The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-23
WASHING TONS BIRTHDAY.
Celebration in the Metropolis.
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MILITARY AND CIVIC PROCR ssI0g,
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mastering of the o. q. A.
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SPLENDID DISPLAY AT CASTLE GARDEN.
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TURNOUT OF THE OLD DEFENDERS.
ILLUMINATION OF THE CITY HALL.
ORATIoKS AND FIREWORKS.
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THE DAY IN OTHER CITIES,
&c, 10, DC.

DAnfo's iorg lines OF native born citfyeAs orauons u
minstons, barqusts, 30 made mp the prosrsn for
the day The weather was warm and peasant, bat the
eencion Of the streets under foot horrible Never
thsIss this es Doshil sbatsd the seal os those VII
joined in the arrangements. Esry In the ing the
sArIpangled banner waved om hundreds OF tops
along Broad way and ether principal Streets and
national salute Of thirty gupB by the Veteran Corps
Of artillery 1t the Battery ushersd in the day. During
the forenoon the led with soldiers hurryiDg
to their ranks with strains Of martial music from ell
directions and with civilians clothed with the sash Of ths
Order Of Native americans
The main procession Of the day composed Of the
Native Americans Of New York and adjacent cities,
oompsned by 'ary escorts WI lamsburs, Brooklyn,
jersey City, Newark and Hoboken all represented
By their Chapters In the ns and were presnt
from several Of the neighborns States.
rIE PROCESSION.
TIE line Of the procession formed at 10 O'Clock
the Fifth avenue but owing to ths delay in arranging
euch an immense number present did not begin
TO move till near IL O'Clock. 6oms estimate be form
ed Of the number who lined In tins parade BY the
fact thai when the head Of the column reachsd the Bat
terry the had not yet entered ths Park Each Chap
tor carried It's banner and OF them were OF the
riches, material The procession moved down Broadway
in the following ordsr:-
FIRST DIVISION.
msnded by Colonel vosburgh This company was the
cort Of the o. U. A They we're preceded BY splsIdd
bta,s band. and made . I'm. shov.
Following next the Continental Guard, uuder the
etmnsDd Of Lieut. W. B. Van vAor. Tais company
veals the unfo, M Of the Revoluton and vas Iouely
cheered In places along the ns Of msroh This company
va siss preceded BY : large brs.. band.
Next in order came body OF horssman dressed with
the uniform Of the Native Americans. -
Folio wing came line OF osrristes containing the Ora
tor Of the Day. I'D and Past Grand Sschems Of the
Order, the Grand Chaplain and clergy
pioneer In ths Ordsr OF Native Americans 1t numbers
about eighty embsIs, mcst OF shom weighed down
rhe Washington Coptusn,al Guard followed these.
under tie Of Capt. DArros rhts company also
the uniform Of ITO This pany and hs Alpha
Then oSms the Washington Ghsptsr No. Tbs oAnner
Of this company dxed upon large iosr wheeled plat
form and stooned with the American fsx and
dawn by six gray horses. dressed with waving plumss
snd covered with leopard skins.
Mex. came Warren Chapter No 8, eGrJing mssaia
This ended the Hut division.
sEsoND DIVISION.
This division va. soesd Of deiesAtlons from New
Jersey, Cor peciicut Pennsyiva aa Rhode
Island Vermont and California
THIRD DIVISION.
The Manhattan Chspser No I, preceded BY brass
mainly not entirely OF ship carpcnters and, typJing
ties trade they yesterday attsI det By small bos
soss on AND Drawn oy I oaSs tSs
boat filed with small boys frem eight to twsive
years Of sas each wearing Native American SASH and
: cap made Of the stars and stripes
The Lawrsnos Chapter No 3, and american Chapter
no = c aSo pshsa S .na.S Sx San6 - mu.,s an
ssr,yne IL banner prec,dd by military escort from
tho T~elfth Regiment Next followed Columbia 0dap
yer NO snd sootnsI escoi. Q. 40 so' % us1s ap, p
m this division.
FOURTH DIVISION.
the fourth division eonGsssa OF : MU %U ~ Ss0oI5'
Hsnt rSnt.r NJ ~ Isr,nston On. No IL and
Ethan Allen Cbapsr No 20 The Ethan Allen Chapter ID
from Wnliamsourg There were ssvsrsi mss"hoens Dan
Ne'' = '1' Wv .,rru nrvrsros.
This division was led By band soldiers Charter oAh
Chapter No y! WoodnIi Cnsptsf NO -, aunLsr All & no
ch.,sr. S,osins o v;,h r Pinrtbns Inn = No a.
.,xru n,v,.,ov
This division was the largest iu the procession
ainpg three military escorts and mine Psrs among
.oe@ .o .ne No AZ .,n.n H.,. No "a ana t.o or
thr.e Chapters from Long leland the Flushing No 65,
The nontauk No. so, and Broosl5n Cnapter No. os. II
sa,,.S IN ~. !. sMs,.nt noSiss Thai ~ The
We, Ne was superb one side representing Mad
Anthcsy dsshirg NJ the heights ~ ssooy ro'ns Ina'
~. ~ ~ - az ~ ths sssnins m sot
The Ethan Alien and Henry Clay banners were both the
richest silk and dscoations
Cosipg this long procession was new company lately
organized ard oansd the Guard OF Liberty THIS BODY
turned ont in public yesterday for hs drst Tina and wsrs
diesssd with black pantaons and coat belt around ths
waist with brass phsn front upon which Are the lot
tsrs &C. Of }" the Native American rash around thu
shouicsr, silver sssh ON the isfs breast and ths u
eorDered bat OF tho Revolution They carried musAsts
and numbered about three huedrsd. my are sad 70
Native American equalization distinct from the rsgua
O. u and the Knos NothiDss They carried eight hrss
American hsss And AL OF tnsn' streaming IN 'es W'n0
made very beautiful sight
rhs procession, formed - sbovs, marched up Finn
avsnus to Fourtesrth street. through foussnth suss,
10 Third svesus devn Third svsnus ana boweV 70
street, Though Grand to hfoadvay' Gown sroed~Ay
Chambers street. through ohamoers street y onatnsm,