The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-22
County and City Offices, Banks
and Saloons Were Closed,
and Exercises Held at Pub
lie Schools.
POSTAL WORKERS TO
HAVE FEAST TONIGHT
And an Excellent Program for
This Annual Event Has Been
Prepared - Several Social
Events Tonight.

eighth birthday anniversary of George
Washington, was celebrated in this
city today, in an appropriate, but quiet
manner. Being a holiday, it was OBJ
served by many institutions, the banks
and saloons closing: the post office OBJ
serving usual holiday hours: the
schools holding exercises in the morn
ing and closing in the afternoon: the
city and county officials closing their
offices at noon. Several social affairs
were held this afternoon and evening.
A number of business houses and pri-
vate individuals hoisted the American
flag
OF the social affairs, the postal EN-.
ployes annual banquet will probably
be the most elaborate. The postal
workers and several invited guests will
assemble at the banquet room, l. O. o.
F. hall, this evening, at o'clock and
the celebration and fun will COM
mence. In addition to an elaborate
program has been prepared. 1t is as
follows:
Program for Tonight.
Toast Master-Laurence Handley.
Address Postmaster J. A. Spekenhier
Address,. Reynolds, of Connersville,
state organizer of the Letter Car
riers' association.
Reading .............. Frank Wilson
Address-P. J. Freeman former post
master
Recitation go. ........ Will Morgan
Solo. o................L l.. c. Niewoehner
Vocal selections (quartet-Will Nor
gan. j. o. Hill. John Mag and Ed.
MoteD
Reading of letters from F. T. Rogers.
Post Office Clerks. and G. B. Robbins,
secretary treasurer of rural carriers as
sociation.
Turkey on the Menu.
The menu for the banquet calls for
turkey and escalloped oysters, but
principally turkey and all the"trim-
mings'' which usually go with the roy
al American bird. AS an appetizer
for the evenings entertainment, the
clerks and carriers attended Eight
Bells, an attraction at the Gennett,
this afternoon.
Only one mail delivery in both the
business and residence districts was
made today. The rural route service
was as usual. All employees, with the
exception of one or two clerks who
handled the mail as it was received,
were off duty at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
At Public Schools.
The exercises in the public schools
were very appropriate in the grade
schools. and at the Garfield building.
the pupils or teachers furnished the en-
tertainment, either by recitations,
readings or musical numbers. At the
high school, the Rev. Levi T. Penning-
ton, pastor of South Eighth Street
Friends church, delivered an address,
following which the high school orches-
ira rendered a number of musical Sc
lectionS.
The display of flags was not as large
as was anticipated.
The county officials tried an expert
ment today in closing during the after
noon. Heretofore, it has been custo-
mary for only the circuit court to dis
continue operations on the afternoon of
the anniversary. The city officials
followed the county officials example
and some closed early in the morning.
With the closing of the banks, as is
customary, business was practically
dead None of the business houses,
with the exception of the saloons. with
which it is obligatory, closed for the
day, however. This evening there
will be several dances, and the manage
ment of the Coliseum is preparing to
entertain a large crowd of skaters.
Son,or,irc mill he given AWAY