New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-24
BANQUET
GENERAL ILLUMINATION.
GREAT oUTBURsT OF PATRIOTISM.
THE CELEBRATION II THE CITY.

The celebr4rion Of the anniversary Of the birth.
day of Washington. on Saturday, was very unani.
nous and, in many respects, more imposing than
any which has preceded it in years past. Many
places Of business were closed, and The streets
throughout the city wore holiday appearance,
d oadway, the Bowery, ard tie Avenues being
tbronged with people Of all clssses and
conditions. TIE Produce Exchange, Merchan!5 Ex.
change. Cu.tom.IIousc, aud ether public build.
ings were decorated with flags, and the national
eusgn WIS displayed fron the windows and house.
tops OF thousauds Of private houses about town. The
National ard State fogs coated over the City
Hall, the building being also decorated with
,r.rspsrencies recalling 10 mind tho revolutionary
battles Of Trenton" " Brandywine," Lexins.
ION" "Bunker Hn," Yorktown" Z" Tieon.
eeroga," ard 4" Camden" BY order Of Controles
H.wes, the Hall Of Records elegantly decorated,
ring of small flags stretching from the top Of TIE
aag staff to the roof
o. der the direction Of the City Authorities na-
tional ,a.ure VAS fired at sunrise At Union square
sad at noon general ringing Of the churc
tes, the Trinity chimes, under the msnpula,ios
Of Nj. Ayife, performing a selection Of patriotic
airs.
TIE MILITARY DlSfLAh.
The plaza ia front OF the City Hall was erowde.s
at noon with men, women and children, WHO had as
sen.bled to witness the display the part Of TIE
military. But Gen. Sanford, it il understood,
thought that tie occasion did not demand generI
parade, go n,ue was provided for, and the assem-
b3ge 10 tie Park WAS disai appointed. The truth is,
that the RAM Of militia regiments have been 70
ilnnei by members joining the rank and hle OF toe
volun,. er forces aud those who remain have, during
ihe uast twelve months been suJ ected 10 such heavy
expens.s through their lbree-mon,bs campaign in
virginia, that the parade was probably omitted from
motives of economy Father than lOr any other ress n
Several regiments were OUT, however, and did dus
bouor 10 the day. The veterans Of 1912 met as usual
al the Mercer House, and enjoyed themselves
heartily ia spite OF their advanced age increasing
infrmites Yud The disagreeable state of the sreeta
Thew made public parade, passing in review beios
the Mayor The sh Regiment, Washington GreyS
fred salue AZ sunrise in font o. centre MafAe',
aud soou after noon paraded, under Co'. 'enan.
The Sd Regi~ent Of Hussars, Col. Postley, formed
in MaGisop square a, II o'clock a. m, and paraded
325 sabers. down Boadway, through Park
row 10 the Park, where the regiment was reviewtc
by biz Honor lie Mayor General Sanford aud
,everal members of the Common Council.
The Wssling Rifles (llth Regimentl Col.
Joachm MaiJof, $50 strong formed line IN Great
jones street ut O'Clock in full uniform, proceeded
down Broadway to the Park, and halted in front OF
the Civ Hall shortly after o'clock p m, with the
expectation that Mayor Opdyhe would review 'hemi
I'm, he had left int before for Cooper Institute. 81
the Colonel. with some friends, reviewed the rgs
mrnt. The 7lst Regiment, American Guard, Col
Henry =. Martin. formed regmental line in Bond
s,reet AZ O'Clock p H.. field and staff officers wers
dsmouured. After the line wac formed, they pro.
ceeded up Broadway and thence to lie residence Il
Nis Col. Tnorne, IN West Sixteenth street, where
that ady presented the regimen, with an elegant
elk national standard, in token Of her apprecisioc
of teir gallant services during the early part OF Tho
present rebellion. The regiment subsequently par
AIDED through the principal streets, receiving
generous need OF applause by the way. The lib
Regiment Col. Ward, fred a national salute
in Washington Parade Ground az noon, when
Sir. Curtis, IA member Of Company l. lndepsn-
dence Guard. WHO was engaged in losdips
ono Of the pieces, by premature exposl bad ono
arm torn off aud sistanei other revere injuries. 10
was taken Ia the Cry Hospital.
There many patriotic sssamblages during DO
day, at which the Farewell Address, and Deehrsr
ton Of Iude cadence Were read. patriotic songs were
snug, and patriotic oratons male, for sketches u
which rec tic eu1oined reports.