The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-23

HE CELEBRATION YEsTERpAY.-The anniversary
OF the birthday Of the 'Father OF his Country
was celebrated yesterday in this city, with the usual
enthusiasm and patriotic feeling. There was the
customary display of flags at every corner and from
the mastheads of the ships in our barber. Inc IN
clemency of the weather somewhat eclipsed the
splendor of the outdoor military displays; Out am
| pie amends were made at the bathrooms and public
| assembages, in the evening.
| The exercises at the Tabernacle were the most
| varied and the most interesting, on many accounts
| There was an extraordinary commlngling of militia
| nv spendor music, eloquence bright eyes, tempe
rance and poetry, forming altogether such fete as
only such city as New York could manufacture.
Long before the hour OF commencing the exercises,
q o'clock p. M the Tabernacle was thronged,
from the platform to the ceiling, by dense Of
all ages and in which the ladies were particularly
conspicuous, in numbers, beauty, and elegance Of
dress. The whole tout ensemble was indeed striking
In the extreme. The gay trappings Of the military
the splendid fiag-'air and lovely members of the
Young Ladies' Hope Society-the platform, crowd
ed by the clergy, lawyers, doctors, and many OF
most respectable citzens-the equally diversified
appearance Of the vast assembly in the body of the
house and the galleries-all made up picture of
surprising brilliancy.
After some pieces of music had been executed in
the first style, by the band from Governors Island
and the entry Of the Washington Temperance Guards,
the company of National Cadets, and let Compa-
ny of Nassau Guards of Brooklyn City, the Rev.
DR.. PTsE delivered his Grafton. The subject was
one already pretty olerably worn to tatters-" The
character OF the Immortal Washington" but his re-
verence dressed it up with wonderful profuson of
elegant garments woven in the looms of fancy and
imagination. These holydays orations, however,
and more's the pity don't look very we'll ON paper
and SO we must mercfuy refrain frem attempting
to transfer the Doctors ford imagery and flowing
rhetoric to our columns.
Then came some pretty music, after which JAMES
f. WHITING. Esq presented, with number of ex-
ceedngly appropriate remarks splendid flag, bear.
ing copy of Sully's celebrated painting of Wash.
lngton Crossing the Delaware" previous to the bat
tile of Trenton, painted by A. D. Browere, of Brook
lyn. This flag is really splendid affair.
Then came more music from the band, and the
Star Spangled Banner" was sung by the Ladies
OF the " Young Ladies' Hope Society,"" with great
sweetness and effect. Then the sentry at the flag
was relieved, and more music burst from the band.
The Hon. T. FRELlNGHUYsKN then delivered his
address on the EFFECT of Temperance on the Mil
itary Character of Nation,' but it was somewhat
prosy, though very unexceptonable in language and
sentiment More music followed, and then came
the presentation to the LIST Company of Washington
Temperance Guards, of an original letter and
splendid engraving, with the autograph of Father
Mathew. the apostle of temperance in Ireland, of
Chapel built at his individual expense, in an elegant
frame, by the Rt. Rev. DR.. John Power. Thanks
were returned the part of the Guards by the ''Ken-
lucky Poet" VIM. WALLACE, Esq.
More music and singing followed and then the
immense assembly dispersed.
great number of balls were given in various
parts OF the city. Amongst them that at the Tivol
Saloon was the most magnificent. 1t was, indeed,
superb affair. 1t was strictly naval and military
ball, and seldom have so many Of our most distin-
guished naval and military gentlemen met in ball
room in this city. Never any festive scene
graced by a more brilliant array of "gallant men
and bonnie lasses." The decorations of the spen-
did saloon-the lights-the supper-the entire ar
engagements, redounded in the highest degree to the
credit of Mr.. Denman and the managers Dancing
was kept up till an early hour this morning, and the
gay scene will long live in the recoections of those
who were fortunate enough to be present.