The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-26
From the New York HERALD Of sunday.
The Celebration OF Ns.d.r Iay

The celebration OF the anniversary OF the Birthday OF
the immortal Washington IN this city yesterday vas
very seasonable and very credabe TO the Empire City
Our readers will hnd synopsis OF the proceedings OF the
day and evening in another column Tomorrow We shall
give ul report OF the several able and patriotic speech
which were delivered the great dinner al Nblos III
the evening About five hundred persons sal down 10
that entertainment and the most eloquent speech that
was delivered the occasion, ana the most eloquent
and patriotic that we have listened to Tor many year.
was that delivered by Mr.. Everett, OF Massachusetts
He drew picture OF the past history and progress OF me
United States and contrasted the position which IN me
OF things, the country would occupy IN case oil
dissolution of The confederacy, IN mastery manner.
But there is no danger OF such CALAMITY whiie ihe
country possesses such men as General roote Heny
Clay, Lewis Cass and the remaining noble spirits VINO
threw themselves in the breach, and conformity fought
against disunion until il was crushed, and while we
have Everets, occasions like that OF last evening" 70
portray words that burn, the consequences that would
surely result from the evil counses OF " higher-law
demagogues, who would sacrifice everything TO serve
their own ends
Wdshingtons Birthday Grand Celebration of the 10Th
dnniVs, sar y1he Dinner at Niblo's Garden -Enthu-
aastie Speeches Of Hon. Edodrd Everett, Hon. pr
Foote, and others -hagn,fcen appearance OF the Cty
Hall
The joyful gala day, sacred to Washington and Ameri-
liberty has been celebrated From the rain on Friday
night and the thickness of the atmosphere there were
gloomy iorebodings OF unfavorabe weather; and even
yesterday morning seemed il the proceedings OF the
day be mared and overcast by an uncomfortable
dense fog So thick it, that only ferry boat could
run each ferry and that guided its by fog
bells But at quarter TO IL o'clock the log cleared away.
and the glorious shone out in meridian splendor,
causing all Nature TO rejoice, anu TO sympa,hZe. as IL
were, with the occasion To the reflective mind it sus
gesed the clouds and darkness that had hung over the
revolutionary struggle, but which were at length cleared
away by the genius OF Washington, and the noontide OF
freedom burst upon an asonlshed world.
The noon OF night' had just come when the roar OF
cannon in the Park announced the birth OF The day so
long looked forward to by the citizens OF New York The
guns continued blaze for hours, and large white
cloud of smoke lowered over the city, which, OWING TO
the surrounding darkness gave the appearance al DIS
ance of contag ration and many persons thought the
explosions proceeded from sapere gunpoWder IN some
building on FIRE.
Yesterday morning, a, sunrise, salute was fired from
the Battery by the veteran corps OF artillery, under the
direction of Colonel Yates, OF the fourth regiment OF
New York State militia AT the time the banner OF
the Union raised on the old flag ,staH from which en-
American sailor down the English Standard nailed
to by the flying British army, and placed in its stead the
triumphant flag OF the revolution.
From the shipping in both the rivers that wash our
honor of the day From the ierryboals. from all the
public buildings, whether municipal, State, or federal,
ioaed the national standard proudly to The breeze.
The places of business were all closed IRON eleven
o'clock and everything the appearance Of national
holyday The Park filled with spectators, in antic
patton of the coming pageant
ever seen in this cy-commenced to through the
Park from the gate in front OF the City Hail. accord
ing the order announced in the programme The con-
course spectators immense and as the procession
passed through the designated, the win
dows and balconies of the private houses and public
buildings were crowded with spectators and the side
ty that pedestrians could make any Roadway in dlrec-
ton counter TO that in which the line was moving
APPEARANCE THE CITY HALL
In front Of the balcony of the City Hall erected
colossal fu-englh portrait of George Washington and
overhead the words, painted in large white letters
upon dark slab " Born February 22d. l732"
On the right and lett of the painting words preg
nant with meaning They were: Lexington" " Sara
| toga, -" Trenton"" Bunker Hill"
On the west side OF the building were Camden,
| Monmouth, -" Brandywine"
| And on the east "Tconderoga," Yorktown
These are places dear to the memory of Ameri-
cans, the scenes OF the mperishable glory and the
victorious achievements OF the mighty and the brave
pendence Of their country. In the evening, the City
| Hall presented most brilliant and enlivening ap-
pearance; every window-froni, rear. and sides-was
Illuminated, were also the portrait OF the hero,
and the ,ransparencies OF the names OF the several
battles above enumerated, which were fought during
the revolutionary From the SUNNI, OF the build
ing were off, intervals between and o'clock,
roc which were continued for cradle length
OF time, the great delight of large and decorous con-
| course Of persons. The fireworks were conducted by
the Messrs j. g. g. J. Edge, pyrotechnists OF Jersey
City A splendid band was in attendance and played
several appropriate airs throughout the evening The
whole OF most joyful demonstration
on the part OF Americans for the memory OF HIM who
FIRST in first peace, and first in the hearts OF
his countrymen'
Ate O'Clock, the Union Safety Committee, with other
citizens assembled Nbos Theatre TO hear the oraon
from Mr. Foo,e and witness the other ceremonies
The president was Mr. Francis Griffin, Rev DR.. Spring
opened with prayer for the Divine blessing upon the
Union, and Mr. James T. Brady read the Farewell Ad-
dress OF Washington, and General Foote pronounced the
Grafton OF the day upon the character OF Washington II
was an eloquent and important discourse.
THE DINNER AT NIBLos
The committee of arrangements for the dinner had
nounced O'Clock, p. m, the hour at which the chair
would be taken Ii was not much past that hour when
the officers and invited guests took their seats at table
elevated on a platform the extreme south side OF the
saloon Mayor kingsland occupied the chair, behind
which was esoon work Of American flags, and the por.
trait OF Washington suspended IN the centre. There
other decrations except the tables On either
side of the chairman the distinguished guests oil the
evening-some twenty five thirty number. PesIdes
this elevated table, there were FIVE others the floor OF
the saloon, extending through lis entire length These
tables all filled, and good appettes seemed TO wait
on the proiusion OF the board The spread was excel
lent one and included The dishes usually served
sons OF this kind The wines selected by the
mitee themselves There was good orchestra, which
drowned the catter OF Dishes knives and forks while
the viands OF discussion. But the must
clans the only occupants OF the orchestra: a
bevy OF beauties, under escort Of two three beauy
discovered to occupy place there at an early hour
They remained considerable time, and had opporu-
nifty hear OF the eloquent remarks OF the speakers
on the platform below. Inc knife and fork exercises
commenced at so early an hour, that ample time
allowed 10 complete them before the commencement of
the ioasts The ceremonies OF the table were opened
by the asking of the Divine blessing by OF the cler
gymen present.
AT about quarter before o'clock his honor the
Mayor called 10 order and announced that letter from
a.. If tho InIfa al Siufpa he rpal