Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-10-25

History Of Famous building.
Philadelphia. Oct. 13.--Congfcn,
hail, scene of many historic events
Ia the Cnrly days Of tho republic, was
rededlcnted today IN the presence oi
President Wilson and g great crowd
Rain feli Internationally but Ola not
interfere with the patriotic exercises
which were held IN the hall where
congress met from i790 10 1900.
The old structure has been restored
to almost ia original appearance by
architects VINO sought 20 make the
building look No Il did when WASH
inEton delivered hts farewell address
within H. walls.
President Wilson was given corr
dml reception by q great crowd when
he arrived He was welcomed By q
reception committee headed by May
or Rlunkcnhurg and was driven
through crowded streets 10 Congress
hall In Independence square. The
president and Speaker Clark were
tho principal speakers sc the eNci-
clses John Wanamkor presided.
President Wilson's plans called Tor
visit To- Swarthmore college To
speak az the annual Founders day
exercises.
Philadelphia. oct 2b.--Congress
hail in independence square. the
building where congress met from
] 100 10 1890. was rc-dodicated today
after having undergone restOrptiong
To- almost its original appearance Tho
president OF the United States. the
vice president. the chief Justice and
associate Justices OF the supreme
court Of the United States. members
OF The senate and house Of represent
ntiycs. ambassadors from foreign
lands. governors OF the original thlr-
teen states. and leading citizens Of
Penusylyania and Philadelphia par
|ticipntod In the ceremonies
Philadelphia. as II has on many oc-
AasIons when patriotic ceremonies
were held at the historic square. prac-
tically took a holiday The spectac-
ular feature Of the celebration was
big parade in which was represent
ed the two arms oi the national milf
tary service. tho Pennsylvania nation
al guard aud patriotic societies whose
mombers are descendants of those
who helped either on the field of bat
tic or Ia legislative halls to found the
American government.
The exercises Included an address
by President Wilson and the orator 81
the day was Champ clark. speaker 81
the national house OF representatives.
President Wilson arrived here IN
the early afternoon and was official
IS welcomed by a large reception
committee composed OF some of the
leading men OF the city. With the
president came Vice President Mar
shall, Speaker Clark. chief Justice
White and several associate Justices.
senators from the thirteen original
states. ana members OF the house of
representatives equal 10 the number
of memherR sitting in congress In the
latter part of 1899 and the beginning
of 1900. Ambassadors and minis
tors of European ana South AmeTi-
cnn countries who had accepted In
vtations were In the Washington
party. ass were also the chaplains OF
the senate ana house.
Luncheon was served al the Belle
Stratford hotel at which were
present the president and vice presi-
dent, all the other invited guests from
Washington, the governors of "a mum
Der OF states. ana the several com
mittoes having charge of the cere-
monies
1 After the luncheon came the parade
with President Wilson near the head
of re line, In the procession were
all the Failurs and marines stationed
an 70 Philadelphia navy yard; four
c1mpanios of coast artillery from
Fort du Pont ana Fort MOI on tho
Delaware river; provisional bril-
Eadc of the Pennsylvania national
Euard, the Philadelphia cavalry COM
mands attached 90 the state militia
and the patriotic societies The pa
tade wound its way through the bus
mess section of tho city 60 Indepen-
denco square, whence President viii
son was escorted To Congress Hall
He was attended by the First troop
Philadelphia city Cavalry, which has
escorted every president who has Wis
tied Philadelphia since the time Of
George Washington.
As the president approached the
historic hall chorus of one hundred
voices greeted the nations chief ex.
ccutivo with patriotic song. Brass
bands blared forth stirring music
ana the great crowd Of people massed
IN ANA about the square cheered.
Tho old building Is small having
n width Of iifiy feet and depth OF
about scyenty-five feet. For this
reason only $50 persons could be
crowded ON the irst ioor whore IN,
lower house of congress met. The
senate held its sessions on tho second
floor. During the exercises todov
President Wilson vat IN the chair oc-
cnpiod by John Hancock when no
presided over the Continental CON
Hfofs at tho signing OF tho Doclarn.
Ton of Independence, II was the
lirst Time The chair had been used
flnce President Grant requested the
privilege Of sitting in II IN 1875.
iho invocation was delivered nv
gov Henry N. Coudon. D. d.. the
hNpln'n Of tho house OF repre- sont,..
VEG az washington. This was fol-
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FRANK Miles Day ~ Phlladolphia
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