Deseret Evening News | 1906-04-18 | Page 11 | Celebration of Franklin's Birthday

CELEBRATION OF FRANKLINS BIRTHDAY Philadelphia April 17 liThe The Import Important ant ont features will mark the celebration of ot the two hundredth anniversary of he tho birthday of Benjamin Franklin which begins III In this city today King ICing of England will receive the degree legree of doctor of laws flom i the of J Andrew Carnegie acting ns as lord rector of ot the university of Ht St Andrews Scotland will sili confer the tho degree delree of ot doctor of laws lawR upon Miss Agnes gnes Ir 11 Irwin Irwin win dean denim of ot college and anul of At the opening of or the celebration In honor lonor of the time memory of the philosopher r anti and statesman at Rt hall hail tonight Miss Irwin will be honored and amid th the degree will be conferred upon upun by b proxy next Thursday light when the sovereign will lx be rep represented represented resented l by I Sir HII Henry Henn Mortimer Dur lur Durand ansi and British ambassador to thu the Stale Men Ien of ot International fame nine will par luar In iii the celebration which whelm will continue three da days das g The rime entimo city Is s decorated