Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22
Celebrations at New York, Chi
cago and Philadelphia.
JUSTICE BREWERS GRAFTON
Speech on First President by Joseph
H. Choate.
Gift to University Of Pennsylvania
by chile-aov. Hughes Speaks
in Illinois.

! NEW YORK, February 22.-Bright.
snappy weather for the benefit of patriots
and a breeze that kept the banners
stretched out in just the attitude seen in
pictures made auspicious conditions here
for the celebration of washington's birth
day. *
| The day is one OF the big oecasions of
that ancient and honorable boy the uni
formed company of exempt firemen. and
of the Volunteer Firemen's Association as
WE'LL. The two bodies paraded this after
| noon. and will halt on their line Of march
to decorate the Washington statue In
Union Square.
At 5 o'clock there will be a public gath
erins at 160th street. near Amsterdam
avenue. to celebrate Washington's BIRTH
day under the auspices Of the Washington
Headquarters Association, on the scene
made historic by washington's presence
during the campaign about New York IN
the revolution.
Justice Brewer the Orator.
| Special lectures are to be delivered in
public schools and in halls rented for the
occasion by the board of education In the
five borougfis The most important meet
ing arranged for by the board Of educa-
| ton this evening will be at Cooper's Union
| where David j. Brewer. justice of the
| United States Supreme Court, will be the
orator Justice Brewer will make an ad-
dress on Quantity and Quality in the
| Nation
| and hotel in the city there will be BAN
| uuet his evening. The Sons OF the Reto-
| luton will dine at Delmonico's. with John
| c. Spooner, former United States senator
| from Wisconsin, as the orator OF the oc-
casion The Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
| will make Washington's birthday the oc.
casion of its annual banquet at the Hotel
Manhattan; Champ Clark. REPRESENTATIVE
in Congress from Missouri. and Senator
John Fox of Pennsylvania are the orators
OF that affair. James A. Hamiil. repre-.
sentative in Congress, will talk about
.The Day We Celebrate at the TWEEN
tieth annual banquet Of the Fordham Club
in the Bronx.
Choate Eulogixes Washington.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. February o.
washington Today, Abroad and at
Home" was the subject of g. brilliant ora
ton by Joseph II. Choate of New York
today at the university day. exercises
of the University of Pennsylvania at the
Academy of Music Mr.. Choate. in giving
his estimate of George washington. said
that even had the American revolution
failed 1.-The name and memory of our great
commander would still have been tenderly
cherished by a grateful people and an ad.
mirinG world, very much as the name OF
Gen Robert f. Lee is now cherished ny
the SOUTH honored by the north and ad-
mired wherever men do homage to mill
tary genius, to heroic achievement, TO SELF:
sacrificing devotion" The distinguished
orator said that II it had been put to a
vote among the forty-five nations at the
last Hague peace conference. to which he
was a delegate. to say who was the no
blest public character in modern history
he is sure with one voice they would nave
selected Washington.
In an incidental reference to the recent
rumors affecting the friendliness OF the
United States and japan Mr.. Choate said:
SCOTS at War Rumors.
There never has been any real cause
for apprehension; there exists today no
question that diplomacy cannot cffectually
SETTLE
He made a complimentary reference to
the Japanese foreign minister. and said
of him that "he reads the farewell ad
dress in the same language and spirit that
we do"
Dr. Charles c. Harrison. provost Of the
university, presided at the exercises.
which have been held annually on Wash
ington's birthday since 1928. The acad-
envy was completely filled with students
of the university, who marched to the
meeting place i'm a body; members Of the
The honorary degree of doctor Of laws
| was conferred upon Mr.. Choate. Gov.
Stuart of Pennsylvania. Judge Charles e.
| Rice of the Pennsylvania superior court.
Grove X. Gilbert and Miss Cecilia Beaux.
Gift From Chile.
One Of the features of the exercises was
| the presentation to the university OF a
collection OF more than 400 volumes of
Chilean books from the University OF
Chile The presentation address was made
| by Senior Don Anibal Cruz, the Chilean
| minister.
In presenting the books the Chilean
| minister said:
Upon presenting. these books to the
| University of Pennsylvania the univer-
| sity Of my country wishes to express the
great interest 1t feels toward the Guilt
walton of relations and the maintenance
| Of close contact with this great and ad
| mrable center OF progress and knowl-
| edge
II thank YOU Mr.. Provost. for your
kindness in affording me such brilliant
opportunity to be interpreter of the feel!
| ings prevailing in my country
Hughes and Wheeler in Chicago.
| CHICAGO. February 22.-The principal
feature Of the Washington birthday cele-
bration In Chicago was as usual held I'M
| der the auspices of the Union League Club
| at the Auditorium. The chief orator of
| the day was Gov. Charles r. Hughes of
| New York, who spoke at 1870 o'clock. No
| formal subject was announced for the ad-
dress. but the speaker devoted himself
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acter OF Washington.
| The Auditorium was filled to overflow
! ing and the speaker was frequently inter-
rupted by enthusiastic applause. Later.
| a second meeting was held In Orchestra
Hall. at which Benjamin Ide Wheeler,
president Of the University of California.
delivered the chief address. devoting his
| remarks to the desrability of the estab-
lishment of national university at WASH
| ington u. c., In accordance with the ex-
pressed wish of Washington during his
| life and in his will.
At a banquet Of the Union League Club
| to be held tonight speeches will be made
| by Gov. Hughes, President Wheeler and
various members Of the Union League
Club.
Celebration at Smith College.
| NORTHAMPTON, Mass, February o.
The !. 400 Smith College girls celebrated
| Washington's birthday in the chapel to-
day, where they were addressed by Rep
resentative Theodore e. Burton of Ohio
and by President Seeleye OF the college,
| Representative Burton's Address was on
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