New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-23
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
0 r A U I O N,
BY THE HON JOHN MINoR Bolts.
CIVIC AND MILITARY PARADES.

The anniversary of wssSipgtOu's Birthday was eels'
brsted in this city yesterday with CONSIDERABLE eushu
Sasm. From a. early hour in tbs moroing until is'e
al Lii ht the streets were ttroUgi With men, women
and ohiren who had sailed forth to witness the m-
tay procession. The weather was most propsou.s.
and more favorable than could have been expected At
this season of the year. TIE atmosphere wss very
clear. and the sun shone brightly all day. So Spring
ike was the weather that many gentlemen dotted their
overcosts ard shawls and the lsdies threw of their
fur cspes.
Broadway was foil from ii o'clock in the ing
until or in the evening, and dGrtg that period tue
stoops and windows were crowded with women and
children. all Of whom awaited with most remasksbls
patience the appearance Of the military and civic so
ceties Although the occasion wss celebrsed enthusi-
astically, there was TO general p@sde-toe various
military companies and societies concentrating the
day as to themselves seeded meet.
TIE Order of United Americans in lieu OF general
parade had appropriate exercises at the Academy OF
Music. Washington Chapter No. of this order, now
ever resolved upon msrchrg from their rooms ooraer
of Grand and Tnilow streets 10 the Academy. Tse
Chspter formed at l2i o'clock, aud a number of Wis
itors t.om Boston joined in the procession The column
moved through Grand street, Bowery and Fourth
avenue TO the Academy Instead of their banner they
carried fsg on which was the letters o. U. A.
The members composing the different chapters Of
tie American Protestant Association assembled at
their odge-rootns al early hour, and proceeded to
Fourteenth street. where the liue was formed under
the Marshslship Of Robert MCCarll.
About II o'clock the procession moved through
Fourtesrth street to Ninth avenue, thence to Thirty
fourth street into Broadway down Broadway to
Twenty third street. thence through Third avenue,
Bowery and Chatham street to the Park.
Members Of Newark City Lodge No. 4, specially
invited by {" No Surrender Lodge were present.
In the ranks were borne several American hsgs and
number If elegant banners. Some Of the lsrgest
banners were arranged on cars dram by six snd eight
horses Tie me nbers were cothsd in the regslis Of
the Order, and each Chapter or Lodge was preceded
by band of musc.
The procession passed through the Park 10 review
before the Mayor and Common Council, thence up
Broadway to Union square, where the members were
dismissed.
The Sth 10Th ard list Regiments turned out in the
afternoon and marched up and down Broadway, after
which they we're dismissed On account Of these seps-
rate psrades Broadway kept in continual coufa-
sion for several hours aud the policemen detailed to
stany running hither and thiths using their utmost
authority to keep the thoroughare clear For about
block the regiment might march company 'front.' and
then an obstacle or variety Of obstacles would be
presented, causing the men to break ranks and com
pellirg them to march in sipge file between walls OF
omnibus wheels.
At II o'clock, the Veterans Of the War of 1917
passed in review before Mayor Temann 10 front OF the
City Hall. The old soldiers preceded by mart al
music and escorted by the % Company Contiuentals,
Capt Lsnsing. This division Of the Veterans was IN
command of Col. Raymond. The men wore their
qusnt miitis dress topped off with tall cocksdes OF
extraordinary shape. Most Of them carried swords,
while thcse who possessed tot tho mighty weapon,
canes for this display service, with which they
gravely sauted his Honor.
After marching past the various newspaper offices,
the cd soldiers proceeded 20 the Cooper Institute
where they and their friends listened to brief GRAFTON
by the Rev. NJ. f. Willing.
At noon the Veteran Corps Of Artillery Brevet Col.
Rsynor attached to the Let Regiment marched down to
the Battery and fred snaons salute from three brass
twenty -four pouuders. The firing was we'll done, aud
attracted great crowd, who followed the old artler-
ste, as they returned up Broadway to the Armory.