Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-23
Celebration OF WashlngtOn's
Birthday.
General APpedrdnes Flags and Deco.
rdtons-1he Procession- Celebrations in
the EUeHiEg-Accidenfs and Incidents.


display than the most sanguine had anticipa-
TED. The firing Of salutes continued during
the night, and as soon as the sun appeared in
the east, the alarm-bell on the watch tower
sounded, and was instantly followed by
the Ginning of all the fre-bells in the city;
and two or three batteries responded by
salutes of thirty four guns EACH while Du
merous boys, with guns and pistols, kept the
ar scented with powder throughout the day
The morning was warm and bright, and
calculated TO display the banners, which con-
sisted chiefly Of American flags, without
notices or decorations, in the best possible
manner. Some, however, had hideous nor
tIait OF Washington on the center. but, for
the c1edit of the people, few INDUCED in so
much disrespect to the doy, as to counter
sBce them.
From such a universal display as was made
yesterday, it would be improper to particu.
laTlze. Cars, omnibuses, carriages wagons
and drsys were all decorated with flags,
wherever one could be placed, and very few
children, of the thousands on the streets, but
carried the flag of their country.
The military formed at baepast ten
O'Clock, on Elm street, above twelfth, and
were soon joined by Captain Stevenss Citi-
zens' Horse guard, when procession was
formed as follows:
J. Band.
2. Three companies of Police, in full uni
form.
3. The Special Police of the city, distin-
guished by rosettes, and bearing National
flag.
A. General Lytle and staff, mounted.
3. Steuben Artillery, with one gun. This
Company appeared in the new regulation
dress, and looked like old soldiers.
6 Mounted Tlumpeters.
l. Washington Dragons. This company,
the only cavalry we have made an imposing
appearance.
g. Band.
0. German Yagers.
10. Lafayette Guards.
II. Rover Guards. This company were in
their new overcoats and shakos giving them
decided martial appearance.
II. Zouayes, in fatigue dress, with over.
coats.
l3. Band.
IA. The Highland Guards in the full pic
turesque uniform of the corps.
10. Colonel Jones and Aids, mounted, in
command of the Continental battalion.
l6. Continentals, Company A.
IL. Continental standard.
IS. Marion Continentas.
10. The Independent COntinentals.
20. Gen. Bates and staff.
q. Company A, Guthrie Grays battalion.
~. Company b, Guthrie Grays battalion.
70. Was composed of a battalion of BOYS,
consisting of several companies, in different
sorts Of uniforms, some armed with wooden
guus, and others with lances. Altogether
there were several hundred of them, and
were not an unattractive feature of the
demonstration. One or two of the companies
dragged small swivels.
"a. This consisted of Capt. Stevens's troop
OF citizen horsemen. They were preceded by
full band in a decorated wagon. They
numbered several hundred, marching four
abreast. Among them were two dressed as
savages, and nearly every horse displayed
the national colors in some way.
The. appearance came fully up to the ex-
pectation Of the people, who crowded along
the line of march by thousands, rendering
the crossings almost impossible.
After having gone through the entire
programme announced in the morning, the
procession was dismissed at the corner of
Fifth and Broadway, at half past twelve
o'clock. Several Of the companies, how
ever, paraded singly through the streets in
the afternoon, and acquitted themselves
creditably.
During the evening, besides the illumina-
uons in different localities, there were pub
lie celebrations as follows:
Banquet at the Burnet House.
Concert at Pixies Opera house.
Celebration at Turner Hail.
Benefit of the st. Aloysius Orphans
OOClSIy dI lnb institutes,
Masked Ball at Geyer's Assembly Rooms.
THE BIRTHDAY BANQUET AT THE BURNEr
HoUsE.
The Washiugton's Birth. day Celebration
Banquet, at the Burnet House. was attended
by some two or three hundred. 1t was EASY
TO see from the way the asSembage was
made up that it was be5poke en- affair
Ihe American party gave it birth, and
presided over its solemnities, while the lead
ers of both branches of the Democracy were
present, and took part in its proceedings,
evidently according to prearranged coudi-
ions. A few Republicans were also in at
tendance, but to them no part was assigned;
and 1t was palpable that they felt themselves
upon something like foreign territory,
Whether this means fusion permanent or
temporary, we do not pretend to say, 1t is.
perhaps, Ieeonciable with presumptions at
variance with such supposition.
But it can not be overlooked that this is
about the date at which movements toward
fusion for the Spring elections usually begin;
and that the subject of a general coalition of
all the opposition elements-tbe last stale
device of the leaders of effete parties-has
already been brOached in several quarters.
IL would, of course, be more respectful to the
large body of well-dressed and decorously.
behaved gentlemen who were present, to be.
heve that they came together with view
sOlely 10 90 nOnOr 10 the memory of great
and noble patriot but when we reflect that
during an entire evening, devoted professedly
to thoughts of one who held that the first
duty of government is to see that its laws
are rigidy enforced, without a word being
uttered in favor of any measure but that OF
overlooking and winking at a total disre-
gard of the Constitution and series of vio-
lations Of law and contempts of legitimate
authority unprecedented in our history, we
can lot but believe that something besides
respect for Washington was at work to bring
the very incongruous elements of the assem-
bloge into juxtaposition.
The banquet, prepared by the proprietors
of the Burnet House, was uncommonly rich
and elegant, and was partaken of with a
relish that bore abundant testimony to its
saVory qualities. The board was presided
over by Col. J. W. Dudley.
The first sentiment, 1.-THE Memory of
Washington" was followed by the reading
of the Farewell Address" which was finely
read by Mr.. Mortimer, late of the Opera-
house Company. The reporter is free to saw
that he was not before aware that there was
so much in the address applicable to the
present crisis; and he presumes that the
banqueters found its spirit rather incongru-
GUS with that of the subsequent speeches
toward rebellion.
Mr.. j. Scott Harrison spoke to the Union,
He is somewhat used to that topic. He
thought We ought to sacrifice every. thing
on the altar of the country. Somebody had
got to sacrifice generously; and as the South
wouldn't we must. This report does not
pretend TO be verbatim. IL is merely a con-
densation of the spirit. He was Very clear