The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-23
nsth Hgurs of General Washington placed IN front
4 the City Hail. and Illuminated II bore the following
MISCELLANEOUS CELEBRATIONS.
WASHINGTON,
BORN yKsRUARr ~ 1882

thirty guns was fred in honor Of the day
The Washington Club also fired salute oil thirteen
gums Washington square at noon In honor Oh 'ns an
niversary of the Father of his Country This club
.om,osed q, ,he members of Council No. II, Fifteenth
ward
Company F, Washington Grays, Eighth Regiment csle
bstsd the day by grand dir ner at p NJ, at Military
Hall Bowery They had an excellent time, and there
There was festival ct the Mariners Church. 10 Msdi-
son street. for the benefit CT the widows Orphans
sesnep, and We learn that quite handsome sum was
The American Protestants had an independent oele-
der Of UDitsd American They formei a. St joins
PUk at sight O'Clock and under the Marsh.ship of Mr..
sssx. S wa tns gse.s sa5
where they crossed to Brooklyn, and marched
through Atlantic, Court and Fulton streets, then
retained TO the city by the way of Futon ferry and
marched to Union square, where they dismissed
The banner jackson Lodge mounted upon large
cd BY eight little boys appropriately dressed the whole
drawn BY eight large horses. The bs- Of the Henry
0Ay Lodge drawn by ten horses, and attracted
much attention There ere six lodges in all making
shout one thousand persons. They marched n the fol-
Washington Lodge, Nos;
Henry As Clay Lodge No 10;
Mount Vernon Lodge, No IA;
Bunker nhsp Hi apd aCdg e0 No. To- q.
Each association was AIDED BY band of music and
m had banners, two OF which very beautiful
The members of the City Guard rsye a compH nentsry
Banquet to Captain Thomas f. Ferris aud Lieu ant
ID. Bukley, 1t the ColIamore House. Over hundred
persons sat down. and number Of spee,hes made
by the officers OF the corps and invited guests.
THE ORDER OF UNITED AMERICANS.
70 the o1der of Uti ed Americans, than to any
ether body Of citizens must be attributed the
ally increasing interest manifested in celebrating the
birthday Of Wasting ten Whenever an occasion offers
% show pect 70 the memory OF the Father Of
County and the early ouncer Ct the rep ,c the o. T.
- are frs Thus ii yestef-
day Early in the lorenzo the streets in the vicinity
tbs Park iad with banners and enlivensd with
sic indicating the pleparaians Tor the grand procession
Of the Order.
Not outstanding the horrible condition of the streets
ne Order turned cut in large numbers and with the aid
~ brilliant overhead, which partially compensated
for the mud under loot they presented fine appearance
ne procession formed in he Park at half past twelve
o'clock and havirg passed in review before the Mayor
and Common Con ell, proceeded under the direction OF
Alderman Brgg-who acted Grand Marshal the &C.
eascn-up Broadway TO Canal rect through Canal to
Hudson, up Hudson 10 Eighth avenue as far ss Four
teenh street. thence through Fourteenth TO tbs
Academy Of Music where the exercises of the day
- b. held.
navel
nsser and tbsn came up ii soendd stye The aae bearn
of tie fodiers good marching END RICH uniform ecd
nj scmiration.
the Order.
Grand Marshsi~John Briggs.
Deputy Grahd Marshal-Gen. henry sto,ms
1sss asys O. fssssy
g.m aDs'1 sariro t s%S soSe
5sssSs joseph Hsn r.
Company Ss Cap os
of he of New York
Grand Ss eSspi e hs ed Dag Clergy,
And dGtinguiahed Quests licm oths- States.
In caaIiasss.
Ar Delss..o S i;sn s n jersey! es5n'l
washington copp' as ah Guard rp Capt D4ro~
company A. American ssssS Capt Joseph Morgan
Sa5ssa i hsll. 1 ss :
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1 ss1s%sis ss ssP.ss, E ssS
comments. nsiSa,s S ss.p;si. Nc No, I IL
Hancock 6aspter, No IA
THIRD DIVISION.
Ass-Is~s 9. XIX K. I Cyrus sShoonnatsr
Warren Light Guard:
Washington Camp, Ia l. JUROR sons OF Ame-ica.
National HAPPIER, No Is,
sa oht@R I'm Se essss.r e 10 = 4.
,..,.,. t FOURTH Dry VISION 49,,
A,as-eapan \. . HsssdeTn, j. 4. Bsstens,
In, I,aa,sy Blues.
ss sh irr Chapter !, No s %,
MA Jasper n,S S9 Gssa,,,r 70 S 80
ErisriSus mum a, Chapter err No A.
co,ooe, 1r nssn = D paSss- Marshal
Ads-G. Hencershoit. Horace A. Bliss
Bard
1reps a3e &c s Cha ss No q,
Fort Green Chapter, NO 81
h E%pds e Chapter, 70 70. q C.
A: 9. ss:'ss A,%:s, 8: 4 w ss9so.
s sf San S Sss o osdSisr X No. % 60,
Brooklyn Chapter, No IS
American sanli Flag sgAp Chapter, No 81
rl Psss Bf sssi oe Gssssr x 80 Fl a.
Oriental Chapter, No. &c.
PROCEEDINGS AT THE ACADEMY OF Music.
As early twelve O'Clock large numbers we're to be
seem vending their way towards the Academy OF Music,
end when our reporter arrived he found the building
srowded from parquette to dome Thousands OF ladies
we're in attendance. The building beautifully deco
rated with festooDs and adorned with flags and ban
ners Over the speakers desk, in front of the stage,
hung full length portrait OF Washington, worked in
Sex and worsted This understood presented to
Nathan Hale Chapter by Ward School No and valued
ats1 500.
Ten thousand four hunt tickets had besn previous
IL distributed gratis and every place in the house that
would admit Of 1t occupied by patriotic ladies' and
gentemen The procession entered the building at two
o'clock. TIE exercises opened by DR. Hall, the
chairman who congratulated the friends of the o-dsr
ON seeing large audience pressnt and hoped the
day would be far distant when the and daughters Of
America would forget him who was "hrst in war, frat
in peace and first In the hearts Of his country men"