The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-02-14

,,o+a Tins the hero OF the Revolution ceie
hrated his brthday-pantng trees
Rut even more prosaic was his celebration OF
his first birthday President o. Inc uh''eu
States Says his diary for "Monday' feoiua'y
,,a t17nn Set seriously about removing my
~,.o !, nv new home Two of the gentle
NON ~ the family had their beds taken there
and would sleep there tonight" This new nome
as tho arst Executive Mansion, the McComDs
bonea on Broadway just below Trinity churen'
IN New York city. and the mind OF the hfsl res
ident Of the United States on fhat historic oi'ln
dav was occupied not with the AFFAIRS Oh s'aee'
hut With the homely details OF placing anu a.
ranging furniture. However, there was es'ueniy
: racantion OF some sort in his honor az lhal
fine for he records, somewhat naveiy, Oh fe'iu
arv %. Few or no visitors at the Lesee lo-uas'
sran, tho idea OF my being on the move
A,thouph Washington was loath to encourage
nv celebration OF his birthday. since II might
smack of homage to royalty. MS people VIZ VIZ,
u aaoer r. honor him on that OCCASION Especlahs
a,as ,h,s true after the seat of government was
moved from, New York city to Phlladelphat
III f7a5 i eeremonlaus function WAS hen LII epe
(,apta In honor of the Presidents biithuas an
the following year an-eyen more eiaa'" ~
was given Fitzpatrick says OF 1T rye chui ~
bells rang, the light horse, artillery anu iisns
infantry seized the opportunity 10 turn oul -
Full strength. 70 show off their new untorns'
nd artillery salutes were fired. Congress- Tue
state officials the clergy and others Vislteu Tug
President to pay their respects ana ID Tue eve
ming the Assembly gave ball, when tne fresi-
dent and Mrs Washington attended. which Was
nunlan's Advertiser reported the most nfiiiihnl
dIsn,ay of beauty, perhaps. ever exhiDiteu III eiS
city," ca,,.a, moro
pnt tho soc,alItes OF the nations Capital were
=. a ~, WV onaa VIM celebrated Washingtnns
birthday at that time Out on what WAS 'hen 'no
Western frontier there WAS announcer celeo'a'i"
of q somewhat different sort but repfelhslesa
s,ncere In the library OF the United States Aiih-
49,, academy of west Point are preserved the
araar,v hooks of Gen. Anthony Wayne, kept DUR
~. camnnIpn against the Indians In l4b-=aa,
md ~ his successor, Gen. james WILKINSON, IN
them appears this entry during the year LOW
aHaod Quarters GreenvIlle tOhlo) February Il
.Tomorrow being the Anniversary OF me
p,th ~ George washington, the lllustrious
President OF the United States, Inc Ausp'cio"'
nav viii be Distinguished by display OF the
uap from the Citadel at sun rise ana ieuela,
salute from the Park at l. ociock-Al
rot,cnea are TO cease-The troops VIII draw
an Extra Gin of Whiskey, and The Ofhcers OIL
-nnfv IRE Requested to Dine at HEAD quar-
. ters." ~ 49,.
No doubt the soldiers, enjoying both the lac
that al, r'atigues are 10 cease-ahu lhal ehe'
would .draw an Extra Gil OF WhsRey' "er
unite willing to wish their commahoer ~ ehe
-..many happy returns Of the day
Soon after the Revolution closed anu even ~
fore Washington became PRESIDENT, ms sns',ii
friends Instituted one celebration W ms ose'""
which lasted for many years. lnis vac =
"Birthnlght Ball" first held In Alexandria an