The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-24
WAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY.
The Military and Civic Display in
New York.
Splendid Illumination Of the Hotel de Vile.
&C., DC, DC.

bthdey Of the great and immortal George Washington
tho grand gala day TO which every American looks
forward with patriotic pride and indeseribsbe interest,"
was celebrated yesterday with fesvi.y, by
all our c,tizsn, Thu rain which fell ", torr.n.s on am
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Day nsht gave oo1 hee nops OF iAVssaoe weather ior
the patriotic demonstration aud yesterday
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io""0' Hoon' no'''1 .no Ae"'en' sauuenV prs"a "
clear up-he thics clouds gradually dispersed and
the GORGEOUS luu;rary Of ay shoue forth Wit.
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tugenco, oaus's All nature 10 fe)oics, ana gave ps
lisncy to The festivities.
Nv order OF Major Gen,raI landlord the nationa,
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W. - on ~. oiu " .ae Ds's'y'
at neon from the Battery By the Veteran Corps, under
tho command 81 Cant.,n R.vna-raaa aro,h.r s,or,
Iv iuIu = - ~. aaDsusr IRON
me Mt Of Light Artillery under the direction OF Colonel
Yates
The national and city standards were also displayed
r zen scystn, In th h. pog, M .n
buildings city, whether municipal state or feds.
RAJ Along the whole line OF chipping that enoirces
" aud the rrv hoas rupnng co and ,pa
he city also presented fine appearance being boausi
fully decorated with the stars and the stripes.
THE REVIEW IN TIE PARK.
About half past eleven O'Clock, the Mayor and the
Common Council appeared in front Of the City Hall to
review the civic and military bodies, they marched
past the following order =
The Seventh Regiment Of National Guards, under the
| command Of Colonel Duryea. After having executed
Of their military evolutions with such precision
and regularity that they at once thu pra,s
and alteration of ali the the rerment na
marcnrg salute to His Honor the Mayor, and then
pe.sed thi cuph the Park at the western gate
Then came the fine Continental comnsn;,a be,ory,n,
to the Second Eighth and Eleventh regiment. and
Meme They prerented ans apnearunc. NJ "ap ,hsu
marched pa.tin rank and file. wy
of Of 1ptan y ,S: TINS ynsrses BODY
pc.n ~. obsr my oT T ans rUouy. .nen COM
to,m whn. tbs r..t ,.n,. 1,r in 49, ;; 't S u n
their return from the Park they paid salute to the
Tha nrdar 80 Ir,,,a am.-;..r. 800 -. g.. -
ce.sion who paraded under General uenry storms, as
Ss S .a ~ raV h aJ, th ,uo a ep, an D,as'
With The nrsar 80 un;teS Ayar;cn th ospay
ternipat.d AA' = o~ '' VIC Ao'o"
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INTERESTING RELICS OF TIE REVOLUTION.
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I.nsiAapy 0iu se'eian'-nf. nenfy uioson' one o.
raatkab,e ace OF Ole hundred and one wears. and Mr.
Ayar Holden .hou, r;retv voor, &C 90. en-, :,
seerns, born Of Irish parents the voyage from
Ireland TO America in l75l He enter ed the line Of the
continental .rrv - ths .ar,v ~. :, .h0 :,
l776, by enstins into the regiment Of Colonel Henry
Dearborn He took part in all the seryee and action,
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IN whion tnat lne was engaged until the summer OF
1880, when bis term Of service had expired He
then enlisted into the battalion OF heroes from
which he was soon after transferred to the Lite
Guards OF the Commander Chief With him he
remained WI tns emu OF Inc war ana received ms
sidjur In Orarge county for nearly fftv ve,rs from
whencs he brought to the city by Messrs Cannon
MsIp. ne nss sSye euJoyea an no onasacser,
children sxcept his ysary pens;on of 500 WHOM Is To-
tally inadequate He is feeble, but to enjoy tole
sSo% hronnh s xsS Inc ABOVE namea gentle
balcony Of the City Hall 1t SAID to have been TAKEN
from Washington Headquarters Newburg, and appears
;tnassd a. y -, r, mn s uoaon a.eo
terror to the whole surrounding country. He was st
he surrender OF Bus goyne CORVALLIS and the battles Of
Mw E"nnd ahot rs. zen, w pa 1osn n
have heard the fret .hot that killed eight men
at the battle Of Lexington He wa. at the battles Of
svsn,v nS aor nos s N .ns CITY i1s
an Instance OF which IA foena in the fac. fiat he
from It'll street to the City Hail. bsn
The Of people in the Park ard Ia the STRAITS
through which the procession possed was immepss.
The rocfs balconies tbs windows aud the
MOS, lively interest in the Proceeding. s0'A
tain Durysa leaving the PARK mash, 10 ms at
terry ana from thence were conveyed to Goyeruor's
Island They were received ct the wharf BY the officers
Of the Fourth Regiment OF Artysry and were than re
viewed BIZ Cant Gardner CT the sane regime MT. after
which thew Proceeded TO Castle william whsrs q se
late fred in honor OF the day. From Thu, they went
to the fort where thew remained for sorne tma "a
take Of collation. At two they re-. assembled at
the dock and we're conveyed to the city
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NE UNITED ORDER OF AMERICANS CELEBRATION
At METROPOLITAN HALL
The United Order Of Ameri:sns celebrated the ami
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Toitan Hali. The entrance was lnsd By detachment
OF the Continental Guards The sight afforded BIZ the
a.ser,bix vos c,o,a ora ,,rno,,nn -. h.u -.
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the hoor 10 thc roQi ana M major part CT
the audience being ladies' IL presented brilliant sp
rearanc. rbe roos NJ TIN bau ras c-o.,sa ,~o, ~.
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coihes " ieur uAHoEsi Hass; ana hanging suspended
from tho centre q handsome blue ~, portrayin-
n Witt. aa,,. Tba c,,n,,o, u.ra w., lit q - 80
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Mete vice 1esol WAN great saste Va raised
dias we're seated four young ladies' dressed in rybocs
co,tume-represeptipo ISberty I,,t,ce Now -,
MET. -, $50. 80
'J' an0 ''1s'en p'ys' IN appropriate costume,
waved banners inscribed with the names of the differ