The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-22
HONOR MEMORY
Of WASHING ON
Instructive Exercises Are Held
in Public Schools of
the City.
GRAND ARMY VETERANS
ADDRESS THE PUPILS
Impressive Services also Are
Scheduled to Take Place
Today.

The people Of Salt Lake CITY aud the
strangers within its gates are today pay
ing homage To the memory Of the Illus
trlous George Washington.
Locally the day is holiday. The
schools, the big mercantile huscs. the
banks and many public and private Offices
are closed. The stock exchange, In COM
mon with those OF Tho country. has sus-
pended operations for the day. Regular
holiday hours are being observed at the
postofiice, there being bui one delivery
OF mail The registry and money order
departments will bc open from 10 a. IN.
To | y. m. Many social functions. with
patriotic decorations a feature. Will be
given during the day and tonight. In
many OF the ward balls, dances viii be
held. and in clubs. cafes, rathskeliars and
restaurants. ioasJs viii be drunk 10 the
first great American.
Probably the most impressive services
Of the day will be the universal peace
meeting al the state university at 1880
o'clock. 4 literary and musical pro-
at which Governor William Sprv will pre-
side. The Rev. +. Il. Short Will deliver an
address.
The Veteran Volunteer fire department
members also will hold their annual ccle-
hration of the day al headquarters AT 27t
Canyon road. G. NJ. Ottngcr. president OF
the association. will preside. and ad-
dresses will he made by Fire Chief Glore,
Assistant Chief Fitzgerald. Reuben Simp-
son. one OF the poinecr iirc fighters, and
others. Following the exercises. supper
VIII be served and later dancing will bc
in order. Eleven years ago the asSocin-
tion bosstcd l2l members. Today. SO rap
idly the old volunteers answering the
final call that there arc but forty five
members on the roll.
Heavy Seat Sales.
The theater msnagen1ents all report
especially heavy seat sales FOR today $
and tonights performances. and all in all
the holiday spirit will prevail
Several of the social functions given last
night were particularly in honor of WASH
ington's birthday, and several afternoon
affairs and more elaborate parties tonight
nual dinner at the University club last
night. though primarily a purely club
function. was in Keeping with the spirit
OF the day. The STUDENTS at All Hallows
college gave a spendid programme in
honor OF the anniversary, and other semi
public as well as private affairs were
held.
In all of the schools Tuesday afternoon
appropriate exercises were held To a
great many young Americans American
history, as well il may: too, begins with
George Washington and the little cherry
tree episode, and besides nffordng them
an ever welcome holiday, the youngsters
take pleasure in doing their little stunts"
just for the sake OF the patriotic thrills
they get out of il.
Grand Army Men Talk.
were addressed after their regular pro-
gramme had been given by Grand Army
veterans. and the old soldiers laid particu-
lar stress on the necessity of loyalty 10
the flag and reverence for the memory
OF famous American patriots, as attri-
tutes TO the best citizenship. Speakers
at the various school buildings were as
follows:
Bryant. A. 3, Laurence: Emerson, F. NJ.
bishop: Franklin. the Rev. j. IT. Talbot;
Fremont: w. d, Gaby: Grant. II. p.
Burns; Hamilton, J. NJ. Bowman; Gar
field. Fl. D. Corser: Lowell. r. G. Sleater;
Oquirrh, J. T, Newton. Sumner. w. II.
George; training school the Rev. l.. :.
Bowerman; Wasatch. j. J.. Justice, Wash
ington. J. E.. Darmer Waterloo. S. Il.
Johnson; Webster. the Rev. F. B. Short;
jackson. c. f. Mel: Longfellow. NJ. T..
Wilson: Riverside. the Rev. r. p. Mich
oies: Lincoln. W. r, Mckinney; Bonne
Vile " d Corscr. Onequa. war. Bulk
ley; Lafayette, the Rev. Peter a. Simp-
kin.
National Regulation.
One Of the impressive ceremonies pre-
scribed in "Honors and Regulations" OF
the United States navy regulations is that
10 be followed when vessel Of the navy,
going up or down the Potomac river.
passes the tomb Of Washington at Mount
Vernon. II is provided that when any
naval vessel approaches Mount Vernon
the marine guard and the band shall be
paraded The ships bell is tolled and
the colors are half -masted. When oppo-
site the tomb the buylcs sound taps,
the marines present arms. and ali officers
and men stand at attention and salute,