Show FOOLISH proceedings the action of the chicago city council that enabled mayor washburn to quietly and sarcastically rebuke e it is ia variously commented upon it will be remembered that by action of the solons scions the public offices were all closed on st patricks 8 oay day and soon after this a member moved that there be a general closing on the birthday of emperor william I 1 of germany and this thia motion also went through it seems that this thia latter proceeding was initial d by one ot of the aldermen more as a rebuke to the council tor for its former action than otherwise but he be was taken at his word and the germah ruler received the same con eide elde ration as the irish saint this proceeding causes a chicago paper to observe that il if this is to be the polley henceforth the italian citizens of course will see that kinse humberts birthday is duly recognized and the english will have a hol holiday itlay led rel red when the anniversary of queen victorias birth comes around toe roe other monarch a of europe by that time will naturally begin to clamor for recognition from the chicago city council it to is asked it if that very lively ruler william 11 II should be discriminated against and why his other dead ancestors cannot be remembered mention is also made of barbarossa barossa and charlemagne and the way generally opened for a list of defunct celebrities so long that there would not be enough days in the year or them all to have an inning it is all very absurd if not unpatriotic let the different nationalities celebrate any occasion them and do it in their own way so long as they do not violate the law nor get in others way but to interfere with the business ol of the local government in order to do it la is asking for a little toj much besides we cannot afford to officially discriminate as between citizens |