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Half-folded invitation to a pair of events celebrating George Washington's birthday consisting of an oration given by Rev
- Description:
- Half-folded invitation to a pair of events celebrating George Washington's birthday consisting of an oration given by Rev. Henry Neill at Firemen's Hall, followed by a ball at the Russell House as a benefit for the Ladies' Mount Vernon Association. Details on the events are printed in script on the front. A handwritten message, presumably addressed to Benjamin F. H. Witherell, president of the State Historical Society, is contained within: The Historical Society are respectfully invited to join the procession at 1 1/2 o'clock PM at the Russell House. W.B. Howe, Chairman of [?] "Washington's Birthday 1859," is handwritten on the verso so that it would appear on top when the invitation was folded into sixths.
- Date Issued:
- 1859-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Business/Stores/Retail
- Subject Topic:
- Holidays, Presidents' Day, Russell House, Firemen's Hall, and Balls
- Subject Name:
- Witherell, Benjamin Franklin Hawkins
- Rights:
- No Copyright - United States
- URL:
- http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/601231CB-D3BF-4D36-BDAC-581474071437