address was en-
Enthusiastically received
Te, singing Of patriotic songs by the
audience formed part of the exercises.
banquet viii be given at the Union
League club this evening with ex-
President Cleveland as the guest OF
honor ana long list of noted speak
erA
Mr.. cEsvsland's Speech. '''
Al the afternoon meeting Mr.. cleve-
land said:
~The American people are but lit
e given to the observance Of public
holidays. This sentiment cannot be
disposed Of by the allegation that our
history is too brief to allowe the ac-
emulation Of days deserving Of civic
commemoration.
Though it is true that our life as
people according to the standard OF
measuring the existence Of nations, has
been a short one, it Is filled with
glorious achievements; and though 1t
must be conceded that 1t is not CIV
20 us to see in the magnifying mirage
Of antiquity the exaggerated forms OF
American heroes. yet in the bright
and normal light shed upon our begin
ming and growth, are seen grand and
heroic men, who have won imperish-
able honor and our everlasting rem
entrance. We cannot, therefore ex-
cnse lack Of commemorative inclina-
ton and a languid interest in recalling
the notable incidents of our country
past under the plea of a lack of com
memorative material; nor can we IN
this way explain our neglect ade-
quately to observe days which have
actually been set apart for the esne-
cial manifestation of our loving APP
probation Of the lives and the deeds
Of Americans, who in crises of our
birth and development have sublime
ly wrought and nobly endured.
One Possible Excuse.
II we are inclined to look for other
excuses, one may occur to us, which,
though by no means satisfying, may
appear to gain a somewhat fanciful
Feasibility by reason of it's reference
70 the law Of heredity. 1t rests upon
ne theory that those who secured fol
american nationality its first foothold
ana watched over its weak infancy
we're so engrossed with the presisten
anu unacceptable labors that pressed
upon them, and their hopes ana aspi.
'ons led them 20 constantly t.
'nooghts Of the future that retrospec.
uOA hearty became with them an ex'
0s' faculty, and that thus It may hav'
aAppened that exclusive absorption h
AGs pertaining to the present ant
NV future, became so embedded n
'r natures as to constitute q trai
snaracter descendable to their pos
V even to the present generation
There 10 Another Reason.
mere is another reason whicl
sh' be advanced In mitigation of ou
~ OF commemorative enthusiasm
.A'ch is SO related to our pride Q
ericanism, that if we could be Ger
an OF its sufaciencey we would glad
1ecept it as conclusive. It has I
WIN the underlying qualities an
i'es Of our free institutions. Thes