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HONOR WASHINGTON Americans at Home and Abroad Observe Day. RECEPTION HELD IN PARIS Inflammatory Speech Made at a Dinner in London. MANY FUNCTIONS IN NEW YORK - Rose Bushes Planted at Portland, Ore. - Gov. Fort Addresses New Haven Audience

PARIS, February 22. - The Americans in Paris observed the holiday with traditional enthusiasm and patriotism. In the afternoon the American ambassador, Henry White, opened his new residence with a brilliant reception to the American colony. This evening the American Club gave a dinner at the New Astoria Hotel. Col. Theodore A. Dodge, president of the club, presided.

The American ambassador being indisposed, . the American consul general, Frank H. Mason, spoke on behalf of the United States. He eulogized Washington and pointed out that it was 130 years ago this month that France first helped the United States, the anniversary being commemorated by the recent signing of commercial treaty between the two countries. Toasts were drunk to President Roosevelt and President Fallieres.

The American Art Association held a reception and dance tonight.

The Day in New York.
NEW YORK, February 22. - George Washington’s birthday was celebrated to day with parades, speeches and dinners by patriotic societies. Practically all business was suspended, and the city departments, banks and exchanges were closed.

Under the auspices of its custodians, the Daughters of the American Revolution, a Washington's birthday celebration was conducted today In the old Jumel mansion on Washington Heights. The old mansion, which was Washington's headquarters during the revolution, was decorated with flags and banners, many of them relics of '76. Visitors to the building inspected the various relics, particularly Gen. Washington’s watch and account book, with the government, which he carried throughout the. war. Among the speakers at. the exercises was Gen. Stewart L. Woodford.

Among the events tonight was the speech of Justice Brewer of the Supreme Court of the United States at Cooper Union on "Quantity and Quality in the Nation." The banquet of the Sons of the Revolution was held at Delmonico's to night, and speeches were made by former United States Senator John C. Spooner, Prof. William M. Sloane of Columbia University and Supreme Court Justice Fitzgerald.

The Order of the Cincinnati dined at the Waldorf-Astoria.

Georgia Hussars in. Tilt.
SAVANNAH, Ga., February 22. - A general military observance of George Washington's birthday marked the occasion at Savannah.

The chief event was the expedition of the 1st Regiment, National Guard, and the Georgia Hussars to Springfield, thirty miles away. The regiment, under Col. G. A. Gordon, made the trip there and back by rail, but the Hussars made a mounted march, leaving last night. They will return tomorrow, after having spent two nights in the open.

The team of the Georgia Hussars won the valuable prize offered for the cavalry tilt, the other contestants being teams from the Liberty Independent Troop and the Liberty Guards.

Other local military observed the day in various ways.

Celebration at Portland, Ore.
PORTLAND, Ore., February 22. - Under a clear sky and a June-like sun thousands of Portland school children, tens of thousands of citizens and visitors from all parts of the state participated this afternoon in one of the most unique Washington birthday celebrations probably ever held in the country. Five thousand rose bushes were planted in three large park blocks prepared for the purpose.

Archbishop Christie of the Oregon diocese officiated at the formal ceremony of blessing the roses. Addresses were made by Gov. Chamberlain, Mayor Lane and other officials.

"Rose-planting day" today is preliminary to the rose festival to tee held during the first week of next June.

Americans at London Dinner.
LONDON, February 22. - Washington’s birthday was celebrated tonight by the London section of the American Navy League by a dinner at Hyde Park Hotel. The speakers included Marshall C. Fox, Frederick Fisk, Col. Ashley Cole, F. C. Vanduser and R. Newton Crane. Mr. Crane, who has represented the United Slates government on several important commissions, spoke at length on the "Yellow’ Peril," which he characterised as the bogey of labor union demagogues. He also expressed strong disapproval of the voyage of the American fleet to the Pacific, and said that he feared when it reached San Francisco it would excite passion which might result in war.

A large proportion of those present expressed disapproval of Mr, Crane’s sentiments by a noticeable silence at the conclusion of his speech.

The Sunday Star
Washington, D.C.
February 23, 1908

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