New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-23
Celebration Of WasllinSto0'S
Birthday.

RIcHNOsD, Va, Monday, Feb. -, lSSS
The celebration of the anniversary OF ashingtoas
birthday was a grand affair. The procession moves
at 10 o'clock, and notwithstanding the uniavoreo'e
state of the weather, made magnifFcens dsPay.
Gov WISE in the name of Virginia, welcomed tAs
visitors. j. X. Thompson delivered an ode. ana Soo-
ator Hunter the Grafton.
Mr. Hunters speech was eloquent and was well re-
ceiyed The Statue salued by the artll.ery and
the cheers of the multitude. The Hoa Robert u.
Scott made an elegant address.
The Masonic ceremonies highly interesting ssa
impressive; - ,..;.w,s -. ,,,o,,
Tonight there is general ilunlna!co aad the city
looks as if in blaze OF light.
No accident occurred.
There were probably $1,000 persons present. Tae
prog, anime fully carried out and everything was
perfectly successful.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
RICHMOND, Monday, Feb. ~, 1853.
Notwithstanding the snOw-storm Of Saturday, vast
cOncourse of visitors from all parts ct the country
have arrived in this city to be present at the nasgu-
ration of the grand colossal bronze statue OF Wash-
inpton. the great work of the celebrated sculptor
Thomas Crawford. The trains and steamboats, en
Saturday. Yesterday and to-day have brought thou
sands, and there are many more people 10 hschmooS
than there were before
There is a very large attendance of Congreosmen
and other public functioDaries from Washington but
the President and Vice-Presdsnt who were invited.
did not come. Lieutenant General Scott arrived on
Friday and is reate with marked distinction by the
people of his native state . .
The late snow and rain have not been favorable Tor
street travel, but early tb. morning e srests were
lively with throngs preparing for the great pFOcsssoa
of the day The military, who number several thoa
sand men, including many companies from Washing
ton, Alexandria Baltimore, Norfolk Portsmouth, Pc
tersburg and other places n motion early, and.
with their bands made a very lively appearance.
The Masonic Fraternity, who proudly boast that
Washington was a member Of the Order, out in
full force, in full regaa. there being many lodges
from distance as we'll as those Of Richmond. The
Odd Fellows, the Sons OF Temperance the Order OF
Red Men, Druids, Recabites, the Fremen and bessv
oent societies were also strongly represented.
The marshaling Of the procession begaa esrfy.
Gen. VIM. b. Tshaferro being the Chief Marshal, rs
sisted by sixty deputies, all mounted. The pro-
eesson to at 10 O'Clock, but Of there
was considerable delay AL vehicles and horses were
excluded from the the streets through which the pro-
cesson passed, and large space around the moau-
ment, in Capitol square, was reserved by the police
for the accommodation Of the Governor Legislature,
Congressman, public bodies aud other privileged per-
sons.
The procession, when it formed. presented very
beautiful appearance. The military display ia par
ticular was very fine. Gov. Wise and his aide
In an open carriage, attended by a squedroa Of
cragOons Gen. Scott and staff were also in hsnd-
some carriage, as were the other most distinguished
guests. Another carriage was occupied by the Hon.
X. NJ. T. Hunter the orator Of the day, and John X.
Thompson, esq, the author Of the inaugural ode.
The streets through which the procession passed
filed with people, and in man places there
decorations, as well preparation for general iiu.
mndllSnr 10 luxe place III Tue evening. AfOUfM Zap
itol square the concourse vast Places were re-
served for the military and the Masonic fraternity
and the different societies. On the east sde OF ths
monument seats for the General Assembly and
executive officers Of the Government. On the 0ther
side were seats for Grand Lodges and others. Thers
were also seats for several hundred ladies and thsx
escorts.
places for the Governor the orator and poet Of the
day, and the distinguished guests.
The equestrian statue IL will be remembered, is
placed on very imposing pedestal, and around tho
base TO be statues of several distinguished Virgil
ians The great statue of Washington has bseo cog
cred with drapery ever since it was placed on ts
pedestral, except for single day, when it was
covered to crafty the curiosity Of the citizens.
The scene, when all the vast and brilliant multi
tuce had assembled around the Monument, wa. 9
most imposing one but the vailed statue was gardsd
with the mOst anxious interest.
The exercises at the monument consisted Of the de-
livery OF the opening ode by John r. Thompson, esd,
editor OF The Southern Litarory Messenger; very
elegant but very long, oration by the Hon. X. NJ. L.
Hunter the unvaing of the statue, amid tho cheers
OF the immense eoncourse OF people, the ar9s o.
sa!utes ard the delivery of final poem by James
Barron Hope, esq. A prayer and benedcson wers
also part of the proceedings
The statue looks magnifcently, aad IA regarded By
those who have travelled as equal to any equestrian
tatue in the world.
WASHINGTON, Monday Feb. - 1853
number of military companies paraded tae strests
to day, Notwithstanding the sirshy streets In hooor Of
the Anniversary OF washington DNLlndy. AID naxs
were displayed from the shipping and pToirc bs.i.
ings.
ALBANY, Morday, Feb. q! 1854
Washingtons Birthday was celebrated yrta muca
spirit here. The 18th and 18th regimenas Goa H.t.
court and Bentley. out It full force, Aa aidres,
was delivered by Col Vim. A. Jackson. gfhe celebrs.
ton closes tonight with the elegant arius lsyes OF
the Burgesses Corps.
BosToH, Monday, Feb. - 1853.
The anniversary of Washingtons birthday wss
observed here to-day by reading bis 10 rewsl Addzs
by military display in the streets, 9Jd by numerous
social gatherings in the evening.
LOrisynIE, KY, Monday, Feb - isS
The anniversary Of the birth Of Georss WssaIas-
ton was celebrated here to-day by the pa.sts Of tas
military, ard a. imposing prceession. The b1tcaa,
turned out IN large numbers. The stores we're S-a-
crazy tGald ano everything wnre the apPsasae
u holiday.
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