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- 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
- Description:
- Invitation booklet for a Fraternal Order of Eagles, Detroit Aerie No. 82 Thanksgiving dinner held at the Russell House. The invitation consists of a half-folded sheet of velum bounded around a half-folded sheet of paper with white string. An engraving of an eagle perched atop the Federal Shield, with arrows and laurels in its talons is on the cover. A passage describing the occasion using eagle-related terminology is contained within.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
