AMERICAN FESTIVALS
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—Unless someone else has already pointed out the error in the answer to the second question in your American 6` Quiz," please let me say that Decoration Day (May 30th) falls before Independence Day (July 4th). Furthermore, I seriously doubt if we should call Washing- ton's birthday a " big national festival." In many States the schools and colleges remain open on this day, and business in general goes on as usual. Banks, &c., arc probably the - only _exception, but then, those institutions are notorious for their ability to enjoy every possible holiday. It would have
been better to have included Labour Day (the first Monday in September) as a " big national festival," for business is quite closed up on that day.--I am, Sir, &c.,
E. SIN-CLAIR HERTELL.
159 Radford Street, Ludlow, Yonkers, New York.
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